Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-22
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

the following rC buttons, both Of which were
agreed to without debate:
Resolved, That the President be requested
to communicate to the senate, II In his opin-
ion not incompatible with the public interest,
any information In the possession OF the gov
eminent coz corning the alleged seizure OF the
United States fishing vessel David j. Adams,
while engaged IN lawful In ports OF
the dominion OF Canada, and what measures,
X any, have been taken TO protect fishing YES
sells Of the United States while engaged In law
ful III ports Of the dominion Of Can.
ada.
Resolved, That the committee on foreign
relations bc instructed To enquire whether the
United States fishing vessel David j. Adams
has been engaged In lawful In ports
OF the Dominion OF Canada, and what meas
ures, II any, are necessary 70 protect the per-
Sons and property OF American citizens while
engaged IN Lawful commerce In ports Of the
Dominion OF Canada, the committee TO report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Van WICK introduced a bin to author
lie the Union Pacific Railway company 10 con-
struct branch roads. Referred.
Mr.. Logan offered q resolution directing the
committee on pensions TO report back the bill
providing for the repeal OF the limitation OF
arrears OF pensions. Agreed to.
A resolution directing the postmaster gen.
eral to report to the senate the cases OF unad-
justed salaries OF postmasters, also the amount
OF commissions each postmaster received
20.
Consideration OF the Interstate commerce
bill was resumed. MIR. Ingalls, amendment
giving the commission the right TO report to
the circuit court Of the United States and get
a speedy judgment Oh complaints when the
railroad companies refuse to obey the order OF
the commission Was agreed to.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Conger was
agreed 10 modifying the first section OF the
bill, which relates ~ the class OF companies
to which the bin is made applicable, IN the
case OF common carriers whose routes are
partly by railroad and partly by water, when
both are used for continuous passage or
equipment from one state 10 another. Mr..
CODger's amendment limits the bill 10 s1ch
of those companies as are under common
control, management or arrangement.
Without further action on the bill the SEN
ate Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May ll.-Mr. Hoar presented
a memorial from the Republican senate com
Dtttee OF OHIO charging that the election OF
Henry b. Payne TO be United States senator
was secured by bribery, fraud and corruption,
and REQ nesting the senate IL Investigate. Re
ferred 10 the committee on privileges and
elections.
A number o. petitions were presented and
referred praying congress to enact Legislation
against oleomargarine.
After the expiration OF the morning hour the
Interstate bill was taken up. A
number OF amendments were offered and
either r. jected or tabled, when the bill was
ordered reported 10 the senate, and without
further action an adj urnment YVES had.
WASHINGTON, May l2,-Mr. Mitchell sub.
mitted a concurrent resolution expressing the
sense OF congress that negotiations should be
entered into between the United States and
the Chintse govern ment with a view Of secur.
ing such notifications Of the present treaty
with China as may result 10 stopping the com.
ing OF Chinese TO this country excepting In
case OF diplomats and their servants, aid ex
cept, also, IN case OF persons at sea 10 seek q
place Of shelter.
Referred TO the committee on foreign em!-
grafton.
Consideration Of the interstate commerce
bin wss then resumed.
Mr.. Eimuuds moved to restore to the LONG
and short haul clause the words struck cut by
the Camden amendment, namely: "From the
same original point OF DEPARTURE " and to add
10 butSc lilc luTtLtT WOEub. III W Lut EAiUt
point " arrival"
Mr.. Edmunds said his amendment was fol
the purpose OF preventing Discrimination
against the farmers OF Vermont, Ohio, Cali
fornia and other states that wanted 10 send
their goods to Chicago or New York.
Mr.. Ei.auDds' amendment was at first re-
jected-yeas %, nays 24-but Mr.. Edmunds
again offered It later and it WAS agreed to
yeas ~, nays "a.
MIR. Mcpherson moved to strike out sector
4, being the long .and-short-haul section, and
10 replace IT by IA provision directing the ON
missioners 10 Investigate the questions In
VOWED and report to congress-. The propo
sition was rejected-yeas 20, nays 80.
Mr.. Morgan offered al amendment declar-
ipg the proposed commissioners to be eleciv,
officers, merely denying them legislative anc
judicial powers.
This was rejected. The bill then came to
vote and was psssef-yeas A., nsys4.
The bankruptcy bin was then laid pre-
forms before the senate, but MIR. HoaT yielded
In favor OF the pension bill, which latter &C.
cordiogly remained unfinished business for
O'Clock Tomorrow.
The senate then adjourned.
WASHINGTON May 13.-The bill passed ere
sting q new judicial circuit Of the United
States. Under this bill the eighth circuit Il
made to include Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas
and Colorado; the ninth to include Minnesota
owe and Missouri; the tenth to include Csli.
fornia, Oregon and Nevada. The bill also pro
vides that the present judge Of the ninth cir
cult, as heretofore constituted, being Califor
MIA, Oregon and Nevada. shall be Judge q
the new tenth circuit, and that the president
ehall appoint u judge for the new ninth CIR
cult.
At 9 O'Clock the general pension bill wat
placed before the senate. After some discus
sion the senate az turned.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Among the petitions
presented In the senate to-day was one from q
dozen citizens Of Iowa, presented by Allison
praying for the abolition OF the American
Hous Sc OF Lords. r feYred.
Mr.. Frye, from the committee on commerce
reported favorably the bill to limit the priv
leges Of foreign vessels In ports Of the United
States to the privileges enjoyed by American
vessels in foreign ports. Mr.. Frye said he
would, at the proper time, give this bill as sn
amendment to the house shipping bill. Placed
en- the calendar.
The bill authorizing the enlargement and
extension of the custlms house at Kansas City,
and appropris.ing $50, 900 for the purpose,
wac passed.
The following bills passed sppropr:ating the
amounts indicated for the purposes named:
Extending the limit OF cost on the
To erect q puolic building at Lafay-
affa Ind * mn