The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-03-29
PlTn OF the NEWS.
News from Washington.

The house committee on territories de-
cided to report n bill for the organization
OF the Territory OF Alaska.
The house committee on the revision OF
the laws has decided to report n Joint res
oiution, proposing an amendment TO the
constitution for the election OF United
States senators by the direct vote oil the
people.
As foreshadowed the president nomi.
mated Strother NJ. Steckslager OF Indiana
to be commissioner OF the general land Of
fice and Thomas j. Anderson OF Iowa to
be assistant commissioner OF the general
land office. Mr.. Stockslager is Il native OF
Indiana, and was born in 1872.
The acknowledgement has issued a cir
cu'ar letter to all postmasters whose com.
pensation range from $500 to 81 900 per
annum, recurring them to back stamp all
letters with the date and time OF their ar
rival also extending this requirement to
all distributing offices OF every class what.
soever.
Senator Davis reported favorably the
bill introduced by him providing that
where officers incurred disability in the
line OF duty, but rertheless remained in
the service and were afterward promoted,
the pension all lowed for the disability in.
Cured shall be at the rate allowed by the
law for the highest rank which the officer
attained.
The honse committee on agriculture de-
eided to report adversely the bill propos.
ing to pay an export bounty of cents "
bushel on wheat and corn and 80 cents
barrel on flour, and additional bounty
OF l-2 cents per ton for every
100 miles CARED by water, on wheat, corn
and flour to the owners of the vessel
transporting them.
Senator Davis presented memorial of
h,h ~e g n.,l.
cultural college at Brookings. praying that
they be granted authority to select IL re-
serve from settlement the minimum
amount-90, 600 acres-that under the
law OF S62 will be due to the state on it's
admission into the Union Tor the endow.
ment OF its agricultural college.
The intelligence that the Sioux bill had
passed the senate caused decided COM
motion at Cham berlain, d. 7. Immense
bonfires were lighted, congratulatory
speeches made by leading citizent, cannon
fired, while bands furnished stirring mu-
sic. There is already Il great scramble for
business locations by outside perties and
each train brings many visitors.
The present rate OF expense OF collecting
the revenue from customs cannot be main
tanned up to the close OF the present fiscal
year under the available balance OF the
general appropriation without creating n
child has therefore determined upon re-
duction OF expenses to that amount dur
ing the remainder of the fiscal year, being
500, 600 month. This will be done by
d temporary reduction OF salaries in all
the collection districts.
Chairman Clardy and Mr.. Crisp. OF
the house committee on commerce, have
made a minority and adverse report on
the postal telegraph bill, favo-ably report
l.xv q tl,s.,
report says that in the opinion of the mi.
nority the government should not descend
into the realm If private business. Its
proper function is to enforce principles OF
justice. The minority submits as sub
stitute for the committees bill the Spoon.
er interstate telegraph bill.
Congressman Macdonald is endea voring
to get al appropriation OF $50. 600 to sup
port and civilize the Medawakanton band
IF Sioux Indians in Minnesota. Mr.. Mac
Donald's effort was supported by n COM
munication from the secretary OF the in
terror and commissioner of Indian affairs
endorsing the appropriation. The secre-
tary transmitted to the house letter
from Bishop Whipple, in which he says: II
write to ask your kind interest in behalf
nj the scattered Sioux OF our state. You
know these men are homeless largely on
account OF their devotion to us during the
Sioux war. Their annuities were confis-
Gated, and they thrust out OF home, while
their friendship for us made them afraid
to come to the mission. Congress
has made appropriations twice
for them. The first was i'll
money which was OF nc use beyond their
temporary support. The second was used
in part to buy lands. etc. near Shakopee.
Red Wing and Wabasha, where they Sc
cured poor land and had no one to guide
them. Good Thunder the Christian hero
who was chief of scouts under Sibley. pur.
chased land near their old home. / be-
lieve that il congress will appropriate
100000 for the purchase OF land, agricnl-
turai implements, and build school
house. not to cost over 81 COO. with fur
niture and books, we can remove AL those
scattered Sioux and have model Chris
tan village. The missionary | have paid
myself from my deep love for men who
showed such heroism il the war.