The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-10-04
AFFAIRS.
Tariff Conferees Have Not Reached
an Agreement Yet, but Are
Expected to To-Day.
A Bill introduced in the House to
Establish q United States
Mint at Chicago.
Two Towns in Colorado Have, an
Extraordinary County Seat
Fight.
Senate Bills Passed.

Senate Bills Passed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The following
bills (among others) were passed by the
senate to-day: Senate bill for relief of the
Stockbridge tribe OF Indians in the state of
Wisconsin; senate bill to authorize the ac-
QUESTION of lands for coke ovens and other
improvements, and for a right of way for
wagon roads, railroads and tramWays in
connection with coal mines; senate bill re-
quiring the United States to defend the
title of hOmesteaders under the laws of the
United States In all suits where land is
-phate deposits. The senate resumed con-
sideration of senate bill to establish a
United States land company and to pro-
vide for settlement of private land claims.
Without disposing of the bill the senate
went into executive session n soon adj
jOurned.
NO AGREEMENT YET.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-The tariff'con-
ferees separated without reaching an
agreement. 1t can be stated with almost
absolute certainty that the bill will be re-
ported tomorrow morning. but upon what
basis the expected agreement will be made
is still unknown.
A MINT AT
A bill was to-day introducedin the house
by Representative Hopkins of Illinois to
locate a branch mint of the United States
at Chicago for the coinage of gold and sill
yer. The bill provides for the appoint
ment of a superintendent, one assayer, one
melter and refner and one coiner, for car
rying on the business OF the mint, the: SUI
p%erintendent and assayer each to receive q
salary of $1,000 a year, and the melter and
reiner 1880. The general direction OF
the mint shall be under the control OF
the director of the mint at Phiiadel-
phia and 100000 is appropriated by. the
bill to meet the expenses OF carrying into
effect its provisions for the current year.
WORK IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-In the house to-
day Payson submitted a report on the bill
authorizing the entry of public lands by
Incorporated cities and towns for ceme-
terry and park purposes. Adopted.
Morrill, of Kansas submitted and the
house agreed to the conference report on
the bill granting a pension to the widow
of General Hartranft. The amount grant
ed is 500 per month.
Payson protested and the house adopted
the conference report on the bill for the
relief of settlers on the Northern Pacific
railroad Indemnity lands.
Enloe brought up a resolution reciting
that the alleged postmaster of the house,
J.T. Wheat, whose duty it is to let con-
tracts for carrying the mails, let the con-
tract to one Samuel Cuthbertson for $1,000
a wear on condition that CuthbertsOn
should pay to him (Wheat) $3.50 a month
out of the money received from The gov
eminent for his services, and that WheaC
did receive that sum for five months, ana
directing the committee on accounts 70 m
vestigate these charges and such other
matters as pertain to .Wheat's admln!stra-
ton of the postofice OF the house OF rep
resentatiyes, Hopkins of Illinois sugg-
gested that the resolution be made broad
enough to include the Investigation OF the
action of the last postmaster in regard 70
the same matter. Enloe remarked tiat II
was anything wrong in the action OF the
late postmaster he would not object.
Hopkins remarked that he understood that
this contract, which the gentleman claimed
was unlawful, had come down from the
postmaster of the last congress: He offered
an amendment to investigate also the 49th
and 5Oth congresses and the resolution as
amended was adopted. Payne, of New
York, chairman Of the special committee
appointed to investigate the Silcott defal-
cation, called up the bill defining the du-
ties of the sergeant-at-arms. Accompany
ing the report is an explanation Of its pro
visions as follows follow sad 1t ENABLES a in : fHre 9non
the treasury for pay and mileage Of mem
beers, and constitutes him in explicit terms
disbursing officer, limiting his compensa-
ton to his present salary. a bond in the
sum Of $4,000 is required. The biz was
passed. Boutelle, of Maine: chairman OF
bill appropriating 81, Ooo,O 900 to enable the
secretary Of the navy to purchase nickel
ore or nickel matte for the manufacture OF
nickel-steel arm0r and asking for unan'-
nous consent for its consideration. The
bill was then passed.
An Exciting County Seat Fight.
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