The Dickinson press., 1888-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
In the Senate.

placed on the calendar, were the house
bill for he sale of New York Indian lands
in Kansas, and the senate bill
adversely to permit miners to prospect
and lease the mineral portions of any In
dian reservation. Indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Teller introduced a bill to protect
settlers on lands supposed to be within
to the committee on public lands.
The following bills of n public charac-
ter Were passed:
70 prevent the obstruction of naviga-
bic waters and to protect public works
against trespass or injury.
To authorize the construction of u
bridge across the Mississippi river, near
Oquawka, Ill.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-When the
senate convened the reading of the jour
nal was dispensed with. Senator Ed
munds announced the death of Chief
Justice Waite and moved that as IL fur
ther mark of respect the senate adjourn
till Monday next. The motion was
agreed to, and the senate adjourned till
Monday.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-Among the
petitions and memorials presented and
referred were several from the Iowa
Patrons of Industry, asking that asri
cult1ral products he equally protected
with manufactured articles, that foreign
immigration be restricted so as to keep
out all paupers and criminals, and that
United States senator's be elected by II
direct vote of the people. Also petitions
for the protection of wool and wooden
goods.
Mr.. Allison introduced a bill appro-
priating $4,000 to defray the funeral en-
penses of the late chief Justice of the SUI
preme court.
WASHINGTON, March s7.-Mr. Palmer
introduced Il bill for the purchase of the
Portage lake ship canal. MIR. Dolph
offered Il resolution, that wis adopted,
calling on the secretary of the treasury
for information as to the necessity for
Notifications in Puget's Sound. and as to
the practicability of fortifying the en-
tranc TO the sound. Mr.. Sabin intro
duced a bill for the appointment of u
commission to establish the boundary
line between Northern Minnesota and the
Canadian provinces. Referred. After
an executive session the senate adjourned
to meet at 1880 a. m.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March %
The house passed the following bills:
Amending the statutes so rs to provide
that the record of Il state court may be
certified by the presiding magistrate or
any other judge of the court.
Reducing the times for holding terms
of the United Statesc0urt in the northern
district of Iowa.
Authorizing the secretary OF the treas
ury to remit all duties collected upon all
animals heretofore imported for breeding
purposes, whether for the importers own
use or for sale.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Bills We're
passed to prevent the product of convict
labor from being furnished to or for the
use OF any department of the govern
ment, and from being used in public
buildings o. other public work. and to
prevent the employment of alien labor
on public buildings or other public works
and in the various departments of the
government.
The house then vent into committee of
the whole OF the bill to establish q de-
partment of labor. After several amend-
ments the measure was adopted. The
committee then arose and the house adj
iourned.
WASHINGTON, March 2l-Whcn the
house convened, on motion of Mr.. Mat.
son, of Indiana, the consideration of the
Logan and Blair pension bills was post
posed until Friday next.
The speaker laid before the house IL
communication from Justice Miller, of
the United States supreme court, an
nouncing the death of the chief Justice.
Resolutions eulogizing the deceased,
were unanimously adopted and the house
at 1898 O'Clock, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, offered the
following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Resolved, That the funeral ceremonies
of the late Chief Justice Waite be held
in the hall ofthe house of representatives
Wednesday, March %, 1883, at IL
O'Clock noon, under the arrangement of
the supreme court, and that when the
house adjourn on the 9th inst. it shall
be until 11:30 q. m. March IS.
Resolved, That the clerk of this house
notify the senate ana the supreme court
WASHINGTON, March SIN the house
the committee on contested election cases
made a unanimous report in favor of
Post in the Illinois case, Worthington VS..
Post, declaring him entitled to retain his
seat.
Favorable reports were made on the
following bills: To authorize the con-
%struction of bridges over the Missouri
river at Sioux City, Iowa, and over the
Mississippi river at Winona, Mimi: to
provide additional. judges for the supreme
courts of territories; to increase the APP
preparation for a building at Los
Angeles.
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