The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-05-28
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,

rom u uoZeb cltl2ens oil Iowa presented by )
Mr.. Allison. praying Tor the abolition OF
"thc American house OF lords Referred.
MIR. Mcmillan, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably Mr.. Hoar's
resolution requiring that committee, when
reporting the river and hurbor bill, to state
the facts that show the national impor-
tance oil the several pieces OF work and why
each item OF appropriation is advisable.
Agreed to.
HoUsE.-Privutc bills were considered and !
one of them gave rise to n somewhat pro-
iracted debate on the tariff.
SEkArE.-Mr. Frye called up the house
shipping bill, entitled:
A bill to abolish certain fees for official
services to American vessels, and To amend
the laws relating to shipping commissions
ers, seamen and owners OF vessels.
MI. Fryemovcd to DIT to it, new section,
the provisions OF the bill recently reported
b. him from the committee on commerce.,
authorizing the president 10 issue a proc
lHmatoh whenever he may deem proper
denying to vessels OF foreign countries such
privileges rs are denied in such foreign
countries to vessels OF the United States.
After some inquiry by Messrs. Mcpherson
and Vest and a word OF reply by Mr.. Frye,
the amendment was agreed TO without de-
bate, The bill rs amended by the senate
was then passed, and On motion OF Mr..
Frye II committee of conference was or
dered On the disagrceing votes Of the
two houses upon the bill. A bill
was introduced establishing n nation
al board OF defense. The general pension
bill was considered without final action.
HorsE.-Bills were introduced to rc,u.
late commerce in artificial butter; to
repeal the tax OF 10 per cent on notes
OF state banks used as circulation;
to prevent the prosecution OF fraudu-
lent claims against foreign governments;
authorizing the president to cover into the
treasury specific items Of appropriation
bills which he may deem wnsteSul or un-
warranted expenditure. The urgent deli
cheney bill passed; also the senate bill pro-
yiding for the study OF alchoholic drinks
ana narcotics in the public schools. The
house excluded from the consideration
on June 3 OF bills in the hands
of the committee on labor the educational
bill OF Mr.. Willis, which is the counterpart
of the Blair bill; so that measure is killed
for the present session, and Senator Blair
and Mr.. Willis must defer their anxiety to
debauch the educational system OF the
country until u more convenient season.
SENATE.-Mr. Coke spoke in favor of the
house labor arbitration bill. Mr.. Logan
gave notice OF a substitute for the bill. pro-
viding; A committee OF five, to be called q
commission OF arbitration, should he Sc
lccted by the president, part OF them for
their knowledge Of the law, and part for
their knowledge of the laboring interest OF
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HousE.-Ihc following reports were
made; by Mr.. liarrls, ways and means, a
plal Amending gee. "'3eI, REVISED statutes,
so rs TO redncs'the peuai sun OF the ponds
oil cigar inanulnc,urers TO 500, with an
addltiohai S'oior each person proposed
l" oe cnpioLeu ny t,ein IN i'ah'ilS cigars
tnr,t, nr;ss nd vnren,r I'm ~ ,anr,at a., ~
n,nur,ctu,r md sale If intoxIcatinr Ii.
uuors in the territories. laid on the table.
Bv Mr.. Hatch. agriculture n bill authoriz.
inr the exhibition OF specimens OF Califor-
MIA silk in the capitol building; house cal
endar.
The house spent the day in debating the
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priation bill, ana directing the postmaster