Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-26
|IFTIETR CONGRESS-.
&C, Of the Proceedings OF the
senate and House.

-f0r SteWhrb mas lntIOaucou Dill
q a pension OF 50, 900 a wear 90 the
Il Chief Justice Waite
tInar offered resolution which was
a inetructing the select committee
o,mrations OF the civil service to in
I'd report whether there has been
two wears any fraud or maladmin.
an in the New York custom house
~ 20 the importation 81 sugar.
<.reaee reports on the bills TO divide
sat Sioux reservation into separate
3 reservations, and TO ratify and
], The agreement with the eros
= and other bands OF the Blackieet
81 in Montana, were presented and
d 90.
lyrr question the Senate resumed
.ration Of the bill for the admission
I state OF south Dakota and for the
Of the Territory Of North
4 sooouer addressed the Senate in IA
4 ne Bill. Abiding to the remark In
<,tIets speech last week to the effect
he prccedent sought TO be establish
&,ld Justify 100. 900 socialists getting
ser in a co-ner OF a territory and
[,dine admission as a state, he ask.
{at was the objection To their petit.
8 for admission What harm had
[sninc ever done9 They had the in.
4 right to get into the Union as
I inst as certain states had claimed
4 thew had the inherent right to
n of the Union. He did not believe
. anth Dakota would he admitted by
4 ,,neress but he thought he might
nroph,sy that before long there
4 ho elected congress that would
HIS her rights and gladly welcome
Ito this Union OF states.
n HOUSE.
I motion in the House To suspend the
Land pass the river and harbor bill
felsated-yeas. 13i; nays. lo2,
wilkins, OF Ohio, moved to suspend
LIS and pass the following resolution:
ZoIyed. BY the House OF Representa-.
that il Is the sense Of this house
<ection = OF the act making appropri.
s for suridry civil expenses OF the
lament for the year ending June 80.
and Tor other purposes, approved
n 4. 81, which Ia as follows: That
scretary OF the treasury may at any
kspply the surplus money in the treas
NOV otherwise appropriated. OF so
thereof ms he may consider proper
8 purchase or redemption OF United
S combs; provided that the tonds so
kassd or redeemed shall constitute no
In the sinking fund but shall be re-
"a and cancelled. was intended to be
,manent provision OF law, and the
il hereby declared to have been since
kacttaent, and To he now, in the opin.
4 the House, in fuli force and effect.
Weaver, OF Iowa, declared that this
hilton meant nothing more than the
Il and burial OF the house surplus
hilton with the Beck silver amendment.
ppealed to the ways and means com.
g not to allow IL to be buried and IL
did he appealed before God to the
|try 20 visit retributive justice upon
s resolution was finally adopted
1873; nays, "a. Adjourned.
Mcdonald introduced bill declar.
b. Interstate pools or combinations
6ng or controlling the. produeticn, sale
nice 81 any article OF trade OF com
s 70 be unlawful and a criminal con.
Iey. He also presented petition of
ms OF Goodhue county. Mimi, asking
b passage ofthe per diem pension bill.
Stewart offered a resolution (which
agreed toy calling on the secretary OF
Treasury for statement OF the
hnts OF United States money deposit.
national banks, and whether the
3 are allowed TO use the money with
be payment OF interest.
aator Cnllom introduced a bill pro.
8 that in all cases where il shall ap.
THAT parties have paid $3.50 an acre
knds reduced in price To S1.25per scre
Ie act OF June Is, 1850. the secretary
! interior shall be authorized TO repay
oh parties the excess price OF $l.2
Gre for such lands,
EMOTION OF Mr.. Plumb, the bill to for.
xrtain lands heretofore granted for
|urpose OF aiding in the construction
ilroads was taken up for considera-
A number OF amendments were
ID and ordered printed.
Senate then resumed consideration
Z bid for the admission OF che state OF
D Dakota. and the organization OF the
Rory OF North Dakota. and WAS adj
ed by Mr.. Vest in opposition to the
The senator from Wisconsin tMr.
|nerl had waved yesterday that en-.
nined garment known as 1.-THE bloody
and scattered its rudy remains
I'd che chamber lie had spoken OF
Bion, and said that there was no di-
be between states trying to break out
, nfiian and states trying to break
it But what did that senator say OF
s neither In nor out of the union,
D claimed to exist as u state in spite
3 laws and in defiance OF congress? II
konthern community had undertaken
the people ei Dakota had done. there
q have been an cutlery Immediately
exceeded by that ia regard to FIT.
pter.
'esolution was reported and adopted
y the postmaster general for inform.
concerning the rates Of postage on
| AMI whether Canadians are given
Iniages over Americans engaged in the
business.
HOUSE.
III was reported Tor the location Of a
rh soldiers home in Grant county.
u were reported for the erection OF
+ buildings at Sioux City. Iowa, New
lns, La, Brownyille. Tex. Hot
.gs. Ark. Helena, Mont, and Racine,
! bill 10 create boards of arbitration
.ttling controversies between common
srs ard their employees. was reported.
ss the bill prohibiting Interpretation
'nvict made goods.
Mills. Of Texas, then moved that the
.e 90 into committee Of the whole for
pnsidoration OF the tariff bill. No op.
Son was made to the motion aud it
tarried Without division. Aud then
Wills made thu leading speech on the
81 followed By Mr.. Kelly, oil Pennsyl.
SENATE.
Evarts, IRON the committee on
n relations. reported back adverse
'r. Riddleberger's resolution to sus-
the rules rs to executive sessions dur
pc consideration OF the fisheries TIRE atty.
senate then resumed consideration Of
euate bill to forfeit certain lands
|oiore granted for the purpose % aid
the construction of railroads. No
ress was made with the bill. and the
te resumed the consideration Of the
or the admission OF South Dakota
state, and the organization .. the
Iory 81 North Dakota. Mr.. sherman
essed tine senate.
er a long speech, Mr.. Sherman was
~ 10 by Mr.. Vest, the discussion hav-
Evolved the Hayes Tilden contest OF
HOUSE.
Belmont. Of New York. introduced a
2 prohibit the coming OF Chinese Ia
p into the United States, Its main
isions are similar 10 those contained
{ new treaty.
MeCreary, OF Kenturky, submitted
pnterence report upon the bill author
the President TO arrange conference
pen the United States and the South
central American republics, Hayti,
Domingo and the Empire of Brazil.
, hoor was then accorded TO the com
Va s1bpAS ahl tAc Otii W ObbabAhSh
'artment of labor was passed.
next bill called up was that to create
De oil arbitration for the settlement OF
'oyeFcies and differences between in
ate common carriers and their en-
:; and it was considered in commit
the whole.
. o Neill, OF Missouri, briefly explain
e provisions Of the measure. stating
II was substantially the same bill
passed the last congress, but at too
|. day to receive presidential APPROX
The only difference was that the
'Eg bill provided Tor special boards OF
ration to be appointed by the Presi'
10 inquire into the causes OF strikes
report to congress.
. Parker, Of New York, regarded the
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