Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-06
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Among the bills introduced in the
senate Thursday was one by Senator
Manderson, TO facilitate promotions and
to retire from actiys service npon their
application, officers of the army who
served during the war Of the rebellion
a general officers Of the volunteers.
A private letter from Santa Fe says
that Judge Vincent. who was 30 sudden
IL removed from the bench by President
Cleveland, has been unanimously elect
ed president Of the Bar Association Of
Nav Mexico as an expression Of the con.
fidence and esteem in which he is held
by those who are associated with him,
and a rebuke to the president for remov
ing him without an mi. to OK
plain his acts.
The cabinet meeting Thursday was
attended by all the members except
Secretary Lamar, wko is not in good
health. The principal topic Of discus
sion was the action Of thu house of rep
rssentatlves Wednesday, adopting
Bland's resolution calling on tho secre-
tary Of the treasury for information in
regard TO his past and future policy on
the silver question. The propriety and
expediency OF disclosing the future
policy OF the administration on this
question was considered at length. Ii
As understood that the conclusion reach
ed was that lhe secretary could best re-
ply to that portion Of the resolution by
reference to the views expressed by the
president in his message to congress,
and BY the secretary Of the treasury in
his annual report on the subject, with an
explanatory statement that their senti-
ments in regard to silver remained I'M
changed.
Fss thirty years past, says the Chicago
journal, Iowa lbs had ON its statute
books a law prohibiting the liquor traffic,
but exetnpting from its operations beer,
wine and cider manufactured within the
state. A year or two ago a sweeping
prohibitory law was enacted in that
state. Judge Brewer's decision, which
is to the effect that property used for a
lawful purpose cannot be in effect con-
fiscated BY destroying it's value, applies
in Iowa only to beer, wine and cider
property. Breweries. Oh machinery and
other property used in that state for the
production OF wine and cider, and pos.
Hibly saloon property used for the sale
only Of these beverages, are partially OF
wholly protected by Judge Brewers de.
cision. Property in .use for the produc-
ton Of spirituous liquors or for the traric
in spirituons drinks has been under the
bane Of the law in Iowa since 1854 o,
1856, and is not therefore protected by
the Jaw rs Interpreted by Judge Bre yer.
The agreement between France ana
Germany regarding their respective
possessions on the west coast Of Africa,
and in tile aDnth sea, has been submitted
to the reichstag. Tie agreement con.
tains an amicable understanding with
respect to the rival claims OF the two
powers to the territory lying IN Biafrn
bay, Germany surrenderiDg her assumed
sovereignty and protectorate over oil
that part of the country lying south Of
the river Campo, and France abandon
ing all claim to any territory north Of
that river. France recognizes a German
~protectorate over the Togo territory,
Porto Segreo and Little Popo, on. the
Gninea coast. the frontiers of which
are to be fixed by a commission, the
starting place to be at q point
on the ceast ketween Little Popo and
Agona. Germany oil claim
t5 the territory on the coast Of Sene.
gambia between Rio Numes and Melo.
ceria, especially Kaln and Habitat, and
agrees to refrain from interpreting any
obstacles in the way of French occupa-
ton OF the New Hebrides, France agree
ing to put the Hamburg firm OF Colin
upon the anne footing as French firms
in Kola and Kobitai. Concerning the
freedom Of trade and acquisitions of
Land and payment Of taxes and customs
Germany comedies TO King Mensn the
sameposition in Porto Segreo as that
enjoyed by him under the protectorate
of France.
Advice 10 Mothers.
Are You disturbed at night and broken