The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-18
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS,

aE y. ~ uNIu 9iIereuA resolution declari
Ohm Sherman ths president pro tenn 9th
senate. Sses
AR. Voorhees, moved to amend. to strik
out. thename Of John Sherman and inser
insteadthe name Of 1sham Harris.
he amendment wa6 voted down by
party vote-yeas 90, nays 81. and Sher
nal was without division declared dull,
elected president pro tenn.
Mr.. Sherman and Nj. Harris boSh al
stained from voting.
Upon tho requast OF Secretary McCoo
Mr.. Sherman wns escorted to the chair h
Ednunds n Voorhees, and the oath Z
Once. was administered to him by Ed
mundss
Mr.. CulIom presented the credentials q
Mt. Logan's reelection az senator fro1
Illinois, and Mr.. Pike presented those a
Mr. Blair from New HampshIre.
q ials were ttses:ived, and Messrs
Logan and Blair were at once sworn 10 b,
tho president.
Noon a. o'clocI) WAS liked MS the hou
0i daily meeting unless otherwise ordered
The secretary was instructed to inforn
the president OF the United States and IN
house OF representatives that the senat
had chosen John Sherman as presidentn mr.,
tempore.
Messrs. Edmnnds and Harris were mn
pointed q committee to join such commit
Tee as may be appointed by the honse d
5 REPRESENTATIVES to wait upon the presiden-
and morn him that d quorum OF eacl
house had assembled and TINT congress
was ready 70 receive any communication
that he may be pieasedsto make.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered the resolutions re
garding the death OF Mr.. Hendricks, pre.
facing them with the remark that in doinp
so he was performing the sadest duty ri
his public lie.
Mr.. Harrison then moved an i1nn,ed;a ~
adjournment OF the senate, tout oil respect
TO the memory of the late vice president,
Atprecisely noonsthe house MAS called
TO order by j. B. Clark, it's clerk.
When order was secured the clerk nro.
cesded to call the roll oflnenbers.elect.
While the roll was IN progress a page en-.
tered with q huge floral design, represent
ing y secuion OF q canal nnvisated by n
canal boat laden with diminutive bags 81
grain, tho whole being inscribed ..Hennepin.'
As he placed it on the desk OF Mr.. Muir
ply 1Iowa), the especial champion Of the
Hennepin ana project. the house broke
into applause apd5laughter.
Ihe call disclosed the presence OF 300
mem bora, the only abss.,tees being Miller
f.!l. Henderson On. C.), Aiken Is. ca
Fage5 lIexas1, and Croxston (Va,)
Nominations Tor speaker were then in ~.
der, and MI. Tucker was recognized. who
presented the name OF John Griffin Carlisle
Ky
Messrs. Hiscock and Cannon then rose.
put the latter was recognized. and he placed
the name ofThomas B. Reed, (Me. innom-
nation.
Messrs. Morrison, Tucker, Hiscocl. md
Brown lInd. were appointed tellers to
count the vote,
Inc resui6 was announced as follows: For
LIT; for Reed, 1877; aud annidJo,Id
applause the clerk declared Mr.. Carlisle
elected, and appointed Mesars. Tucker and
Reed as acommittee to conductive speaker
TO the chair.
On taking the chair Mr.. Carlisle made n
short address.
The members were then sworni in and nro.
ceeded TO draw for seats.
kesoiutions in regard to Vice President
Hesndricks were passed and the House az
SENaTE-After the reading OF the presi.
DENTS message, the presentation OF the re-
port of the secretary OF the treasury and
business OF minor Importance, the fol-
lowing bills We're introduced: A presi-
da,,tial succession bill: H. bankruptcy
bill; to construct q railroad and tele.
line from the Missouri river to
tue Pacifie ocean; regulating the count Of
Votes tor president; fixing the salaries Of
Judges OF United States district courts at /,
Tor the admission OF Idaho as a state.
lnnds in severalty to Indians; to
secure The relilnnisliment by thu Sioux Of
tltle 70 their reservation; for the construc-
tlort 81 tho Hennepin canal; to repeal the
|~,rc-emption, timber culture and desertland
" restoring some OF the Northern Pacif.
y lands to the United States; for the ad.
Of Washington Territory into the
TO provide n permanent reservation
lor theindians in Northern Montana. TO
[orieit lends granted to Iowa to aid in the
construction of railw avs; for n national /,
BOARD Of education; fcr the retirement Oh
she trade dollar.
A resolution was introduced ]onnos;no
6ariif reduction.
HousE.-Nothing worthy OF note was
lone. the time being occupied BY the read,
ne 81 the presidents message.
SESATE.-Bn1s were introduced for The
leposit IN the treasury OF the receipts of tho
order system and Tor the payment
its expenses out OF appropriations. to
'ecure cheaper Geographic correspondence.
g prevent the diffusion OF contagious dis,
Asses; Tor the REIMBURSEMENT of compen.
alton OF iourth-class postmasters: by Mr..
and settlers.
..Aloint resolution was introduced for
extension Of suffrage to. women.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted calling upon
ne postmaster general for information
oncerning the operations Of Chairman {.
sroWn, OF the Maine Democratic state ,
who is charged with having
eceiyed honey Tor procuring the appoint.
81 postmasters, and calling upon the
resident ior the correspondents with !.
saiy and austria, respecting Minister
The bill introduced in the senate by Mr.. ,
an Wyck. providing for the taxation OF !
npatented lands owned by railroad com. !.
anies. requires such companies to h. ythe :
osS 81 surveying and lo~catinglands within /.
KY days after the passage ofthis actor. :
q default thereof, the lands shalt Be .
nblect to entry under the homestead and !
resumption laws. and liable to taxation. :
hoUsE-Mr Springer offered his revised !.
ode 81 rules Tor the government OF the :
4
Alter q long debate, n resolution that :
ntii rules were adopted tho house be .
llded by J~efferson's Manual, as modified .
Y The parliamentary practice OF the house '
representatives, was adopted. 9
p speaker appointed q committee on ,
Keeping the Flies Away. ,
Whats that for2o asked reporter {
. waiter na smithield street res /;
lnrant.
The waiterhad bag oftable saltin
y hand and was sprinkling the CON :
behind the counter and the :
DOR where the crumbs might fall. !.
lied the waiter. !
lMHow does it do iittss,, s
ssGan,t say, sab; ask the manager :
ssWeiind. said the manager, 'Sthat :
I sprlnkling saltwhsre there are 4
esenSy ictnals, dirty plates, and 9th. Il
q which attract flies, we can \
eep there pests away. 1t fills She air p
t@eAAn * .