The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-12-31
F%ORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

OF Mr.. Pike, deceased, and Mr.. Cheney in
place OF Nh. Spooner; District OF Columbia,
Mr.. Cheney in place OF Mr.. Pike; civil ser.
vice, Mr.. Williams in place OF Mr.. Pike;
epidemic diseases, Mr.. Cheney in place OF
MIR. Spooner; improvement OF the Missis.
sippi river, Mr.. Williams in place OF Mr.
Pike;transportation routes to t~heseaboard
Mr.. Williams in place OF Mr. Henderson, re-
signed.
Mr. Vest introduced a substitute for
The bill to incorporate the Atlantic &
Pacific Ship Railway company, and stated
that 1T simply provided for a naked incor-
poration OF the company without any
guarantee by the government.
The senate joint resolution authorizing
the secretary OF war to accept O tract OF
land on Lake Michigan twenty-five miles
from Chicago. donated by the Commercial
Club OF Chicago foT military puoposes, was
adopted. The house bill for the relief OF
the survivors OF the exploring steamer
Jeanette, and the widows and children OF
those who persisted in the retreat from the
wreck OF that vessel in the Arctic seas,
passed. Mr.. Blair introduced a bill to al.
low soldiers and sailors who have lost
both arms an increased pension.
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 SO notes,
was adopted,
Mr.. Morrison introduced a resolutionfor
the holiday recess from Dec. 22 to Jan. 4.
The rules were suspended and the senate
bill passed amending the statutes, making
an annual appropriation to provide arms
and equipments for the militia, with an
amendment proposed by the house com.
mittee making the annual appropriation
$500, 600.
Mr.. Gilfillan offered a bin providing that
200 acres OF the Fort Smelling reservation
be set aside upon which a soldiers home
may be erected.
Mr.. Lyman Of Iowa introduced a bill
providing that no grant of land shall be
given to q railroad or O state in aid
OF the construction Of a railroad as
against the rights of bona fde settlers I'M
til a map of definite location shall be
filed with the secretary of the interior. Mr..
Murphy of Iowa offereda bill appropriate
ing $40, 600 to erect a hospital on the
island OF Rock Island, Ill.
Delegate Clifford introduced a bin
allowing the Yankton & Missouri Valley
railroad right OF way through the Yankton
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 a resolution
d~ischarging the committee on pensions from
further consideration OF the bill introduced
by him last session TO remove the limitation
OF payment OF arrears of pension.
The first and only speech thus far deliv.
cred upon the interstate commerce bill was
delivered by Senator Wilson OF Iowa. He
undertook a detailed analysis OF the meas
ure, but his explanation as TO the long
a,nl olark h. 81 will n awllxy on;k khnaa xylO
nave so severely criticised hat feature Of
bill. Mr.. Wilson was very severe in his COM
ments upon the management OF the rail-
road companies, especially in Iowa. As
to the fourth section, which makes provis-
ion for the long and short hau2, Mr.. Will
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
i~rrevocably settled upon that the public
demand, which had induced the reporting
OF the present bill, would not cease until
Justice was entrenched in the Transports
tion system of the country. As an illus
tration of the injustice Of the present sys-
tenn, he stated that On the 18th ofthe pres
emit month corr was selling in west
ern Iowa, where it had been a good crop,
at 20 To 25 cents q bushel, in Chicago at
SO cents a bushel, and in Southeastern
Iowa, where the crop has been o failure. at
40 TO AZ cents, so that Western Iowa corn
was being sold in Chicago at 3 to 6 cents a
bushel less than in Eastern Iowa. Congress
has debated this subject for ten years.
Now let it act.
Senator Salisbury introduced a bill pro-
viding:
After an alien shall have lived in the
United States for three years, he la pre-
sent his petition for admission to citizen
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 ap-
plication is made, and that during
oil good moral character. Upon the pre-
sentation OF the petition the court shall
grant a certificate stating the facts, where
upon the petitioner shall be subject to all
the duties OF citizenship, and have all the
rights thereof, except that he shall not be
entitled Il vote until two years have
elapsed from the issuance CT his certificate.
Minor children OF forcign-born citizens
shall nave the rights OF citizenship provid-
ed they shall have lived three years within
the United States. No person b be adj
mitted to citizenship who cannot speak
the English language.
HoUsE.-Mr. Morrison reported back the
concurrent resolution for a holiday re-
cess from Dec. % to Jan. A. Agreed to.
The senate amendment TO the bill for
the relief OF the survivors OF the
exploring steamer Jeanette was
concurred in. The Indian mill
itary academy, diplomatic and consu-
lar and pension appropriation bills were
reported. MIR. Weaver called up the presi-
dents veto OF the bin granting u pension
to Simmons A. III. Harden, but the house re-
fused-yeas. 101; nays, lotto consider the
pension bill. Mr.. O'Donnell, from the COM
inittee on ventilation and acoustics, re-
ported q resolution directing the daily
cleaning OF the ventilating pipes leading to