Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-24

Orably to tho house, ana fOe0, n0n the Mex
bin was reached IN tho regular proceeding
Springer again opposed, and Il finally wentoe]
until next Friday. The house passed the Mems
bill authorizing tho appointn snt OF Andi,S
White as Q regent OF tue Smttnsantan lnsti,r
In the senate the 18th an addressed The y
stitutional convention Of Dakota va preseps
fnvoring the division Of the territory and The
mission Of the southern part a; = state.
bill providing for 4 commission On tho subj,
81 the slcOhulic lfnuor traSiic swna placed an Fl
calendar. The following bill ore !tntsoauc|
and refofred To prohib 4 1nenibsn q thstei
pay q, 81 for the passage OF General laiayst
and family from France to the United States
guests Of the nation In 1924. Authorizing s
appointments Of eleven railway mail supe,i
tendents. To Ak the number Of documel
printed by congress, and known % the 'iusu
number, !" at 100; also to specify the number
certain documents to be printed. After son
debate the resolution was referred 10. the col
call Of states the following BILLS and resolutio
were introduced and referred Authorizing 4
election Of a delegate from Indian Tor. to the5l
congress. Permitting farmers and producers
tobacco to sell Leaf tobacco in any quantity
unlicensed dealers or any person without
striction, and repeating all laws tnconsiste
thereto. Resolution instructing the comm
tee on ways and means to report what proereN
It has made in the consideration Of bills repo,
what time such bills are likely to be reported
the house. In case the committee 10 unable !
agree upon these bills 1t is instructed to repo
piced on calendar. 10 prohibit hotitious d
gambling transactions in articles psoduced
American farming industry. Proposing h. cd
stitutional amendment limiting the me1nbe
ship OF the house to $50. For tho establishms
o. q postal telegraph system. To regulate tel
graph companies. Bills were introduced
the erection of public buildings Of Gnlesbu,
ILL.,, Davenport, To-, and Eau Claire, Wis BIZ
were passed to prohibit any person IN Washin
ton or Georgetown from making books or pod
on the result Of any races or games OF bnse ba
IN the senate on tho 14th, q rcsslutioni
structing the committee on commerce, in ropG
ing tho river and harbor bill, to set out the in
portant facts bearing on each item, was repor
I'D and agreed to. Among the bills introduce
and referred was one for compensation for 81
vices of female nurses during the wnr Of ther
bellion. a resolution was offered declaring
not in order, except by unanimous consent
the committee ON appropriations TO report /
the senate, for conslderat ion or action, any gel
eral appropriation bill without havi
h had it under ssaas fSs
mittee on rules. The resolutionof inquiry in
the causes Of inefficient mail service was taxi
up, and after q very heated discussion We
over. The senate bill to provide for an Indi
following bills passed: Appropriating sl00
for the sub-tropical fair st Jacksonville Fl
Fo. the relief OF David u. BIninari and eighte
priyates Of the United States army, who W
with the Greedy expedition in the ARCTIC
gfons. CAS- communication for fuel and quarter
A bill to provide for the c. mpnlsory educate
Of Indian children was discussed at some leng
In the house q bill was referred to the comm
tee OF the whole which provides for the p1
chase OF United States bonds by the secret.
Of tho treasury. The same action was had vi
o bill for the relief Of importers Of animals
breeding purposes Among tho executive CO.
from the secretary of war In response to Y
resolution calling for information relative tot
plan and scope OF the compilation o. the ofic
records Of the late war. Referred. A resd
printing copies Of executive document
and on the subject Of cattle and dairy p
ducts. Bills were reported md referred
committee o. the whole for the erectil
OF public building at Omaha, and for the p1
chase Of additional land at Council Bluffs.
speaker announced the resignation OF Mr.. Cd
OF New York, from tho commit toe on territorid
and the appointment of Mr.. Taulbee,; OF Ks
lucky, TO fill the vacancy, tho lSttsr retr}
from the commit tee on the eleventh census.
bill introduced ard referred for the pa
ments Of $2,2a2 657, the amount paid by NJ
York city for principal and interest on the bon]
issued to the Union Defense coyumitteo OF NJ
Yorktin 1861 and 1862
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discussion the Blair, educational bin passs
Yeas So. nays %. The house bin for the
pointment Of eleven division gupc-intendentsI
the railway mail service WIS taken from q
calendar, amended by mailing the number II
III addition to those before authorized a
passed. In the house the following bills VIZ
reported: bill granting the right.of-H
through the Indian territory to the hansl
City and Pacific railroad. "A bill for Y
payment of $1,000 to soldiers who 3
listed under the act Of July %. 1861, and VI
were DISCHARGED by reason Of surgeons' COZ,
fcates Of disability, or by promotion before q
expiration OF two years, and who have rot +
celved $1,000 bounty. Referred to committed
the whole. bill was passed providing ~
Nebraska shall constitute an entire judlc1
district, to be known as the district of Nebressl
resolution was adopted which provides !
the appointment OF o special committee TO y
Vestigote and report what contracts had be
made for the construction Of the new libraI
building and the amount expended thereunda
what caused the delay in the progress OF g
work and what persons had been employee
paid rom the appropriations for the put ha|
OF site and the construction Of the bull
Ing The committee on appropriations have !
cetved estimates Of appropriations for the coz
pletion OF public buildings In various parts |
the country. The estimates in every case
coed the limit fixed by law. An amendment y
ing appropriations for the completion Of anuJ
Der OF buildings was offered. Among them n
one for heokuk, To-, $15 goo.
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