The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-03-09

because The elaimlnts had failed to perfect
their evidence within 100 days. 1t waa true q
case could b reopened At any time on fling
Of additional proof, but the fact should hare
been stated BY the commissioner In his circu-
cular letter.
Nj. 1atson defended the action Of the com-
missioner and the resolution was tabled
eas, 119; aays, %. The following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
By Nj. Long, OF Massachusetts, lat the re-
quest Of the Home Market club Of Boston,
To amend the laws relating to duties on sugar
and the tax on tobacco and distilled spirits
aud to reduce the surplus.
By Nj. Grain, Of Texas-A Joint resolution
extending the term Of the office Of the presi-
dent until the Both Of April, 1889, and chang
ing the date Of meeting Of congress.
By Mr.. Carey, Of Wyoming-For the almis-
sion Of the state Of Wyoming.
By Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvenia-A rcsolu-
ton reciting the allegations that the commits
sioner Of Indian affairs has forbidden mis-
stonsrsses from teaching the sacred scriptures
in the native language Of the Indians in any
school supported In part by the United
States and calling on the secretary Of the In
terror for information - ia his authority Of
law under which this order was issued.
BY Nj. Mason, Of 1llinois-Provlding that
hereafter letters issued by the commissioner
Of pensions and fixing time In which pension
proofs must be furnished shall contain a
statement that no statute Of Limitation lie ap-
plicable to pension claims.
A testimonial Of respect for the memory @
w. w. Corcoran was placed on record and the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The house then re.
sumed In committee OF the whole considera-
tioa Of the bill for the organization of the
territory OF Oklahoma.
The house went into committee Of the
whole on public buildings measures. The
bill apprcpristing ssoo,OO for a site for apub.
lie building at Omaha, Nebraska, was agreed
to, with an amendment reducing the appro.
prIation to 800, OOO.
When the bill for the erection of an up
p~raiser's building in the city Of New York
was called up Mr.. Kerr, Of Iowa, spoke in OPP
position to spending the surplus in tie cree.
tton Of public buildings until some liue OF
policy In regard to taxation is determinelu upon.
After q speech by Mr.. Cox, of New York,
the bill was agreed to unanimously. The site
aud building will cost 81, 100000.
In speaking on another measure NJ. Kenne.
dy, of Ohio, arraigned the democratic party
in the house for failure to redeem the pledges
1t had made to the people. Every Democrat
on the committees sat like q nightmare
on bills presented to the house. Every pen.
sion bill had been buried. lie would take
part of the surplus and give 1t to the soldiers.
He believed the building measures proper be.
cause they scattered money where 1t did
good. The people were sitting in judgment
today, and that judgment, when recorded in
November, would condemn the Democratic
party.
A bill was also agreed to %appropriating
100000 for a building at Milwaukee.
The committee having risen, the house rati.
fed Its action.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 2o-Thc time of this bod,
was consumed chiefly In the discussion of q
bill to appropriate q portion Of the treasur,
surplus to the redemption Of bonds.
Mr.. Mckinley, OF Ohio, said that the exac,
purpose Of the bill was not altogether mani
fest upon its face. 1t is proposed togivo tn.
secretary Of the treasury authority to use tb.
surplus for the purchase and redemption o.
government bonds, that authority already ex.
listed full n ample and had existed since
March, 1881.
MI. Weaver, Of Iowa, spoke at some length
on the question Of the surplus money in tn.
national banks. The country, he said, wa.
in the hands offs gigantic, cold-blooded m ,ne,
trust. 1t was a public scandal and congress.
was sitting here and not a voice was raised
against it. Granted that this money had beer
placed in the banks to avoid any financ,a
stringency. II this bill should have the ctfec'
to recall that money it would bring q la
greater stringency and he warned busines.
men that they had better prepare to stanc
from under. In proper time he would offer /,
substitute authorizing the secretary to appl,
the surplus money to the redemption of bond
1t par.
Mr.. Breckenridge said the tariff bill would
soon be presented, which would meet all tn.
requirements and unite all factions Of thu
Democratic party.
After further discussion the house ad
journed.