Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

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OF expenses on this account. While there
had been q triting increase of expenditures In
the matter indicated, yet there had been a
large decrease In the expenditures during the
fiscal year Just closed as compared with the
previous fiscal year. This decrease in all de-
partlnents of government amounted, accord
ing to the statements Of treasury officials. to
81, o 1000.
An amendment appropriatiug $22, 900 to re-
fund taxes illegally collected from railroad
companies on account of alien bond and
stockholders was adopted.
The appropriation Of 1902. 1914 for the read
justment OF postniasters' salaries ives stricken
out.
After concluding consideration of ten pages
OF the bill the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Petitions were pre-
sented from the Pennsylvania Knights Of
Labor asking the legislature to promote the
interests Of labor.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the house went into committee OF the
whole (Mr. Hammond in the chair on the
general deficiency bill.
The end of the bill having been reached the
committee, In accordance with previous ar
rangements, reverted to paragraphs relative
To the state department.
Mr.. Cannon criticised the bill for It's sins Of
omissions which, he declared, were cxtraordi.
nary.
Mr.. Belmont called attention to the fact
that the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill carried an appropriation OF $l50,000
Tor the contingent expenses OF consulatcs, as
against $ti0.00 0 made In the bill of last year.
Mr.. Cannon offered an amendment appro-
priating ga COS to meet deficiencies In the
salaries OF ministers and charge d'affaires.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Belmont the appropria-
ton to supply deficiencies In the contingent
Xpenses OF consulates for the year 1856 was
increased from So, 900 to $4,000, and for
the years 1884 and 1885 from 1892 to $37,l As.
On motion Of Mr.. Belmont amendments
were adopted appropriating various small
sums to meet special deficiencies in the con-
sular service.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill 20 the house.
The first vote was taken OH the amendment
for the payment of the Old Colony and Pa
cifc Mail Steamship companies for transport
tation of marines to Aspinwall In 1885. II
was agreed to-yeas ll5, nays 93.
Adjourned.
WAsHINGfoN, July THE speaker laid be-
fore the house twcnty-one veto messages
transmitted by the president yesterday.
" TIC iiitSedBt ttdu " do ItitEft. "itIfut
otnment to the committee on invalid pen.
sions, but the disposition Of the next message,
vetoing the bill granting q pension to Edwin
i. harrington, consumed more time.
Mr.. Matson, Of Indiana, moved its refer
ence, pending which Mr.. Holmes, Of Iowa,
stating that the reference OF the bill would be
the end OF ii, moved that it's consideration be
postponed until Friday next and the vote re-
suited: Yeas, 9S; nays, 1l2.
Mr., Bnrrow, of Michigan, moved To amend
Mr.. Matson's motion by adding instructions
requesting the committee on invalid pensions
to report the bill and message back Friday.
Mr.. Jackson, of Pennsylvania, attacked the
veto policy Of the president, who, he declared,
was not actuated by any regard for the worth
or merit OF private pension bills.
Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Tennessee, said the presi-
dent has signed more private pension bills
than any president In the sam space OF time.
Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas, addressed himself
TO consideration Of pending messages and
criticised the position taken by the president
that the government should not assure It's
soldiers against quarrelsome propensitics or
unprovoked assaults.
Mr.. MaisOn thought messages should be
considered carefully. The gentlemen on the
other side seemed DESTROYS to get At the presi-
dent.
Mr.. Burrows motion to instruct was lost
yeas, 100; nays, ia, and the message was re-
iA''A' w 1piiifiilitNtO h tuNditi pttlSlbilH'
The next message was one v~etoing the bill
granting a pension TO Catherine Mccarthy.
Mr.. hatson moved its reference TO the com
mittee on invalid pensions and Mr.. Browne
moved instructions requiring the committee
to report ii back on or before Monday next.
Mr., Matson drew d comparison between the
work OF the Republican and Democratic con
gress for the purpose OF pointing out
that nearly all pension legislation OF impor.
lance had been enacted by Democrats. Only
a few days ago the Republicans had flibus-
tered against the proposition To raise money
FOR the payment Of pensions. The gentlemen
in talking about these vetoes forgot that
nearly all these bills had been vetoed by a re-
publican commissioner Of pensions years ago.
Mr.. Weaver thought that no disrespect
would be shown TO the president by immediate
action on the veto, and he therefore opposed
It's reference to the committee,
The motion TO instruct was lost-yeas 1l5,
nays l2S-and the message was referred to the
on invalid pensions.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Mr- Compton, Of
Maryland, submitted a series OF resolutions
expressing the regret with which the house
has heard Of the death OF Hon. VIM. II.
Cole, late representative from Maryland,
and providing for the appointment Of Il
committee of seven representatives and three
senators To take orders for experimenting
the funeral ceremonies.
The house then, at II 10, as a mark OF re-
spect to the memory Of the deceased, ad-
journcd.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The question Of re-
ferring the bill and veto thereof to pension
Sally Ann Bradley was discussed at some
length. The bin was referred. Also the veto
,,gs,,o ~ ti,o byE ,.n..;,. ,nr,t,o 80
Joseph Romeiser.
The house then resumed consideration of
the general deficiency bill.
The house then adjourned until s O'Clock,
the night session being for the consideration
Of pension bills. There was no quorum, and
after debate the house adjourned.