The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-02-12

HOUSE. "A smile ran through the house
when the chaplain, in his opening prayer,
thanks that "our silver and gold
had been multiplied" and the silver mex
pretended to see in the fact that silver had
been placed before gold an indication that
the religious portion OF the communitywas
in favor OF a double standard.
SENATE.-The bill for the admission OF
Dakota came up in the senate. Mr.. But.
ier's substitute for the committees bill
was read. 1t is an enabling" act, provid-
ing for the admission OF the Territory OF
Dakota Us a whole MS a state OF the Union
when an election shallhaveb been held under
this act and a constitution, Republican
inform shall have been adopted by the PEG
pie oil such territory. TIL substitute also
prescribes in detail conditions to be observ-
ed by the proposed state as to public lands,
schools, etc. Mr.. Butler took the tloor in
support OF his substitute, which was an
enabling act under certain conditions. He
was followed in q very able speech from
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa.
Bills were introduced for the discontinue.
ton OF the coinage OF silver dollars and the
purchase OF bullion; to forfeit certain rail-
road land grants in Michigan. Eulogies
were pronounced OF the late Representative
Elwood OF Illinois.
The sensation in the senate WAS the oliver
bill introduced by Mr.. Sherman, which was
as follows:
Be it enacted. etc. that the COINAGE If tho
silver dollar provided for nv tho irst Soc.
ton of the act ia which .b;s 10 nm a me,,d.
ment. he discontinued from ond aftor tho
passage OF this act.
Sec. 2. That the secretary OF the treasury
is authorized and directed to purchase
from time to time silver bullion in bars
thenoi, not less than 100000 ounces
Troy per month, ana shalt issue in
Payment therefor coin certificates OF the
united States in denominations of not less
and the bullion purchased shall be retained
IN the treasury Tor the security and for the
payment OF the same, and the amount OF
such certificates at any time outstanding
8 iall not exceed the cost OF the bullion
purchased by such certificates, and the Ger.
tiflcates thus issued hall be receivable for
CUSTOMS, taxes and all public dues,
and when so received may be reis-
sued; and the secretary OF the treasury
shall redeem in coin the same certif-
Gates on presentation for redemption at
the office OF the assistant treasurer OF the
United States, IN the city OF New York, in
sums OF not less than $50.
Sec: .. That any holder OF standard sill
yer dollars or gold coin OF the United
may deposit the same with the treasurer
or any assistant treasurer OF the United
States In sums not less than $40 and re-
celVe coin certificates therefor similar in de-
nomination and legal effect to thecertif-
Gates provided for in the preceding section.
Inc com deposited Tor or representing the
certlhcatcs shal be retained in the treasury
iof the paymen OF the same on demand
Ho1sp A hi s;n+roa,o. for W.
panization nj Tho Tsrr;tnrn ~ az, 49,
Memorial resses w.ra made on tho inta
Renrcsent,.tive Elwood
oENArE.,A resolution was introduced
p'oNioing ior ene cohslaeratlon oIexecutiva
nolhiilaGiohS IN open session. Inc bl!l to
alVlde the Sioux reservation in Dakota
proposition Of ten years ago in this senate
had been agreed to there would have been
no Indian wars after that time. His prop.
osition then was that it made it n pcna!
oiiense Tor anybody to sell a gun or powder
or bullets to an Indian. That was what
was the trouble in our Indian affairs.
Mr.. Vest OF Mo-. made a long speech on
the Dakota bill, in which he paid his re,
spects to Dakota editors and others for al.
legged abuse OF him. Mr.. Vest said he would
the territory by n line running north and
south on the 101st parallel OF longitude,
30 as to provide Tor the keeping OF the un.
settled western side in a territorial condi.
ton.
Senator Ingalls, introduced n bill in the
senate to amend the Revised Statutes sc
as to make the Eighth judicial circuit OF
the United States consist OF the States OF
Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, and Color.
ado, instead OF Minnesota, Iowa and Mis-.
souri.as at present, and to make the latter
states compose the Ninth circuit. Ad.
journed to Monday.
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ia ~ 80. ss, ~ VIZ p.iNIse .a','uaI
savara, nr;nats o o > L a nelu, a' Hnlch
%Aa;sn"np an n eaio oinS "ere passed
Aoioufheo 'li hAohoaS
following bills were intro.
ducea: by Mr.. Van Wyck, for n public
Dui'a.ns TO cost at Beatrice, Neb.
by MI Jackson, Tor the relief OF book
agents OF the NJ. D. church south. 1T APP
Propria1es slo,ooo to pay Tor buildings,
material, elc:, used, injured and destroyed
DLy the united States army in Nashville
by MIR. Glbson. Tor the establishment OF n
los signal ilshtshlp and lights off the mouth
OF INC MISSISSIPPI.
Inc niil ior the DIVISION OF the Sioux
IN Dakota passed. The cleo
,otai count bili was debated, speeches
Eelis made by Messrs. H~oars4sherman and
ingalls,:
senator Van Wyck introduced a bill de-
signed to prevent the rulings ofthe commits
Any entry heretofore made under the
land laws OF the United States, andin con-