Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-06
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION..
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Among the bills in
troduced were the following:
BY Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, for a public build
ing at Fort Dodge.
BY Mr.. Call TO provide for the granting of
patents TO homestesders before final proof IS
made, where the entrymsn or his widow or
children have resided On or cultivated lsnds
for five years.
BY Mr.. Van Wyck to appropriate the mon
les arising from the sinking fund created un-
der the Thurman act OF 1878 10 the construc
ton OF branch railroad and telegraph lines.
lt creates q board TO consist of the secretary
OF the treasury, secretary OF the interior, and
presidents OF the Union Pacific and kansa as
Pacific railroads., which shall convert into
money securities now on deposit In the treas
ury "a a sinking fund Ia pay the maturity In
debtedness OF these companies and use the
same 10 construct branch railroad and tele-
graph lines TO connect with the lines OF said
companies. IL provides In detail for the man
ner OF construction, the rates TO be charged,
and FOR other matters connected with the con-
structiOn OF such roads and lines.
BY Mr.. Edmunds, TO facilitate the admins
tration OF the law Ia Alaska.
Mr. Morgan offered a resolution, prefaced
by a preamble recit!ng that the Senate iudici-
arv committee had no authority tn arrsign the
attorney general, as It did In the Edmunds re-
port. The preamble and resolution were ordered
printed and laid on the table az Mr.. horgan's
request.
Mr.. Dolph offered a resolution calling on the
secretary OF the interior for information con-
corning the surveying, selection and patenting
OF lands given to aid the Northern Pacii; rail
road. Agreed TO.
Mr. Hoar called mp the Grant ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Plumb opposed the hill.
The bill was put upon It's passage and passed.
The educational bill was taken up and Mr..
Gray, OF Delaware, took the floor 10 opposi-
ton.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. GA resolution was
adopted calling upon he secretary Of the
treasury for the papers in relation to the sus-
pension of William Wells, collector OF customs
in Vermont.
Mr.. VanWyck's bill for the relief Of settlers
On the public lands was passed. II sppropr,
stes $3.50, 600 TO be expended for the purposes
OF reimbursing persons and their legal repre-
sertat!ves VINO, under The land laws, settled
upon or purchased lands within the grant
made 10 aid IN the construction Of the North
ern Kansas railroad, 10 whom patents have
been issued for land, but against which per-
SONS DEGREES have been rendered by the circuit
court on account Of priority of grant TO rail-
roads. Persons entitled TO the benefit Of the act
are 70 he reimbursed at the rate Of g.. 80 per acre.
Mr.. Miller introduced a bill IN the Senate 10
establish a postal savings depository As u
branch OF the postoflice department.
The bill 70 give army officers the privilege OF
entering the Coresn service WAS taken ID. An
amendment was offered 10 authorize such Off
GERS to accept compensation from the Corean
government. The amendment was agreed TO
and the bill passed.
The education bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Blair addressed the Senate In reply 10 the
objections made agstnstit.
Hr. George, OF Mississippi, followed In an
argument In favor OF the bill, and ssid the
Legislature Of that state had passed resolu-
TORS instructing It's Senators and requesting
IFS Representatives 70 support the measure.
Mr.. George yielded for All executive session,
after which the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The bill TO authorize
the construction of q bridge scross Staten
Island eound and TO establish the same as a
post road was reported favorsbly and placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced a bill providing
for the inspection of meats for export, pro-
hibiting the importation of adultersted articles
vi W vi uiluh, ~ 4 A'hE tiC liCot"
dent to make proclamation Of the fac,.
Besides providing for the inspection Of pork,
etc for expectation, 1t contained, Mr.. Ed
mupd, said, a section giving the President
authority, whenever he was convinced that
unjust discrimination was made against the
admission Of American products into other
countries, TO prohibit such articles as he
thought ct for the protection of the just In
terests OF the United States.
Mr.. Logan introduced q bill by request TO
regulate interstate and to cUdify
TIE laws relating to commerce.
The bill to sllot lands in severslty TO the In
dlans was taken up and passed.
The education bill was then considered.
Mr.. Allison offered an amendment providing
that In each state In which there shall be sepa-
rate schools for white and colored children the
money paid shall be apportioned and paid out
for the support OF such white and colored
schools In the proportion that the nliteracy OF
white and colored persons bear TO each other
as shown by the census.
The debate then closed and the Senate ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Mr. Mitchell ad-
dressed the Senate in favor of his bill to sbro-
gate the treaties permitting the immigration OF
Chinese to the United States.
The education bill Was then taken up. Mr.
Allison spoke in faver Of his amendment
to place the bill strictly on the basis Of Tilt
eracy.
Mr.. Miller also spoke in behalf OF the
bill.