Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-12-30
CONGRESS.

Claims, MIR. Spooner dS Cn'., me-, -, F;. |
- Mr. pike. deceased, and Mr.. Cheney IN
Ice Il ~ Nj. Spooner; District oil Columbia,
r. Cheney in place OF Mr.. Pike; civil ser
80 ~ Williams in place oil SIR. PIke,
,.;Ja,nic diseases, Mr. Cheney IN place OF
IL enaoner. Improvement OF the Mlssls-
sinoi river. Mr.. Williams In place OF Mr;
pike characterization routes TO thsseaooafd
Mr.. Williams in place OF Mr. Mandersoh' re-
signed. ha.;.,+o Tor
the b;ll TO incorporate the Atlantic q
Pacific Ship Railway company, ana stated
that il simply provided for naked moor
nora ton OF the company without any
Guarantee by the government
The senate Joint resolution authorl.ibs
the secretary OF war to accept a traet u
land on Lake Michigan twenty -hNe ill l!,5
trn,,, Chicago. donated by the Commercial
Club OF Chicago for military purposes. was
adopted, c'he house bin Tor the reiiel o.
The survivors OF the exploring steamer
Ieannette. and the widows and children 81
those who perished in the retreat from the
wreck OF that vessel in the Arctic seas
nassed. Mr.. Blair introduced bill to a.
low soldiers and sailors who nave LOST
both arms an increased pension;
Senator Spooner, by request oil senator
Miller who is absent, introduced Dill 10
extirpate Contagious pleuro-pheumonia,
foot and mouth diseases, and rlndef1est
among cattle, and to facilitate the ex-
noration of cattle and the products OF I'VE
stock.
Senator Sherman presented q resoiutisn
from the National Cattle Growers asso-
ciation reeitIng: 3.
Whereas There were in Montana reser-
yations aggregating $4,000 square miles,
mart OF which lay so near the Canadlah
border ms to cadse constant petty warfare
between opposing tribes, involving frequent
~ the property OF whites; ana, whereas
this enormous acreage gave nearly 3'oVV
acres to each Indian, it was resolved 70 DE
the best thing to do to place these Indians
ON lands Of their own in seyeralty, and to |
throw open the remaining lands to public
entry. the proceeds to be covered into the
treasury for the use of the Indians.
HoUsE.-The Weaver resolution calling |
ON the secretary of the treasury for infor- |
nation as to the issue of treasury notes |
and the cancellation OF 81 and 50 notes |
was adopted. 80
Delegate Clifford introduced bill |
allowing the Yankton & Missouri Valley |
railroad right OF way through the fankton
Indian reservation.
SENATE.-A bill appointing james b. An. |
cell OF Michigan member OF the board OF
regents Of the Smithsonian institution |
passed. Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution |
discharging the committee on pensions from |
further consideration of the billintroduced
by him last session to remove the limitation |
OF payment OF arrears OF pension.
The first and only speech thus far dellY- |
cred upon the interstate commerce bill was
delivered by Senator Wilson OF Iowa lie |
undertook detailed analysis OF the meas |
ure but his explanation as to the long |
and short haul will hardly suit those who |
have so severely criticised that feature OF |
bill. Mr.. Wilson was very severe IN his com
meats upon the management OF the rail-
road companies, especially in Iowa. As
to the fourth section, which makes proyls-
ion for the long and short haul, Mr.. VII
son maintains that the implication in the !
substitute which has been so sharply con-
demned is avoided in the conference bill.
He insists that the section is a wholesome
one, and that it does not deserve the cur
rent critic isms.
1t might be set down as one OF the things
irrevocably settled upon that the public
demand, which had induced the reporting
OF the present bill, would not cease until
justice was entrenched in the transporta-
ton system of the country. As an illus
tration of the injustice of the present sys-
TEN, he stated that on the 18th ofthe PRES
ent month corn was selling IN west
ern Iowa where it had been q good crop,
at 20 to % cents busbel, in Chicago at
SO cents a bushel, and in Southeastern
Iowa, where the crop has been a failure. at
40 to AZ cents. so that Western Iowa corn
was being sold in Chicago at to 6 cents n
bushe less than in Eastern Iowa. Congress
has debated this subject for ten years.
Now let it act.
Senator Salisbury introduced bill pro-
viding:
After an alien shall have lived in the
United States for three years, he may pre-
L.
ship. This petioion shall be accompanied
by the affidavit of a citizen Stating that
the petitioner has lived three years
within the state in which the APP
plieation is made. and that during
that time he has behaved as n man
OF good moral character. Upon the pre-
seDtation of the petition the court shall
grant II certificate stating the facts, where
npon the petitioner shall he subject to all
the duties of citizenship, and have all the
rights thereof, except that he shall not be
entitled to vote until two years have
elapsed from the issuance OF his certificate.
Minor children of forcign.born citizens
shall have the rights OF citizenship provid-
ed they shall have lived three years within
the United States. No person shall be ad.
mitted to citizenship who cannot speak
the English Language.
EHousE.-Mr. Morrison reported back the
concurrent resolution for holiday re-
cess from Dec. 22 to Jan. 4. Agreed to.
The senate amendment to the bill for
the relief OF the survivors of the
exploring steamer Jeanette was
concurred in. The Indian mil
itary academy, diplomatic and consul
lar and pension appropriation bills were
reported. MIR. Weaver called up the presi-
dents veto os the bill granting u pension
to Simmons A. II. Harden, but the house re-
iused-yeas, 101; nays, 11o-to consider the
pension bill. Mr.. ODonnell, from the COM
mittee on ventilation and acoustics. re-
ported resolution directing the daily
cleaning of the ventilating pipes leading to
the hall of the house. In its report the COM
mittee speaks OF the habit DEMONSTRATING
discovering the dignity OF this august assem-.
blage and being injurious to health. Itsays
that members spit in the brass ventilators
instead of the cuspdors. The resolution
was adopted. The military appropriation
bill was taken up. On motion OF Mr..
Bragg an amendment was adopted provid-
ing that when any officer, travelling on
duty, travels on a railroad on which Unit
en- States troops are entitled to be trans
ported free OF charge, he shall be allowed
only four cents a mile as a subsistence
fund. The bill passed. The senate amend.
ments the urgent deficiency bill were con-
CURED in. and the house adjourned
SENATE.-Senator Conger reported IA.
vorably for Senator Mcmillan, from the
committee on commerce, the bill allowing
the Duluth, Pierre & Black Hills to con-
str uct a bridge over the Missouri river at
Pierre or some other point in Hughes eoun-
ty, Oak.
Mr. Hoar offered a resolution directing
the com tee on commerce to report in
the river and harbor bill as to each public
work Tor which an appropriation is made
wherein lie the facts which render such ap-
preparation advisable and of national i'm
portance, and the condition of the work il
begun. Adopted.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Dawes
on the second day OF the session, instruct
ing the committee on finance to inquire in
to and report what specific reductions can
be made in the customs duties and internal
taxes that will reduce taxes to the neces-
sary and economical expenses ofthe govern.
ment without impairing the prosperity OF
home industries or the compensation OF
home labor was adopted.
HousE.-Mr. Warner (Ohio), from the
committee on postoffices and post roads
reported a bill requiring all land grant rail
road companies to construct maintain
and operate telegraph lines.
The bill granting to the St. Paul, Min.
neapolis Manitoba Railroad company
the right CT way through Indian reserva.
tons in Northern Montana and North
western Dakota passed. bill was re.
ported requiring all land grant railroad
companies to construct and operate tele-
graph lines.
Both houses adjourned to Jan. 4.
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