The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-15
Proceedings of Congress.

SENATE.-At the first meeting after the
holiday recess, nearly all the senators
were present. A statue OF the late Presi-
dent Garfield, presented by the State OF
Ohio, was accepted in behalf OF congress
by President Pro TEN. Shermanin u speech.
Bills were introduced to facilitate pro-
motion in the army; to increase pensions;
to substitute silver dollars for gold coin in
the treasury reserve; to repeal the civil
service net; Tor the compulsory education
Of indian children; creating two additional
Justices OF the supreme court OF Dakota;
to establish a national university in the
District OF Columbia. Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa
spoke on the question Of government con-
troll OF Pacific railroads.
The Utah bill was debated at length, Mr..
Hoar moved to strike out the seventh sec
ton, being the section prohibiting the exer-
else OF suffrage by women in Utah. Mr..
Edmunds denied that the women OF Utah
had now, in the sense OF final and complete
law, a right to vote. The laws OF Utah were
passed subject to the approved Of the
United States congress. The laws, too,
were intended to relieve the Utah
OF a condition of slavery in which they
were hold by their heriarchy.
Senator Blair's bill to provide for the
erection OF monuments in this city to
President Lincoinand Gen. Grant provides
that they shall be similar to the Washing
vi GsiIi SopG R1,SSVtooo ClSiis
None but American citizens are to be EN-
ployed upon this work.
HousE.-Bills were introduced placing
lumber and various ores on the free list;
to establish postal savings banks and
postal telegraph; to repeal the tenure Of
Office act; to establish O uniform system
Of bankruptcy; by Mr.. Strait, to amend
the timber culture uct; to prevent the &C.
QUESTION ofpublic lands by aliens; for the re.
tirement and recoinage Of the trade dollar;
authorizing the purchase OF {oreign-built
ships by citizens of the United States for
use in the foreign carrying trade; to create
an interstate commission; to
tax the manufacture and sale OF oleomnr-
~garine; to abolish internal revenue TAXA
tion. The constitutional amendment
proposed by Mr.. McAdoo of New
Jersey provides that presidential elec-
tors shall be elected in every state
on the third Tuesday in October, and
that no other officers thnn representatives
in congress shall be elected on the same
day. Mr.. McAdoo also introduced a bill
depriving OF the right OF suffrage al polyga-
mists or persons who are members OF or
CARNATIONS that encourage other persons
to commit bigamy.
Mr.. Nelson OF Minnesota introduced bill
at the request OF the Farmers Alliance OF
Grant county to put hemp and sisal grass
on the free list. This is to cheaper the
cost OF Irvine, SO largely used in binding
grain. Mr.. Nelson also introduced the fol-
lowing bill:
To open up the Red Lake Chippewa res
ervation; to build q custom house in
Duluth at Il cost of 100000; to build q
lighthouse Mt Two Hnrbors at q cost OF
Sic, 900; to authorize the Mississippi Water
Power and Boom company to build n
dam within two miles Of Brainerd, and
erect n loot and wagon bridge; to establish
the northern judicial district Of Minnesota,
with courts to be held at Duluth and Fer
gus Falls; referring the Basil Chippewa
claims to the court OF claims; a number oil
private relief and pension bills, and n char.
ter for n ferry over the Missouri river at
the Fort Buford military reservation.
Mr.. Wakefield OF Minnesota introduced a
bill to continue the time for settlement OF
army officers accounts two years, and al.
SO several private relief bills.
SENArE.-A communication from Tho
postmaster general, in reference to Tho
charge that ~postoiiiees in Maine had beer
bought and sold. was laid before the sen
ate. A long political debate ensued, after
which the communication was referred te
the committee on civil service re
l ~ IA Coo %. 10 viz 4"N nov cISN'
against silver, replying to Mr.. Beck. Tn,
Utah bill was debated, and nm alnendmen,
to strike out the section DISTINGUISHING til.
women of Utah WAS rejected-elevcn tc
thirty.seven. Bills were introduced pro
viding for the meeting OF congress in Octo
Der; to prevent contraction in the ctrrcnc.
and increase silver certificate circulation
to increase pensions.
The pension bill of Senator Mitchell o
Pennsylvania extends the benefit of th'
act Of March 80, 1885, to all pensioncr!
whose disabilities are caused by atDpu
tation OF the arm or leg above the point o
articulation, when the remaining stump il
in such condition as to prevent the use o
an artificial arm or leg, and increasing thu
rate OF pension for such disabilities to So
per month from March 3, 1879; provided
that When such ratei is allowed the recipien'
shall receive no artificial limb or commute
ton therefor.
Senator Manderson's bill confers brevc
promotion on officers OF the army belov
the grade Of brigadier general who havedis
tinguished themselves by heroic nctiol
against hostile Indians. Non-commission
ed officers and privates who may dis
tinguish themselves by extraordinar,
bravery in Indian battles shalt be entitled
to the highest pay ofthcir respective grades
and also, after passing a successfulexamin
alton, to the right Of promotion as con,
missioned officers next after West Poin
cadets.
HoUsE.-Bilis were introduced both tt
restrict and facilitate silver coinage; to re
peal the civil service act; to providefor ma
tional bank circulation; to restore the dut,
on wool; Tor a postal telegraph system; To-
the retirement OF the trade dollar; for TIN
relief Of the merchant marine; to ~regulat
interstate commerce.; to prevent contrac
ton OF the currency; to establish a nation
81 livestock highway; authorizing a retiret
list for privates and non-commisaioned ar
: my officers.