Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-31
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

A WASHINGTON dispatch says there
seems to be little prospect Of Dakota being
admitted as State at this session Of Con-
gress. The Democrats Of the Territory to
a considerable number have written to the
members Of the Committee on Territories
objecting to admission on the 46th parallel,
and asking that the line Of the Missouri
River will be followed instead. 1t is the
disposition Of the House Territorial Com
miitee to adopt this latter suggestion, and
they will either lay before the House bill
to this effect or report adversely upon the
Senate bill, admitting only the southern
half. As it is highly probable the House
will be guided by the committees actions,
no matter which OF these two courses it
may adopt, the natural result will be TO
throw the entire subject back into the Sem
ate, where the most vigorous measures will
be necessary to bring it to the front again.
NEWS has been received that the four
Apache chiefs, Geronimo, Chihuahua, Mana
and Natchez, with twenty-nine bucks and
surrendered to Gen. Crook near San Ber-
nardino ranch, on the Mexican line. The
captives were placed in charge of Lieut..
Mans, who is now conducting them to Fort
Bowie, Arizona.
THE employees Of the Grand Trunk Rail-
road at London, Ontario, have decided to
reject Hickson's proposition for the partial
restoration Of the reduction Of wages, and
demand to return to full pay. 1t is stated
that employees at all other points ON the
Grand Trunk system are working in unison
with those at London on thisquestion.
CONGRESSMAN STEPHENSON, Of Wis
consin, says that the Committee on Public
Lands, Of which he is q member, has de-
cided on recommending that the home
stead law, which now requires settler to
live on his land five years before becoming
owner, be changed so as to reduce the time
to thirty months, with = provision to the
effect that at least ten acres be under culti-
vation for that length of time. This is in
addition to other recommendations that the
redemption land timber culture laws be
repealed, which have already been pub
lished.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has affirmed the Judgment Of the Court Of
Claims in suits between the Union Pacific
Railway Company and the United States,
growing out of the charges made by rail-
Tlc for fruv fsx,<, tba l., nd
ernment employees accompanying them, and
ON the part of the Government in reference
to its claim for per cent Of the amount OF
earnings Of the road under the act of 1862.
road was entitled to So, ,910, ,134 for services
rendered the Government, and that the
United States, on its counter claim. was en-
titled to recover 4,487 ,SO7, and gave judg-
ment in favor Of the United States for the
difference. From this judgment the United
States appealed.
Mr.. LoGASs army bill was placed before the
Senate March o. Mr.. Logan sent to the desk 10
have read a letter from Gen. Sheridan favoring
the proposed increase. Mr.. Plumb opposed the
bill. He thought it singular that while wo were
80 thoroughly at peace measures OF this charac-
tor should be introduced. Mr.. Dawes favored tho
Cl Mr. Teller saw q: -, no s, necessity for AZ an in,
down by the people In the States. Mr.. Logan
made lengthy speech defending his position on
the bill. Mr.. Belmont offered joint resolution
in the House OF Representatives providing that
the sum Of sl47. TAB he appropriated to pay the
Chinese Government in consideration OF losses
sustained by Chinese subjects by mob violence
at Rock Springs. Wyoming, said sum being In
tended for distribution among the sufferers and
their legal representatives In the discretion OF
the Chinese Government. bill was introduced
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