The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-02-15
FlF1lE1H CONGRESS
Second Session.
SENATE.

WAshiNSION, req. 0.-Ine mouse Dill Tor
the establishment of territorial government
In Oklahoma was presented and referred to
the committee on territories.
An amendment was offered and referred TO
the sundry appropriations bill to pay the
widow OF Gen. Sheridan $4,000.
The house joint resolution for the payment
of t50, coo to the representatives OF the late
James B. Eads was taken up and passed.
The legislative, executive and Judiciary ap.
preparations bill was then taken up aad the
amendments reported from the committee on
appropriations agreed to. They were few
and unimportant, the only. noticeable one b,.
Ing the one Increasing the salary Il the
presidents private secretary from $3.50 to
5000
WASHINGTON, Feb. G.--Scnator Chandler
offered resolution (Which WAS agreed toy
calling on the secretary of the interior for g
statement OF the authority given by him for
cutting timber on the Chippewa Indian rceer
vation within the La Point agency.
The resolution heretofore offered by Sen
ator Chandler instructing the committee on
appropriations to investigate the matter of
naval officers claims wsc taken up, md after
long debate the resolution went over without
action and the executive and Judicial bill sas
taken up. The pending question was the
amendment to increase the clerical force of
the civil service commission. A long and un-
interesting discussion, which turned princi.
pally W on the derelictionls; of the postofiice
department, was carried op by Senators Cock
relJ, Teller, Vest and Stewart. @
Then Senator Daniels tackled tfescivil ser.
ice system itself as being un- American, unre
publican and undemocratic
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-The conference re-
post on the Nicaraguat anal bill was agreed to
The senate bill to empower the Mt. Carme
Development company to draw water from
the Wabash river and Its trbntariesin Iii
nois passed. " Z
Senator Cockrell, from the committee OF
military affairs, reported a substitute for tht
house bill to remove the charge Of descrtior
from soldiers OF the late war ard If the Mex
lean war where such soldiers afterwards
served faithfully IN the tx.ila.ion Of thei,
ierm OF enlistment The substitute was
agreed to and the bill passed.
Senator Plumb asked unanimous consent tc
take up for consideration the house bill tc
quiet the titles OF setters Oh the Des Moines
river lands in Iowa, but Senator Htscock oh.
iected In the interest of Senator Evarts, who
vas not present and who desired to oppose
the bill.
The senate bill to provide for writs Of erro!
or appeals to the supreme court of the United
States in all cases Involving the question ct
the jurisdiction of courts below was passed
The house amendment to the bill as tc
cutting timber on Indien lands was concur
red in.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The naval appro
priation bill and the fortitication bill were re-
ported with amendments and placed on tn,
calendar. The senate bill TO remove the ba,
of statute limitation as to certain claims fol
compensation for horses ard other property
lost In the service of the United States wa
reported from the committee on milltar,
affairs. Objection was made to its immedI
ate consideration and 1t was placed on tn,
calendar.
Senator Stewart offered resolution
which was referred to the committee on con
| tingent expenses, for the appointment of
select committee of seven on irrigation an
the reclamation OF arid lands to consider tn
subject of irrigation and the best mode OF re
| claiming the arid lands Of the United Statci
with leave to sit during recess, and to emplo
d clerk at 81 day.
Sen tor Manderson offered resolution
which was agreed to, calling on the secretar
| OF war for the correspondence and reports 8
to the relocation OF Fort Omaha, Neb.
| The two resolutions heretofore offered b
Senator Chandler as to naval officers clain
and In relation to the removal OF officers an
employees under control of the commissioner
of the District of Columbia, and the resol,
ton offered yesterday by Senator Chace as ,
the changes of railway postal clerks sin,
January, 1885, were seyerally taken up al
agreed to.
The senate then proceeded to the conside
alton o. the house bill to quiet the title of IL
settlers on the Des Moines river lands. Aft
considerable discussion and without divisie
or amendment the bill passed. 81
Thssenate then took up the private pc
sion b Is on the calendar ard passed flty-ts
Of tb aNand adjourned till tomorrow.