Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-07-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Congressman Springer will not be
in Washington again this season.
Breckenridge of Arkansas, has
introduced a bill in the house to pre-
vent a tax on state and private banks.
The general opinion among
members of the house is that business
can be closed up and congress adjourn
by July Is or 20.
Minister Egan is still in Chill, hav-
ing failed, so far, to take advantage
of the leave of absence granted him
about two months ago.
The presidents message replying
to the senate resolution of inquiry as
leo and other countries, has been laid
before the senate.
The transitory reciprocity arrange
ment which has been in operation
between Cuba, Porto Rico and the
United States for the past eight
months will come TO an end on July /
and be substituted by the definite
arrangement which was negotiated
last year.
Secretary Noble has sent to the
senate for consideration a statement
of the condition of affairs that con-
fronts the interior department upon
their endeayor to provide for pay
ment of claims arising out of Indian
de~predations.
Representative johnson, of North
Dakota, says that notwithstanding
the state convention which will
nominate him or his successor about
Aug. l, he will not go out to take
any part in politics unless congress
adjourns previous TO, holding the
convention.
Indian Commissioner Morgan SAYS
that Rev. Sheldon Jackson, who was
reported murdered on May 20, has
arrived safely at his destination in
Alaska, and at the time of his
reported assassination he was on ship
board 1000 miles from the place
where the assassination was said to
have occurred.
Representative Cummings bill.
equalizing pay of letter carriers, was
favorably reported Friday from the
committee on postofices and post
roads. The bill fixes the pay Of letter
carriers in all free delivery cities at
5000 for the first year, $500 for the
second, $1,000 for the third, and for
the fourth and thereafter 81, 200.
In view of the fact that not a
single appropriation bill has been
sent to the president, although the
fiscal year expired last Thursday, a
joint resolution continuing appro-
priations for the expenses of the
government for fifteen days of the
new year passed both houses Thurs
day and was sent to the president.
President Harrison will approve
the anti-option bill if the senate
passes 1t. He has given some atten-
ton to the measure, particularly
looking into the constitutional
aspect of it. The Democrats are
opposing it on the ground that it is
unconstitutional. They claim that
all taxation or tariff upon any
article or transaction is unconstitu-
tional unless it is for revenue
purposes.
Plckler's timber culture bill was
brought up in the house Wednesday.
A sharp fight ensued, KEN, Nebraska, |
opposing the bill. This measure is
designed to protect the interests Of
settlers who have honestly cultivated
trees. 1t provides that a person who
has cultivated trees according to law
for eight years shall be given a
patent to the land whether the trees
are growing or not. The test vote
indicating the defeat Of the bill, MI.
Picker got unanimous consent to
withdraw it without prejudice. 1t
will take its place on the calendar.
A bill of the greatest Importance to
pensioners was introduced some
time since by Maj. Picker, and passed
the house. Heretofore, under a a rule
Of the pension bureau, the claimants
attorney was not allowed to see any
papers in a pension case except what
he had filed himself. He was refused
the hospital record reports of the
medical examiners and letters written