Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
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The message OF the president vetoing the
biz granting a pension To Daniel b.. Ross was
laid before the house and referred.
After the presentation Of reports from the
several committees which were appropriately
referred, the house proceeded to the cOusidcral
tinn 81 the general deficiency bin. The cause
granting a months extra pay to the employees
tf the house was striker out.
The house then adjourned
W~AsmNGToN, july 42.-The bill was passed
authorizing the secretary Of war TO loan tents
10 the Southwestern Iowa and Northwestern
Missouri soldiers association and to the
Tri-StaJe Veterans association, Of Ohio,
Indiana and Michigan, for reunion purposes.
Under the cali Of states the following bills
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Hall, Of Iowa, for the relief Of set
tiers on the Des Moines river lands above
~ftaccoon Forks,
Bv. MIR. Robertson, Of Kentucky. appropri.-
ating $40, 600 for the erection of "A granite
shaft 10 mark the birth place Of Abraham
Lincoln.
BY Mr.. Lowering, Of Massachusetts,, Chy re-
quest) to abolish the importation Of Italian
Or other slaves or laborers under contract and
held To involuntary servitude in the aited
States.
the house went into committee Of the whole
MIR. BiOnnt, Of Georgia, in the chair, upon the
senatc amendments 10 the legislative appro-
p~riation till.
Consideration of the amendments to the
executive, legislative and judicial appropria-
tiop bill was completed but pending a vote
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Mr. Lowery, Of Ia.
diana, from the committee on ex expenditures In
the treasury department, reported back the
resolution calling for information from the
secretary Of the treasury as to the reason for
the failure to investigate the charges Of fraud
against Il. d.. Lancaster, present surveyor OF
the port Of st. Louis.
Mr.. O'Ncill, of Missouri, said that So far
as Lancaster was concerned he had at all
times courtec the fullest investigation, and
the Judgment Of the people Of ST. Louis was
that the officer had been guilty Of no intcn-
tional fraud.
Mr.. Glover, Of Missouri, said that SO far
from Lancaster desiring an investigation he
had refused To make affidavit purging him
self Of fraud, for reasons that might we'll be
surmiscd
The resolution was adopted.
The executive, legislative and judicial ap-
preparation Dill was then taken up, and con
sidpration OF the amendments was concluded.
The floor was then accorded to the WAYS and
means committee.
Several amendments to the revised statutes
were CIcrcd but without action the house
proceeded to the consideration Of the follow
ing resolution offered by Mr.. Morrison.
That whenever the surplus or balance in the
treasury, including the amount held for re
dcmption Of United States notes, shall eX-
coed the sum of 500, 00O. coo, it shall be, and
is hereby, made tie duty Of the secretary ot
the treasury to apply such excess. in sums mo-
less than $4,000, 900 per month during the GA
i-tcnce of such surplus or excess, TO the pay
meut Of the Understanding indebtedness OF
The United States, payable at the option Of
the government.
Pending the discussion the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE house, after
passing the bill to increase the limit OF the
cost Of the public building at Galveston to
S250, 900, and appropriating 100000 for the
public building at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, went
into committee Of the weole on the resolution
to apply the surplus money in the treasury to
the payment OF the public debt bearing inter
est. Mr.. Morrison offered the following
amendment:
The surplus or balance herein referred to
shall be the available surplus ascertained ac-
cording TO the form of statement of the Uni
ted States treasury OF assets and liability of
the treasury Of the United States employed
June 30, 1855.
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York. took the floor in
opposition TO the resolution.
Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, contended that the
resolution did not 90 far enough. He thought
bonds were not intended TO be paid in goit.
Mr.. Randall thought 1t was not a silver
question at all. He believed the greenbacks
IN the treasury could be l~cgitimatcly used in
the redemption Of bonds.
Mr.. Payson, Of Illinois, said the surplus
should be applied t. the reduction OF the debt
that the burden of the interest charge might be
removed from the shoulders of labor.
Mr.. Breckinridge, Of Kentucky,
expressed the opinion that the government
had the option OF paying in silver or gold.
Mr.. Mckinley of OHIO. opposed the resolu-
ton and spoke at some length against it.
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, thought the resolution
was a political trick.
MIR. Henderson Of Iowa, favored the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Morrison then closed the debate In sup
port of the resolution.
Mr.. Morrison's amendment was adopt
ed, and the joint resolution was then passed
yeas, 207; nays, 81.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-In the house Mr..
Randall, Of Pennsylvania, from the committee
on appropriations, reported a joint resolution
continuing In force until July 81 the provision
Of the joint resolution providing temporarily
from to-day for the expenditures Of the gov
pme
On motion OF Mr.. Price, Of Wisconsin, the
bill passed providing for holding OF terms of
the United States courts at Eau Claire, Wis
consin.
Mr.. Holman submitted the conference re-
port or The Executive, legislative and judicial
appropriation bill.
The following bills were passed:
From the Committee on Labor. to prevent
the employment Of convict labor and alien
labor on public buildings and other public
works.
Amending the act to prohibit the importa-
tion of foreigners AMI aliens under contract
or agreement TO perform labor in the United
States.
To protect mechanics, laborers and servants
in ,he District Of Columbia in their wages.
The senate bill, providing for the payment
of per diem of government employees for Deco
ration day and the Fourth OF July.
Directing the commissioner of labor to
make an investigation In regard to convict
labor in the United States.
The bill extending the provisions Of the