Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-04-18
fIFTIETR CONGRESS-
~ VS. on
FIRST SESSION.


WA0nANG10Ns xAoAA - 49, b0AeN@ AA<e - 49,
. lengthy discussion was. passed today.
The following is the text OF the bill:
That. section of the act making appropria-
tions for the sundry civil expenses Of the gov
eminent for the year. ending June 80, 1882,
and for other purposes, andsRhich is as fol
lows: ''That-the secretary Of the treasury
may at any time apply the surplus money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, or SC
much thereof as ne may consider proper, to
the purchase or redemption Of United States
bonds; provided that the bonds SO purchased
or redeemed ehall constitute no part of the
sinking fund, but shall be cancelled was
Intended to be permanent provision of law
and the same is hereby declared to have been
since its enactment and to hold in full force
and effect now. That whenever the circula-
tion or any portion thereof of any national
bank not in liquidation shall be
surrendered by the deposit of United
States notes on the treasury OF
otherwise ard the same or an equivalent
amount is not taken by other national banks
within thirty days thereafter the secretary Of
the treasury is hereby authorized and directed
to purchase, at the market price thereof, an
equivalent amount In silver bullion. in excess
of the minimum of 100000 per month fol
coinage purposes, which shall be coined and
used as provided in the act passed February
| %, 1878, entitled Gan act authorizing the
coinage of the standard silver dollar, and te
| restore its legal tender character" provided
that nothing in this act shall alter or repeal
said act Of February 2S, 1878.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the pleuro- pneumonia bill.
| After some discussion 1t was laid asfde and
after an executive session the senate ad.
journed.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The senate pre-.
ceeded to the consideration of private pen
sion bills on the calendar. Among the pen,
sion bills passed was one giving pension Of
$25 month to DR.. Mary E. Walker as slate
assistant surgeon United States army" one
giving pension Of 5000 year to the widow
of Gen. Charles P. Stone; one to increase the
pension of the oldest revolutionary pensionel
on the rolls, Nancy Pains, SO years of age
from IS month to an amount not fixed, but
| left to the secretary Of the interior; one Civ
ing pension of $50 month to the widow
of Rear Admiral Nicholson; ore giving pen
sion of 500 month to the widow of Gen
Judson Fitzpatrick; 500 month to the
widow of Gen. Rober: Anderson; pensioning
| soldiers "foster mother;'' giving pension
Of $50 month to the widow of Brigadiel
General Taylor; $50 per month to the widow
of Commander VIM. Gibson, and $50 pei
month to the widow of Medical Inspector
Dandy, of the navy.
The bill to provide for the admission Of the
state of Dakota into the union and for the or
ganization of the territory Of Lincoln was
then taken up and took its place as unfinished
| business. ~
Adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Among the bills
introduced and referred were the following
A bill to authorize the sale to aliens of Ger.
tain mineral lands was taken up for consider.
alton and Senator Faulkner spoke in opposi
| ton. He moved that amendments providing
that where mining claims which have beer
patented are acquired by partnership major.
ity OF the partners and of the trustees OF
directors shall be citizens of the United Sta .es
He was opposed to the bill, however, even
with that amendment attached to it. After
futile attempt to get quorum On the
amendment the bill was laid aside and IN
finished business taken up, being the bill to
provide for the admission of Dakota into the
union and for the organization of the terri
tory of Lincolns The substitute report from
the committee to the original bill establishes
the boundaries of the proposed state and
,lesignates the remaining portions of the
present territory as the territory of North
Dakota (not Lincoln), with Bismarck as the
capital.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Among the petit
lions and memorials presented and referred
was one for amendments to the inter
state commerce bill SO as to make the act
apply to the transportation of oil by pipe line.
On molten of Senator Wilson, of Iowa, the
bill regulating the times for holding the
United States district and circuit courts for
the northern district of Iowa passed.
The senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill 70 provide for the admission of
south Dakota and the organization of the
territory of north Dakota.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Sherman,
from the committee on foreign relations, re-
ported back Senator Riddleberger's resolu
tion amended so as to request the president to
furnish any information in his. possession
relative to, the dispute said to exist between
Venezuela and Great Britain concerning the
boundaries between British Guinea and Yene-
zuela. Adopted.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of executive business.
When the doors reopened Senator Morrill,
addressed the senate on the presidents mes
sage. He spoke at considerable length.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The house this
morning at II As entered upon the fourth day
of its contest over the direct tax BILL
the Legislative day Of Wednesday still con.
tinuing !.
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