The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-14
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION
CONGRESSIONAL,


A bill was introduced in the Senate ON the
18th for the admission of Montana as State
Dill was reported declaring it to be the sense
OK the Senate that the new States should be
admitted into the Union only on the basis of
equality with the existing States. Petitions
were presented from the Iowa Patrons of Hus-
osndry asking that agricultural products be
equally protected with manufactured articles;
that foreign immigration be restricted
SO as to keep out all paupers and
criminals, and for the protection of wool and
cotton goods. The House bill to provide
Tor the purchase of United States
bonds by the Secretary Of the Treas
ary was further considered. In the House
Dllls were introduced for a permanent board
OF arbitration between the United States and
Great Britain and France; to eqalze the sala-
fies OF postmaSters at Presidential post
otices; for the organization of the Territory
OF Alaska; to amend the Naturalization law
SO as to require would-be citizens to make
oath that they are not polygamlsts, Anarchists
or Communists, and to amend the Interstate
Commerce law SO as to prevent q railroad
IRON bringing into State articles which the
roads within the same State are not permitted
to transport.
IN the Senate q bill was introduced on the 9th
70 establish the boundary line between Northern
minnesota and the Canadian provinces. A bill
was reported favorably granting 500 per an
mum to each State for each soldier or sailor
who is an inmate of soldiers home mann
tanned by the State. The bill to give prefer
ence to disabled Confederate soldiers as be-
tween men who had been disloyal in appoint
ments to civil office was discussed. -. In the
House bills were reported to provide for
ascertaining the feasibility of constructing
gull and lakes waterway; to adjust the claims
OF states for expenses incurred in defense of
the united states; for the election of Senators
by the legal voters Of the States; to amend the
Civil-Service act and fixing the salaries of the
Judges OF the United States courts. The NIL
nary Academy Appropriation bill was passed.
THE Senate met on the 2Sth and Immediate.
~ proceeded to the hall Of the House of Repre-.
sentatives to attend the funeral of Chief-Justice
waite. The business Of the House was then
suspended, and its officers carried IN the bier
and placed it on the space in front of the
clerks desk. The burial service Of the
Episcopal church was read by Bishop Paret
At the conclusion Of the services the casket was
borne from the chamber and the ceremonies
were closed The funeral train started for To-
ledo, O., at two o'clock
BILLS were passed in the Senate on the Goth
providing additional regulations for home
stead and exemption entries of public lands:
appropriating 900 for public building at
Sioux City, Ia; to extend the southern and
western boundaries of Kansas; in aid Of the
Centennial and Memorial Association of Val
ley Forge and to secure the Washington head
quarters mansion and grounds occupied by the
Continental army of TITS; appropriating S:O,-
0o0 for the completion of the monument
TO Mary, the mother of Washington, at
Fredericksburg, Va Bills were introduced
Tor public building at Lansing, Mich. $780,
OOo); to establish courts for the Indians, and to
extend the protection of the laws of the States
and Territories over all Indians; authorizing
and directing the President to make procla-
nation prohibiting the importations of prod
octs or foreign States in certain cases :. In
The House a bill was reported to prohibit aliens
from acquiring title to Drowning lands within
the United States. The Indian Appropriation
bill was considered.
The Senate was not in session on the Both
ult... In the House the House bill granting a
pension OF $4,000 per annum to Mary S. Logan,
ana the Senate bill increasing to $4,000 year
the pension of Appolina Blair were passed At
the evening session twenty-four pension bills
were passed.