The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-02-17


tion which now applies to tho army.
Mr.. Hooker, Of Mississippi, from the com
mittee ON military affairs, reported the bill
authorizing the president to appoint and re-
tire Alfred fleasanton as brlgadier general.
Private calendar
Mr.. ffllman, Of South Carolina, ftoth the
same committee, reported the military acad-
smy appropriation bill Referred to commit
tee of the whole:
| Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA resolution was
adopted assigning the afternoon Of February
90 for the delivery of euloglstic addresses
upon the life Of the late Seth G. Moffatt, OF
Michigan.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, arose and claimed
that under the Dlngley bill, relating to the
| investment of national bank deposits should
have been referred to committee Of the whole.
The speaker reserved decision.
The committee on the District OF Columbia
reported q resolution directing inquiry into
the action Of the district commissioners in at
tempting to extend tie streets through tie
German cemetery OF Prospect hill. Adopted.
In consideration of the morning hour the
house resumed consideration Of the bill fnak-
Ing bills lading conclusive evidence In certain
cases.
After lHng debate the bill passed, after
which ,he speaker APPOINTED tile foll5w.ns
special committee on the existing labor
troubles in Pennsylvania: Messrs. Tillman,
South Carolina; Stone, Missouri; Chapman,
Michigan; Anderson, Kansas, and Parker, Of
New York.
The house then adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Feb GA bill amending
the act Of January 20, 1885, to provide for the
ascertainihcnt Of the claims Of Ameeican
citizens for speilations committed prior to
Jaly 81, 1881, was reported and placed on the
calendar.
The committee on labor reported bill for
the adjustment of accounts Of laborers aris-
ing under the, eight-hour law. Referred to
committee Of tile ;FhGts..
! The committee OF, appropriations reported
the supplementary urgent appropriation bill,
and 1t was referred to committee Of the whole.
The committee on coinage, weights and
measures called up and the house passed the
bill to discontinue the coinage Of tbree-cent
pieces.
Mr.. Glass. cf fennessce; oh behalf Of the
committee OH agriculture, called UP, aud the
house passed bill to promote agriculture.
1t provides that such portions of the consular
reports as refer to agricultural matters shall
be transmitted to the commissioner of agri.
culture for embodiment In his reports.
| Mr.. McCreary, Of New York, from the com
mittce on foreign affairs reported joint
resolution authorizing the president tc
arrange conference for the purpose of pro
noting arbitration hhd encpnfaginE rhclpro
cal camtneTc,al te'aiaab ietAa cen ii Tie United
States and the Republics of Mexico, Central
and South America and the empire Of Brazil
| Calendar.
A bill was passed amending the laws rcgu.
lating the fees for cxempifications of land
| patents.
1 Here followed a HE dtsrGsstnn ever bill
by Anderson, OF Kansas, looking toward cal
ling halt on the joint monopoly formed BY
Jay Gould and the Western Union telegraph
company. Mr.. Anderson said: Through the
genius of the most unscrupulous pirate of thu
century, Jayhawk Gould, that monopoly hai
been created The pending bin was simply
proposition to inject little bit of tod.
burning Justice between the people and Jn,
Gould. The people Of the country We're pray
ing for relief from the bo#eiless. merciles
grind Of the iiiost cStraSagant, cnorinoiis, un
scrupulous, piratical set Of incorporated
scoundrcls on the continent This bill was
square blow between the eyes of the Goult
i Western Union monopoly and each of the Pa
cific railroad companies, saying: "Gentle
men, there is power In wealth and power ii
combination of monopoly, but there is NOR,
power in the arm of the american people, ant
you shall obey the law"
4 Mr., Weite, If New York, argued that
viewing the matter In the light bf publi
policy, 1T was unwise FOR the govcrnlnent
4 which Vas the largest creditor of the Pacif
railroads. and was interested in the manage
ment of that property, to entail Legislation
which would have the effect of reducing tn
profits of those roads. He then proceeded t,
make legal arguments to the effect that con
} gress had no right to interfere with contract
lawfully entered into The matter then wen
over and the discussion will probably be re
sumcd Saturday.
Adjourned.