Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
FIFTIETH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION


blacburn's desk was gorgeously conspicuous
this morning with floral tribute in the form
and colors of the United States flag sent by
the Hancock Veteran association, of Philadel-
phia, In recognition Of his $50 ably defending
the memory of our dead heroes" (Gens. Nc
Clellan and Hancock.).
| Senator Butler offered bill for the admis-
sion of Utah as state Referred to the COM
mittee on territories.
Senator Plumb offered preamble and res
olution rcciting 1.-The fact Of interruption OF
freight traffic on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroads, and instructing the committee on
interstate commerce TO inquire whether such
interruption Of commerce was occasioned by
the failure OF the railroad companies to
adopt the necessary precautions or by other
neglect of their duty as common carriers.
Senator Cullom remarked that that was q
pretty important subject, and he inquired
whether the porpose was to have the commit
| tee or a subcommittee leave Washington and
carry on the inquiry elsewhere.
Senator Plumb said that was question
ton which the committee would decide for
itself. The resolution was laid over. Ad-
journed till MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Senate not in
session.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The following
bills were reported and placed on the calcn-
| dar:
House bill for establishment Of life saw
ing station at Kewanee, Wis.
House bill to divide portion Of Sioux res
ervation in Dakota into separate reservations,
land to secure the REIMBURSEMENT Of the In
dian title to the remainder.
The senate proceeded to the consideration
of bills on calendar. The following bills
passed:
Authorizing the appointment of superin-
| tendent of Indian schools and prescribing his
duties.
To authorize the sale of timber on the
Menominee Indian reservation In Wisconsin.
To settle and adjust the claims of any state
| for expenses incurred by 1t In defense of the
United States during the war of the rebel
| lion.
Appropriating s10O, 900 for the erection in
Washington of monument to the negro
.oldiers and sailors who gave their lives for
the preservation of goyernment-yeas, 81 !;
nays, 10.
| For the issue of patents for donation claims
under the act of September 81, 1850.
The committee on civil service and re-
trenchment reported bill providing that
| whenever persons who were not loyal to the
| United States during the war shall be ap-
pointed to office IN the civil service those who
were not dishonorably discharged from the
military or naval service Of the Confederate
states, and who are suffering from wounds or
| disabilities resulting from such service, shall
be preferred to other persons not shown to
have been loyal to the United States during
| the war.
Senator Platt objected to second reading
and it went over till tomorrow.
Senator Teller introduced bill for the sd-
mission of the state of Wyoming into the
union. Referred.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Among the bills
presented and referred were the following:
To relieve the treasurer of the United
States from the amount now charged to him
and deposited with the several states to en-
courage the holding Of national industrial
exposition Of arts, mechanics and products of
the colorcd race in the United States in 1888
and 1889.
To authorize the secretary of the treasury
to apply the surplus money in the treasury to
the purchase of United States bonds, and to
the prepayment Of interest.