Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-01

dar for the erection Of public buildings at a
cest OF 100000 each at Springfield, Missouri;
iidnfos; t6tisiahH; end Portsmouth,, Ohio.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a . The committee on
Judiciary reported abill making bills Of lading
conclusive evidence In certain cases. Placed.
on the house calendar.
The committee on naval affairs reported a
bill apprdpslating sif5oee for the repair Of
the United States steamship Hartford. Hes
ferred to committee Of The whole.
The e6hlihittee on pubiie buildings and
grounds reported d bill fof tic erection IL a
building at Washington for the use Of the
signal service. Referred to committee Of the
whole.
The committee on commerce reported bill
10 reward the Esqalmc natives for acts of hui
fianits to shipwfeckei seainen. Referred to
ct.smmiftee Of Tile 1tcie.
On fiotion Of Mr.. Pheian, OF tennessee, a
bill was passed authorizing the construction
of a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Memphis, Tenn.
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bill was passed authorizing the construction
III 1 tfidge acfoss the Mississippi riSer at Lex
ington, Mo.
A bill comforting civil jurisdiction in the
Indian territory on the United Stotes courts
having criminal Jurisdiction was passed.
Adjourned.
WAsitiNaToS, Jan. 90. MI Henderson, of
North Carolina from the Judiciary committee,
tepoEted b bill ts atnehJ the internal reve
mite laws. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Landes, of Illinois, from the committee
on banking and currency reported back the
resolution calling for information from the
treasury whether at tie date when the act of
1878 tobR eifci tie kset aiSodnt Was actually
in existence. Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, from the committee
on commerce, reported a bill authorizing the
construction of a, bridge across the Mississippi
pi river at Burlington. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Tie sepate bill authorizing the construc-
tisn OF i bridge across The Mississippi. f!ter at
Burlington was passed.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, presented me-
mortal of settlers on the public land strip
praying for the organization Of the territory
of Cimarron. #te
Mr.. Bacon, of New York, asked unanimous
consent for the present consideration of the
resolution reported from the committee on
Manufactures directing that committee to in
int fha. nd font
corporations engaged in manufacturing or
mining, or dealing in any of the necessities of
life, and known as s'trusts'' and ''pools,''
theif method of dolns business ind the effect
Of their combination upon prices of the necess
stiles.
: Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, said he won a
like to have the resolution amended SO as to
extend the inquiry to include the Standard
Oil company, perhaps, and the whisky trust,
perhaps, and every trust of any kind in the
United States. EvH
Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsylvania, wanted to
have the inquiry extended 90 as to apply to
the anthracite combinations.
Mr.. Scott, Of Pennsylvania, said that con
gress had nothing whatever to do with the
question.
Mr.. Hopkins, Of Illinois, suggested that the
RESOLUTION bnlS lboked to 'ah Investigation.
Congress then could determine what powers
it had In the primises.
Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, author of the resolu-
ton, stated that the object of the resolution
was the ascertainment u the effect Which the
combinations had on the price of necessaries;
and further, to ascertain whether or not, by
reason of the tariff those combinations were
able to raise the price of necessaries.
His object was to prevent the tariff
laws, which he believed in, being perverted
and fiirned against the people: Ii there vas
no way to protect the people against these
trusts, except by revision of the tariff, he
was ready to vote on that question now.
Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsylvania, suggested
that the great monopolies in the country were
those which were not affected by the tariff.
They were the Standard Oil company, West
ern Union telegraph, and the anthracite coal
combination.
On motion of Mr.. Randall several amend
ments tending to broaden the scope Of the
inquiry were agreed to- The resolution, with
accompanying preamble, was adopted, and
the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Mr. Browne, of In
diana, presented memorial of the Society of
Friends of the United States, England, CAM
ada and Ireland, asking the establishment
of an international arbitration tribunal. Re
ferred
The committee on coinage, weights and
measures, reported bill to discontinue the
coinage of Scent pieces. House calendar.
During the morning hour the house re-
sumed consideration of the bill for the sale
of certain New York Indian lands in Kansas.
After protracted debate the bill was passed.
The committee on foreign affairs was dis
charged, at its own request, from further
of the bill incorporating The
Maritime Canal company Of Nicaragua, and
the same referred to the committee on COM
merce.
The house proceeded to the consideration
of the bill amending the laws relating to nav
igation. Passed. ~
On motion of Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, bill
was passed regulating practice in cases re-
moved from the state to the federal courts.
Ut provides that plaintiff shall not be. re-
quired to give security for costs of suit if he
be citizen Of the state in which the suit is
brought.)
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, reported joint res
-
republic to take part in the internationalex-