Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
HOUSE.

Davis bill making Duluth port OF deliv
cry.
Mr.. Oates introduced bill TO quiet titlC
held by settlers to lands on the Des Moinei
river in Iowa.
Mr.. Farauhar introduced bill provid
ing for the more complete protection o
the Northern and Northwestern frontiers
OF the United States.
The committee on Indian affairs report
ed favorably Mr.. Holman's bin for the ap
pointment OF - commission to inspect and
report on the condition OF Indian affairs,
make treaties an ! for other purposes.
Mr.. Clifford introduced a bill providing
for the erection OF the Minot land district,
to be carved out OF the limits OF the pres
emit Bismarck district.
Mr.. Cox OF New York presented resolu.
tions from the Minneapolis iobbers union
asking for o modification OF the interstate
commerce law, by which mileage and ex.
cess baggage tickets might be sold by rail.
roads to commercial Travellers also a
petition from the same association for 40
inland marine conference.
Anderson OF Iowa introduced bin pro-
yiding for the erection Of a public building
at Creston, Iowa. to cost $50, 900. Mr..
Weaver introduced d bill for public
building at Ottumwa, Iowa, and for one
at 0skaloosn, each to cost $4,000. Mr..
Kerr introduced bill for a public building
to cost the same amount at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
The committee on rivers and harbors
has declined to grant further hearings, and
concluded TO report the bill it is preparing
by the goth inst.
SENATE
The senate spent almost the entire day
considering the G. A. r. pension bill.
HOUSE.
The McDufiie- Davidson contested cleo
ton case (Alabama) was disposed of by
the house. The minority resolution de-
claring MeDufiie entitled to the seat was
rejeeted-yeas 122, nays la; and the
majority resolution declaring the sitting
member entitled to his seat was adopted
without division.
The house committee on territories has
received report from the subcommittee
to whom the question OF territorial judges
was assigned. 1t has reported an omnibus
bill, which shall cover the demands OF
all the territories asking for an increase OF
their judiciary, and it is expect ted that the
full committee will adopt the report. Da.
kota is allowed two judges, and the division
of the districts asked for is granted.
Mr.. Rice presented in the house a Pc
tition from the Duluth chamber OF COM
merce requesting the Minnesota members
and representatives to give their support
to the two Duluth bridges proposed by
Mr.. Davis bills in the senate.
SENATE.
The senate resumed consideration OF the
urgency deficiency bill, the question being
on striking out the provision inserted by
the house requiring the public printer to
enforce rigidly the eight.hour law. The
item was struck out.
The pension bill went over with the I'M.
that after the morning bust
ness it would be taken up and discussed
under the five-minute rule, and the final
vote taxed before adjournment.
The Joint resolution recently passed by
the house accepting the invitation OF the
French Republic to take part in the inter.
national exposition to be held in Paris in
1889 Was reported favoTably with smend-
meuts. The resolution is amended by in
creasing fre,pa 5000. 600 TO $500, 900 tho
n to tiefray the EXPRESSES OF
at the exposition. The
clause authorizing the appointment OF one
honorary commissioner to the exposition
from each Of the states is also stricken
out.
In response to Senator Cullom's resolu-
ton OF inquiry the president sent to the
senate letter from the secretary OF state
giving q history Of the prohibition by
France OF the importation OF American
pork. The secretar says that the depart
ment knows OF no round to expect that
the decree OF the French government will
be revoked at an early day.
HOUSE.
The committee on Pacific railroads
agreed upon Pacific railroad funding bill
and reported it to the house. The bill diff.
iers in no essential particulars, save one,
from the Cultivate bill. The exception is
that the bill is confined to the Union Pacif-
ie. and is in no sense to be applicable to
the Central Pacific. In his report Chair.
man 0uthwaite says that the most
important question to be consid.
cred Immediately is how to secure re.
payment Of the peoples money. The re-
port quotes the unanimous opinion OF
the Pacific railroad commissioners and OF
he president that under no circumstances
can a settlement OF the debt of the Union
Pacific be expected at maturity.
The committee on commerce has agreed
to report favorably Mr.. Rice's bill in rela-
ton to the duty onlumber.
The bill for pensioning prisoners of war
was reported and referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
In discussing the erection of a public
building at Sedalia, Mo-, Mr.. Bland took
to inveigh against the protective
tariff and against the extravagant system
which the house had inaugurated in the
passing OF bills for the erection Of public
buildings.
The bill providing for the opening of the
great Sioux reservation has passed the
house without division or opposition.
SENATE.
The president sent a message to the sen.
ate, in which he quotes The senate resolu-
ton requesting him TO negotiate q treaty
with the emperor ofChina containing pro.
vision that no Chinese laborer shall enter
the United States. and says that negotia-
tions nave been in progress for some time.
The president expresses the hope and ex-
pectation that an acceptable treaty will
soon be concluded.
The G. A. Il. Pension bill was passed by
u vote OF A to 16, as follows:
Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Blodgett, Bowen,
Brown, Cameron, Chace, Frye, George,
German, Hale, Hampton, Hawley, His
cock, Hoar, Payne, Platt, Riddleber-
ger, Sawyer, Sherman, Spooner, Stewart,
Chandler, Culom, Davis, Dawes, Dolph,
q
sor, Henderson, Mitchell Paddock, Palm.
err, Stockbridge Teller, Turpje, Voorhees,.
Walthall, Wilson Uowa).
Bate, Beck, Berry, Blackburn, Cockrell,
Daniel. Eustis, Gibson. Harris,
Pasco, Reagan, Salisbury, Vance, Wilson,
(Md).
HOUSE.
The Indian reservation bill passed the
house. The principal amendments to the
bill are increasing the annual interest fund
to be distributed among the Indians from
$4,000 to $685. 900, and the permanent
fund from 81, 500, 900 to $4,000, 900. By
the Montana bill about II. 900, 900 acres
are opened. BY the Dakota Sioux
bill 100000 acres are opened
and by the Minnesota Chippewa bill
300, 600 acres are opened. The house in
two days has passed bills opening over
81, 100000 acres of public domain to
settlement. The Northwest has reason to
rejoice over this great acquisition.
Cockrell, from the select committee APP
pointed last session to inquire into the
methods and business of the executive
presented report,
with two bills; one to continue the
work OF making classified abridgement OF
letters patent, and the other to provide
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