The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-06
IN THE HOUSE.
A Bin to Prevent Gerrymandering Of
Congressional Districts.

Congressional Dfstrtcts.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-In the house to-
day the bill passed amending the articles
of war TO provide that In time OF peace
the general court-martial for trial shall
he suspended; that commissioned officers
shall be appointed only by the president,
the general commanding the army or the
general officer commanding the military
division; that judge advocates must not
he present at any deliberation OF courts
martial in close session. Also, the bill
providing that i'm time Of peace all en-
listed men charged with otfenses now
recognizable by garrison or regimental
courts-martial shall he brought before
summary court which shall consist OF the
line officer second In rank ut the post or
station or in command Of the alleged Of
fender, who shall hear and determine the
case, and when satisfied of the guilt OF
the accused adjudge his punishment.
The accused may object TO the hearing
by the summary court and demand a
trial by court-martial which shall he
granted by right.
BY a party vote of seven To five the
house committee on election OF president,
vice-president and representatives i'm con-
gress to-day authorized favorable report
with amendments OH McComas' bill to
prevent the gerrymandering OF congress
sional districts, The bill also provides
that representatives 10 the flfty-sccond
congress shall he elected from districts
composed of the same territory and hav-
ing the same boundaries as those from
which the representatives I'm the flfty-first
congress were elected. The minority of
the committee will submit its report In
opposition To the bill.
BY request, Senator Ingalls, to-day in.
troduccd a bill providing for a system OF
| banking by the United States, proposed
| by the Wage Workers alliance. II pro
| vides for the establishment of executive
departments Of banking with a secretary
four assistant secretaries at salar'
les of 5000 each. The bank
| ing for the people will bt
done free Of cost except such merely nom
| inal fees as are necessary to pay expenses
Branches shall he established mt the post
offices throughout the country and main
tained as long as necessary. Loans viii
be made on security, with interest payabl,
| Oh the 3lst of December every year. Fail
ure to pay interest terminates the loar
and after the sale of the security, the ex
cess over the loan, IL any, shall be pai,
the transactions Of the department shal
be furnished by the treasury OF the unites
States and il will be full legal tender fo
all debts and dues within the Unite,
States. The money will he printed b!
hand on silk threaded paper at the bureau
of engraving and printing In the follow
ing denominations: one, two, three ant
five mills; one, two, three and five cents
one, two, three and five dollars one, two
three and five eagles; one, two, three ant
five condos; ,1OO) and one, two, three an,
five talents 1,0O.)
Also a bill increasing to II the member
ship of the board of managers of the ma
tional home for disabled soldiers an,
making the following appropriations
Edmund n. Morrill, of Kansas, for uneS
pired term of John A. Martin, deceased
Alfred l.. Pearson Of Pennsylvania, 70
unexpired term of John +. Hartranft, dc
ceased; and William B. Franklin of Con
gustus b. Farnham Of Maine and Georg
w. Steele of Indiana, for terms Q
office commencing April n, 1s9O, 10 II
vacancies occasioned by the expiration @
, terms of office and by the increase pr,
vided hereby; also bill providing in tll
making of appointments to the army froI
civil life the president shall give prec'
lence TO graduates of West Point, vii
have been honorably discharged: 10 me
itorious members of the national guar
: and to deserving graduates OF institution
of learning having army officers detaile
as instructors.
. On motion of Boutelle the house WEI
into committee of the whole on the sena
Joint resolution for the removal of Il
: naval magazines from Ellis island, Ne
York harbor. The resolution autboriz,
+, the secretary Of the navy To take immet
! ate measures for the removal of the nav
I, magazine from Ellis island, and $3.50
] was appropriated TO enable the secreta
Of the treasury To improve Ellis island Z
7 immigration purposes. After a long q
I bate the committee rose and the joi
0 resolution passed with an unimporta
: amendment which will nccessitate its .
y turn To the senate for further action.
Y A bill passed granting to Miles Ci,
:. Mont, a portion of the Fort keogh mi
u tary reservation for use as n public par
l. At3 o'clock public business was $,
o pended and the house proceeded To pay
n tribute to the memory OF Newton Nuttil
of New York. After eulogistic address
u by Payne, Baker, Grosvenor, Peters al
y Henderson of Illinois. the house rs a ma
: Of respect for the memory of the deceas
= adjourned.