Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
WASHINGTON.
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
FIRST EssIoN.
SENATE.

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the board Of Indian commissioners. 1t was
referred TO the commissioner on Indian affairs;
also a letter from the secretary OF the treasury
transmitting, In compliance with the Senate
resolution, information as to the amount Of
bonds called for payment April l which are
held by national banks. The secretary states
that the amount OF such bonds held by the
United States treasurer In trust for national
bank circulation is Sc, 3S6, 900. The letter Was
referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Teller presented memorials urging
legislation .or the protection OF settlers on the
public lands.
The library committee reported favorably on
the resolution accepting the objects OF art pre-
scented by foreign gove~nn ents 10 Gen. Grant.
The resolution was afterwards changed to the
form of q bill.
Mr.. Seweli, from the committee on military
affairs, reported favorably the House bill for
the relief Of Fitz John Porter, the report civ.
ing views OF the majority OF the committee.
Mr.. Sewell added that Mr.. Logan would later
present the views Of the minority.
Consideration OF the education bill was resum-
ed and Mr.. Logan moved his amendment, here
tofore proposed to increase the appropriation
for school purposes. 1t was rejected.
Mr.. Logan then moved an amend
ment for the appropriation OF 1900, 900,
for the purpose Of building school houses in
the south, where the people were financially
unable TO do so themselves. Adopted.
The Senate, as a mark OF respect for Mr..
Hawley, whose wife died, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Among the petit
tons presented was one praying Congress to
take steps TO have the restrictions Of importa-
tons into Germany Of American pork re-
moved, ADD one praying that the department
Of agriculture may be represented by a cabinet
officer.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution which was
agreed to, requesting the secretary OF the navy
to give information In relation to the Dolphin,
Atlanta and Chicago. Whether the plans Of
their construction were changed and the causes
for such changes II any were made, together
with the correspondence with the naval advis-
DRY board also information as to the present
condition Of the Dolphin, and whether she was
accepted by the d partment; all correspond
ence and information concerning the payment
Of reservations In the four ships named all
opinions Of the encouragement relating there
TO, and correspondence showing that the con-
tractor was In 6nancial difficulty when the
payment was made.
The education bill WAS then taken up. Mr..
Logan offered an amendment providing that
''the secretary of the interior Is charged with
the proper administration OF this law through
the commissions OF education, and that those
two officers are authorized, with the approval
Of the President, TO make all needful rules and
regulations, not Inconsistent with the pro-
visions OF the bill, TO carry out these provis-
ions"
MIR. Dolph's amendment was agreed TO, re
quiylng II ON each state full information each
year as 10 TIE number or school districts In
each state, and II any part OF the state snail
have not been divided into school districts, the
reason for the failure TO SO divide; also rela-
tive To the numbers OF white ana coloTed chill
dren III the several school districts, etc.
The amendment offered by MIR. lngalls was
agreed TO, rtquiriCg that the annual report
from each state shall show the wages paid TO.
common scnool teachers. Another amend
inent offered by MIR. Dolph was agreed 10, sub
shutting the census Of 1890 Tor that OF 1880,
as the distribution for the moneys Of the bill
after the census figures Of 1899 have been
received, the figures OF 1880 to operate Till
then.
Nh. Evarts offered an amendment TO trans
fer the quota Of moneys from states declining
to accept 1t to states accepting. Mr.. Blair
agreed TO the amendment.
Mr.. Msxey opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Evarts's amendment was agreed to by a
vote of 25 TO g. The bill was then reported
to the committee OF the whole. The 3. ction
setting forth that the design OF the act was
not TO establish an independent school system
In the states, but only TO extend AID 10 state
governments, was restored nv unanimous vote.
The bill was then passed. Yeas. SO; ,,oes, IL.
The resolution reported from the judiciary
committee in relation to the Withholding OF
unofficial papers In the Dustin CAGE was taken
up and agreed to.
Adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Mr. Wilson re.
ported favorably an amendment to the Pacific
railway funding bill.
The secretary OF the Senate furnished a list
OF the private secretaries of Senators, In &C
berger.
A large number Of petitions were presented
from Knights OF Labor In favor Of the Henne-
pin canal.
Mr.. Plumb thought there must be some pri-
vate interest behind the Hennepin canal.
NJ. Logan said the canal would cheaper
food.
Mr.. Henderson presented a petition reciting
that there was destitution in Illinois and that
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The petitions were referred.
Mr.. Vance offered q resolution for the repeal
Of the civil service law.
Mr.. Brown addressed the Senate on the bill
to provide a new basis for national bank clrcu.
latiOn.
Mr.. Stanford announced tho death OF Senator
Miller OF California, and out Of respect to his
memory the enate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The resolution In
relation to executive papers was reported by
Mr.. Edmund, from The Judiciary committee.
These resolutions. among other things, con
denim the attorney-general for refusing TO
transmit TO the Senate papers called for by the
Senate, and declare that refusal TO be a viola
ton by the encouragement OF official duty,
and subversive Of the fundamental principles
OF the government and good administration.
The resolutions also condemn the DISCHARGE
from the government service Of ex.upion
soldiers.
Mr.. Edmunds then proceeded to address tie
Senate upon the resolutions, and made a de-
Tense OF his position.
The committee on reported a bill
authorizing the Central Missouri Railway COM
papy to erect a bridge across the Mississippi
at or near Alton, Ill. The bill passed 10 a
third reading and was passed.