The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

fkUCEEDlNGN VI WNGkEN.
noosE-Mr.h urd, as privileged question,
onered q preamble and resolution reciting that
certain bills, appropliating money from the
treasury, orBlnah.s IN the senate are now on the
speakers table, together with the Blair educs
nonai Dill and many Others, and thati it 10 assert.,.
nat these bills are in violation of the privilege
Of the house to exclusively originate bills Tor
the raising OF revenue, and directing the ju-
ilciary committee to inquire into the power of
me senate to originate a bill appropriating
revenue ana TO report to the house at any time.
LAID ON this table. An evening session was
held for the consideration of pension bills.
isach mouse received as . present from the
aiik Culture Association OF the United Siates an
American flag made of silk grown in this coun-
III III and adopted a resolution accepting 'p'i the
Senate. Senator Edmunds introduced a bill
providing that if any person shall, in the
United States, or within any district, state
or territory thereof, make, buy, sell, m,nufact-
nre orconiponnd any metallina nitroleum, Nep-
tlne powder, Oriental powder, giant powder,
Hercules powder, selinitic powder. thunderbolt
powder, dynamite or other nitro explosive cou-
pound; or shall make, buy, sell, manufacture or
compound any ballastite, burnio powder, colo
mia powder, detonito. fulgarito or any other
sslorate explosive compound, with the intent
~ , Nic hNS C. lSfi COil-
pounds shall be used at any place within the
United states, or in any foreign country with
out the Jurisdiction OF the Tinted States, for
the injury or destruction OF public or privaro
property, or for the injury Of any person or
persons, ehall be deemed guilty of felony and
upon conviction shall be imprisoned, etc, The
bill makes provision for trial, &c.
In Introducing the bill Mr.. Edmunds said
another, but although imperfect, he submitted
1t IN order that IL may be referred to the COM
mlttee on judiciary for early consideration and
perfection. 1t may be that the act would raise
2 question between the rights OF the United
States and duties of separate states, but the
committee would take the whole subject into
consideration, and would, he hoped, nut IL O
bill in such o shape that SO far as the United
States government had power it would DO able
to exercise it iii the direction indicated by the
bill. Referred to the committee on iudiciar~
Senator Bayard introduced tho following re-
solution:
Resolved. That the senate of the United
states has heard, with indignation and pro-
found sorrow, of the attempt to destroy tho
houses of par!iament and other public buildings
In London, and hereby expresses it's horror
and detestation of such monstrous crimes
against civilization.
The consideration of the resolution wac
postponed to enable the senate to recsiye fuller
information upon the subject matter,
The senate closed its doors ut 1890 and
senator Edmunds continued his speech in fav-
or Of the ratification of the Nicarauguan
treaty.
HOUSE. Mr. Townshend made another effort
to reach the bill, but was defeated by a close
vote in favor Of the agricultural appropriation
Dill. After this measure was disposed of Mr..
Iownshend again essayed to reach the Mexican
pension bill, but was again overwhelmed by
the opposition, who threatened a resort to
fhbustering, and finally q motion to adjourn
prevailed. The opposition to this measure in
its ammended form although in the minority.
is so strong and determined that the chances
FOR Its passage are decidedly unfayorable.
SENATE substitute or the house bill for
feiting part of the lands granted Iowa in aid of
railroad construction was reported. MI. Bay
ards resolution denouncing the London OK
plosion was adopted by a vote of 62 to L,
the negative vote being cast by Mr..
to the resolution. The resolution ID as
follows:
"Resolved, That the senate of the United
States has heard with Indignation and profound
sorrow of the attempt to destroy the house Of
parliament ard other public buildings in Lon
don and to imperil the lives of innocent and
unsuspeating persons, and it hereby expresses
its horror and detestation of such monstrous
crimes against civilization.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons to the Senate: Commodore Samuel r,
franklin, rear adn,iral; postmasters, W. B.
Fish, Annmosa, Iowa; Thomas j. Ross, Ne
yada, Iowa; John NJ. Bacon, Oregon City, Or.
Donald Mcdonald, Grand Forks, Oak.
HousE-Bills were introduced and referred
as follows: BY Mr., Nichols, appropriating
85oo,loo for the purpose of establishing a navy
and depot of supplies IN the harbor of Bruins
wick, Ga. By Mr.. Rosecrans, appropriating
$1Ul,WU to provide for further aid and en-
enlargement in perfecting and manufacturing
the highest class of guns.
MIR. Flndlay offered u resolution calling upon
the Sc rotary of state for information whether
any citizens of the United States, or persons
domiclled within the same. were concerned or
participated, directly or indirectly, in bring
ing about the recent EXPLOSIONS i'll London,
provided the transmission of such
is compatible with the public interests.
Mr.. Hewitt IN. " offered a resolution call
ing upon the secretary of state to inform the
house whether the department il in possession
of any tending to convict any per-
son or persons, resident in this country and
enjoying the protection of tie laws. witt, at
tempts to destroy Ii T. and prof. ertY within the
dominion Of any foreign power with which we
have treaties of peace and amity, and request
ing him to make a recommendation as to what
legislation will be desirable or needed, to be
on acted into law for the punishment of such
outrages. Referred to the committee on tor.
eign affairs.
Mr.. Forney, from the committee on appro-
priatons, reported the army appropriation bill.
Referred to the committee OF the whole. 1t
provides for an appropriation of 81, 4&at IS.
The estlmates amounted to s25, l1b,i M. Mr..
Follett, from the same committee, reported a.
bill apprcpriating $1,000 to enable the CON-
missioneis IF the District of Columbia to main
tain public order during the ceremonies at
tena'n' III" iran"nrat'on o. the president.