Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed Electric Sparks, Fresh
From the Wires.
CONGRESSIONAL.

AMONG tho bills reported favorably In the SEN
ate, Feb 49, was one by Mr. Van Wyck. from the
Committee on Public Lands, to confirm entries
Of public lands made under the laws of the
United States. Among the bills introduced and
appropriately referred was one by senator Will
s0n, Of iowa, for public building at Fort Dodge,
and appropriatine 100000 for the purpose; by
Senator Call, providing that in all cases Of home
stead entry where homesteader or his widow
or children reside upon and cultivate land for
i've years patents therefor be granted although
final proof is not made within the time required
by law and such proof may be made at any time,
and patent obtained for the same. In the
House OF Representatives, Mr.. Ellsbury, from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported the
bill granting pensions to all invalid soldiers or
their widows and children who are dependent
on their daily labor for support. and it was re-
ferred to Committee OF the Whole. Mr.. Blu;
chanan from the Committee on Claims, reported
bill for the relief of survivors OF the exploring
steasnef Jeannette and the widows and children
Of those who perished in the expedition, and 1t
was placed on the private calendar.
Mr.. VAN WICK called up, and the Senate with
ont debate passed, Feb "a, the bill for the relief
of settlers and purchasers of lands on the public
domain in Nebraska and KANSAS. 1t appropri-
ates $3.50 900 to be exp' nded for the purpose OF
reimbursing persons and their legal represents
tives who, under the land laws, settled upon or
purchased lands within the grant made to aid in
the construction OF the Northern Kansas Rail-
road, to whom patents have been issued for
land, but aguinst which persons DEGREES have
been rendered by the Circuit Court on account
of prioriy OF grant to railroads. Persons entitled
to the benefits Of the act to be reimbursed at
the rate of So SO per acre. The House OF Repre-
sentatives passed the bill to annex the northern
part Of tho Territory of Idaho to Washington
Territory. Mr. Payson from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported the Senate bill to quiet
the title of settlers on the Des Moines River
lands in Iowa. He gave history Of the case
from the time the grant OF land made to the
State OF Iowa, and stated that 100000 acres we've
involved in it, and that the purpose OF the bill
was simply to allow parties who had made pre-
emption and homestead filings on these lands to
have the question judcially determined as to
whether the land was public land: After con-
siderable debate the bill passed without division.
AMONG the bills introduced in the Senate Fob.
25, was one by MIR. Edmunds, providing for the
inspection of meats for expectation, prohibiting
the expectation of adultcrated articles OF food
and drink and authorizing the President to make
proclamation in certain cases, By AIR. Logan
tby request), bill to regulate commerce among
the several States and to codify the laws relat-
ing to things OF exchange and other commercial
paper. The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the bill to provide allotments OF land in
crafty to Indians, and after brief discussion the
bill passed. In the House Of Representatives,
Mr. Hewitt presented a memorial of l22 Savings
banks Of New York State, representing lG5, ,OOU
depositors asking for the repeal OF the Bland sill
yer act. The Committee on Commerce reported
bill to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Ship
Railway. Referred to Committee Of the Whole.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported the
Military Academy appropriation bill and it was
referred to Committee OF the Whole. The csti-
mate for 1887 is S4l2,015. The committee recon-
mend the Appropriation OF $297 ,SG5. or $ll4, 270
less than the estimates Consideration Of the
pension appropriation bill was resumed.
AFTER the transaction of routine business in
the Senate Feb 26 Mr. Mitchell obtained the
floor to deliver II speech on the bill recently in
troduced by him to provide for the abrogation OF
all treaties permitting emigration of Chinese to
the United States. At the close of Mr.. Mitchell .
was taken mp Mr.. Miller OF New York, spoke in
favor OF the BILL and after executive session the
Senate adjourned. In the House Of Representa-
tives Mr.. Morrison, from the Committee on
Rules, reported substitute for tho Hanback,
and Pulitzer resolutions, directing inquiry
into the Pan Electric Telephone matter After
brief but excited debate, during which Mr.. Glib
son bitterly criticised Mr.. Pulitzer, whom he ae-
cused OF shrinking behind the columns of his
newspaper to attack men instead Of attacking
them on the floor Of the House, the resolution
reported from the Committee on Rules was
adopted. After a long debate the Pan-Electric
resolution was adopted without division.
THE Senate was not in session Feb. 81. In the
House of Representatives Mr.. Chandler SUBJ
mitted an argument against the suspension Of
silver coinage, and contended that there was 10
sound basis OF the predictions made by the gold
bugs that the continued coinage of silver would
have the effect of driving gold out OF the country
MIR. Lanaham spoke in favor of the bill previously
introduced by him to disapprove an act of the
Legislature in New Mexico to prevent the intro
duction of diseased cattle into the Territory al
guing that it was unconstitutional in that it in
terfered with interstate commerce Mr. Evans
discussed the silver question, taking an opposite
view. 1t was true. he thought, that the conipul-
sorry coinage OF silver should cease and the delu-
sion in favor OF double standard should be set
aside,