Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-05-07
THE STRIKE.
Chicago and Milwaukee Struggling
With Their Numerous Blood
thirsty Socialists,
Who Have the Foreign Element of
the Strikers Completely in
Their Power.
The Much Discussed Postofice An
preparation Bill Passes
the Senate.
Elections in the Northwest - South
Elections in the Northwest South
Dakota's Constitutional
Convention.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, May 4.-During the con-
sideration Of the proposal to appropriate
100000 for the carriage of mail to Central
and South ;America, Mr.. Plumb charged
that while the south would principally re-
ceive the benefit from better commerce
with South America, yet the southern SEN
ators were opposing the proposition. In
Mr.. Plumb's m otion the sum of $4,000 was
added to the amount already in the bill for
the railway postal car service. The post
Office appropriation bill then passed as
amended-yeas As; nays, TO-
Mr. Morgan offered series of resolutions
which were ordered printed and to lie on
the table, declaring that it is the duty of
congress to extend the necessary mail ta-
ports of all foreign countries with which
the United States has any considerable
trade, or where trade can be proftably de-
veloped. That it is the duty of congress to
provide that the American people shall
have the right to buy ships abroad and i'm
port them at reasonable rates of duty, and
that the laws prohibiting the importation
wise, as the laws would be that would pro-
hibit the importation of all other articles
of foreign manufacture.
The senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
THE FREE DELIVERY TO BE EXTENDED.
The house committee on postof1cers and
post roads today instructed representative
Dockery to report favorably on a bill to ex-
tend the free delivery system to all towns
containing 10000 inhabitants, whose gross
postal revenues for the preceding year
were $4,000, or more. The bill also pro-
vided for three classes of letter carriers,
who are to receive a compensation of
$1,000, $500 and $500 per annum, respec-
lively.
The house committee on commerce today
agreed to report favorably on the resolu-
ton introduced by Representative Dorsey
instructing the committee to investigate
the charges that the present system of
transporting live stock by railroad compa-
MES is barbarous and destructive. That
this system causes an annual loss of $16,-
100000 by shrinkage in weight of the ami
mails transported; that a bonus of $15 per
car load is given by a system of favoritism
to what IS known as the "association of
eveners," and to inquire into the allega-
tions that the laws of congress relating to
the transportation of cattle are habitually
violated.
In order to assist the local authorities in
the maintenance of quarantine against
the introduction of infectious diseases, the
president has determined to establish by
means of vessels of revenue marine ma
tional patrol of the coast of the United
States so far as it may be practical under
the existing law, and consistent with the
performance of other duties confided to
that service.
NORTH DAKOTA TERRITORY.
Mr.. Baker, of the house committee on
territories, has introduced a bill to establish
fixes the southern boundary on the forty
seventh parallel of north latitude, as fol-
lows: Commencing at a point on the Red
river of the north where the fOrtv-seven tn
degree Of north latitude crosses the same:
thence south along the west boundary line
Of Minnesota to the seventh standard paral-
lei of north latitude; thence along said sew
enth standard parallel of latitude through
Dakota to the eastern boundary of Mon
tana; thence north along the east boundary
line of Montona to the forty seventh degree
of north latitude; thence east along said
degree to the place of beginning. The leg
islative:council would number twenty and
the house of representatives thirty. Its
other provisions are similar to those of
Mr.. Raymond's bill. 1t is not likely to be
formally considered.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
One item in the Indian appropriation
bill, which is calculated will be worth much
to Indian Office commissioners, is the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the Medawakan-
tons of Minnesota. Last year this amount
was spent among separate Indians around
Shakopee and Chaska, but this year it is to
be concentrated with a view to re-establish
the old Redwood agency, and ultimately re-
storing annuities abolished at the time of
the outbreak in 1862. It is said the Indians
are leaving their farms in Dakota, under
the influence of the sons of old chiefs, in
hope of restoring tribal relations and en-
joying support from the government.
WANT JEFF TO KEEP QUIET.
Leading democrats here have been active
in their endeavors to close the mouth of