Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-01-25

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IT Chicago; also, to test the science Of SPELL
ing and to provide for establishing 100 schools
for that purpose,
i BY Mr.. Payson, of Illinois (by request)--
Making grants of public lands to the state Of
| Illinelsi
/ BY Mr.. White, Of Indiana Authorizing the
commissioner Of public lands to furnish citi
zcns with maps at cost.
By Mr.. Cultivate, of Ohio Amending the
Pacific railroad acts, and to secure to the
United States the payment Of On Indebtedness
Of certain companies therein named.
/ By Mr. bockefy, Of Missouri Placing aii
kinds 81 lumber On the free Inst, aisb; u rs
peat The law far the payment Of attorney fees
6n claims for increase of pension on account
of the increase Of the disability for which the
pension is allowed.
Mr.. Shaw, of Maryland chairman of the
committee on accounts, reported resolution
assigning clerks to all the committees Of the
house.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, offered an amend
ment providing that every committee have as
many clerks as there are members On the een-
mittee. After discussion tbis was feiected
Mr. sha.s resolution was agreed to and the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA resolution ap-
pointing s. s. Cox, Of New York, as speaker
| pro tenn. during the present temporary abb
sence Of Speaker Carlisle, was agreed to
unanimously.
The 1hSbe-earllsie s55asest ease Mis- titsn
definitely settled. 1t was shown that Thebe
had no cause for contest and Mr.. Carlisle was
accordingly entitled to his seat.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Mr. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, presenteda memorial Of the board OF
centennial commissioners at Marietta, O., In
regard to the centennial celebration Of the
settlement of the northwestern territories, and
1t was ordered printed in the record.
The committee on public lands reported
resolution calling on the secretary OF the inte
rior fer information as 70 what legislation is
necessary for the disposal of the public timber
lands, SO as to secure at the same time the
preservation Of the natural forest lands at the
headwaters of navigable rivers, and put with
in the reach of settlers legal means of provid-
ing themselves with timber for building and
domestic purposes. Adopted.
Mr.. Plumb, of Illinois, asked unanimous
consent to offer for immediate consideration
a preamble. and resolution! file preamble re-
cites Tat the secretary of the treasury, act
ing in accord with the views of the president,
has paid out of the revenues collected from
imports the sum Of s2,s5s,o15 in premiums to
holders of government bonds, assuming that
in no way, under existing laws, can the re-
duiretnents Of the sinking fbnd he met By tile
terms Of the reiunding act All Of the bonds
called "a per cents" are payable at the pleas
ure of the United States for thirty years from
date of their issue, a provision which, If un-
dersteed and acted upon In accordance with
Its manifest wording and intention, iiiakes
possible not tniy the tstfaett IL ssid bonds,
"a last as any surplus available for that pur-
pose may accumulate in the treasury, but
also refunding the same at rate of interest
that would save to taxpayers more than $500.
100000 Said rcfunding act, however, has, as
It appears, without due authority been 50 al
tered and published III the Etattttes 1T iaFFEe AZ
Is fead ''payable 1T tie pleasure Of Tie tinted
States after thirty yesfs,' insfcsd
ff of thrAN$ SesFs Ii aS S.sd thus entirely
subverting the manifest meaning of the pro-
vision of the act. The resolution calls for
committee of five members to make careful
examination of all facts connected with the
subject. The resolution was not received.
The housc then went Into eaiimittee at the
whole On the Agricultural experiment stations
bill. The bill appropriates S5s5, Zoo to estab-
lish aerie,iitural experiment. stations IN soh-
hestsen With the colleges established in the
several states under the provisions of an act
approved July 2, 1862. The committee rose
and the bill was passed
The banking bill was then called up as I'M
finished business, and an effort made to get the |
friends and opponents at the bsil 10 Stop tleif |
hlitassering tactics. Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, |
would not give up his right to antagonize the |
bill at any time, and the house adjourned