Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-01-14

Mr., Springer introduced a bill for the or
ganization of the territory Of Oklahoma. The
bill provides for the addition of No Mans
Land to The new territory. Three years act
ual residence win be necessary before any
patent shall issue To a settler. No land
grants are TO be made in the territory and In
all cases lands are to be reserved for actual
settlers, at a cost of SIPS per acre. Grants
heetofore made to railroads are forfeited.
Mr.. Adams introduced his alien bill.
Mr.. Townsend introduced a joint ~resoulu-
ton TO amend the constitution 80 as to provide
for the election of senator's 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 union, or
zolivercin.
Also 10 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-
~partmonts, and consolidate in a new depart
sment, the more or less scientific bureaus of
agriculture, labor, weather, improvement of
rivers and harbors, coast and geodctic survey,
geological survey, construction Of public
buildings, lighthouse establishments. naval
observatory, patents, steamboat inspection
service, interstate commerce., fish and Ssh
cries.
Also a joint resolution providing for the
election Of the president ard vico-president
10y 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 vice president by both houses
of congress.
By Mr.. Payson, Misunderstanding lands to
honorably isehargcd soldiers of the late war
fr the union.
Also TO rcpea! the presumption, timber crl-
4sggs and desert land laws.
Also to forfeit certain lands granted to aid
in the construction Of the Northern Pacific,
Southern Pacific, Of California, Ontonogon
aud State Line, and Gir:lrd and Mobile rail
ronds.
BY Mr.. Weaver, Iowa Establishment of
postal telegraph.
By Mr.. Holmes, Iewa-Abolishing the duty
on sugar.
b. Mr.. 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
tiuction In rank in pensions hereafter
granted.
i:y Mr.. Anderson, Kansas-To create the
postal telegraph Of The United States.
Also a 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 unpatcnted
and req Nesting the committee on public lands
TO report by bill or otherwise.
Also to reduce letter postage to 1 cent an
ounce.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the judiciary
committee to investigate the charge that the
nccessaries of life, particularly coal and sugar,
are held at urea sonable prices by what are
known rs trusts and To determine whether
these trusts are prejudicial 20 the interests of
the people, and what steps are necessary to
xiv. the latter relief.
Br. air. Reed, Mainc-Proposing a constitu-
tional amendment granting woman the RICH
Of suffrage.
BY. Mr.. Sprin.cy-To create Is lakes and
gulf water way commission, This bill was
prepared by Il committee appointed at Peoria,
Ill RI October Last. ana provides for u COM