The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-05-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

passed with an amendment to burse
the estate OF Ayres p. Morrill, of Mississippi
SGT, 600 for supplies to the United States
army during the war.
In executive session the senate took I'm
the case OF Judge Pollard OF Montana, who
was reported adversely from the judiciary
committee, and was the subject OF "A
long debate last week. He is accused OF
various fraudulent practices, and The Dem
ocrats decided that they could not afford
to make u fight for his confirmation, after
an examination Of documentary evidence
submitted by Mr. Edmunds, the greater
part OF which vas certified copies of the
records OF the courts OF Jasper county, Ind.
Pollard's nomination was therefore re-
jected by an almost unanimous vote.
HoUsE.-Mr. Van Eaton, from the com
mittee on public lands, reported a bill to
grant the right OF way through the public
lands OF anycanal orditch company formed
for the purpose Of irrigation.
The house committee on coinage report
ed Il bill to redeem the trade dollars. The
measure reported is a substitute for the sew
eral bills on this subject introduced during
the present session. The provisions OF the
measure are: For six months after its
passage. trade dollars shall be recei we'd at
their face value in payment OF all dues to
the United States, and shall not be again
paid out or issued in my other manner.
Holders OF trade dollars on presentation
OF the same may receive in exchange there
for an equal noun of standard silver
dollars. The trade dollars SO received by
the United States treasury officials shall
be transmitted to the coinage mints and
recoined into standard silver dollars.
When the Paragraph OF the river ami
harhor bill was reached appropriating
$500, 600 for the Improvement of tho
Mississippi from st. Paul to Des Moines
rapids, Mr.. Gilfillan OF Minnesota moved
an amendment providing that $40, 900 OF
the amount SHOULD be expended at the dis.
tinuing tests at Adams hume. Mr..
Gilfllan made u tive-minutes' speech
explaining the character and purpose
OF Adams hume, the amount already ex-
pended upon the work and the results ex-
pected to be accomplished. AS the propos-
ed amendment does not increase the amount
OF the appropriation, the river and harbor
committee made no objection to it, and it
was agreed to. All the items providing mp.
preparations for northwest rivers were pass.
ed, and the amounts reported by the COM
mittee were adopted in every instance.
SENATE--The senate tool up the pres
ident's veto of the bill ''to prevent the de-
secration Of graves" The bill provides
that the unclaimed bodies OF deceased
paupers in the District OF Columbia might
be turned over to the medical colleges OF
49, SSAAt u PiN5ltltilp UtShcS llkt
ground that the bill is detective and offers
no proper safeguard. After a short debate
the senate refused to pass the bill over the
presidents veto-yeas 6, nays As.
HousE.-Mr. Hatch, on behalf OF the COM
mittee on agriculture, called up a resolu-
ton setting apart May ID for the consider
alton OF business presented by that COM
mittee. Mr.. Hatch stated: The measure
upon which action would be asked was the
oleomnrgarine bill. Though It was "A reve.
nue. bill, the committee on agriculture would
attempt to confine the amendments to the
subject matter OF the measure and not al
low them to extend to the tax on spirits
and tobacco. The resolution W as adopted.
SENATE.-Mr. Dolph offered an amend
ment to the Qualifications appropriation
bill, appropriating $40, 100000 for the
construction OF fo1tiicntions and othcr
works OF coast or other defenses, to be ex.
pended under the direction OF the secre.
tary ofwar. The postoitice appropriation
was taken up.
Mr.. Vest OF Mo-, said: He would repeal
our infamous navigation laws. He be-
lieved in IN honest nail service, but this
amendment violated sound principle. MIR.
Vest read a printed notice from IL so-called
"workingman," whose name was not print
ed. saying that all congressman favoring a
law tariff were not the friends of working
men. Mr.. Vest said he would forfeit u
years salary in the senate if that alleged
"workingman" did not turn out to be q
mond studs and French kid boots.
MIR. Eustis OF Louisiana said: He did
not see how Mr.. Vest could reconcile his
opposition to subsidy with his introduce
ton OF II bill to guarantee the payment of
S37,5OO,OO to build the Eads ship rail
way on foreign soil. Must we be content
to see all the other nations OF the earth
QnntN1ripu thu r,prl,afS al flo,,
while we listened to speeches? 1t is not n
political question. The largest subsidies
ever granted by the American government
were granted by Democratic administra-
tons. Mr.. Eustis strongly advocated the
proposed amendment.
In executive session the senate confirmed:
e. p. Baldwin, deputy first auditor OF the
treasury; Fl. C. Armstrong, New York,
consul general ut Rio de Janeiro; b. w.
Hanna, Indiana, consul general, Argen-
tine Republic. Collectors of Customs;
Levcrett Saltonstall, Boston and Charles.
ton. Mass; Dudley o. Watson, Michigan,
District OF Michigan; Charles II. Call,
Michigan, District OF Superior; also numer-
Gus c%onsuls, district attorneys, revenue
Off Gals, marshals, etc.
HousE.-Mr. Anderson (Kan.) moved to
suspend the rules and pass a bill providing
Tor the adjustment OF land grants made by
congress to aid in the construction OF rail
roads in Kansas and for the forfeiture OF
unearned lands. Agreed to-yeas 215, nays
8.
On motion OF Mr., Henderson Gowa) the
rules were suspended and II bill was passed
appropriating S153, 900 for the repair and
enlargement OF the public building at l)cs
Moines, Iowa.
S~ENATE.-Thc debate on the postoficc
bill closed. the amendment appropriatinp
$500 900 for carrying mails to Central and
Snnfh aGlptnnn ltrn al 4 1a.,- IL -.
80 to is. The bill finally pass.
ed; The principal provisions are:
The postmaster shall make contracts
with American steamships Tor the trans.
portation OF United States mails from the
ports OF this country to those OF Contra,
and South America. andshalI pny SO cents
n mile Tor the number of nautical miles
Travelled in going from ports OF departure
to ports OF destination and return. A line
OF semi-monthly steamers shall be placed
upon the sea between New York and Rio
de Janeiro."
HorsE.-Mr. Hall Towa) called ND the
Campbell Weaver contested election case.
but against this case Mr.. Willis (Ky.j
raised the question OF consideration, it be.
ing his desire to discuss the river and har-
Dor bill. He failed in his object by one
vote, however, and the election case was
proceeded with. After debat for an hour
and II hall, the resolution OF the majority
OF the committee was adopted. 1t con.
firms the right OF the sitting member, ]. u.
Weaver, to the seat.
Mr.. Green called up the resolution allow.
ing the contestee, William A. Price, from
the Second district Of Rhode Island. thirty
days within which to take further tcsti-
monv, and the contestant, C. II. Page.
thereafter to take testimony in rebuttal.
Wholesale bribery is alleged by the con.
%testant, involving the contestee himself.
After debate the resolution was adopted
yeas, lis; nays, so.
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