Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-21

SEsArE.-Presidcnt Pro TEN. Sherman
Was excused from attendance for the re.
mainder OF the week, and designated Mr.,
Hawley TO act In bis p!asps
The di-rrertsh oi the Beck silver resolu,
ton was resumed, Mr.. Pngh concluding hia
speech in favor al silver, and Mr.. Vance
following on the same side OF the question.
! Els wrtt introduced arsSndinG the laws
! relating to patents, etc; establishing = bu
reau Of public documents in the interior
department.
The president sent 20 the senate n nies-
nsge transmitting the reports 81 the
American states appointed under the last
administration. There are twelve special
reports covering each Of the countries Wis.
tied, ana u general report containing a re-
sutns ~ the whole The substance 81 these
reports has already been Published.
The senate in executive session coHtirmFg
the following nominations.
George A. jerks, hssistuut secretary Oi
the interiors Henry l.. Muldrow, first a8sis.
tant secretary OF the interior; A. NJ. Nc.
Lane, first DEPUTY collector 81 pensions;
James Il. Bartlett, second deputy collect
or Of pensions; Robert V. Vance. assistant
commissioner Of patents; James w. WHEEL
pley ofkew York, assistant TREASURER OF the
United States, ". T., Smith ofNew York as
sistant secretary OF the treasury; Conrud y.
Jordan OF New Jersey, Treasurer Of the
United States; Col, John Gi5b8n, briEa-
der generals Col. 4 Baird, inspector gea.
trsl, with the raak Of b~risadjgr general;
Capt. Henry j. FnrUsw ortiz, inspector
general, with the rank Of msior; FIRST
Lieut.. Francis b. Jones, assistG q ar-
termaster, with the rank Of cagtu. 4 e.
ond Lieut.. Sidney Il. Stuart, first i s,
ant e., Che rglpaure ,Ia7 Al Ff mani.
Dougherty Of Pennsylvania, secretary OF
legation at Rome.
HoUsE.-The speaker announced tho ap-
pointneut Of MesSrs. Singleton, Wilson cad
Phelps az members Of the board OF rpgeats
OF the Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Caldwell, from the committee on the
laws regulating the election Of president
and vice president, reported back without
amendment the Hoar presidential success.
sion bill, and 10 wac placed on tile house
calendar.
On behalf of the Judiciary committee, Mr..
Hammond called up, and the house passed
a bill amending section 5iIS, revised stat
utes, adding the following provisions:
Provided that shen any criminal prose-
cution shall be removed from IA state court
to n United States court before a present
ment by Il grand jury, or indictment or in
formation shall have been made and fled
against tlle defendants In the state corrt, It
shall be lawful for the state court 20 pro-
coed in snch case 80 far as, To have such
prescntment or indictment or information
made and filed in said state court, a:rd after
the same il so made and fled the clerk al
the United States court shall Issue q writ
Of certinruri to the state court for like
purpose and with like effect AS il the case
had been so removed after such present
mcnt or indictment WA made and filed
in such state court.
Mr.. Reagan made a long financial speech,
sayagely opposing the proposed susFen-
sion Of silver coinage. A motion TO post.
pone debate on this subject was carried
20 TO 10.