Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-15

| Bryce, HAZE; Rtisk.
Burnes, Laffoon, Sayers,
Burnett, Lanham, Shively,
Bynum, Macdonald, Sowden,
Campbell, N. 7. Mahoney, Springer,
Chapman, McAdoo, Stewart, Tex.
cochran, Mckinney, Stone, Mo.
Collins, McShane, Tarsney,
Compton, Merriman, Tillman,
Culbeetson, Neal, Weaver,
Dockery, Nichols, Whiting,
Enloe, O,Neill, Mo-. Wilson. Mimi.
Fisher, fheiaf1.
The resolution, as amended by the substi
tEte, was then agreed to, thus confirming Mr.
Whites title to the seat.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb IA petition from 19t
wooden and worsted mills, located In twelve
states, and large number Of New York mer
chants, praying for the passage Of the Breck
enridge bill, classifying worsted cloth at
WOODEN cloth, was presented and referred
On motion of Mr.. Landers, of Illinois. q
resolution was adopted calling on the secre.
tary of the treasury for information showing
whether, at the date of the act of 1878, fxine
the amount Of United States notes at limi,
issue OF 1916, 6e1 900, such amount was &C.
tuallY In existence as circulating medium
and whether any portion Of said amount had
been at any time lost or destroyed. Also
whether, since 1878, there has been any loss
or destruction of said notes.
Mr.. Caswell, Of Wisconsin, reported bill
from the committee on judiciary amending
the act restricting the ownership Of real es-
tate in the territories to American citizens.
Calendar
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, from the commit
tee on territories, reported bill to organize
the territory of Oklahoma. Referred to com
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, reported the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation BILL Re-
ferred to committee of the whole. It appro-
PIRATES 81 ,403,S67. Also bill to provide for
q fourth assistant postmaster general. Re-
ferred to committee of the whole.
Mr.. Compton, of Maryland, from the com
mittee of the District of Columbia, reported
bill to prohibit the making of books or pools
upon races in the District of Columbia.
House calendar
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on appropriations, reported back
the resolution offered by Mr.. Weaver, of
Iowa, calling on the secretary of the treasury
for detailed information relative to the re-
cent policy of the department of purchasing
bonds with surplus money, and to the present
policy of depositing public funds in d large
number of national banks. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, the
bill passed for the appointment of eleven di-
vision superintendent of the railway mail
service; salary $4,000 each. (This is an in
crease of two over the number now author
zed.)
"A bill to relieve certain appointed or enlist
I'd men of the navy and marine corps from
The charge of desertion was passed. It merely
applies to the naval service the same legisla-
ion which now applies to tho army.
Mr. Hooker, of Mississippi, from the COM
nittee on military affairs, reported the bill
authorizing the president to appoint and re-
ire Alfred Pleasanton as brigadier general.
Private calendar.
Mr.. Tillman, Of South Carolina, from the
anne committee, reported the military acad-
my appropriation bill. Referred to commit
ee of the whole.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-A resolution was
dopted assigning the afternoon of February
9 for the delivery of eulogistic addresses
pon the life of the late Seth G.. Moffatt, of
fichigan.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, arose and claimed
hat under the Dingley bill, relating to the
nvestment Of national bank deposits, should
ave been referred to committee of the whole. |
he speaker reserved decision.
The committee on the District of Columbia
eported resolution directing inquiry into
ne action of the district commissioners in at
empting to extend the streets through the
erman cemetery Of Prospect hill. Adopted.
In consideration of the morning hour the
ouse resumed consideration Of the bill maxi
lg bills lading conclusive evidence in certain
Asses.
After long debate the bill passed, after
hich The speaker appointed the following
'ecial committee on the existing labor
oubles in Pennsylvania: Messrs. Tillman,
outh Carolina; Stone, Missouri; Chapman,
ichigan; Anderson, Kansas, and Parker, of
ew York
The house then adjourned.
lfe's but day. Its morn is fair and bright,
s noon is Swallowed DER, and dark it's night.
aith sees, beyond Times ocean-bounded
shore,
he mansions where we meet to part no more J
fe's but wave of that unfathomed sea !
hose breadth and depth are Gods eternity.
'ntent We, If, or near or far from land,
Ill held within the hollow of His hand.
roposed Reduction of Sugar Duty. /
Feb. 4.-The Louisiana rep /
sentatives in the house met today to deter 8
Inc If possible what course they should take '
regard to the proposed reduction of the du- I
on sugar. They discussed the subject for r
me time wishout coming to any agreement v
cept upon the proposition that the sugar t
ty will most certainly be reduced at this n
ssion of congress. To this conclusion they t
d all come by different ways, but they could v
t agree npon policy to be followed In view D
the fact which all saw SO plainly. Two of
EN- announced that they proposed to act
th the revenue reformers solely because