The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-03-01

win be needed for heating and $4,000 for
which to erect the building. Mr.. Wilson's
bill provided for nm incease to 5000, 900.
The committee fixes the limit at $780,
900. A bill was also reported from the
the same committee appropriating
$50, 900 for a public building at
Sioux City. Iowa. Mr.. Struble's bill call
ed for 100000. The house passed both
OF those bills, alsossMr. Nelson's bill appro-
priating $50, 900 Tor public building at
Duluth. During the consideration OF the
latter bill, Mr.. Bland opposed it, and took
occasion to sandwich in an occasional re.
mark on silver coinage. During it's consider
alton. Mr.. Shively OF Indiana sent to the
clerks desk and had read an extract from
Proctor Knots famous Duluth speech.
Mr.. Guether OF Wisconsin arose to the
parliamentary inquiry: "Mr. Chairman.
would it not be in order to ring the
chestnut bell on that old Duluth
speeeh?" A general laugh went up.
Mr.. Clifford presented in the house a
petition from the w. c. T. U. o. Dakota in
favor OF the removal OF the internal rev.
enue tax on liquor. 1t is signed by Helen
M. Baker OF Chamberlain. and d. Il. Hyde,
d. w. Meyers and NJ. c. Cline, Mitchell.
He also presented q series OF resolutions
from the board OF trade OF Big Stone City.
OAK, iavoring the improvement OF Lakes
Big Stone and Traverse. He also present
cd tine petition OF ]. T. Haight and others
OF Dakota asking for service pension bill.
SENATE.
Senator Wilson OF Iowa introduced q
bill to appropriate 500. 900 Tor public
building at Burlington, Iowa.
Senator Sabin introduced bill d.
recting the secretary OF the interior
to proceed forthwith by such agents
and commissioners as he may
appoint, not exceeding five in
number, at reasonable compensation, to
be fixed by him, to confer with the Crow
Indian tribe relative to the purchase from
them by the United States OF that portion
OF their reservation lying south OF the Vel.
lowstone river and west OF the Clark's
Fork river.
Senator Davis presented these:
A petition signed by large number OF
influential citizens OF Minnesota, including
ex-Governors William II. Marshall and j..
s. Pillsbury, praying congress to grant a
pension OF $50 month to Pierre Botti.
neau.. an old scout, now old and destitute;
a petition from III. H. Hermason and thir-
ty-six other ex-soldiers praying for the
passage OF the per diem pension bill.
Senator Sabin presented the following:
Resolutions from the city council OF Wi
buque river convention; resolutions adopt
ed by the chamber OF commerce OF Mime
apoiis protesting against certain proposed
changes in the interstate commerce act
that it says are intended to hinder
transportation passing over rail
roads running through Canada; sim
liar resolutions by the Duluth board
OF trade; q petition from thirty.four
ex.Union soldiers OF Candy, Mimi, favor
ing the passage OF the per diem service
pension bill; a petit n OF H. Fl. Climate
and fifteen other citizens OF MINES ota
praying for a revision OF the wool tariff in
accordance with the recommendations Of
| the wool growers and manufacturers con-
vention held in Washington.
| The senate discussed the bill granting
pensions to ex-soldiers and sailors who
| are incapa citated from the performance OF
| manual labor and providing for pensions
to dependent relatives OF deceased sol
diers and sailors. Mr.. Henderson
| tory OF the bill that passed in the last con.
gress and was vetoed by the president. He
spoke OF the veto as a destroying veto
and as being coached in words Of con.
| demnation and much verbosity."
HOUSE.
| Mr.. Springer reported adversely, from
| the committee on territories, the bills fol
| the admission OF North and South Dakota
| as separate states. and Mr.. Baker. OF New
| York, presented minority reports on the
| same measure.
The speaker pro tenn laid before the
house communication from the secretary
OF the treasury transmitting an estimate
OF $500. 900 for the beginning OF the worl
| OF construction OF the new military posi-
at Highwood, near Chicago, Ill. Referred
The speaker pro tenn said that he de
sired to present the petition OF John Neg
ley and $4,000 others. merchants and
citizens OF New York and Brooklyn, repre-
senting their sentiments in relation to the
letter carrier and postal clerk bills now
pending in the House. It also included thu
signatures Of IL, 600 postal employees ir
Pittsburgh and other places. He did notse
how it could we'll be put into the petition
box. (The petitions filled a handsom.
black walnut box about two feet high
with a suitable inscription in gilt letters
| upon it0