Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1888-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
The Senate.

Thc Senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. i0.--Senator Pal
mer introduced O bill to purchase the
Portage canal, near Lake Superior In
Michigan, for the consideration of $780,
600. Senator Mitchell offeredra resoIu-
tiop, which was adopted, directing the
secretary OF the interior TO transmit a
copy Of the decision in the Guilford Mil
ar case, affecting titles OF lands claimed
by the Northern Pacific railroad as com
ing within their grant. Bills and reso-
lutions on the calendar were then consid-
cred in regular order.
Senator Evarts resumed his speech op-
posing the fisheries treaty.
WASHINGTON, Aug. i1.--After the rou-
tine business the senate proceeded to
business on the calendar, disposing of
bills to.which no objection was made.
The following bills, among others, were
passed:
The senate bill to ratifY and coufirm
an agreement with the Indians OF Fort
Berthold agency, Oak.
The bill 10 regulate commerce carried
oa by telegraph, being the bill introduced
by Mr.. Spooner on the 18th o. January.
1883, aud reported back from the COM
mittee on interstate commerce with
amendments) on the 18th Of July.
At z p. m. the senate proceeded tn the
consideration OF the fisheries treaties in
open executive session.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l3. The debate ON
the fishery treaty was continued in The
senate. Mr.. Edmunds called ap his res
olution asking 10. Information from the
department. or Justice rs TO letter said
10 nave been written by the acting attor-
ner general that the supervisors Of cleo
tins would be paid for five days service
only during the November election. The
resolution was sdppsed. Consideration
OF the hsherfes treaty Yves then resumed.
MT. Gray, OF Delaware, urged the adyisa-
oihty OF postponing further considera-
ton OF the treaty until a more quiet sea-
son, when there was no political excite
ment. Considerable mora debate was
had before the senate adjourned at515.
WAsHISGTos, Aug. l4.-Senator Rea-
gan introduced bill 10 define trusts and
to provide punishment for persons con-
hected with them or carrying them on.
He said that it involved some questions
OF law and asked that it be referred 10 the
committee on judiciary. senator Sher-
man said thai cay legislation on this sub
JN@N W SNhSiIrs hihak gro" Out Vi Ll1
revenue laws, and therefore he asked
that the matter be referred to the COM
mittee on finances. 1t was so referred.
The Chandler resolution instructiny
the select committee on Indian affairs 10
continue its investigation daring the re-
cess was reported and agreed.
The house nIii granting right of way 70
the fankton and Missouri River railway
through the Iankton reservation in Da.
kota was passed with formal amend
| ments.
Consideration of the fishery treaty was
then resumed.
Presidential vet6es OF three pension
h.iis were presented and referred.
After brief secret session the senate,
at p. m, adjourned.
The Houto.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-Mr. Town.
shepd, OF Illinois, submitted the confer.
ence report ou the bill granting aid for
state homes for disabled volunteers,
and IL was agreed TO.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, gave notice
that he would ask the house on Tuesday
next 10 proceed TO the further cousidera.
tion Of the Oklahoma hill, and then the
house went into committee OF the whole
| (Mr. Hatch, OF Missouri, in the chair on
the private calendar
| WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.--Mr Dubois, ot
| Idaho, offered resolution, which was
referred, calling on the attorney general
| for list Of pardons granted by the pres
| ident to persons convicted of unlawful
| cOhabitation in Utah and Idaho since
! March, 1885.
| Mr.. Davidson, of Florida, introduced .
| joint resolution appropriating S200, 000 tc
aid in suppressing Infections diseases
| Referred
Bills relating TO the District Of Colum
bia were then considered.
The senate bin was passed increasing
TO $3t month the rate Of pension fol
| total deafness. Consent was asked fol-
the immediate consideration of the de
! pendent pension bill, but Mr.. Walker, ot
| Missouri, objected. The fertilization bill
was then taken up in committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Lawler, Of Illinois, introduced s
bill making it unlawful for any common
carrier TO carry or transport any com
modify for any shipper in u car or We
hicie owned, leased, or in any way con
trolled by such shipper. Mr. Delano in
troduced a bill amending the pension
laws for those who have lost or iul.y lost
a leg or arm, by giving for the loss Of q
limb below the joint, or the total disa
bility OF it, $50 q month: above tn,
| joint, $50 a month, and for the loss of {
limb at the shoulder or hip, in such way
as to prevent the use Of an artificial limb
| SIS month.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-Mr. O'Neill
OF Missouri, had read at the clerks desl
an article published in Washington
paper to the effect that the efforts of tn,
Democrats to pass the bill for the RELIEF
Of the Cherokee freedmen was the result
Of bargain with J. Milton Turner, at
torney Tor the freedmen, and was in
| tended as a compensation for the serv
ices of Turner at the recent Indianapoli:
colored convention. Mr.. O'Neill branded
the statement as an absolute lie from be
| ginning TO end.
| The house then went into committed
of the whole on general appropriation
bills. Objection was made by Mr.
| Townshend, of Illinois, TO consider thu
fertilization appropriation bill. A cal
| Of the house was ordered. Efforts Il
secure and hold a quorum was Intellectual
On the call OF the house bare quorum
would be shown, but no quorum de
veloped when the question required OF
setting aside the fertilization bill, and al
$3.50 the house adjourned.
OPEN TO SETTLERS.
Lands of the Mandaus, Arickarees and
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