Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-27
WASHINGTON.
FORTY.NlNTH CONGRESS.
FIRST
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, March l1-Mr. Evarts pre-
sented the petition OF the bar OF Albany, New
York, praying that the nomination of Matthews
to be recorder OF deeds In the District OF Col
umbia, be confirmed.
The resolution TO inquire into the right CT
the United States to cancel patents for 10
ventious and discoveries was reported back
from the judiciary committee and laid On the
table.
MIR. Parker obtained leave TO file q minority
report.
MIR. Jones presented q petition from tho
National Bimetalic Coinage association and
addressed the Senate upon the subject
matter.
Mr.. Hawley, from the civil service commit
tee, reported TIE bill to repeal the law with a
recommended alton that It do not pass. The bill
was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Logan submitted a minority report on
the Fity John Porter bill.
MIR. Wilson addressed the Senate I'm support
OF the resolution reported by the majority as
to the rignt Of the Senate To examine the p,-
pers relating TO appointments on tle in the de-
partrnent o! justice.
Mr.. Stanford introduced resolutions upon
the death OF the late Senator Miller, OF Gall
fornia; and after an executive session TIE Sea-
ate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March IL On motion Of MIR.
Plumb the consideration 0: the bill for The for
fixture OF railroad land grants in Iowa
was resumed. The amendment here
tofore offered Withdrawing from tie
operation OF the at certain OF the
lards as to which suit Is now pending in The
United States Supreme court was rejected, and
the bW passed.
The resolutions on the relations between the
President and the Senate as to the right of the
Senate TO examine papers In regard to sUspen-
etons were laid before that body, and Mr..
Kenpa spoke I'm opposition to the majority re-
port. Senator Cullom obtained the floor, and
after an executive session the Senate ad-
jourhed.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-The Knights OF
Labor petitioned Tor the appropriation OF
money for pubic improvements and tor the
building OF the Hennepin canal.
Rev. j. G. Butler Was elected chaplain Of the
Senate.
House bill 10 increase pensions was briefly
discussed and the Gen a'e adjourned ont OF re-
epect to the memory OF Representative Hahn.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Cop'es of the sur
fore the Senate.
The bill TO decrease the pensions OF widows
and dependent relatives Of deceased soldiers
from 6 to sl2 per month passed and will be-
come q law as soon as approved by the Presi-
dent.
MI. Cullom took the floor TO speak on the
Ednunds resolutions hut gave way for Mr.
Morrill,, who addressed the Senate on the Same
subject. Mr.. Cullom then proceeded with his
remarks.
Mr.. Maxey followed Mr.. Cu!lom. AMI when
lie concluded Mr.. Dolph replied. PsnCing the
discussion, the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Mr. Cullom moved
to make the interstate bill the
special order for next week. -
Several messages from the President were
laid before the Senate, one OF them being I'm.
signed, but was received In due official form.
The message was, on suggestion OF the chat
President for his signature.
The unfinished business, being the Ed
nunds resolution, was reported from the ju-
dietary committee, was then laid before the
Senate, and Mr.. Dolph resumed the floor and
continued his remarks In favor Of the majority
report OF the committee.
After q long debate on the Duskin case, In
which Messrs. Dolph, Coke, Edmunds, Beck
and others took part, but In the course OF
which no new arguments OF Importance were
brought TO bear, the resolution was recon-
United to the committee on judiciary.
A motion " GntnraH tn F4pnnEitaF The vote
by which Il 3. Dement, was confirmed as sur
vevor-general OF Utah.
When the doors were reopened the senate
adjourned.