St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-30
CLERK Al,xENSY RESIGNS HIS 70
sITEON IN THE minnesota
LEGISLATURE.
BALDWIN AIDING eHlPPEWAs.
ING OF HIS ANTT-oLEoMARGA-
RINE BILL.
AosPiEAL FoH FORT SMELLING
Provided for by Bal From, kleecr
One Small Bill From HeatvyoIc
--GambIess Eli.
Special to the Globe.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. &c. r. Nc
Kenny, enrolling clerk Of the house
has resigned from the Minnesota legis-
lature. His position here was in no
manner endangered by the recent SUIT
ton decision, but he considered it best
to be on the safe side before any
question Of the same kind should arise
in congress.
Ex-Congressman Baldwin, of the
Chippewa commission, is IN the city in
connection with questions brought up
by the visit Of band of Chippewa
Indians. He says the Indians do not
appear to know exactly what they
want, some of them desiring to oppose
Congressman TONNES bill providing
for the sale of pine lands on their res
ervatiOn, while others want to have
an allotment of 100 acres of land made
to them instead of only 80 acres. The
Indian bill will be reported next week.
1t carries the appropriations for the
schools, and there Will be fight on
the sectarian part Of the appropria-
tons. 1t is quite probable, too, that the
question of locating branch supply
depot will come up, and the claims of
st. Paul will again be urged by Con-
gresham Kiefer Gen Sanborn. of st.
Paul, who is interested in getting his
dues from the Sissetons and Wahpe-
tons of South Dakota, is expected here
to appear before the committee on In
dian affairs.
Congressman Kiefer today offered an
amendment to the Indian bill provid-
ing that all unpaid claims between In
dams and their agents shall be set
tied and paid by the secretary Of the
interior. r.-
HOSPITAL FOR SMELLING.
Col. Kiefer expects to have hear
ing before the surgeon general of the
army concerning an appropriation for
a hospital at Fort Smelling The mill
tary committee has agreed to make
provision for an appropria ton of SIS, 900
for the improvement OF hospitals at
various posts. and Gel. Kiefer desires
to get a specified amount of this fer
Fort Smelling, SO that there will be no
doubt about the apportionment of the
appropriation when 1t is made.
Congressman Fletcher today intro
duced a bill directing the secretary of
war to donate two condemned cannon
and a stand Of arms to Appoma ttoX
post, G.. A. r., Minneapolis, also the
resolutions of the Park Congregat ional
church, of ST. Paul, protesting against
the Armenian massacres.
Congressman Tawney has complet-
ed arrangements for hearings, to be-
gin next Monday, before the ways and
means committee, for those who desire
to advocate the bill taxing oleomar-
garine and other initial tons of dairy
products.
The committee on revision of laws
today made a favorable report on
Congressman Pickler's bill to codify
the pension laws.
congressman Kiefer and Eddy were
before the subcommittee of the COM
mittee on claims today, and urged
favorable action on the bill granting
a pension of $40 per month to Christie
pher Schmidt, who was wounded at
Fort Smelling.
Congressman Heatwole today intro
duced a bill for the relief Of Henry
Hoover, formerly Of Hastings
Congressman Tawney introduced a
bill granting a pension to Joseph ii.
Shepley, of Dodge City.
Congressman McCleary is collecting
data to furnish the unmarked graves
of soldiers in his district with suitabie
monuments before Memorial day.
E. c. Long, of st. Paul, met the Min
nesota congressional delegation at the
capitol today.
Representative Gamble will tomor-
row introduce a bill to give 100000
acres of land outright to South Da-
kota for irrigation purposes. The pres
ent irrigation law is of no benefit to
South Dakota, because it is not known
whether the land which can be select
ed under the law is susceptible to ir-
rigation. Mr. Candies bill provides
for turning 100000 acres of land over
to the state to be disposed of as the
legislature shall see fit and the money
obtained therefrom spent in irrigating
land anywhere in the state where IT.
rigating projects can be successfully
carried out.