Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-19
WASHINGTON.
%FORTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

tary Of the interior for information as 10
authority for the issuance Of the recent order
of the commissions of the general land office
suspcnding the receipt of applications for pub
lie lands under the ~preemption, timber cul.
ture and desert land acts, being laid before
the senate and read, Mr.. Ingalls, said he was
glad the order had been revoked, but regret.
ted the statement Of the grounds on which the
revocation was made.
Mr.. Ingalls, resolution was agreed To.
The oleomargarine bin Was sent from the
house and placed on the table To await the re-
turn OF Mr.. Miller, chairman of the committee
on agriculture. q
the on finance.
After having passed 200 pension bills the
senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, rJunc THE oleomargarint
hill was referred To the committee on agricul
ture by a vote of 90 To 81.
Mr.. Beck said the bill would add $1O,O 600, OO
to the revenue OF the country.
The consular and diplomatic bill was ther
taken mp.
The bin reported from the committee on
railroads TO provide for the settlements of ac
counts with railroad companies that had re-
ceived property in 1865 and 1865, was debated.
The report was afterwards withdrawn and the
bill passed.
The chair designated the following senators
to be a special To investigate the
subject of Iudian tradcrships: Messrs. Plat,
Cullom, Jones, Of Nevada, Coke aud Wilson,
of Maryland.
Mr.. Beck submitted a substitute To the cleo
margarine bill, which was the Morrison bill on
tariff and taxation.
Without further action the senate went into
executive session and adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Mr. Morrill,, from
the committee on finance, reported the bin
creating an assistant secretary Of the treasury.
He asked immediate consideration of the bill,
in view, he said, Of the emergency known to
all senators.
On objection by Mr.. Hoar the bill went on
the calendar, Mr.. Hoar saying the bill was Of
too much consequence to consider on the in
slant.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Dawes was
agreed TO directing the secretary OF the treas
ury to furnish the senate authority under
which the orders OF January6 &, 1856, and March
q, 1886, relating to bonded whisky were IS
sutu, together WIFI al Luc IuicTllailOU anu
documents concerning the matter.
The bill for the relief of Annapolis cadets
was laid on the table.
After a long debate the bill was passed pro-
viding for a commission Of three persons To be
appointed by the president, with the consent
of the senate, 10 investigate the truth of the
alleged discoveries of the specific cause Of
yellow fever.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Mr Butler read a
telegram from the mayor and a large number
Of citizens Of Spartansburg, S. c., urging the
senators from that state in congress to use
their influence in defeating the oleonargarint
bill, which the signers declare the worst kind
of protection. "Let the people buy Oleomar.
g%arine," they say, 'as they would any other
ticle of food
Among the measures passed were the fol
lowing:
The bill providing COR the purchase of a por.
trait Of Gea. George II. Thomas.
The bill to legalize the incorporation Of ne
tional trades unions.
The bill amending section 1898 of tn. re
vised statutes relating to the transportation
Of obscene publications through the mail. IL
bill extends the scope o. .he old section.
The bill authorizing the payment Of s., so.
to Mrs. Louise A. jackson and $1,000 TO lcgal
representatives of Mrs. Martha Vaughan foI
patriotic services rendered and hazards and
losses incurred in conveying information OF
great value to Union officers in Kentucky IL
lStS.
The bill 70 create two additional land dis
tricts in Dakota.
The bill to authorize the examination OF Ger
1 A.. n;,na o.. ~A,A, ens1nI In INnn -
Johnston on the Utah expedition was passed
WASHINGTON, June lO.-The chair laid be
fore the senate a message from the p~residen'
with a letter from the secretary Of state rels
tive to the distribution Of the fund for the re
lief Of the owners, officers and crew of tn,
boat Gen. Armstrong. Referred.
Among the memorials presented was one b,
Mr.. Miller, from the congress Of Il C working
mems clubs OF the United States, praying 70
the passage of a bill establishing p~ostoffic,
savings bank. Referred.
After the business of the morning Mr.. Becl
called up his bill to prohibit MEMBERS Of con
gress from accepting retainers or employment
from railroad companies which have received
land grants or pecuniary aid from congress.
Mr.. Beck stated that he had no remarks Il
make upon IL and asked for its immediate con
sideration.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed an immediate vot'
upon it and moved it be referred. The motion
to refer was rejected, and the bill passed-yea
81, nays II.
The agricultural appropriation bill was the1
taken up. Mr.. Miller addressed the hous
upon the subject
Mr.. Dolph moved an amendment to the re
port from the committee on public lands az
propriating 81, 600 to aid In the reclamation o
. the arid region In Washington territory by tn
sinking of artesian wells.
Mr.. George moved an amendment providin,
that the wells shall be sunk on government
land, and that such land shall be reserve,
from sale until further provided by law. Tn
amendment was agreed to and the 5000 pro
vision, as so hmended, was agreed TO.
Mr.. Beck read to the senate an amendment
limiting to American manufacture the ma
house appropriation of S94 900 for experiment
In the manufacture of sugar.
After debate the amendment was agreed i t.
yeas 81, nays l2.
The bill was then passed substantially a
reported from the senate committee.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced a bill to incaeas
the naval establishment. 1t appropriate
s., 425, 600.
Mr.. Dolph moved that the senate RESUME
|, consideration OF the Northern Pacific railwa'