Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
|1IETH CONGRESS.
4, ~ me Proceedings OF the
ssnste and House.


=, from the select COMMITTEES on
satiou Of tho centennial oil the
- reported joint resolution
81 addition to such other cele.
nav hereafter he provided
SO shs two houses Of congress shall
IN. han oil the house OF represen-
Nst the chief justice OF the
-. shall deliver an GRAFTON, and
49,; Lent Of the United States. the
~ supreme court. the members
s,;.et the executives oil the states
sar;ss ard such other persons as
st.ar he determined upon. shall
"a attend. Mr.. Riddleberger
the pending resolution involved
rstional matter and proceeded to
matters in executive session,
- called to order by Senator
md sharply reSuked by President
'rhe presiding officer directed Mr..
-, 10 suspend his remarks and
,,,t the question on an amend
- by Mr.. Hale to strike out oil
!. ra.omtion the introductory
The amendment was agreed to,
,o;nt resolution passed.
= plast began, but did not finish,
~ IRE presidents message. This
a his utterauces:
~ nreslient in his message in
5ree trade. or else he was not deal
I With the American people. The
III reduction proposed by the presi
ans the absolute and final destruc-
~ protective system. 1t means
n and absolute Tree trade; so that
n and the result OF the message lead
sane conclusion.
HOUSE.
orss finally disposed Of the Lowry
.,ertion ease. After full discussion
s chairman OF the elections com.
meyed the previous question upon
olut,ops submitted by the majority
committee. Mr.. Rosell of Illinois
~ a substitute the resolution pre-
q nv the minority declaring the sit.
.nhe, IWhitel entitled to the seat.
Institute was agreed to-yeas, l3I;
N u5. The following Democrats voted
,ffirmative with the Republicans:
IrsoI OF Illinois. Biggs, Bliss, Bryce,
Burnett, Bynum. IT,. Campbell OF
ork Chapman, Cochran, Collins.
on CIlberson, Doekery. Enloe,
Ford. Forney, Glass, Hare. Laffoon.
II. Macdonald, Mahonev, MeAdoo.
pey. MeShane. Merriam. Neal, Mich.
iNeiIl of Missouri, Phelan. Ran,
Rayner. Rowland. Rusk. Sayers,
II. Sowden, Springer, Stewart OF
Stone OF Missouri, Tarsney, Till
Weaver, Whiting and Wilson OF Min.
resolutions as amended by the sub
was then agreed to, thus confirm
fite's title to the seat.
ne the bills introduced in the house
hese
audIer of Georgia, for re'uuding the
states a per cent bonds into 90 per
nnds. Mr.. Lawler, to irotect the
hers Of butter by requiring whole
Epalers TO pay an annual tax oil
nd retail dealers to pay an annual
81: also TO repeal the oleomargarine
MI. Henderson OF North Carolina, to
the surplus money in the treasury
first Of July 1888, among the states
rritories to be used in aid of COM
xrhools; also. TO repeal the tax on
III state banks used as circulation.
Buttersorth OF Ohio introduced a
the house to extend the trade and
erce Of the United States and Cana
Tie following are points in the bill:
n whenever and as soon as the gov
Int Of Canada shall permit all ar
of trade. and commerce OF whatever
or nature, whether the product OF
BIZ or o. the waters OF the United
or manufacture articles, live stock
All kinds and its products,
all minerals the produce OF
kiues Of the United States TO enter the
Of Canada free OF duty. then all arti-
Manufactured in Canada and all prod.
bi the soil and waters and all I:liner-
e produce Of the mines ofCanada and
bther articles OF every name and de-
bon produced Ia said dominion shall
ermitted to enter the ports OF the
q States free OF duty; provided. how
that the provisions OF this act shall
|pply to any product or article upon
an internal revenue tax is imposed
y law OF the United States.
SENATE.
most important bills introduced in
nate were the following:
Sawyer. providing that all soldiers
served at least ninety days in the
war ssd were honorably mustered
y discharged On surgeons certificate
liability, shall BE- entitled to receive
same bocuty 10 which they
have been entitled had their
term OF enlistment been served
Mr. Stewart. TO amead the mining
by providing that no person shall ao-
more than one mining claim on the
sein or relocate a vein which he has
|oussy located, and also requiring
leach patent for mining land shall re-
the right OF way through or over any
5ng claim for roads. bitches. canals,
and tunnels for the purpose OF work
ther mines, provided the damages oc-
Pned thereby shall be assessed and
for according to law.
HOUSE.
e house passed the following bills:
amend section 5,209, Revised Stat
Il provides for the punishment OF
Examiners for making false entry
BY report made by them to the con-
er OF the currency. or for suppressing
pncealing any material TACT with n
/ TO deceive that officer.
amend the internal revenue laws by
|ishlng the minimum punishment in in
hi revenue cases. by prohibiting the
|ng OF warrants upon information and
y, except upoH stfidavits made by a
fctor or deputy collector or revenue
Y. and by authorizing the commission
internal revenue TO compromise any
under the internal revenue law.
foti*e to the emolurent returns OF
officers, it forbids the attorney gener-
pm advancing or paying any moneys
ParshAls, district attorneys, or clerks
iaii 10 render their returns as required
|section 1913. Revised Statutes. unless
until such returns are made and a
p excuse rendered for the delay.
Pr the appointment OF eleven division
erintendents OF the railway mail SER
at a salary oil 81. 500 each. This is
nerease OF two superintendents over
plumber now authorized by law.
relieve certain appointed or enlisted
oil the navy and marine corps from
charge Of desertion. 1t merely applies
pc naval service the same legislation
"a now applies to the army.
pc diplomatic and consular appropria.
bill was reported to the house. II
yes total appropriation OF 81, 403,-
rs against an appropriation of 81
s942 Tor the current year.
z. lice presented in the house a petit
OF sixty-nine citizens OF st. Paul to
&c some classification CT the clerks in
postal service in part possible. Gov.
'hl most OF the state officers and
ny prominent business men were among
signers. Aessrs. Rice and Nelson both
'ented resolutions from the board OF
,e 81 Minneapolis iavoring legislation
slng to reciprocity with Canada.
ne Dill Tor the relief OF Maj. Marcus A.
9 was reported adversely by the house
lmittee on military affairs. Senator
rs has introduced similar bill in the
ate.
r. seney, from the committee on Judi
y reported adversely joint resolutions
posing constitutional amendments CIV
congress the power to limit the time
'ag which persons may be daily en-
fed IN manufactures of textile fabrics
other industries, and ~ relation to
iuiaetnrf, Importation. expectation.
lsportatIon and sale OF alcoholic hq-
reporting adversely Mr.. Grains bill to
Ite a civil service retired list, the house
Imittee on reform in the civil service
The ultimate effect OF the bill would
oaDly be the building up OF burden
'e civil list unnecessary to the service
unjust 20 those who bear the burdens
11vernment. The established pay of
'ioyes IS sufficient compensation for the
y exaeted OF them and sufficient to Sc
ehieieney and faithfulness in the SER
as lar as compensation can do this.
SENATE.