The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-12-26


The bill to reimburse the state of North
Dakota for expenses incurred in holding
its constitutional convention was re-
ported back and placed on the calendar.
A resolution was reported by Mr.. His
cock authorizing the committee on
quadro-centennial celebration to give
hearing to the advocates of the various
localities proposed as to the site of the
exposition, Referred.
A joint resolution recognizing the new
Republic of Brazil was introduced and
referred.
Mr.. Mitchell's resolution calling on the
postmaster general for estimates of the
cost of extending the free delivery sys-
tenn to towns of 5000 and 5000 inhabit-
ants was reported back and agreed to.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Directly after
the introduction of bill and the transac-
ton of the usual morning business in the
senate, Senator Morgan called up his
resolution recognizing the United States
of Brazil, and spoke at length upon it.
Mr.. Sherman movedkto refer the Nor
gan resolution to the committee on for
eign relations. The Republicans all
voted for such reference, and all the
Democrats, except Call against it; no
quorum voting the matter still remains
undecided. The senate then went into
secret session.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Ten hundred
and sixty-four bills were introduced in
the house during the day under the call.
Among the measures were the following:
By Mr.. Hansbrougll-Aut the
secretary of the interior to negotiate with
the Turtle mountain band of Chippewa
Indians for the cession of their reserva-
ton and for their removal to the White
Earth reservation; to amend and correct
section II of the omnibus bill, with ref
erence to the presumption law; to ratify
and confirm an agreement with the Man
dan Indians as to partial cession to the
BerthOld reservation; to reimburse the
State of North Dakota for expenses of
the constitutional convention; for the re-
lief of Col. Lounsberry; granting the
right of way to the Jamestown and
Northern Railway company through the
Devils lake reservation; granting right
of way to the Duluth and Manitoba rail-
road; to subdivide the judicial districts
of North Dakota; to create the office of
surveyor general; to establish a customs
district embracing North and South Da-
kota, with port of entry at Pembina,
and port of entry at Sioux Falls; Joint
resolution of the North Dakota legisla-
ture praying for the amendment of the
homestead and presumption laws: petit
tons of various G.. A. R. posts asking
pension legislationi a petition of citizens
asking government aid toward the de-
velopment of the artesian well basin,
By Mr.. Gifford-A bill authorizing the
resurvey of public land in the state of
South Dakota; to authorize the secretary
of the interior to survey and mark the
boundary line between the states of
North and South Dakota; granting to the
state of South Dakota per cent of the
net proceeds of the sales of public lands
in that state; appropriating $500, GOO each
for public buildings at Yankton, Sioux
Falls and Mitchell; opening to settlement
portion of the Fort Randall military
reservation in South Dakota; providing
for resurvey and development for irri-
cation purposes of the artesian basin un-
derlying the state of South Dakota and
making an appropriation therefor.
By Mr.. Pickler-To donate personal
property in South Dakota belonging to
the United States to the state; granting
to the state per cent on public lands
sold; an irrigation bill similar to that in
troduced by Senator Moody in the SEN
dtc, dG AD6TUe6n, fl0rTG,
Huron and Watertown, in South d.
kota.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20,-The senate
concurred in the house resolution for a
holiday recess from Saturday next until
Jan. &.
An adverse report was made on Mr..
Blairs joint resolution for constitu-
tional amendment comforting on the Dis
trict of Columbia representation in the
two houses and in the electoral college.
On MIR. Blair's request the joint resolu-
ton was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Chandler called up his resolution
in regard 10 organization among naval
officers to influence congressional legis-
lation, which was passed after heated
debate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The house has
agreed to resolution creating the fol-
lowing committees: A standing COM
mittee on expenditure in the department
of agri culture to consist of seven men,
bers. A select committee on irrigation
of the arid lands, TO consist of eleven
members. A select committee on immi-
grafton and naturalization to consist of
seven members.
A number of bills were introduced and
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