Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-26
Epit0me of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.


BILLS were introduced in the Senate on the
18th providing for the issue Of fractional silver
certificates; providing that all persons reoelv-
ing pensions for total disability shall have the
Same increased from 81 per month to 500 per
month. A petition was presented from Massa-
Ing liquors to Africa be stopped. Bills were
passed sppropriating $4,000 for statue Of
James Madison In Washington, and establish
Ing two additional land districts In the State OF
Washington ~. In the House bills were intro
dnced appropriating 1000 for an addition to
tho Government building in Chicago, and
appropr1ating $4,000 for the erection of an
Indian industrial school in North Dakota. A
joint resolution was introduced changing the
term OF President and Vice.President from
four to six years. providing that they shall
serve one term only and extending the terms
of Representatives in Congress to three years.
The bill for the relief OF the Sioux Indians at
Devils Lake, N. D.. was passed. 1t was de-
oided to vote on . location for tho worlds fair
on Monday next.
In the Senate bills were introduced on the
18th for port Of delivery at Sioux City, H.; to
provide for the admission OF the State OF Idaho
into tho Union, to amend the Interstate COM
merce law by providing that any person ship
ping or smuggling Intoxicating liquors into
State or Territory that forbids the sale Of them
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and
any railroad company that transports the same
shall be fined 500 for each o1ense. The extra
dltion treaty with Great Britain was ratified
....1n the House tho pension appropriation
bill (9oS 4s7, 46D was reported and the bill to
provide temporary government for Oklahoma
was further discussed.
Bills were reported in the Senate on tho 10Th
for an inspection Of meats for expectation and
prohibiting tho importation Of adulterated arti.
cles of food and drink; for the relief OF women
enrolled as army nurses; to restore to post
masters losses from fire or burglary. Bills
were passed appropriating 500, 900 for public
building at Fort Dodge, Ia, and 100000 for one
at Lansing, Mich. .. In the House the bill pro-
vlding for an Assistant Secretary OF War
was favorably reported. Bills were passed
dividing the judicial district OF North Dakota
Into four divisions, courts to be held at Bis
marck Grand Forks, Fargo and Devils Lake:
dividing South Dakota into three divisions.
courts to be held at Sioux Falls, Pierre and
Deadwood; authorizing. the President to con.
Ter brevet rank upon army officers for gallant
services In Indian campaigns since 1857.
THE resolution calling for information regard
Ing the killing of Deputy Marshal Saunders in
Florida was adopted in the United States Sen
ate on the 10th. A bill was introduced to pro-
vide fine Of 800 to Is 600 and Imprisonment for
not less than six months for mailing letter to
lottery company. and giving the Postmaster
General power to stop all registered letters
coming to lottery companies or their agents.
The debate on the Blair educational bill was
closed. :. In the House the conference report on
the Senate bill to increase the pension OF help
less soldiers was adopted. Most OF the session
was given to discussion on the worlds fair bills