Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
FlFTIETH CONGRESS-.
Abstract of the Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.

against any change in the Law
The bill introduced by Senator Plumb
to indemnify the settlers on the Des Moines
river lands for moneys expended by them
in the purchase OF the 'ands under u mis-.
take as to who had a perfect title to the
lands was adversely reported.
Mr.. Sabin also presented the following;
Petition OF the board OF trade OF Orion.
vile, Minr., praying that 100000 be an.
propriated for the Improvement oil Big
Stone lake.
Senator Spooner presented a petition OF
the board of managers OF the Lake Car.
riers association iavoring the expenditure
OF 5000, 600 in the improvement OF Grand
Marias harbor, thus making 1t a harbor OF
refuge.
Senator Dolph, chairman of the com.
mittee on coast defenses. submitted his
bill which ~appropriates $l26, 900, 900 for
Notifications to the war department. with
request that he be furnished with in opin.
ion as to the practicability of the plans
proposed by the bill, and the economy OF
making all the appropriation at once.
The house bill making appropriation to
carry into effect the law establishing ex.
perimental stations at the agricultural
colleges passed the senate with an amend
ment appropriating the money from the
treasury directly instend OF d~evoting the
proceeds Of the sale OF public lands to the
purpose. This amendment was afterwards
In by the house.
HOUSE.
A large number of buncombe local bills
we're presented, which is probably the end OF
them.
MIR. Rice introduced a bill into the house
ceding the title to lot 2, section %, town.
ship 90, range "a, to the city OF Minneapo-
lis for park purposes. This is land on
the island near the bridge which the united
States still owns. The bin provides that
when the government desires to remove
said land for the purpose OF improving
navigation in the river that the title shall
revert to it.
The Speaker protein laid before the
House a letter from the public printer in
response to a resolution calling on him for
information as to discharges made by him.
The public printer made a statement in re-
gard to-these discharges, justifying and ex-
1 ining them, defends the administration
of his office and ~emphatically denies the
charge that the congressional work of the
office is largely in arrears. He calls atten.
ton to the fact that during the forty-fve
days of the Fiftieth congress the printing
ordered by congress had increased 46 per
cent over that ordered during a similar
period OF the Forty-ninth congress.
Mr.. Henderson OF Iowa declared his ut
ter disbelief 10 the statement OF the public
printer, that there were more Union sol.
diers employed at the printing Office
previous period. He denounced tho state.
ment as false.
Mr.. Cutcheon offered a resolution for the
appointment of a special committee to in
vestigate the present administration ofthe
printing office. Mr.. Springer offered as q
a resolution ~instructiug the
committee on printing, with the addition
OF two members, one IRON each side OF the
house, to investigate the administration
OF the printing Office during the incumbency
OF the present public printer ard that OF
his predecessor. The substitute was agreed
to.
SENATE.
Among the bills introduced in the senate
were the following:
Mr.. Stewart, to establish a United
States land court and to provide for the
settlement OF private claims. Mr.. Mitch.
ell, to permit miners and mining compa.
MES to prospect and develop mining por.
tions OF any Indian reservation on certain
terms and conditions.
Senator Davis introduced a bill granting
the Aberdeen, Bismarck & Northwestern
railway right OF way across the Great
Sioux reservation.
A bill was introduced by Senator Stew.
art to enfore restrictions on Chinese i'm
migration. 1t provides that after ninety
days from its passage Chinese laborers
shall not have the right to enter the Unit
ed States on the ground OF previous resi-
dence. The secretary OF the treasury shall
have the right to change at will the form
Of certificates to be delivered to Chinese
departing from this country for the
purpose OF Identification on their return.
The secretary is granted power to make
all neediul rules and regulations to prevent
the unlawful entry OF Chinese into this
country.
Congressman Rice introduced a bill which
in effect rewards Sioux Indians who were
friendly to the whites during the outbreak
in Minnesota in 1862.
Mr.. O'Neil OF Missouri introduced a bill
in the house to prohibit enlisted men from
being engaged in any employment where
they come into competition with civilians.
Mr.. Brumm OF Pennsylvania presented
in the house the petition Of the Knights OF
Labor Tor an investigation OF the Reading
troubles. II was ordered printed in the
Record.
The house adopted a resolution assign
iIS ISb- 80 So 80 80 anu 20 lot
the consideration OF public building
bills, provided that on ZACH OF those
days the house shall adjourn at 5 o'clock,
that the speaker shall entertain no dila-
tory motions and that debate on each
bin shall be limited to hall an hour.
The house committee on banking ard
currency reported favorably to the house
Mr.. Dingley's bill authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury to invest the money de-
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nent OF their circulation in the purchase
OF United States bonds at current rates.
The house committee on upon
motion OF Mr.. Davis OF Massachusetts, re.
consid cred it's action on the Anderson res
olution referring the question OF investi-
eating the Reading railroad strikes to the
interstate commerce commission at u
meeting recently, and adopted a resoiu-
ton, by q vote OF z to 6, requesting the
interstate commission to investigate the
strikes.
Chairman Culberson, OF the house COM
mittee on the judiciary. in behalf OF the
subcommittee to which was referred the
bill of Representative Taylor of Ohio de-
filming polygamy, reported to the full CON-
mittee the following substitute:
Section 1-Polygamy shall not exist or
be lawful within the United States or any
place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2-Polygany shall consist OF the
marriage relation, by contract, or in fact,
between one person of either sex and more
than one person of the other sex.
Section 3-Congress hal enforce this ar.
ticle within the District OF Columbia and
territories Of the United States and other
places subject to their jurisdiction, and
have power concurrently with the
several states to enforce the same within
the states by appropriate legislation.
SENATE.
The bill providing for an inspection OF
meats for expectation was reported ia vor-
ably by Senator Evarts from the com.
mittee on foreign relations. 1t author
ICES the secretary OF the treasury to cause
careful inspection to be made OF all sailed
pork and bacon intended for expectation
and to authorize the proper customs Off
Ger to give a certificate stating the condi.
ton OF the meats.
Senator Cameron introduced a bill to
place on the pension roll all officers and
enlisted men h have served in the army
or navy between March 4, 1861. and Feb.
j, 1866. at the rate OF one rent per month
vice pension bill" and IAN addition to in
valid pensions for disability"
HOUSE.
After considerable debate, the following
vas adopted without division:
Resolved, That a special committee OF
five members be appointed to investigate
forthwith the extent, causes and effect up
on interstate OF the continued
failure by the Reading Railroad companyto
transport such commerce, and to report to
the house, by q bill or otherwise, for con-
sideration at any time, such legislation as
is necessary to secure to the public the