The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-01-14
Proceedings Of Congress.

Office act; to establish a uniform system
ni bankruptcy: by Mr.. Strait, to amend
the timber culture act; to prevent the ac-
lnisition OF public lands by aliens; forth re-
tirement and recoinngc OF the trade dollar;
authorizing the purchase Of forcign,built
ships by citizens Of the United States for
use in the foreign carrying trade; to create
nm Interstate commerce commission; to
tax the manufacture and sale OF oleomar-
garine; to bolish internal revenue taxa.
'tinn. The constitutional amendment
proposed by 81 Mr.. McAdoo of New
Jersey provides TINT residential cleo
tors shnal be elected in every stnte
on tho third Tuesday in October, and
that no other otticers than representatives
in congress- shall be elected on the came
day. Mr. NJ cAdoo also introduced n hill
depriying 81 the right Of suffrage ill polysa.
nlists or persons who arc members ofsor.
glnizations that encourage other persons
to commit biga amy, sl5sa5};
postmaster general, in reference to the
charge TINT post offices in Maine had been
bought and sold was laid hcfore the sen.
nts:3A long political debnte ensued, after
M sh the communicat ton was referred to
the committe N on civil service re.
form. Messrs. Gray and Mop herson spoke
against silver, replying to Mr.. Beck. The
Utah bill was debnted, and an amendment
to strike out the section disfranchisins2 the
women Of Utah was rejected eleven to
thirty-seven. Bills were introduced pro
yidins Tor the meeting oil congress in Octo-
Der; &c! prevent contraction in the currency
md increase silver certificate circulation;
to increase pensi ons. n Il
The pension bill of Senator Mitchell Of
Pennsylvania extends the benefit 81 the
act OF March 80. 1856, TO all pensioners
whose disabilities are caused by ampu-
tation Of the arm or leg above the point 81
articulation, when the remaining stumpis
in such condition as to prevent tho use oil
rate OF pension for such disabilities to $50
per month from March 3, 1875 provided
that when such rates allowed the recipient
shall receive no artificial limb or com,nuta-
ton therefor. y q NJ
Senator Mnnderson'si bill confers brevet
promotion on officers OF the army below
the grade o. adier general who have dis
tinguished themselves by heroic action
against hostile Indians. Non.commission
ed officers and priyates who may dis
tinguish themselves by extraordinary
bravery in Indian battles shall be entitled
to the highest pay OF their respectiycg rades.
and also, after passing q successful cxalnin-
alton, to the right OF promotion as com
missioned officers next after West Point
cadets. .is
y sHoUsE.-Bills were introduced both to
restrict and facilitate silver coinage; to re-
peal the civil service act; to provide Tor nil-
tionAl bank circulation; to restore the duty
onwool; Tor a postal telegraph syst EN-; for
tho retirement OF the trnde dollar; for the
relief Of the merchant marine; to regulate
Interstate commerce; to prevent contrac.
ton OF the currency: to establish a atom
list Tor privates and non:commissioncd ar.
my officers. 3 .55: K Fl &.
SENArE.-After some preliminary BUSH
ness, the debate on the Utah bill was res
sumed. A bill was introduced increasing the
pension for total disability OF eS-soldiers.
|: Mr. oorhees Offered rs substitute for a
resolution recently offered by his colleague,
one reciting in it's preamble. &
Il The commissioner OF pensions in his an
nual report has stated that Mt one time:
the pension bureau WAS all but avowedlya n
political machine filled with uncompronlis.s
ing ndherents OF single organization
(neaning tho Republican partly, and that
claimants were often required to sup
port the Republican party as a condi.
ton upon which pes sions should issue;
The resolution instructs the committee on
expenditures OF public money to inquire
into the truth Of these allegations, and
confers power itc send for persons and
papers. 4; 4. d y Fla. II
HOUSE. Bills were introduced for the
erection OF public buildings at the follow.
ing places: An !. 4
Huntingt on, ". Va; Oshkosh, Milwaukee.
Superior and Eau Claire, Wis, Las Ve!asz
and Albuquerque. n. NJ: Helena Mont;
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Bay City, Mich; Pueblo,
Colo; Fremont. Eeb., and Kalamazoo,
Mich. $s$5 la5 5.54el l,5I ~,
Bills wcrc introduced to repeal the
5tabacco tax; to5.tax oleonargarine; for
the admission Of Dakota and Washington
territories as states; Tor the unlimited coin.
age OF silver dollars; for the construction
OF the Hennepin canal; to establish q de-.
partment OF commerce; to prevent unjust
discrimination by railroads, and to SUBJ
ject them to tho control OF stntcs; for "a
postal telegraph; to reduce drop letter
postage to one cent. 81 s Y sJ1:
y Speaker Carlisle announced the names 81
members oil committees, most OF the old
members holding their former places. Tho
chairmen oil the respective committees nre
as follows: Election, Turner OF Georgia; "a Is.
preparations, Randall OF Pennsylvania;
hstyb Auu helshor hoEElSOn OF iilfnOlS: naval
AFFAIR.", Herbert OF Alabama: military
affairs, Bragg Of Wisconsin,; forei.y,
affairs, Belmont Of New York; banking and
currency, lBurtin Of Pennsylvania; coinuge,
weightsnnd measures, Bland OF Missouri: riy.
5ers and harbnra, Willis OF Kentucky; labor.
O'Neill Of Missonri;p ents Mitchell dc onn h
Pacific railway Throckmorton OF Texas;
commerce, Reagan Of Texas; public lands;
Cobb q Indiana; judiciary; Tucker Of
Virginia; Indian affairs, rellborn 81 Tex.
90; postoti Hoes and postroads, Bount
s s'aaRs 1an9s
yalid pensions, Aiattson 81 Indiana;
militia, Muller. Of 81 New ork; wnr
claims, Geddes, Of Ohio; mississippi river.
King. OF Louisiana; education, Aiken; Of
South Carolina; pensions, Eldridge Of
Michigan; private land claims, Saleseli FOL
Kentucky; District OF Columbia, Barbour,
OF Virginia; reform in civil service, Cox, oi
North Caro- lima American ship building
Dunn. Of Arkansas
SENATE.-The senate paased the Utah
bill substantially as reported from the
committee and was published IN the
morning papers &: Of Dec 81. The
only change Of consequence La the 2nddi-
i, 81 q section providing that marriage
between PERSONS within the fourth degree Of
cso'nsanguinity hut NOT including that do.
!; gree-shall be deemed incest. md pnnished
1 n lli, such. The only nays were Blair. Hamps
|: tQn, Yance, Call, Hour. Gibson, Morga 3S
alr. Hoar voted againat the bill only be.
cause Of the section iisfranch ising women;
/ bpt oven with that section In he would
have o.: Voted Tor tho bill had his vote been
5Hecessar ~ to secure its T5aesag re-. Nc s
II, me Columbia u ver bill oi 6ennto Mitch,
Ape imMediatoly sayailable and DO expended
I between the raasag e OF tho act and Juno
ny, alsS7 In cont inuing the improvements
~ The month pl the Columbia river, Ore,
ggon and Washingt ton .Territ ory, n ;5.sS
fs Senator Plninb's bill directs the geeretn.
~ q She treasury to pay so the Delaware
!ndia l1i 81 3G, 300, 40 compcnsat ton for