Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-26
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, June 14.--Mr. Cobb, of In
diana, called up the report OF the committee
on public lands, recommending concurrence
In the senate amendments to the Atlantic
and Pacific land forfeiture bilL.' Mr.. McRea,
Of Arkansas, vigorously opposed the senate
amendment, contending that, notwithstani-
ing the title Of the bill, the adoption Of the
amendments would convert the bill into a
~confrmatory act. The report of the commit
tee was then agreed to, and the amendments
concurred in.
The bill passed prohibiting b~oekmaking and
all kinds OF pool selling in the District Of
Columbia.
The bill to incorporate the Washington
Cable Railway company in the District of
Columbia gave rise to considerable discussion.
but no action was taken.
Mr.. Hewett submitted a resolution provid-
ing for the celebration of the centennial ami
versary of the organization OF constitutional
government In the United States.
The house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June l5-Mr. Frederick. OF
Iowa, from the committee on invalid pensions,
reported back with amendments the senate
bill for the relief of soldiers of the late war
honorably discharged after three months ser
vice, and who are disabled and dependent on
their own labor for support. Referred to com
mittee Of the whole.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the legislative, executive and iu-
dicial appropriation bill. The pending amend
ment was that offered by Mr.. O'Neill. of
Missouri, restoring the salary Of the assistant
treasurer at st. Louis to 81. 700, the amount
appropriated by the bill being $4,000.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, opposed the
amendment. In the present condition of the
revenue and the probable amoun of oppo-
sition he would resist any increase of the sum
carried by this bill.
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, made a state
ment relative to the expenditures of the gov
eminent and the estimated revenue.
Mr.. O'Neill's amendment was agreed to, as
was also the amendment offered by Mr.. Eel
ton increasing to $1,000 the salary of the as
sistant treasurer at San Francisco.
On motion OF Mr.. WoOdburn an amendment
was adopted making provision for a mint at
Carson City, New.
Mr.. Laird moved to strike out the clause ap-
propriating $4,000 to pay the per diem Of
inspectors and clerks of the general land office
to investigate fraudulent land entries. The
motion was rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. ThrockJnorton the salary
Of the commissioner of pensions was fixed at
1000.
The committee then rose and the house ad-
burned.
WASHINGTON, June 16-On motion Of Mr..
1~hrockmortoh, Of Texas, the senate bill was
passed authorizing the Denison and Wichita
Railroad company to construct a road through
Indian territory.
Mr.. Morrison, from the committee on ways
and means, reported adversely the resolutions
by Nr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, declaring In favor
OF the restoration Of the wool tariff Of 1867,
expressing the sense Of congress as adverse to
any change in the present wool tariff, and
they were laid upon the table.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bin.
The salary of the commissioner OF patents
was fixed at $4,000 instead of 5000, as rec
commended by the bill.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, offered an amend
ment, which, after a short debate, was agreed
to, increasing the appropriation for the bureau
Of labor in the aggregate S39,61O, SO as to
make the appropriation equal to the estimates
OF the commissioner of labor.
Mr.. Cabell offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, reducing from S2,O5O,OU TO
81, 100000 the appropriation for the salaries
and expenses of agents, surveyors, gaugers
and storekeepers in the buieau Of internal
revenue.