The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-01-13

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The senate then took up the resolution for
the distribution Of the presidents annual
message.
AT 12:45 Senator Sherman took the floor
and began his speech ON the presidents mes
sage.
When Mr.. Sherman concluded he was fol-
lowed by Senator Voorhees,.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Springer introduced a hill for the organ
ization of the territory of Oklahoma. The
bill provides for the addition of No MANS
Land to the new territory. Three years act
ual residence will he necessary before any
patent rshall issue to u settler. No land
grants are to be made in the territory and in
all cases lands are to he reserved for actual
settlers at a cost of $l.2o5 per acre. Grants
heretofore made to railroads are forfeited.
Mr.. Adams introduced his alien bill.
Mr.. Townsend introduced u joint resolution
to amend the constitution so as to provide for
the election of senators by the votes Of the
people of states.
Also to promote the establishment of free
commercial intercourse among the nations of
America and the dominion of Canada by the
creation of an American customs unions, or
zollvcrcin.
Also to establish a new department to he
known as the department of industries and
public works. The purpose of this bill is to
transfer from the various other existing de
rartmcnts, and consolidate in IL new depart
mcnt, the more or less scientific bureaus of
agriculture, labor, weather, improvement of
rivers and harbors, coast and gcodctic survey,
geological survey, construction of public
buildings, lighthouse establishments, naval
observatory, patents, steamboat inspection
service, Interstate commerce., fish and fish
cries.
Also a Joint resolution providing for the
election of the president and vicc-prcsidcnt
by a majority of the votes of the people. and
the abolition of the electoral college. and reg
ulation of the method of counting votes for
president and vicc-prcsilcnt by both houses
of congress.
BY Mr. Hopkins, Illinois-To establish uni
form system of bankruptcy.
BY Mr.. Payson, Misunderstanding lands to
%lionorably discharged soldiers of the late war
for the union.
Also to repeal the presumption. timber cul-
ture aud desert land laws.
Also to forfeit certain lands granted to aid
in the construction of the Northern Pacific.
Southern Pacific, of California, Ontonogon
and State Line, and Girard and Mobile rail
roads.
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postal telegraph.
BY Mr.. Holmes. Iow~a-Abolishing the duty
on sugar.
BY MIR. Gear, Iowa-To prohibit the pur-
chase of goods manufactured wholly or in
part by convict labor.
By Mr.. Morrill,. Kansas-To abolish all dis
tinction in rank in pensions hereafter
granted.
BY Mr.. Anderson. Kansas-To create the
postal telegraph of the United States.
Also Il resolution requesting the secretary
of the interior to inform the house as to what
amount of land approximately is at present
withdrawn from each of the aided Pacific rail
roads. What amount remains mpatcntcd
and requesting the committee OH public lands
to report by bill or otherwise.
Also to reduce letter postage to / rent an
| ounce.
By Mr.. Mason-1nstructlng the judiciary
committee to Investigate the charge that the
necessarics of life. particularly coal and sugar,
are held at unreasonable prices by what are
known as trusts y and to determine whether
these trusts are prcjudicial to the interests of
the people, and what steps are necessary to
give the latter relief.
BY Mr.. Reed, Mainc-Proposing a constitu-
tional amendment granting roma the right
of suffrage.
By Mr.. Springer-To create n lakes and
gulf water way commission. [Thi 8 bill was
prepared by a committee appointed at Peoria,
ILL.,, in October last, and provides for a COM
mission to be appointed by the president to
take in consideration the establishment of
deep water navigation between Chicago aud
st. Louis and the Gulf Of Mexico.l
Bills were further introduced for the cree.
ton of public buildings at Fort Dodge, Ia;
Sioux City, Ia; Fremont. Neb. Grand Island,
Neb.: Omaha, Seb.; Plattsmouth, .Neb.
Beatrice. Seb. Milwaukee, Wis.
Nine hundred and two public bills have
been introduced.
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