The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-03-20
WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Wanamaker, Miss
Wanamaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs.
Wilson, of Philadelphia; Miss Robinson, of New
York, and Mr.. Hammond, of Trenton, N. J., left
the city at II o'clock Thursday for st. Augustine
| Fla
The final test of the Vesuvius' dynamite guns
| was made Thursday in the Delaware and was In
| all respects satisfactory. The shock of the ex-
| plosions was felt at Chester. four miles away.
The commotion caused in the water made it ap-
parent that no vessel could withstand such a
| shock.
On Friday the urgent deficiency bill was
! reported to the senate from the committee on
appropriations. The bill, as it passed the house
carried 24012 214 as il is reported TO the senate
| it carries s2t57126 ,--. 81.
Senator Pierce on Friday last Introduced In
| the senate a bill providing that 5000 of the
49, coo appropriation for the relief of the Devils
Lake Indians may be used for the relief Of the
! Chippewas, Of Turtle mountain.
A proposition has been made to the COM
| mittee on postal telegraph by j. NJ. Seymour, of
! New York, who stated that he represented a
number of well known capitalists who were will
| ing to build lines and maintain postal telegraph
| system under government supervision, in accord
ance with the provisions of the postmaster gen.
| erals bill, or to operate on rs cent rate.
The Kansas Farmers alliance Monday ad-
dressed an open letter to their delegates in con-
gress demanding legislation for the relief of the
grangers. They say one firm alone las the con-
| tract for foreclosing 1,S0o mortgages in that
| state. Evictions are of common occurrence.
The house ways and means subcommittee
Monday agreed on so per cent. reduction in the
sugar tariff
| 1t is probable that as one result of the recent
| civil Service examination Commissioner Lyman
will be censured and his removal recommendeu
The reason for the finding against Lyman will be
| on account of his promoting his Other. law,
when he had been Informed that he had furnished
| examination questions contrary to law.
| Another bill to provide for tee election of men,
| bers of the house of representatives has been in
| troduced into the house by Mr. Harrison Kelly, of
Kansas Under its provisions members of the
house to be elected in h state by districts
] to be fixed by congress Immediately upon the
publication Of the census returns showing the
population in the state for the determination Of
| the representation.
| bill making voting compulsory in Maryland. It
provides fine Of S. all not voting, ahd is par
ticularly aimed at the rich, who have not taken
| an active interest in elections.
The house committee on military affairs Tues
! day authorized favorable reports on the house
bill amending the articles of war regarding court
martials so that in time of peace general courts
martial for the trial of commissioned officers
shall be appointed only by the president the gen.
| eral commanding the United States army, or a
( general officer commanding a military division,
! and prohibiting judge advocates Of courts
martial from attending the secret sessions Of the
courts.
Secretary Proctor has authorized the expendi-
ture under the direction of the Mississippi river
| commission, of 100000 on the levees of the
Mississippi river and the river itself in the Fourth
district This district extends 4S4 miles from
Warrenton, Miss, to the head of the passes.
The senate was informed Tuesday that the In
dian bureau had directed Agent Bennett to advise
the Choctaw authorities that 30 lottery drawing
would be permitted there; that the presence
| among the Choctaws of persons attempting to
engage in such proceedings would be considered
| as detrimental to the peace and welfare of the
Indians, and that such persons would be dealt
| with under the law accordingly. The agent has
notified the Indian police to conf1scate the effects
of any lottery company that attempts to do bust
| ness under the charter recently granted by the
Choctaws.
Senator Sherman Tuesday reported to the SEN
| ate from the finance committee a substitute for
the antitrust bill, which is designed to do away
with the constitutional objections which have
| been raised against the original bill.
The worlds fair bill was completed by the com-
mittee Tuesday. 1t is now ready for action by the