The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-01-31
FlfTy-FlRsT CONGRESS.
Sen ate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20..-Am6tg tho petit
tions presented and referred were the fol
lowing: From the American Federation
of Labor in favor of the Blair educational
bill in favor of "a service pension law to
all the surviving soldiers of the late war;
for the repeal of the limitation on arrears
of pensions; for the free coinage of silver !;
for n law to prohibit speculation in grain
and other farm products.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar werc the
following. To provide for the admission
provide a temporary government for Okla
h6ma territory.
Senator Spooiier offered d resolution,
which was adopted, instructiug the secre.
tary of the interior 10 inform the senate
whether it is time that the Indians within
the jurisdiction of La Point agency, in Wis
consin, are In state of destitution and
suffering, and if so to suggest u mode of
furnishing adequate relief.
On motion Of Senator Spooner the bill in
creasing to S!,000,00 the amount of the
cost of the public building in Milwaukee
was passed (appropriating $50 ,0O0).
On motion of Senator Washburh the bill
to constitute Minneapolis a SUPPORT of EN-
try and delivery in the collection district
of Minnesota, was passed.
Senator Pasco then proceeded to address
the senate upon the paragraph In the pres:
tdent's message relating to the control OF
elections.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Blair
presented numerous memorials in favor of
the Blair bill all of which were laid on the
table.
The bill passed several days ago author
izing the contraction of a bridge across the
Missouri FLYER at point. near Douglas or
the county Of Sarpyin Nebraska, md the
county of Pottawattamie in Iowa, was re-
called. An amendment had been
omitted forbidding the location of the
bridge within n third of mile of any
existing structure.
The bill adversely reported (January ICY
from the census committee to ascertain
what percentage of people own their
farms, the number of farms under mort
gage, and the amount thereof, was taken
from the calendar in order to give Senat or
Berry (who introduced the bilD an oppor-
tunity to state the grounds for his oppo-
sition to report, and why the bill should
be passed. After discussion the bill Went
over without action.
The senate then passed the following:
Senate bill to create the offices of sur
yeyor-general for the states of South
Dakota and North Dakota.
Senate joint resolution granting author
ity for the removal of the Apache Indian
prisoners and their families from Alabama
to Fort Sill, 1. Il.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. Among the bills
reported and placed on the calendar wa.
one increasing to 81, 500 tile pension allowed
the widow of General Fitzpatrick.
Senator Chandler offered concurrent
resolution (Which went over until tomor
row. authorizing the committee on immi
grafton in the two houses to Investigate the
working of the various laws of the Unitet
States and several states in regard to the
M ~ from COuntrleS.
also to investigate working of contracts b.,
the secretary of the treasury under The
law of congress of August 9, 1882, Will
various state commissions, boards an;
officers.
The senate then resumed considerable,
of the bill that was discussed yesterday e.
ascertain what percentage of people own
their own farms, the number of farm!
under mcrt gage and the amounts thereof
The bill was discussed for nearly two hour
and was reco1nmitted to the caucus com
mitteo.
The Blair educational bill was then
taken up and action was postponed till
Monday week.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 23.-The credentials
of w. A. Clark and Martin Maginnis a
senators elect from the state of Montana
were presented. They were read and re
fcrred to the committee on privileges ant
elections.
A number OF bills were then reported
and placed on the calendar.
AS 2 o'clock approached the seats in th'
galleries rapidly filled up, and when Sen
ator ingalls, rose to address the senate il
opposition to Senator Buffers bill to en-
courage the emigration of colored peopl
from the United States, the chamber wa
crowded to its utmost. AT the conclusion
of Senator Ingalls, address the senate ad
iourned till Monday