Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The speaker pro
tenn. laid before the house a communication
from the secretary Of the treasury, transmit
ting an estimate Of 1000 for beginning the
work of construction Of the new military post
at Highwood, nea Chicago, III. Referred.
The senate bill was passed. to carry into ef-
feet the international convention Of March Il,
1884, for the protection of submarine cables.
Mr.. Springer reported adversely from The
mission of north and south Dakota as sepa-
rate states, and Mr.. Baker, Of New York, pre-
sented minority reports on the same measure.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Mr. Tarnsey re-
ported the bill to establish life saving sta
tlon at Kewanee, Wisconsin. Committee Of
the whole. In consideration in the morning
hour, Mr.. Springer, under instruction Of the
committee on territories, called up the bill
for the organization Of the territory Of Okal-
homa, and it was considered in committee of
the whole. The hour was consumed by Mr.
Mansur, of Missouri, In speech In favor of
the measure.
The floor was then accorded, In committee
of the whole, to committee on public build
inas and grounds.
The bill appropriating $75, 900 additional for
public building at Chattanooga was antagon-
lied by Mr.. Bland who spoke In opposition to
the manner In which the house acted upon
measures for the erection Of public buildings
Mr.. Brown, of Indiana, hoped the COM
mittee would report favorably every bill
that asked the construction of a public
building where it was needed. He knew Of
no better way to use the surplus than by
sending it into sovereign states for public
buildings.
from the other side. 1t was the expression of
an opinion that the house was here to dispose
of the surplus in wasteful extravaganza in
stead OF to reduce taxation. The gentlemen
on the other side desired to take the money
from the treasury in order to perpetuate the
system Of taxation which was burdensome
He offered amendments, which were ruled out
of order and the bill passed.
Mr.. Bland renewed his attack upon the
next bill. The third bill was the senate bill
appropriating sl,900,0OO for q building at
Omaha with the proposed substitute appro-
priating 100000 for the purchase of a site
but making no appropriation for the building.
Mr.. Bland, by offering numerous amend
ments, prevented vote being taken, and the
committee having risen the house adjourned
without action
WsHINGToN, Feb. 27.-Mr. Matson, of Ink
diana, from the committee on invalid pensions
reported adversely the resolution reciting the
400 day circular issued by Gen. Black, com
missioner of PENSIONS and directing the com
mittee to inquire whether such circular was
issued, and If 30, whether any pension claims
have been rejected through noncompliance
with the requests contaiRed therein. Mr..
Matson stated that such circular had been
issued, and its effect had been salutary.
Many claims had been vigorously prosecuted
and allowed, which otherwise would have re-
manned Enacted upon on account of want of
evidence.
Mr. Mason, Of Illinois, regarded the Issuing
OF the circular as usurping on the part of the
commissioner OF pensions. The circular In
so many words said to claimants that unless
their claims were perfected within 100 days
they would be dismissed The commits
sioEer had actually taken the place Of con
gress and had enacted statute OF limita-
tions; and in one department Of his office be-
tween 100 and 800 cases had been dismissed