St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
Action Of the Legislature in
Designating Pierce's Term
Is Ignored.
An Evieted Settler Receivers
His Homestead, Which Is
Worth 100000.
Judge David ]. Brewer is Eie-
Vated to the Supreme
Court Bench.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. Ain the senate
to-day, Messrs. Pierce and Casey. sena-'
tors from the new state of North Da-
kota, were sworn in. Mr.. Hoar's reso-
luton offered Monday, providing mode
for ascertaining by lot the classes to
which the senators from the three new
states-North Dakota, South Dakota,
and Washington shall be assigned (as
TO their respective terms of service)
was agreed to, and the drawing by lot
was proceeded with, resulting as fol-
lows: NJ. Squire, from the state OF
Washington, was assigned TO the class
of senators whose term expire March,
expiring March, 1898. South Da-
kota, Senator Moody March 8,
1891, and MIR. Pettig rev March
5, 1893. North Dakota. Senator Pierce
March 3. 1891, and Mr.. Casey March 8, 1898.
Among the bills introduced in the SEN
ate to-day were a large number that had
been introduced in the last and previous
congresses. The total number of bills
introduced was sos. which is not quite
equal to past records of the senate.
Among the most important bills intro
dnced we're the following:
Moody, of South DallOta-Granting to
the state of South Dakota per cent of
the net proceeds from the sale of public
lands.
Pierce, of North Dakota-To reim-
sum of Sl5,OU0 for the expenses of the
constitutional convention.
Manderson, Neb.-To increase the
efficiency of the infantry Of the army;
providing that each regiment shall con-
sist of twelve companies with certain
specified officers, and increasing the
number of enlisted men to $4,000; also
bill providing for the payment or for
FIXTURES of lands not patented or paid
for of the PaWnee reservation of Ne
braska, directing the secretary of the
interior to file and proceed to the con-
sideration of all claims for Indian de-.
predations where they were submitted
before or after March, 1889. The bill in
troduced by him in the last congress to
prevent the summary cancellation of
pension certificates, and to provide for
hearings in cases relating thereto, With
slight notifications.
Spooner, of Wisconsin-The bill In
trOduced by him in the last congress to
provide for a more efficient enforcement
of the laws of the United States, relat-
ing to elections, at which represent
ativeS or delegates in congress are to he
voted for. The bill introduced by him
last session to punish offepses committed
at elections at which representatives or
delegates in congress are to be voted
for.
Wilson. of Iowa-Amending the inter-
state commerce act so as to provide that
any article of commerce. the manutac-
ture and sale of which are prohibited in
any state, shall not be transported and
delivered within the state by any trans
pOrtatiOn company.
Dolph, of Oregon-That the states of
Oregon, Washington and Montana shall
constitute the Tenth judicial circuit.
with new circuit judge. Providing
for the forfeiture of part of the North
ern Pacific land grant. Also to repeal
the pre-emption aud timber culture
laws.
Paddock, of Observation-Disclosures the
railway mail service from the operation
of the civil service law.
The bill proposed by the national pen
sion committee of the q. A. r., to ex-
tend the provisions Of the law granting
pensions for disability and for the re-
lief of the dependent relatives of sol
diers and sailors. On motion of Mr..
HOar, the select committee on relations
with Canada was continued for the
present session. Mr.. Manderson offered
a resolution. which went over, as to the
fixing Of permanent boundary line be-
tween Iowa and Nebraska. At p. m.
the senate went into executive session.
The doors were opened at 3:05, and the
senate adjourned until tomorrow.