The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-February 10
was assigned for the delivery of eulogis
tic addresses upon the life and character
of the late Seth C. Moffatt, of Michigan.
In the consideration morning hour
the house resumed the consideration of
the bill making bills of lading conclusive
evidence of the reception of goods. The
speaker appointed the following special
committee on the existing troubles in
Pennsylvania: Tillman, of South Caro-
lima; Stone, of Missouri: Chapman, of
Michigan; Anderson, of Kansas, and
Parker, of New York. The house then,
at 2:45, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-Mr Collins,
of Massachusetts, from the judiciary
committee, reported bill for the ascer-
tainment of the claims of American citi-
Zens for spoilations committed by the
French prior to July 81, 1901. House
calendar.
Mr.. Tarsney, of Michigan, from the
committee on labor, reported the bill for
the adjustment of accounts of laborers
arising under the eight hour law. Com
mittee of the whole.
Mr. Nutting, of New York, offered a
resolution calling upon the secretary of
the treasury for information relative to
the charges of overlooking vessels ON the
great lakes. Referred.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Mr. Allen, of
Mississippi, asked unanimous consent to
proceed to the immediate consideration
of the bill granting right of way through
the Indian territory to the Choctaw Coal
and Railroad company. Mr.. Allen stated
that the committee on Indian affairs be-
lieved that the construction of railroads
in the Indian territory should be encour-
aged for the reason that they promote
the civilization of the Indians, served the
public convenience and created no OBJ
structiOn. The previous question was
then ordered and the bill passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Under the call
of states the following bill and resolu-
tiOns among others were introduced and
referred:
johnson, of North Carolina-Proposing
a constitutional amendment limiting the
membership of the house to $50.
Darlington, of Pennsylvania-Auth
izing the secretary of the treasury to loan
the surplus money in the treasury.
Smith, of Wisconsin-For the estab-
lishment of the postal telegraph system.
Guenther, of Wisconsin-To regulate
telegraph companies. "
Mr.. Bland, of MISSOURI, introduced q
bill to prohibit the coinage of s. gold
pieces. Referred.
Adjourned. ........
The teal c6fna9S 81 MzSlco for the f.
cal year enueti june &c last was $27 ,433, =
974, of which 500, 844, 031 was silver.
Thirteen boys, while descending hill
at Haverhill, Mass, Monday night, ran
into coal wagon and seven were SO.
verely injured. 7-
The anniversary of the birth of Benja-
min Franklyn was celebrated Tuesday
evening by the Milwaukee Press club
with reception and entertainment in
its new quarters. r.
A passenger train was wrecked at
Mount Cary, Ohio, Tuesday morning.
All the cars were ditched. Allen Gilbert
was killed and twenty-five others were
injured, none fatally.
The condition of the Reading strike re-
mains unchanged. All the miners am
idle and do not seem disposed to yield
The officials say the miners must first &C
b work before they will be treated.
The name of tie Swede who is said Il
have butchered lis family in the vicinity
of Princeton, Mimi, r. Henry Ostrum,
He gives as reason for the crime thai
he was afraid thas would haasa to dAatak