Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, March 4-Thc speaker laid
before the House a communication from the
secretary Of war recommending an appropri-
alton for extra duty pay to enlisted men EN-
ployed at Fortress Monroe. Referred.
The committee on presented the
views of the minority on the bill to incorpor-
ate the Atlantic and Pacific Ship Railway com
pany. Referred to committee Of the whole.
The minority, after detailing the O objections
which they have to the bill, say: We regard
this proposition as one granting a subsidy that
I may, and probably will, take from the treasury
$37 SOC, 600 for the benefit OF a private corpora
ton located and TO be operated exclusively In
q foreign country without any corresponding
benefit to our country or people.
Mr.. Cannon moved TO lay aside the pension
appropriation bill for the purpose OF taxing UP
the deficiency bill. The motion was lost, and
the House went into committee of the whole
on the pension bill.
After much debate, which was not the moe
amiable. the bill passed.
The speaker announced the special com
mi.tee TO investigate facts concerning the
ownership OF Pan Electric telephone stock by
certain public officers, as follows: Messrs.
6oyle, Oates, Eden. Hall, Hale, Ranney, Mil.
ard, Hanback, aud Moffatt.
The House then adjourned.
Mr.. TowDshend OF Illinois read afidavlts TO
show that the pension office had been used rs
a political machine under Mr.. Dudlay's ad-
mtnistration.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-After the call of
committee reports OF q privete nature, the
House went into committee OF the whole on
the urgent deficiency bill.
Mr.. Burns took up and explained the pro @.
tone 90 %ha XII Tho total amount oorv{ol hy
the bill WAS 1884 ,452. After debate on various
provisions OF the bill the committee rose and
the bill p~assed-yeas, 229; nays, 20.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the private calendar.
The committee soon rose and the House,
after passing two private bills, took a recess
until z 80, the evening session TO be for con-
siderstion Of tension bills.
At It's evening session the House passed
fifty pension bills and adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Thomas r. Hudd,
OF the Fifth Wisconsin district, was SWORD in.
He was elected to FIJI the unexp.red term OF
Mr.. Rankin, deceased.
Mr.. Morrow announced the death OF Senator
Miller, and offered a resolution Expressive OF
sorrow, and then the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The bin requiring
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veying their lands was passed.
The bill TO prohibit any officer or agent Of
the government from hiring or contracting
labor OF prisoners incarcerated In violation OF
the laws OF the Uoited States was passed.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bin. With
out action the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 1C.-Mr. Puliizer re-
ported adversely on the bill TO repeal the ctvtl
service law.
Mr.. Stone asked leave TO file a minority re-
report. Granted.
Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas, from the commit
tee on Pacific railroads, reported a bill requlr-
ing the Northern Pacific Railroad company to
pay the costs Of surveying land. Placed on
the House calendar.
The morning hour having expired, pending
action, the House went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. TownsheDd In the chair, on the In
dian appropriation bill. After debate the
House adjourned.