Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-14
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March "A letter from the
secretary of the treasury showing the prob
able loss by destruction of United States
bonds was laid before the house, and unani-
nous consent was secured to have 1t printed
in the record,
A memorial signed by the glass blowers
protesting against reduction of the duty up
on imported window glass, as proposed by
Mills tariff bill was presented.
Mr. Randall, from the committee en- rules,
reported resolution, which was adopted,
providing for an evening session every Friday
for the consideration of private pension and
political disability bills.
Under the call of committees, number of
bills of q private nature were reported and
placed on the calendar, among them being
bill granting the right of way to the Aber
deem, Bismarck and Northwestern Railway
company through the Sioux reservation in
Dakota.
The house in committee of the whole re-
sumed consideration of the ''omnibus" bill,
which provides for the payment of thirty odd
claims for supplies used for the army during
the war, reported by the court of claims I'M
der the provisions of the Bowman act.
Mr.. Lee, Of Virginia, offered an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for the relief of the
/ Protestant Episcopal theological seminary,
and high school of Virginia. After consider
able debate it was adopted. The bill was
then agreed to and reported to the house.
Pending action the house took recess until
7:30 p. m.
The house tsnight began evening sessnoss
for the consideration of pension bills. TWEEN
ty-fiye of those measures were passed, togeth-
er with bills removing the political disat ilities
of Samuel Noble, Horace A.. Browne, Paul
Faison and Andrew J. Lindsay.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Henry G. Sey-
mour, of Michigan, successor to the late Seth
C. Moffat in the house, took the oath of office
today
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
expenditure by the committee on manufac-
lures in the trust investigations, n
After the reports from various committees
the house resumed consideration of the Pacific
railroad telegraph BILL @
Mr.. White, Of New York, took the floor in
opposition to the measure. This bill afforded
the government no new remedy. There was
Buncombe In it, but there was no legislation
in it. He warmly championed the Western
Union Telegraph company and asserted that
the company furnished better facilities and
lower average rates than in any other country.
He said he was here to protest against anarchy
aud communistc legislation, which would
seek to legslate away property acquired hon
estly and honorably in the form of law. al
Mr.. Symes, Of Colorado, said the purpose Of
the bill was merely to compel subsidized rail
roads to comply with the conditions and pre-
visions of the grants creating them. AfterJay
Gould and his ring had conducted the Union
Pacific as long as he could make anything out
of it he had walked off, leaving the company
bankrupt and taking with him among the as
sets the telegraphie lines with which he levied
discriminate tribute from the people west
of the Missouri river
Mr.. Dockery of Missouri, said that under
the granting acts the Pacific compan - were
required to construct not only railroad lines
but also telegraph lines. Instead. of doing SO
they had assumed to divest themselves of
their obligations by monopoly contract with
the Western Union Telegraph company.
Competition was essential to the highest and
best interest Of the whole people, and II nee
essary land he believed 1t to be nee
essary) the power of the government
must be exercised to execute to the people
that perfect equality, without discrimination,
which was the basis upon which rested the
whole fabric of our institutions. The pend
ing bill was an initiative measure of reform.
He desired to appeal to no prejudice in the
discussion of this question, but he was in
earnest about this proposition that no man In
this country, although he was worth $780,
100000, should dominate the country and
succeed in his attempt at universal monopoly.
Mr.. White then offered his substitute, which
was rejected without division, and the bill
was passed. Yeas, 1877; nays, 4-Messrs
Bliss, Ketcham, Merriman and White, of New
York
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The matter of
government telegraphy was discussed at
length-the general opinion being that SO
long as private enterprise can and will handle
the telegraph business OF the country justly,
1t is better that the government keep hands
of.
Among the more important amsndments
by the committee Of appropria-
tions, and adopted by the senate were the fol !
lowing:
Inserting an Item OF 81, z95 to complete the
reports of the tenth census.
Reducing the contingent expenses of the
and offices from s35 900 to $4,000.
Inserting an item Of q, 800 for fitting up the !
barracks and the national home for disabled
oldiers at Leavenworth. Kan.
Striking out the item Of $50 900 for miscel.
laneoua expenses Of the United States courts,
being the dehcien1y for the year 1887.