The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-02-17
]. F'IFTIE1H CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.
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WAsu1NeToN, Feb. s.-Among the e1ccu-
tive communications presented and referred
were the following:
From the setretary of the treasury In re-
sponse to the resolution Of January 20, as to
the agreements arrived at with the dominion
OF Canada touching the transportation Of
goods in bond, etc.
From the secretary Of VAR with an abstract
OF the militia forces of the United States.
From the secretary Of the interior, With
suggestions of legislation for the proper dis
posal OF public timber lands.
A resolution offered some time ago instruct
ing the committee Oh foreign relations to pre-
pare statement showing the political organ
ization of the dominion OF Canada and the
several provinces of which 1t Is composed, and
of the geographical relations sustained By
them to the United States, and .arious otlief
matters, was adopted. q
The senare bill authorizing the sale to aliens
Of certain mineral lands was taken up, ard
after considerable discussion was laid aside
A bill appropiating 81 100000 for the erec-
tion Of public building in Kansas City was
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Spooner bill for the re-
lief of importers of aulmals for breeding pur-
poses in certain cases was taken up and
passed.
The bill 10 authorize the Choctaw Coal and
Railway company to construct and operate a
railway through Indian territory was passed.
The senate then took up unfinished busi-
ness, being the Blair educational hill ecna-
tor Call spoke III support of the bill, after
which Senator Blair asked that the bill be
voted on tomorrow. Senator Plumb objected,
wishing to speak on 1t, and 4 o'clock next
Wednesday was fixed on for the vote.
The senate went into executive session after
some objections by Senator Rddiebergcr,
who wished to speak again upoa the British
treaty.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-Thc following bills
were placed on the calendar:
To divide portion of the Sioux reservation
in Dakota into separate reservations and to
secure the rclInQuiehment OF the Indian title
to the remainder.
To provide for the sale of the site of Fort
Omaha, Neb., and for the purchase of new
site.
| How to prevent an ovcrstock of printed
matter and books from being issued from the
government prinling department, WAS dis
cusscd by Senators Teller, Vest and Mandcr-
son.
| Senator Riddleberger created an unpleasant
stir-by referring to the vote last night In Sc
cret session on the postponement of n certain
treaty with Great Rritteia, I've Remainder
of the day was censaihed over the discussion
of rhifnportant bills by Senators Morrill,, Hale,
Vest, Stewartuand Voorhees,.
Adjourned till next Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-A bill granting
lright-of-way through the Indian territory to
the Choctaw Coal aud Railroad eotnsans was
passed.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Illinois, from the post
office committee, reported favorably Mr.. Per
kins' resolution directing the postmaster-gen.
eral to inquire intoand inform the house OF
the cause and foundation for the grievances
complained of in Kansas newspapers regard
ng the western mail service, and inform the
house whether the almost universal complaint
prevailing in the west against the present un
satisfactory mail service results from the in
sufllcieet appropriations. Tie committee re-
ported ah amendment adding to the rcsolu
tion the following:
And also that the 1postmastcr general bt
directed to further inquire and inform The
house what, II any, improvements and extcn
sions have been mace in the mail service II
the west during the past two years. The rcso
luton was fnall adopted after the insertion
of an amendment offered by Mr.. Holman
putting the wsrd alleged before the wort
complaint"
Upon reaching, in the committee of tn,
whole, the bill for the relief of Nathanie
Mckay and the executors Of Donald Mckay
a splendid debate between Mr. Springer ant
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, ensucd, the formc
antagonizing the measure. The committe,
finally decided to report the bill favorably t.
the house, and rose.
When the Mckay bill was reached in tn,
regular proceedings Mr.. Springer again op
fosed, and 1t finally went over until mex
Friday.
The house passed the senate bill authoriz
ing the appointment Of Andrew D. White a
q regent of the Smithsonian institute.
Adjourned.