Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-21
HOUSE,.

WASHINGTON, March 1o.-The dependen9
pension bill was received from the senate and
referred to the committee on invalid pen.
sions
A bill was passed extending for two years
the time of payment to purchasers of land on
the Omaha Indian reservation in Nebraska.
A bill also passed prescribing a penalty OF
fine and imprisonment for the unlawful cut
ting of timber on Indian reservations.
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Under the call
of states large number Of bills and resolu-
tions were introduced and referred among
them the following:
To provide for the settlement of the debt
of the Central Pacific Railway company
(Hamilton billy
Directing the committee on agriculture to
inquire into the e1pediency of prohibiting
the sale Of compound as pure lard.
Relating to the tariff and ioternal taxatio
randall billy.
Providing for commission to investigate
trusts, and for the repeal of the protective
tariff on all industries belonging to trusts.
Mr.. Boyle, of Pennsylvania, rising to a
question of privilege, offered preamble and
resolution rcciting that 1t was stated that a
majority of the committee on ways and means
has not only refused oral hearing to produc-
ers, manufacturers and working men, but has
denied to them the right to have their petit
tions read, and directing the committee on
ry,1a 70 n1ya to- ;o4 A..
matter.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, raised a
point of order against the resolution that it
was not privileged, and the speaker pro tenn
sustained the point.
The house then proceeded to the coasidera-
soon adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Among the bills
reported from committees was the omnibus
bill for the admission into the union of Da-
kota, Montana, Washington and New Mexico,
by Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, and it was re-
ferred to committee of the whole.
Bills were reported and sent to committee
of the whole for the erection of public build
iDgs at Galesburg, Illinois, and Davenport,
Iowa.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds reported bill appropriating $4,000
for purchase of site in Chicago, and provid-
ing for the erection thereon at tho ultimate
cost of $250,00O of building to be used as an
warehouse. Referred to commit
tee OF the whole.
bill providing that the first session of the
Fifty-frst congress begin March 4, 1889, was
reported adversely.
The Grosyenor resolution directing the mil
tary committee to inquire whether any I'M
,ficial matter has Eeen incorporated in the
rebellion records was reported back and
adopted.
The remainder Of the day was consumed in
of the bill allotting lands in
severalty to the united Peoria and Miami In
lians, which finally passed, and the house ad-
ourned.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Speaker Carlisle |
'esulned the chair this morning in the house
Ind was greeted with applause.
Mr.. O'Ferrall submitted a report of the |
committee on elections in the Illinois con-
ested election case of Worthington Vs. Post.
calendar. 1t confirms the right of Mr.. Post
o the seat.
The floor was then accorded to the commit
ee on foreign affairs.
Tho senate bill fixing the charge for pass
orts at 81 was passed.
Several private bills were passed, and one
leasure referring to the court claims, claim
Hannah ]. Jones, executrix of Emanuel
ones, gave rise to considerable discussion.
uring the war Emanuel Jones, British SUBJ
'ct residing in Mobile, purchased with con-
'derate money number of bales of cotton.
! April, 1865, the federal army took posses |
on of Mobile, and guard having been
aced at the warehouse Jones was denied ad- t
ission. In August the warehouse burned I
Id the cotton was destroyed. The claim Is
r the cotton SO destroyed. After consider
lie debate the house adjourned without ac-
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