Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

not have the right to arraign the attorney
general, as it had done, for his refusal to
sent in papers concerning suspensions
from Office. Bills were introdueed for a pub
lie building at Fort Dodge, Iowa; providing
that patents be granted on homestead en-.
tries, eve though final proof was not made
within the time required by law; authorize
ing the use of the proceeds OF the Pacific
railroad sinking fund in the construction
of branch railroad and telegraph lines. The
bill appropriating $250.000 for a mon
ment to Gen. Grant in Washington passed.
Messrs. Gray and Plumb spoke in opposi-
ton to the education bill, and Mr.. Call in
support of it.
The bill to confirm entries OF land here
tofore made under the land laws OF the
United States, reported by Senator Van
Wyck, from the senate committee on pub
Tic lands, provides:
ANY entry heretofore made in conformity
with the rules, regulations and decisions oil
the general land office at the time shall be
| adjudged in the same manner as il said
rules, regulations and decisions had not
been reversed or modified; provided, that
such entry must nave been made in good
faith, and no charges of fraud have been
made against the same.
Under this bill Commissioner Sparks viii
have to issue patents to all settlers who
have made entry in good faith, provided
they are not accused OF fraud. In case
they are accused OF fraud the charges shall
be invest gated under the am rules that
are now holding.
HoUsE.-A joint resolution directing the
payment of the treasury surplus on the
public debt was reported, as was the bill
granting right OF way in Montana 10 the
Cinnabar & Clark Railroad company. The
bill authorizing government exhibits at the
New Orleans exhibition was tabled, 135 to
112. The bill FORGETTING the unearned land
grant OF the Atlantic & Pacific company
passed.
Representative Bingham's bill to author
ize the payment OF postal notes at any
order offic ewas fayorally reported by
the house committee on postofices. It
provides:
All postal notes hereafter issued shall
be made payable to the bearer, and that
snch notes shall be paid upon presentation
to the postmaster OF any money order Of
fee. The postmaster general may deposit
postal notes for sale with any postmaster.
SEsArE-The house bill authorizing ma.
tional banks, subject to the approval OF
the controller OF the treasury, to change
their name. location and capital by vote
of two-thirds OF their shareholders, passed
with an amendment forbiddiDg a bank to
change its location to another state or to
a place more thar thirty miles distant
from the original location.
Senator Morgan reported an amendment
to an appropriation bill accepting the offer
Of the government OF Japan to this govern.
me mt of a site to the city of Tokia for lega-
ion purposes, recommending an appropri-
ationof S25, 900 for the erection OF a suit
able building.
The debate on the Blair educational bill
was resumed.
II ousE.-The bills to quiet the titles OF
settlers on the Des Moines river lands in
Iowa and annexing the northern part OF
Idaho to Washington territory passed.
The bill to tax half-gallons OF spirits taken
from bonded warehouses passed.
The Henncpin canal bill, which appropri-
ates about $4,000, 900 for the purchase
and further extention of the Illinois &
Mich gan canal, was called up in the house
and d iscussed for one hour, under the rules,
at the expiration OF which time the bill
went over. Mr.. Murphy of Iowa, who has
charge OF the measure, made an effeetual
speech in it's favor, illustrating his remarks
by reference to a large map.
SESATE.-Senator Dawes bill to provide
for the allotment of lands in severalty to
Indians on the various reservations and
to extend the protection OF the laws over
the Indians and for other purposes, passed
the senate.
The provisions OF the bill do not apply
to the reservations oftheC~ herokees, Creeks,
| Choctaws, Chickasaws and Seminoles, in
the Indian Territory, nor to any OF the res
seryations OF the Seneca nation in New
York.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Edmunds providing for the inspection
of meats for expectation, prohibiting the
importation of adulterated articles OF food
and drink, and authorizing the president
| to make proclamation certain cases. MIR.
Edmunds said:
This bill has been reported last year by
the committee on foreign relations. lteon-
tanned a section giving the president
authority, whenever he was convinced that
unjust discrimination WAS made against
| the admission of American products into
from those countries OF such articles as he
thought fit for the protection Of the just
interests OF the United States. In view OF
what he (Mr. Edmunds) saw in the news.
papers about current events in other
countries touching American products, he
thought it clear that it was time to in
troduce the bill again.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably the bill introduced by Senator Voor-
hees amending section 1874, Revised Stat
utes, confirming orders and proceedings OF
L certain UeTEliOTldi courts hTlSlDE uDubr nat
u~ralization laws, admitting to citizenship
those h were not naturaliZed by courts
OF record; also adding the words to the law:
"All applications for citizenship under the
naturalization law of the United States.''
HousE-Tne military academy appro-
priation bill, calling for $412 ,o75, a re-
ported, also the postoftiee appropriation
and the Eads ship railway bills. Mr.. Muir
ply concluded his speech in favor OF THE Hen.
nepin canal bill, and the pension appro-
priation bill was considered and a heated
political debate took place.
SENATE-Mr. Mitchell OF Oregon delivered
an elaborate speech in favor of his bill pro-
viding fort the a~brogation oftreaties permit
ting the emigration of Chinese to the United
States. The education bill was further
considered. Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE-A substitute for the Hanback,
and Pulitzer resolution for an investigation
of the telephone matter was reported by
the committee on rules and adopted, after
a warm debate. A resolution was adopted
~instructing the p~ostoffice committee to
ascertain whether additional legislation is
necessary to prevent Geographic monopoly.
The immediate deficiency bill was reported.
An evening session was held for Che con-
sideration OF private pension bills.
1t is estimated that fifty thousand
conversations take place over the wires
in New York every twenty-four hours.
For each message there must be at least
five '.Hellos." which would make two
hundred and fifty thousand "Hellos"
going over the wires daily.
Since the new Pennsylvania marriage
law went into effect there has been a
falling off in marriages of about three
hundred in four months, as compared
with the same period of a year ago. The
chief reason seems to be the require
ment of the consent of parents or
guardians.
A New York jeweier says that the
demand for secret society badges is
dying out IN the east. In the south and
west there is still a demand for them,
but in this section Masons, Odd-Fellows
and others of that ilk prefer rings en-
graved with the mystic emblems to the
conspicuous badges one so fashionable.
Ex-Representative FL. b. Smith, of
Smithville, N. j., captured a moose
alive in Canada last summer, and has
since had him trained to harness. He
will soon appear on the road with the
animal hitched to an Esguimau sledge,
and the farmers of Burlington county
will turn out en- masse to see the sight.
An energetic pedestrian of Boston
provides himself with a paper bag filed
with ashes. When he reaches a slippery
place he scatters' his ashes and walks
across with safety and ease. He thinks
his method more efficient than the
usual plan pursued by the city author
tiles, and believes that he is. bestowing
a benefit upon his fellow-citizens.
Father, what is a luxuryP" asked