Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-01
CONGRESS.

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-1-he chair laid before thesen
zentiais of reelection OF Nelson W.
as senator from Rhode IslartI.
I'D fileii. a bill passed to grant
IN Park, Chicago, to ti at city for
and benefit OF public and benev-
stitntions. A bill to remove the
disabilities of j. G. Fiourney q
[ppi passed. Mr.. Edmunds' resolu-
E)viding for such an amendment to
ssSs as to admit of debate on mo-
- reconsider. was agreed to aud the
<ere amended accordingly.
iumb offered the following resolu-
hitch was agreed to: Calling on the
ry OF the interior for information
$Dw many entries of public land have
enceled fer fraud. aitarinsestigation
peciai agent and alter the hearing
led In accordance with rules OF prac.
Ppm and during 1883 up to this
nd whether any and what entries
zen Cancelled solely on reports OF
agents. and whether any and what
canceled for frauds have been rein
on the taking Of testimony, etc.
senate COMMITTEES on public lands
led Senator MitchelPs proposed
ment to repeal the pre- emption and
culture laws. 1t provides:
bing herein shall be construed as de.
the holders OF military bounty
arrants or other land warrants or
land scrip at any time heretofore is
Under or in pursuance of the proYis-
any law in the United States. of
ight to locate such warrants or scrip
. public lands in the same manner
bis act had not been passed.
bis form the committee viii accept
nendment.
sE.-The naval appropriation bill
8 and the sundry civil appropriation
#as considered, discussion taking
On the financial policy OF the admin
Ion. Amendments requiring the en-
Eg oil 81 and 81 notes were lost.
house committee on invalid pen
agreed TO amalsamate the substitute
D Blair bill pensieming disabled sci
9th the bill to increase the rate of
Pm OF soldiers who have lost
arm, and attach to the combined
clause imposing an income
p meet the expenditure involved. The
> is patterned after the income tax
produced in The Forty-seyenth con.
by Gen. Ewing. Statistics collected
3 time the bill was introduced indicat.
1t revenue OF 500, 600, 600 Der an.
could be raised in this way. II the
IN be passed (under suspension OF
i, it Is expected by the committee that
prepare the way for favorable ac-
Dn the bill to extend the date within
! claims for arrears of pension may be
ne the necessary revenue to pay the
q viii be available.
SATE.--Nfr. Hawley called up his mo.
to recommend the bill prohibiting
i,ers of congress from accepting EN-.
nent from railroads that had received
'om the United States. The motion
lebated and went over. The senate
up the bill repeating the pre-
bon and timber culture laws.
Blair had moved an amend
prohibiting the acquisition in
ownership of more than $40 acres of
/ land. To this Mr. Ingalls, offered an
'dment applying the limitation to all
{ lands. The latter proposition.
! WAS the pending question. was voted
: NJ. Blair's amendment was then
down, yeas ). nays AZ. Those yot-
u the affirmative were Messrs. Blair,
B aad Teller.
Use. The senate bill passed granting
OF way to railroad companies through
bern Montana Indian reservations.
,posed change in the rules making it
Ter to add to general pension bill a
sion for the imposition OF a tax was
ssed. The subjects OF pensions and
ariitwere brought into the debate, and
controversies took place among the
leaders.
'ATE.-Senator Edmunds succeeded in
'nting the assaae of the bill to pro.
members of congress from receiving
> counsel for land grant railroad com.
q. The bill was parsed JnBe 10 by "A
OF 80 to IL. 1t was recinded by "a
OF 81 to II and sent to the judiciary
nittec. The feature of the debate,
! lasted the entire afternoon, was u
h from Mr.. Evarts against the bill.
Aid an eloquent tribute to his profess
and said:
pwhcrc in or out of the senate was
/, stigma ever stamped upon it as was
lled by this bill. 1t was an attack up
Ieintegrity and Independence of the
an cncroachment upon its honor and
nmchts- No act of congress would
ajislcnest senator an honest man.
IA Edmunds made his speech. in which
eused Mr.. Beck OF insulting the su-
e court with charge of dishonesty.
: were spicy coIloquies throughout the
lie. and good deal Of feeling shown on
sides.
} president sent nine more messages to
mate. announcing that he had vetoed
more bills granting pensions to sol
aud it is understood that similar
may be expected every dag until the
pile of bills in his hands is disposed
ong the bills vetoed was one granting
nsion TO Alfred Denney, whose record
ed no disability. but twenty years
he was discharged he filed claim
ne that he was injured by being thrown
lrd upon the horn OF his saddle. The
leat says:
J number OF instances in which those
T soldiers who rode horses during the
we're injured by being thrown for ward
their saddles indicates that these
es we're dangerous contriyances.
sstor Van Wyck submitted proposed
slinent to the bin authorizing the
\ Pacific to construct branch roads
lgh the states and territories through
J the system of railroads now oper-
by it extends, to add to it the follow
royiso:
ut this act shall in no manner inter
with the collection, nor diminish
amount of money to be paid by
said Onion Pacific into the treas
under the Thurman act, and the
TO be paid under said Thurman act
be ascertained as If this act had not
passed and without regard to any OBJ
ens, or pledge OF renewing the gaaran-
onds, or subscription OF stock, or OF
money allowed by this act.
sATE.--The bill for the appointment
Of a United States dis
judge for the Southern district OF Al
IA WAS taken up. Mr.. Logan moved
! amendment the provision of the bill
efore passed by the senate. fixing all
let Judges salaries at So, 900 a year.
q to: tile first divisioa (relating to
ies) by vote OF 32 yeas to 90 nays,
he second division prohibiting nepo
by n viva voee vote. The bill as
',led was then passed.
E blu repeating the presumption aud
CT culture laws was then proceeded
Psssed-yeas 81, nays 20 4 COM
. OF conference WAS ordered ON the
reeing votes OF the two houses on the
E Fritz John Porter bill was then laid
e the senate. Mr.. Sewell said: twas
same bin that had passed before.
3 was nothing to be said now that
] throw any new light on its subject
er. A mere statement Of the facts
J be sufficient. Mr.. Sewell then recited
asient facts in the military history OF
Porter. Mr.. Seweii had the clerk read a
'er OF resolutions of Grand Army
. urging the passage OF the bill.
usE.-Mr. Long defended President
as, of the Union Pacific Railroad com
. against charges OF violation Of law
had been made against him. The
~ civil biil wRs considered
: house placed an important amend
on the snndry civil bill. An amend
WAS pending providing that hereafter
nited States notes of larger denomina-
'hall be printed To take the place of
OF small denomination Cancelled
retired. This was adopted. Suisse
Iiy Mr.. Bland offered the following,
twas adopted:
secretary OF the treasury is hereby
orized and required to issue 81, 50,
- silver certificates on all the surplus
dollars now in the treasury, in pay
OF the appropriation OF this bill, and
obligations and expenditures OF the
nment.
sArE.-The house bill to restore Gen.
John Porter to the army was debated
Ich length and finally passed-30 to II.
: senate committee ON privileges and