The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-01-27
F|F1IE1u CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
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FIRST SESSION. 4
wAsd1sdros, jan. y, -tiiis sete intro
iuecd I'd referred as follows
By Senator Farrwwcll-To authorize the pres
idchs II antcipt, 4 commission, which shall be
known as the lake and g.Gt. -s'erxay com,
mission, and which shall mature and stt.f't
q plan for system OF water communication
to unite the head Of Lake Michigan, at Chi
csgc; w,.h the AflsstssIppl, by way Of the I'LL
nois and Dcsplaines ftFet-' The s,itn Of sl0O,-
600 is appropriated for its expenses.
BY Senator Cullom--To pension at the rate
of IS per month all surviving officers and en-
listed men who actually served sixty days in
the northwest in the Black Hawk Indian war,
Or In the soth In the Florida Seminole war.
Pensions are also granted to the widows Of
Deceased soldiers Of these ~ars: A specials
pr6viso declares that tliis net shall not be a5
construed as to grant pension to jefferson
Davis,
BY Senator Regan--To dhiehd tie bill In
trodtced by him to regulate immigration 50
that the right Of immigrants to remain In this
ttji.ntfy mas be challenged DIT any time within
twelve months of their landing:
W&stlNdroN, Jan. l0-Scnator Sawyer,
from the postoifice committee, reported with
II Recommendation Of indefinite postponeihent
Of Senator Buffers resolution for the appoint:
mcnt of select committee on the postal
telegraph Tho resolution was Indefinitely
inunds that he should not wish that action to
be understood as determination that the
propriety of a special inquiry into the subject
at some future session had been decided
adversely.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
By Senator Tcller-To grant the right-of-
Nay through the Indian rcserfatldns tn ttc
lilo urande, Pacific and tile Dcnver and Ric
Grande Railway companies. Also to equal
izc the allowances for the extra expenses OF
presidential postoflices
BY Senator Edmnnds--Tb incorporate the
Maritime Slip Canal company, Of Nicaura
gun.
The bill to credit and pay to several state,
and territories, and the District of Columbia
all monies collected under the direct tax &C,
of August, 1881, reported by Senator Morril
from the comniittee On finance, Uccctiibct 10
Was taken from the calendar and considered
Senator Edmunds moved to amend the pro
viso proposed to be struck out by making i
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ed by the United States. Agreed to.
| Senator Edmunds also offered an amend
ment, requiring that all claims under th
trust shall be filed within six years, and tha
all claims not so filed shall be forever barred
At2 o'clock the bill was laid aside nithou
further consideration
| The senate then proceeded to the consldera
tion of the Blair educational bill, and Senate
Wilson, Of Maryland, made constitutions
argument against it.
Senator Coke obtained the floor and tn
senate proceeded to executive business.
| Senator Edmunds from the judiciary con-
mittce made an adverse report on the nomir
alton of Mr.. L. O. c. Lamar to be nssociat
justice of the supreme court, and Senate
Pugh, iu behalf of the minority of the sam
committee, submitted a favorable report.
Senator Edmunds made a favorable repol
from the judiciary committee on the nomin,
tion of Vim. F. Villas to bo secretary of til
interior.
Senator Sawyer from the postoftice con
mittee made favorable report on the non
inaton of Don NJ. Dickinson to be postma
tcr-general.
Senator Henderson introduced bill for Il
erection of public building at Plattsmoutl
Neb., to cost 100000, and one at Hasting
Neb., to cost $4,000.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Mr Manderson /;
troduccd bill, among others, to provide f
a minimum invalid pension of IS per mont
/ Senator Salisbury presented joint resol
, tion declaring that no further effort can pro
: crly hc made by the United States to obta
the cooperation of European governments
establishing common ratio of values betwe,
silver and gold as money. Laid on the tabl
Senator Hoar offered resolution reque.
ing the president to transmit to congress Il
G report of the Pacific railroad commissio
Adopted.
n The resolution offered by Senator Ha
December 12, for the selection of a commit
( to examine fully into the present condition
the civil service was then taken up, and Sc
, ator Hale addressed the senate in cxplanati
and advocacy of it.
= Mr.. Butler sent to the clerks desk, and h
!. read, circular sent out in 1873 by author
1t of the Republican congressional committee,
IT which Mr.. Hale was a member, calling
government employees for political contril
nj tions. Senator Hale justified the circul
a and said that it directly and explicitly exc
ded the idea Of cxtorting contributions.
ID The Blair educational bill was then tak
re up, and Senator Coke spoke In opposition to
Adjourned.
i. WAsHISToN, Jan. u. - Senator Daw
rs from the committee on Indian affairs, rep
ed bills authorizing the appointment of
Il superintendent of Indian schools, and nuth
r izing the sale of timber lands of the Memo
nee Indians in Wisconsin. Placed on
v calendar.
Of The resolution offered by Senator Chandl
IN January, 10, instructing the committee
judiciary to inquire into the suppression
or the votes otscolored citizens at jackson, Mi
"a at the recent municipal election in that C.
o. and into the alleged participation in 81
suppression by the United States dist
attorney, deputy United States marshal,
ps taken up, and Senator Chandler addres
IN the senate in explanation and support of
3. He said he had communications from Je
lis son, asking for such an investigation, and
to serting that the facts stated could be pro
y by the testimony of both political part
He sent to the clerks desk and had read
cral letters and kilograms received by h
also the manifesto which first conveyed to
NO colored people of Jackson the informal
ice that they would not be allowed to vote.
manifesto, he said, displayed at its head
ye engraving of a couple of pistols, couple
st. shotguns, and pwder flask. In conclud
his remarks, Senator Chandler said that
he This had happened in state which was 8,
on ing today to have an associate justice of
,xt supreme bourt, to aid In passing on the /,