Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-18
pRnCEEnINGS 0F CONGRESS

fhUlEEDINuD VI OUNuhLOD
sExArE-Aiter some routine business,
Mr.. Brown spoke in favor Of his bill to
provide a new basis for the circulation OF
national banks.
HousE-Thomas r. Hudd was sworn in
as member from the Fifth district OF Wis
| eonsin. Bills we're introduced for the regu-
Iation OF interstate commerce, to regulate
| the transportation OF live stock and to
repeal the civil service act.
Both houses adjourned early on the an
ncuncement of the death Of Senator Miller
OF California.
sExATE-The debate on the report OF the
judiciary committee eondemring the at
torney general for refusing TO send to the
senate the papers in the case OF United
States Attorney Dlskin OF Alabama, was
opened on the 9th by Senator Edmupds,
The galleries were crowded with visitors
who remained in their seats during the
three hours Mr.. Edmunds occupied the
locr. Senators OF both parties were gen.
orally in their places and gave marked at
tention to Mr.. Edmunds. A large number
OF representatives came from the house
shortly the discussion began and were as
signed chairs to the rear OF the senator's
seats, the spaces on both sides oil
the chamber being well filed. Mr..
Edmunds' speech throughout was free
from that bitterness and sarcasm
which sometimes marks MIR. Edmunds
political speeches. The only allusiou TO
which the friends OF the president could ex-
cept were those in which Mr.. Edmunds re-
ferred to the recent message OF the presi-
lent on this question as a supplement TO
the report of the minority of the judiciary
| committee. The speech is regarded rs an
able exposition OF the Republican side OF
the controversy. The bill authorizing the
| Central Missouri Railroad company to
bridge the Mississippiat Alton, III, passed.
Senator Sabin introduced a bill appro-
| ptiatine $40, 900 for Jearum Atkins as d
recognition Of the national benefit derived
from his invention Of the automatic rake
for harvesting grain, which has become the
common property OF the public, for which
he received no adequate remuneration.
In executive session the following nomi-
nations were confirmed: S. S. Brooks, as
sistant treasurer, San Francisco; Charles
p. Phelps, Vermont, second secretary OF
legation at London; Henry White, Mary
land, secretary OF legation at London; j.
X. Rasin, naval officer at Baltimore; Jacob
T. Childs, Missouri, minister n consul
general at Siam; j. ID. Kennedy, South
Carolina, consul general at Shanghai.
HousE.-on behalf OF the committee on
labor Mr.. James IN. " called up the bill
to prohibit any officer, servant or agent OF
the government to hire or contract out the
labor OF prisoners incarcerated for viola
ton OF the laws OF the United States gov
eminent. The bill was passed-yeas 249,
nays 8. The bill requiring the Pacific rail
roads to pay the cost Of surveying their
lands and TO TAX ont patents thereto,
passed. The house vent into committee
of the whole (Mr. Townshend in the chair
an the Indian appropriation bill.
SENATE.-Senator Pugh OF Alabama, re.
piled at length to the speech OF Mr.. Ed,
munds. Senator Miller introduced a bill
requiring all manufacturers OF and dealers
in oleomargarine, butterine, lardine, etc, to
display signs in a conspicuous place at their
place OF business indicating that they manu-
facture or sell such articles, imposing a
special tax OF $500 on manufacturers, $3.50
on wholesale dealers and 500 on retail
dealers in such products, and requiring
them to take out annual licenses to carry
on such business under penalty OF fine and
Imprisonment, and requiring all persons
engaged in such business to keep books and
enter therein accurat and detailed ac-
counts of all imitation butter manuiact-
ured or sold by them. Such books to be
subject at all times to the inspection ofthe
treasury officials.
There was quite a breeze in the senate in
which Senators Riddleberger and Logan
were the prominent figures. Both got very
much excited. Riddleberger referred to the
publication OF Eads' letter in the Record,
and spoke of Logan as "Eads' repre-
sentative on this floor" Logan inn
mediately sprang to his feet, and
turning to Riddleberger with flushed
faco and flashing eyes replied that
the statement that he was the representa-
tive oil any man or corporation on the
floor oil the senate was untrue. Riddle
berger hastily explained that he meant
A1aA ILL., =.
the sense that n senator was the repre-
sentative of any measure he introduced.
HoUsE.-The Seney bill to repeal the civil
service law was reported adversely. The bill
requiring the Northern Pacific company to
pay the cost Of surveying its lands was re-
ported. The Indian appropriation bill was
debated
SENArE.-Mr. Hawley from the com
m.ttee on civil service reported adversely
Mr.. Vance's bill for the repeal OF the civil
service law. Mr.. Logan, from the minority
of the committee on military affairs sub
mitted the views OF the minority members
ON the Fitz John Porter bill. 1t is the
same report presented by the minority in
the last congress, with the addition OF Gen.
I.ogan's letter in reply to Gen. Grants
article in the North American Review Justify.
ing the conduct OF Fitz John Porter.
Mr.. Wilson oil Iowa spoke in opposition
to the stand taken by the president in the
matter OF furnishing the senate papers con-
corning removals from Office.
In executive session, the nomiD alton OF
Richmond S. Dement, to be surveyor gem
eral OF Utah, vas taken up. Dement, is the
man who some weeks ago came out with q
story about frauds and bribery, and
among other things charged that Senator
Teller had received S25, 900 for a speech he
made in defense OF the Mormons. The
nomination was rejected by n viva voce
vote and was so announced, when Gen.
Logan arose and made n vigorous speech
in behalf of his young friend and he was
| confirmed.
Mr.. Sanford introduced resolutions re.
garding the death OF Senator Miller, which
was adopted, and after an executive SEES.
sion the senate adjourned.
HousE.-The Indian appropriation bill
was debated, the discussion being confined
to the question of cattlemen occupying In
dian lands in the Indian Territory.
SENATE.-On motion OF Mr.. Plumb, the
senate resumed consideration of the bill tc
forfeit part OF the lands granted to the
State of Iowa in aid of railroads. Mr..
Plumb opposed the amendment offered by
Mr.. Spooner, Withholding from the opera
ton OF the act certain OF the lands as to
which q suit is now pending in the United
States supreme court. The bill itself, Mr..
Plump said, provided n perfectly impair
tial tribunal for the settlement OF the
rights OF all claimants. The bill was a. bill
for peace. He feared the amendment
might prove to be u Trojan horse. After
debate, Mr.. ~Spooner's amendment was
agreed to; yeas, 80; nays 10; and the bill
then passed.
A bill was introduced by Senator Man.
dersou providing for the sale of the
site OF Fort Omaha, Neb., the sale or re-
moval OF improvements thereon, and for a
new site and the construction of suitable
buildings.
HoUsE.-Mr. Weaver (Neb. asked Ieaveto
offer the following:
Whereas, Nearly every congress embraces
at least one crank; and, whereas, the pres.
ent congress is no exception to this rule;
and, whereas, it should not be in the power
OF an idiot, insane man or crank to pre-
vent the consideration of any measures;
therefore,
Resolved, That the rules of this house be
SO amended that it shall require at least
two members to object to the considera-
ton of a bill.
The reading of the resolution was greeted
with applause, but Mr.. Springer objected
TO il on the ground that it was not re-
s~pectful in the house.
Mr.. Swope, from the committee on inva-
lid pensions, reported a bill grantinga pen.
sion OF SO, 200 per year to the widow OF
Gen. W.. s. Hancock. Private calendar.
The report which accompanies the bill
gives n brief resume OF the services render
ed to the country by Gen. Hancock, and
closes:
Your committee, considering this one OF
the exceptional cases ia which it becomes
their duty 30 recommend a departure from
ordinary precedent and policy, heartily and
unanimously recommend the passage o.
the bill. The days proceedings were OF
little interest, il being private bin day.
She Shocked the Divine.