Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-23
RESUME OF THE NEWS.
MaahIngton News Itema.


Postmasters nominated by the presi
dent: E. F. Donnelly, Whitewater, Wis;
John c. WetheTred, Tacoma, Wash.
Speaker Carlisle has now ordered that
irlit and cigar stands be removed from
the corridor OF the house of representa-
tiyes.
The Clifford and Baker bills for the ad-
mission oil Dakota are reported on ad.
versely by the house committee, and an
omnibus bill for four territories is forth.
coming.
Mr.. Nelson, from the committee on In.
dian affairs, reported favorably in the
house his bill allowing the Moorhead,
Leech Lake 4 Northern railroad right Of
way through White Earth Indian reserya.
ton.
Acting Land COMMISSIONS Stockslager
has issued an order suspending all a~gricul-
tural entries and railroad selections in
township 5 north, range 3 west, Helena,
Mont, land district. pending investigation
OF their alleged mineral character.
Hon. Charles S. Cary OF Clean, n. Y, has
been appointed solicitor OF the treasury,
vice Alexander MeCue, appointeds ubtreas-
urer at New York. Mr.. Cary is q leading
Law yer in Western New York, and was tor
many years a member of the Democratic
committee.
Washington Special Randall has pre-.
psred a revenue reduction bill by which he
reduces the revenue $40, 900, 900 by placing
certain articles on the free list, $40, 0O0,-
0o0 by repeal Of the tobacco tax and $780,
0o0,000 by the reduction of the whisky
tax to As cents per gall on.
The commissioner OF agriculture has Just
received from Europe a consignment OF
choice silk worm eggs, which he will distrib.
ute gratntionsly to all persons who desire
to raise silkworms, and who are so stu
ated that they can do so satisfactorily. He
will also be able to furnish books OF in.
struction in silk culture.
The latest information concerning the
fisheries commission which has n semblance
OF authority is that Sir Charles Topper.
driven to an extremity, has been inclined
to yield to the apparent necessities OF the
situation and to consent to the application
on the part of the United States that
American fishermen should nave the right
to touch and trade in Canadian ports.
The following pensions nave been grant
ed: Wisconsin-W. H. Stees, BIoomer; ].
Punnell. Black Ri er Falls; w Kelly, Mil.
ton Junction.; c, Heidstah, Rice Lake; Il.
Davis, Wild Rose: T. Halyersen. River
Falls; H.. II. Wheeler. Boscobel. Dakota
s. Hammond, Wolsey; Z. Chaifee, Rapid
City. Minnesota-P. Carroll, Caledonia;
r. w. Philips. Castle Rock; j. S. SeibeI,
Delano; ID. c. Ashley. Window; G. w.
Des.rman, Oakland.
The following bills were introduced in
the Senate by Senator Davis: Granting a
pension to Wm. L. Mcmillan, late end
lieutenant OF Company X. Sd Wisconsin
Cavalry; to place on the pension roll the
name OF Virtue Smith, widow OF David ".
Smith. late OF Company A. 1st Minnesota
volunteers; to place on the pension roll
the name OF Eleanor b. Goodfellow, widow
OF Henry Goodfellow, late major and judge
advocate general. U. S. A.. and pay $50
per month in lieu of what she is now re.
c~eiying.
Senator Henderson has introduced a
Joint resolution abolishing the Office Of
United States surveyor general for the
district OF Nebraska and Iowa, and au-
thorizing the secretary OF the interior to
proceed under the provisions OF section
2l1S, Revised Statutes, and transfer the
field notes, maps and other records to the
States of Nebraska and Iowa. These
field notes aud records. however. are not
to be transferred until the states shall
provide for their safe keeping. These
offices have never been legally closed or
abolished.
In the house committee all bills looking
to the admission Of territories, including
those OF Messrs. Baker and Clifford, divid-
ing Dakota on IN east and west line and
admitting the southern half to statehood,
were taken up one by one and voted down.
A subcommittee, composed OF Springer,
Mansel, Haye-, Struble and Symes, was
appointed to formulate an omnibus bill
providing for enabling acts for Dakota,
Montana, Washington and New Mexico.
This looks very much like a repetition OF
the farce OF last year, which resulted in
the passage OF no bill, and probably mark
ed the end OF all legislation upon all terri
torial matters in the house this year.