Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-18

amount are authorized to reduce their circu-
iation by the deposit Of lawful money, as pre-
vided by law provided the amount Of such
circulating nStes shall not exceed in any case
30 per cent. Of the par value of the bonds de-
posted as herein provided.
by Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa. for the relief
oil the United States supreme court, and TO ex-
peditc the dispatch OF busiAess In that court;
also requiring an investigation and lesisla.
ten compelling payment for the use Of pub
lie lands 10y cattle companies.
By Mr.. Lyman, Of Iowa, autherixiag the
construction of n bridge between Omaha and
Council Bluffs.
Mr.. Bragg, OF Wisconsin, on behalf OF thu com
mittee on military Affairs, called up for action
the senate ill for the relief OF the graduates
OF the military academy. After some discus
sion the I'LL passed.
Mr.. Bragg then called up the bill appropri-
ating 500, 600 for the establishment al Font
Riley, Kan, of "a permanent school Of ~iustruc-
ton for cavalry and light artillery, and max
ing a further appropriation Of 1915, 0o0 for
barracks and quarters at Fort d.. A. Russell,
Wyo., and Fort Robinson, Neb. Passed
yeas l3S, nays 81.
The house adjourned a. 40 p. ~.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The speaker laid be
fore the house a letter from the director of the
mint inclosing the draft Of a pill for the is.
sue of subsidiary silver coin. Referred.
Mr.. Boutelle asked for unanimous consent
to put upon its passage the bill admitting
free Of duty material 10 he used in rebuilding
the town Of Passport, Ne, which WAS de-
stroyed by fire last October.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, objected Ia
immediate consideration of the bin, express
Ing the opinion that the people Of the country
We're 10 as much need Of reliaf from taxation
as the people of Eastpsrt. He was slsd 20
find the gentleman from Maine coufessing
that the tariff was "A tax, and lac would insist
that the bill should take the regular course
and 1e sent to the committee which had
charge Of the subject of taxation.
Mr.. Bovtelle was not surprised that the
gentleman should take every occasion 10 air
his views on the tariff.
Mr.. Breckenridge admitted that he was al
ways ready to stand here In defense Of the
rights of the people.
The bin was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
Mr.. Dockcry, Of Missouri, on behalf OF the
on pOstofices and postroads.c called
up the bill extending the free delivery system
10 towns having 10000 population, and where
the revenue Of the postofiice amounts to So
900 a wear.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, offered an amend
mcnt extending the system to towns having
10, 600 population, or where the postal reyen-
ues amount to $4,000. In support Of his
amendment he instanced towns in his district
where the postal revenues amounted 10 ST.
600, but where the population according TO
the last census did not quite reach 10000.
Under the committee bill these towns would
not obtain the benefit Of the free delivery ser
vice.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The committee Of
conference on the fertilization appropriation
bill reported a continuous disagreement. A
further conference was ordered and Messrs.
Forncy, Randall and Butterworth were az
pointed conferees.
Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, fro. the committee
on public lands, reported back the bill to re-
strict the ownership OF real estate In the ter
ritories 70 American citizens, with senate
amendments thereto.
In the morning hour the house resumed
consideration OF the bin extending the free
delivery system
BY arrangement with the committee on
postonices and post roads Mr.. Cannon, of
Illinois, Withdrew the amendment offered by
him yesterday and Mr.. Dockcry, Of Missouri,
on behalf Of that committee, offered an
amendment so as to make the bill provide that
letter carriers shall be employed for the free
delivery Of mail matter as FREQ dently as the
public business may require in every incor-
poratcd city, village or borough contaiEing a
population Of 5000 within its corporate linn
its, and may be So employed al every place
containing "a population Of not less than TO-
00D within its corporate limits, according 10
the last general census taken by authority Of
the state or the United States law, or TO any
postoiiicc which produced a gross revenue for
the preceding fiscal year OF not less than Si0,-
0Oe.
MIR. Bockery's amendment was adopted
and, as amended, tie bill was passed.
The house then resumed consideration OF
the electoral count bill. After some debate
the bill was passed with amendments reported
hV the house committee.
The house went into committee Of the whole
(Nr. Springer, of Illinois, ia the chair on the
bill creating a department Of agriculture and
labor.
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, supported the bill as
being liz the interest OF the greatest Industry
OF the country.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, opposed the
measure az creating a political department,
and he eontended that agriculture would not
be benefited by tinsel and frippery. What IL
needed was a reduction OF the load Of taxa
ton.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, reported the
sundry civil bill, which was referred TO com
mittee of the whole and the house adjourned.
WAsuIx0ToN, Dec. l9.-Mr. Campbell, O
New York, announced the death OF his coll
league, Mr.. Do.dney, and offered resolutions
expressive Of the regret with which the an
nouncement OF the death had been received
by the house, and providing tor O Joint com
mittee OF he house and senate to attend the
funeral. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the house, as a mark Of respect
to the memory Of the deceased, at 1920 aa-
aourned until tomorrow.
The speaker appointed THE afternoon the
following committee TO attend the funeral:
Messrs. Camubell, Viele, Merriam and Mul-
en-, of New York: Scranton, of Pennsylvania.
and Brady, Of Virginia.
W%AsuINGlsN, Dee 1.-THE speaker an
nounced the appointment Of Messrs. McTri-
son, Harris and Mckinley as coaferers on
the fractional gallon bill and Messrs. Cobb,
Van Eaton and Payson On the alien landlord
bill.
Mr.. Randall moved that the house proceed
to consideration of the sundry civil appropri
alton bill. but TIE motion was lost.
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