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


A~-A-sAAeo - A1poi SChciai osccIubtsyt III lave
Of an investigation into the management Z
the bureau of engraving and printing, and Il
such legislation as will prevent the dehas,
ment Of currency, notes, etc. also for 4
investigation as to the present method Of SUP
plying postoifice stamps, etc. Il.
Among the bills introdhced lii he bchat
today We're the Following.
By Senator Evarts- Toindemnify settlers o
the Des Moines river lands, above the Raecoo
forks, Iowa, for payments made upon land
subsequently taken from them, and also fo
damages sustained thereby. It authorize
the president to appoint three commissioner
to determine the amounts Ehieh should b
paid to each settler.
By Senator Cullom-For the establishment
of bureau of harbors and waterways In III
war department to be of.eersd by a corps q
United States engineers. The proposed burea
is 10 be charged with the construction, con
duct and preservation of harbors and water
ways.
Senator Vest, from the committee on publ
buildings and grounds reported fasorably
bill to appropriate 81, 800, f0p her he election
of a public ssiidihgs at Kansas City.
At 1 p. m. the senate went into executiy
session and at $50 was considering Mr.. La
mars nomination.
After devoting three hours and half t.
executive Business the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Senator Mander
son offered resolution calling on the secre
tary of war for information as to the bridg,
authorized to be built between Omaha ant
Council Bluffs, and whether 1t Ia being con
structed as a combined railway And Sagor
bridge, or as q wagon bridge oniy Lait
over
Sehasat Sawyer asked unanimous consen
for the immediate consideration Of the hous,
bill relating to permissible printing o.
writing on second, third or fourth-class mai
matter" such bill having been reported bacl
from the postofiice committee without amend
ment. Consent was given and the bill wa.
passed. =
Senator Wilson, Ut iosSsa, offered a resolu
laes ten watch vas adopted, calling the secretary
ei the treasury for report as to the amoun
OF revenue collected from each kind Of liquol
each year since the passage of the interna
revenue law, and from the special tax Oh
brewers and distillers,
Senator piunt eHefad a resolution calling
FOR ,nseFmafion relative to railroad and In
dian lands in Kansas.
By Senator Wilson, of Iowa-Providing tina,
any person who in good faith settles upor
and improves public lands, believing the title
be in the United States, shall be entitled Ii
plead the title Of the phssSd States to the
land II SUPPORT Of his claim, the same as ii
the United States were actually party to the
suit
From the committee on pensions, Senate,
Turpie reported favorably the bill to increase
to S72 per month the pension for total bein.
lcssness,
Senator eiiay, from the same committee,
also reported faSorabiy, a blll IL ineEsase 70
$50 per month the eeass.iSon Tor total deafness.
A pcnsfea At a proportionate rate is to be
granted for partial loss Of hearing.
The Blair educational bill was called up
and Senator Bowen spoke In its favor, but 1t
was temporarily laid aside to enshle Senator
Frye to call up the senate bill to amend the
laws relating to the inspection Of steam YES
sells, The bill was passed.
Senator Blair then Addressed The senate in
Advocacy Of his educational bill He declared
That NTH of the opposition to the bill came
from that large body of people who did not
believe In common schools as system of ed
ncation, but that the opposition was divided
and he did not wish that question dra~red
into the debate
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The morning bust
ness being finished. the bill for refunding the
lirect tax of 1851 Was taken up, the question
being Senator Chambers motion to reeom,att
he bill. The molten was Rejected. The
question was then taken Up on the amend
net offered by Senator Edmunds, requiring
I'll claims to be filed within six years, and 1t
vas agreed to. Senator Berry offered an
amendment providing that no part of the
money collected from individuals shall be re-
aimed by the United States as set-off against
my state Indebtedness. The amendment was
greed to. Amendments to extend the
provisions of the bill to the cotton tax
objected under the law of 1862, and
ubsequent laws; restricting the terms
II the first section to moneys paid by state
reasurers, and inserting In the third section
provision for the return to individuals of the
ums paid by them; and to repay the income
ak collected from military and naval officers
uring the war, were rejected Senator
'lumb offered the last amendment. The bill
'as then passed-yeas, As; nays, 10. The
egative votes were those Of Senators Berry.
lair, Jones, of Arkansas; Paddock, Platt,
lumb, Salisbury, Teller, Vest and Wilson,
Maryland. The bill directs the secretary
the treasury to credit to each state and ter
tory, and to the District Of Columbia. sum
quail to all the collections made therefrom or
ON citizens or inhabitants thereof, or other
ersons, under the direct tax of August 5,
'6l. It RENTS all moneys still due to the
nited States under such act, and it appro-
rates an amount necessary for such reim-
arsement; the sums collected directly from
ldividuals to be held in trust by the state for
ie benefit Of the persons from whom they
ere collected or their legal representatives.
The Blair educational bill was then taken
P, and Senator Brown addressed the senate
support of II.
A. the conclusion Of Senator Browns re-
arks Senator Blair continued bis speech 10
lpport Of the bill.
Adjourned.