Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-08-14
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-NlNTH CONGRESS,
R SESSION..
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The senate took up
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
A disagreement was reported by the house
on the Yellow Stone Park items and a new
conference was ordered.
Mr.. kvarte' resolution requesting the pr, ST
dent to open correspondence with foreign ma
lions In relation to III and finance was
called up.
The resolution went over.
The senate then TOOK up the house bill re-
ating to the taxation OF fractional parts of a
= gallon OF distilled spirits, amended it by max
ing the time when it goes into effect the sec
ond Monday succeeding the month in which
the act Is approved, and, by extending the act
of March 3. 1881, relating 10 fruit brandy, 20
brandy distilled from apples or peaches,
passed II, and asked "A conference.
The I'll providing 'or the inspection of
tobacco, cigars aad snuil was taken NJ and
passed.
W~AsHINGToH, A1g. J.-Mr. Hale, from the
conference committee on the deficiency bill,
submitted a report and proceeded To explain
it in regard to certain claims (for an income
tax paid by non-residents) which had been
regularly estimated for, AID which the house
had pa, TALLY and the senate entirely put in
tbs bill. 1t has turned out in conference that
there were objections TO some OF these put in
10y the senate and the conference recommends
ed THAT these be referred back TO the secretary
of the treasury with Instructions to report the
|act to congress at the next session. The re-
= port was agreed to.
Mr.. Allison reported the joint resolution to
continue the appropriation temporarily
Placed on the calendar.
A resolution TO adjourn August 4 was
placed on the calendar.
The report on the river and harbor bill was
called mp. Mr.. Cullom expressed his disap-
proval OF the conference report, particularly
in regard TO the way in which the Hennepin
canal matter was treated. The sectary of war
was instructed to have the canal surveyed.
That was mere tritiing with the subject.
The government had been surveying that
canal as long as he could recollect. In bis
candid opinion the HenncpiD canal improve
ment was Of more Importance Il the com
mcrce OF the country than all the other items
in the bill except that for New York harbor.
The bill to pension Jacob Romeiser was
passed over the Presidents veto.
Mr.. Allison from the committee on appr0-
priations, reported a bill appropriating so
600 for the compensation and expenses of the
Mississippi river commission and $40, 900 fer
the Missouri river commission. Passed. The
senate then took up the conference repurG on
the sundrv civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the reduction OF the
appropriation. After a long debate the re
port was adopted-yeas -, nays Ia.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The resolution ac-
cepting the articles Of virtu presented to Gen.
Grant md .npIarn4 IA tbn Ifuifp1 States bu
Mrs. Grant and the late W. il. Vanderbilt was
passed.
The adjournment resolution was discussed,
but no conclusion was reached.
The bill granting a pension To John ). WI
Jams was passed.
The conference report on the surplus resolu-
tion was agreed TO and the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Auc. 5.--It was agreed that
the bill to prevent members OF congress from
acting as attorneys for subsidized railways
should be considered on the second Monday
Of December next.
The conference committee on the fortified
ton bill was unable to agree and SO the bill
failed.
A resolution OF thanks to the chair was
unanimously adopted.
The moment OF adjournment having ar
rived. the chair said:
Senators: Before announcing the termina-
ton Of tue session OF the senate, | beg leave
to return TO each OF you NY grateful thanks
for your uniform courtesy and kindness 10 me
as your presiding officer, and especially for
the resolution os to-day in which you have cX-
pressed your approval. This session has been
distinguished by the great number and variety
of subjects which have been considered. ana
by the marked absence Of political controver-
sizes. The varied needs and aims of the rap
idly growing country have occupied more Of
the time Of the senate. The short recesscs
will enable you 10 greet your constituents,
and hope and trust that each Of YOU Will re-
turn next December with renewed health and
strength TO your important duties.
In pursuance Of the resolution of the two
houses OF congress | now declare this session
closed sine die.