The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

caucus amendment and thirteen republi. !
cans against it. A provision was add !
ed for tho redemption at par and
the recoinage OF the trade dollar
which went through by n very close
vote. This trade dollar bill has been
pending in both houses for several years,
having been regularly reported from the
committees in both houses, but has nj.
ways been beaten. A motion to strike out
the clause giving the president the right, IN
case oil emergency. to suspend the call for
bonds was lost An amendment for the
receipt OF trade dollars at their par value
was agreed to. The resolution was adort.
ed by ~ vote OF Az to 20.
HousE.-Thc house resumed considcra.
ton of the pension bills. the first being
that granting $50 u month tc the widow
OF Gen. David r. Hunter. In advocating
the passage of the bill, Mr.. Butterworth
said that the trouble in this case was that;
Gen. Hunter had presided at the Fitz
John Porter court martial If it were not
for that the president would have signed
the bill. The house refused topass the bill
over the veto-yeas II, naysl OS-not the
constitutional twothirds in the atfirma-
tive. The consideration OF the vetoed
bills granting pensions to Mary
Norman, John w. Ferris and David
T. Elderkin was postponed until
the next session. The house refused 20
pass ov tie veto--yeas 119, nays 95-
the bill granting a pension to Mary An.
derson. This disposed OF the vetoed pen.
sion bills on the calendar, and the house
state commerce bill. The previous uucs.
tion was ordered-l59 to 90. and the cues
tion required on thesubstitute (the Reagan
bill) to the senate bill (the Cullom bilN.
The substitute was agreed to-l;53 to 10i
SENATE.-A resolution was adopted for
the appointment of committee OF seven
to inquire into the feasibility OF a great
national celebration OF the Tooth ami.
versary OF the adoption OF the constitu-
ton, and the 4Uuth OF the discovery of
America, and reportat the reNt session. IL
consists OF Messrs. Sherman, Hoar. Seweli,
Hawlcy, Voorhees,, German and Eustis
The senate went iuto executive session
and one of the first cases called up WIS that
of james c. Matthews, the colored man OF
Albany, who was nominated to be recorder
of deeds III place OF Fred Douglass Mr..
Matthews was twice reported advers ely.
Mr.. Ingalls,, who reported the nomination,
said:
The committee had investigated the
charges against Mr.. Matthews and had
found that they were notsustained. There
was no objection to Mr.. Matthews because
OF his character or of his color, but the
committee had decided to recommend his
rejection on the ground that his appoint
ment was an insult to the people of he dis
trict. Both political parties in their plat
forms had enunciated the doctrine OF local
seli-eovernment. and had called for the
election OF residents of the terri
officers within their limits. There were
plenty OF competent men, black and white,
in the city OF Washington from among
whom the president might have chosen
but he had gone outside and imported a
man known only to himself.
A vote by ayes and nays resulted in ter
for confirmation ard u against. Eleve,
OF the fifteen We're Republicans and fou'
Dcmyerats. .Esurth Auditor shelly was
confirmed although Shernan and Hoal
opposed him.
House The house refused-102 tol3I
to agree to the conference report on lh
river and harbor bill, and insisted upo,
it's disasrdemeittoth the enateamendments
The bill prohibiting aliens to acquire rea
estate i'll the territories, except 10
railroad purposes, passed. The 'ncasGr
is us follows: That no non resident alie
or foreigner, nor any resident agent o
any foreigner who has not declal
ed his intention TO become citizen {
the United States, ;ior any corporation o
association OF which ut most one-tenth {
its stock or right of property is owned o
controlled by aliens or foreigners, shall II,
quire or owp. hold or possess, by righ
title or descent occurring hereafter an
real estate in any of the territories OF tn
United States; provided, that the provi
sions OF this act shah not apply to I'll
real estate necessary for the constrnctio
and operation of any railroad.
sENATE.-A1r. Allison. from the confer
ence committee on the sundry civil appr,
priaton bill, reported that the commit,
had been unable to agree. In reference t
the Yellowstone Park item MIR. Plumb d
Clared that the park was in the hands oil
monopoly.
MIR. Vest said:
The statement was incorrect that he hs
been notified time and again thatunless
withdrew his opposition to the scheme
build a railroad through the park the pa'
would be broken up. This railroad COZ
pany had Il lobby in Washington conpo
ed Of newspaper correspondents and OF
ers. who are engaged in assailins senate
and attacking their character.
After further discussion the senate 4
motion OF Mr.. Vest) insisted specially oni
disagreement to the Yellowstone Pa
items, and (on motion OF Mr.. Allis on)
sisted generally on it's disagreement 10 t
other items, and Il further conference w
ordered.
The chair presented the resolution offer
hy Mr. Evarts on Saturday last requesti
the president to open correspondence WI
foreign powers on the subject ofslver. \
Evarts advocated the resolution, but q
not define his position upon the silN
question
The senate then took up the bill rePo
cd from the finance committee to prov
for the inspection of tobacco, cigars a
snuff {providing for their expectation
foreign countries without payment OF Ia:
under rules and regulations OF the trea
ry depnrtmentl. 1t was passed. sens
bin authorizing the construction oi r;
road bridge across the st. Louis river
tween Minnesota and Wisconsin was pa
cd
After n long executive session the sen
adjourned.
Housn.-The Spea ker laid before theho
the bill to increase the naval establishme
with the senate amendments thereto,
Mr.. Herbert moved concurrence in
amendments Mr.. Herbert and
Boutell, entered into discussion
to the position taken by the Repu
can and Democratic parties vi
the gu .stion OF tho increase
the navy, charges and counter charges
hostility 60 tho navalbill being INDUCED
Then MIR. Reed took hand in the de'a
On motion OF Mr.. Matson, the rules W
suspended mnd the house. by u vote oil
16T, nays 81 PASSED with averbal anne
ment the senate bill increasing the pens
of soIdicrs who have lost an ARA or leg
the service.
The an nker proceeded to call the sta
for the introduction OF bills. Mr.. Ba
offered IL resolution ''of recnpitulatl
,selfcornmendation, modest laudation I
hcnrty cous-srtulation by the respons
minority o! the house" The reading
this was iems snded by Mr.. Baync, and
document proved to be stump pa