The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-15
DAK0IANS IN CONGRESS.

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Dining c Hers ate.
Senate ed a
bill to c-Iu mt Of
United - cd. The
genera Pr.y.-.- 4rdUg the pro-
posed establishment places the
general direction of the business OF
the branch mint under the control
and reuglati,n Of the director of the
mint at Philadelphia, or the trers-
ury.
Senator Pcttigrew has introduced
a bill authorizing and directing the
secretary Of the treasurerto pay
under direction of the secretary of
the interior to the members of the
Lower Brule band Of Sioux Indians,
who were forcibly removed from
their homes south of White river in
South Dakota in the year 1893, a
sum sufficient to compensate each
Indian for loss OF property resulting
from such removal.
A bill introduced by Senator Kyle,
Of South Dakota, provides that all
criminal proceedings instituted for
trial of offences against the laws of
tie United States arising in the dis
trict of South Dakota Shall be
brought, had and prosecuted in the
division of said distsict in which
such offenses were committed. H.
has also INTRODUCED a bill to provide
flee homes for bonafide settlers
within the bounds OF the Sisseton
and Wahpeton reservations.
Senator Pettigrew has introduced
general free homes bill, applying
to the public lands everywhere.
Mr.. Gamble, CT South Dakota has
introduced d bill for the establish
ment, control, operation and main
tenance of the northern branch Of
the national home for disabled volun-
tcer soldiers at Hot Springs, South
Dakota.
The two South Dakota represeu-
tatives Monday called at the war
department to talk over matters re.
lating to their state. No immediate
appointments of interest to South
Dakota will be made, but induce
ments we're held out to hope for
something in the near future as
openings occur. With the excep-
ton of Tennessee, South Dakota has
the largest quota of army commits
sions of anv state in the union, ac-
cording to the record of the war de.
partment. Messrs. Gamble and
Burke made special effort to secure
full line of modern equipment for
the state troop OF cavalry at Dead
wood. The department is ready to
furnish the troop with Springfield
carbines, but under the la W is unable
to supply the Krag-Jorgensen guns
asked for by the governor OF South
Dakota.
Senator Pet,igrew, Tuesday Of
fered thf following resolution:
THAI the secretary of the navy
be, andks hereby, directed to in
form tile senate whether the flag of
the Philippine republic was carried
by vessels in the bay of Manila, and
whether the flag of the Philippine
republic was ever saluted by Dewey
or any vessels of his feet at any
time since May, 1898. We're
Spanish prisoners delivered over to
the Philippine forces at any time Of
the surrender at Subig bay? Did a
vessel commanded by the forces un-
der Aguinaldo, flying a Philippine
flag accompany the vessels Concord
Raleigh and to Subiy bay in June,
1898, III order to compel the surren-
der of the Spanish forces?"
The resolution went over.
When the resolution of Senator
Pettigrew relating to the trouble in
Occur d 'Alene mining district was
laid before the senate, Senator
Chandler offered a substitute,
eliminating the charges against
Gen. Merriam.
After sharp colloquy between
Senators Chandler and Pettigrew
the resolution was referred to the
committe on military affairs.
Mr.. CANDLES bill comforting jur-
isdiction upon the circuit and dis
trict courts for the district OF South
Dakota grants the United States
courts jurisdiction to hear, try and
determine all actions 10 which any
person shall be charged or pros
ecuted with the crime OF murder,
manslaughter, rape, assault with
intent to kill. arson. burglary.