Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07

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SEPTEMBER I. 1900
51st congress, in behalf Of Flandreau.
10 only $4,000. but small
portion of the aggregate Of all the
Mr.. Clifford doubtless
performed his duty during his incum-
bency. Since that time, in round num-
bers, 1915, 900 has been appropriated.
While it is true that all appropriation
bills originate in the House, members
of the Senate do great deal more than
merely vote for the House estimates.
bills are variously
amended in the Senate Mr.. Pettigrew
has given close attention to the wants
of the Flandreau school. and has always
seen that it's necessities were provided
for in the Indian appropriation bill.
During his service in the Senate he has
been member Of the Indian Affairs
committee and was four years it's chair
man and the senator in charge Of Indian
appropriation bills. Az member of
the appropriation committee he had,
and still has, further opportunity to
attend to the wants Of his constituents,
and it is idle to contend that a man of
his knowledged capacity has remained
a mere spectator while Congress legis-
lated upon matters in which the people
of his state were vi,ally concerned.
Beyond all the supposition in the case,
the official record demonstrates the
utter falsity of the News allegations
and the record is open to the scrutiny
of those who care to inspect it The
News has taken no pains to inform it.
self regarding Pettigrew's Congression-
al work. but has accepted hearsay and
the emanations of political prejudice in
lieu of facts.
In relation to tie legislation which
gave Sioux Falls public building the
Congressional Record for the 51st Con-
-gress contains the following evidence:
FIRST SESSION.
1877 Senator Pettigrew introduced Sen
lie building at Sioux Falls, S. D., and
on Public Buildings and Grounds.
This committee page 1870 reported
back the bill, with an amendment, on
=
On the 18th of March, 1890. (page
ss48) Senate bill 1854 passed the SEN
ate and, on the 2Oth Of March. 1890,
(page 2451o it was referre., in the House
to the COnamittee on Public Buildings
and Grounds.
March Goth. 1890. (page 3714) Senate
bill 1854 was reported from the House
Committee and referred to the Com
r>.Skkoo 49, tho Wh01n
Debate upAn this measure occurred on
the Goth of May. 1890, (page 545O) The
bill was finally laid aside with recon-.
Mlefsda,ion that 1t pass
SECoN SESSION
Senate bill 1854 passed the House 10
an amended form December 8. 1880.
lpage 269) and the corresponding bill,
II. r. 7S7. (Mr. Gifford's billy was ord
cred to lie upon the table
The Senate refused to concur in the
Mousa amendment ~ the Senate bill
and, December ~. 1901 (pags 1866 con-
ferees were appointed on the part OF
the Senate. The Honse conferees were
appointed on the 18th Of December.
1890, (page 432) and Senate bill 1854
went TO conference The Conference
Committee made report Jannary Is.
1891, (page 1879 and the report was
January 2s. 1891. (page 191s) the
President notified Congress Of his ap:
provnl of Senate bill 1854. Senator
Rettigrew's bill for the construction OF a
rublic building at Sioux Falls. = D:
which Tins became y law.
The Congressional Record for the
:B1st Congress further shows:
let Session.
On the 18th Of December. 1890 (page
sS4) Representative Clifford introduced
in the House of Representatives House
bill 1877, for the erection Of public
building at Sioux Falls. 8 D.. and the
bill was referred to the COMMITTEES or
PNbaic Buildings and Grounds
March 4. 1890. (page 1996) House
IN ~ was reported from the cosnmit-
tee On Public Buildings and Grounds
with an amendment and referred tc
Tie Committee Of the Whole.
I'd Session.
On the 9th of December. 1890, (page
aee) House bill 7S7 was laid upon the
,ab}c by order of The House of Repre-.
sentatives. This was Representative
GiGord:s bill for the construction Of q
public building at Sioux Falls, S. D.
and this action killed the bill
The history of the legislation by
which Sioux Falls secured q public
buildiag Is given in detail for the
purpose ct correcting the sta 'ement Of
the News 10 the effect thar Senator
Pettigrew's bill did not pass, and Repres-
entative Gifford's bill did pass Had the
News reversed its proposition, it would
have stated The truth. which is per-
baps asking more than ths public has
q right to expect upon an occasion
when the Republican press deals in
little but Misrepresentation in Its dis
cussion of campaign issues,
In its issue of the 18th of August the
Sioux Valley News remarhs:
The appropriation for the improve
ment Of the Missouri was for many
years expended under ,he direction of
the Missouri River Commission and
Kansas City, Omaha and sioux City
for long time gobbled the entire ap-
preparation. Through Gifford's efforts,
the operations of the commission were
limited and the appropriations divided
so that DakOta secured slice of the
funds and the ice harbor constructed
at Bismarck was secured by him. 1t
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