Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-07
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D A-Nl1 NA~NfNNN W q lAAhAAO
at Cedar Rapids, Ia, and Senator Sabin
bill 70 increase to $3.50, 900 the limit OF
cost of public building at Winona,
MINI. The following bills were passed:
To provide for commission on the
subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic.
The bill has been printed. The house
bill authorizing the president to arrange
a conference between the United States
and the republic of Mexico, Central and
South America, Hayti, San Domingo
and the empire of Bravil. The senate
added some amendments and on these
the conference was ordered. The con-
struction of high wagon bridge across
the Missouri river at or near Sioux City,
H., and a number of other bills The
postoffice committee reported bill re-
ducing the postage on seeds, cuttings,
bulbs, roots, scions, ETC., to cent per
four ounces, The bill was passed,
WASHINGTON, March 22.-HousE.
The following bills passed: Regulating
the times for holding terms of the Uni
ted States courts in northern Iowa; ex-
tending the protection of the United
States laws over United States officials
executing processes in the Indian terri
tory; authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to remit all duties collected
upon all animals heretofore imported for
breeding purposes, whether for the inn
porter's own use or for sale; amending
section 9SS, revised statutes, to read:
Where, by the laws of state, defend
ants in the courts thereof are entitled to
a stay OF execution. defendants in the
courts of the United States held therein
shall be entitled to a like stay upon the
same conditions including the giving
and enforcement of bond or other secu-
rity for the performance of the judg-
ment thus stayed, provided that the
judgments and DEGREES of the United
States courts rendered within any state
shall be liens on property in the same
manner and to the same extent as the
Judgments and DEGREES of courts of that
state. The conference report ON the
urgent deficiency bill was agreed to as
passed. The bill appropriates SO, S76,.
500.
WASHINGTON, March SENATE.
communication from Justice Miller nc
flying the senate of the death of Chief
Justice Waite, was presented. Mr.. Ed
Elunds rose, and in a short speech eulo-
gized the dead chief justice. He said
*'His career is ended for this life. Ii
has been touched in these fourteen
years by no reproach, by no fault or
failing, either official or personal Up
right, brave, even minded, impartial,
patient, affectionate, kindly as q citizen
and in every walk of private life, he has
filed his career with honor, gr5at honor
to himself, and with infinite benefit to
his country" Motions to Gppoint
committee Olive senators to attend the
funeral and to adjourn until Monday
were agrsed to, and the senate adj
iourned.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-HoUsE.-
The house adopted resolutions express
ing sorrow in the death of the chief jus.
tice and it was decided that the house
will attend the funeral in body, that
committee of nine be appointed to act
with the committee of the senate in any
necessary action relating to the funeral,
and that the house adjourn until to-
morrow. The following committee was
appointed by the speaker: Kelly Of
Pennsylvania, Seney of Ohio, Grosve-
nor of Ohio, Breckenridge of Kentucky,
Stewart of Vermont, Carlton of Georgia,
Cannon of Illinois, Anderson of Iowa,
and Russell of Connecticut.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-SEvATE.-
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
sented in the senate and referred, were
several from Iowa Patrons of Husbandry,
asking that agricultural products be
equally protected with manufacS dred
that foreign immigration be
restricted so as to keep ont all paupers
and criminals; and that United States
be elected by direct vote of
the people. Also petitions for the pro-
lection of wool and wooden goods Mr..
Allison introduced a bill apDrODriating
50, 900 to defray the funeral expenses Of
the late chief Justice of the supreme
court. Passed. Mr. Cullom, from the
committee on territories, reported unan-
lmously the resolutions declaring it the
sense of the senate that new states
should E3 admitted into the union only
onsthe basis of equality with existing
states and congress ought not to exer-
else any supervision over the provis-
ions of the constitution of any new state
further tx. was necessary to guarantee
to each Sta republican form of gov
eminent; E--t the proposed constitution |
for the stat- of Utah submitted to con- |
-EeSs CONTAINS PROVISIONS winch would |
deprive such state, if admitted, OF that |
equality which should exist among diff |
terent states, and that it be the sense of !
5he senate that Utah ought not TO be |
admitted into the union as state till it |
was made certain beyond doubt, that
he practice of plural marriage, bigamy |
II pOlygamy had been entirely aban-
Toned by the inhabitants of that terri
DRY, and until it was likewise certain
hat the civil affairs of the territory are
lot controlled by the priesthood Of the
Mormon church. The resolution was
ordered printed.
WASHINGTON, March 2G.-HoUsE. =
The house adopted resolutions that the
uneral ceremonies Of the late Chief
Justice Waite be held in the hall of the
rouse OF representatives Wednesday,
March %, at noon, under an arrange
nent OF the supreme court; that when
he house adjourn to-day it shall be nm.
u 1880 Wednesday morning; and, that
he clerk of the house notify the senate
nd the supreme court of the passage of
he resolutions. The senate bill passed
5000 to provide for the
ayment of the funeral expenses of the
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