Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
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mouse by what authority the practice of per-
hitting employees in his department to ap-
point substitutes Is allowed. Toe committee
10 its report, says It con SEE 20 reaeon for
questioning the good faith OF the statement
made by the acting secretary OF the treasury
That substitution IL Allowed when peima-
nent employees are absent on account Of click
ness" Accepting this as y valid reason for
The temporary appointment OF substitutes, tho
committee asks to be discharged from further
consideration OF the subject.
The resolution was tabled.
MIR. Cox, OF North Carolina, from the com
m'ttee on foreign affairs, reported a b
amegdatory OF the Chinese immigration act:
also providing indemnity to certsin Chimes,
fer losses sustained within the iurie diction OF
the United States.
Referred TO committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Ward, OF indiana, from the committee
on postcfiices and Iost roads, reported a bill
authorizing the employment OF messengers In
.he mail service. Referred to committee Of
the whole.
The Oklahoma bill WAS called up. It's pro-
Visions were explained by Mr.. Hin, Of Ohio.
Mr.. Baker, OF New York, argued against the
bill and, pending further Discussion, Mr.. Nor.
rison, OF Illinois, from the committee on rules,
submitted a report providing that after May
Id the house shall meet at IL y. 10. and adjourn
at 5 p. n, and making 1t In order when gen.
eral peneion bills are under consideration to
amend the same so as TO provide by taxation
for the payment thereof. Laid over under
the rules.
The house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Mr. Wellborn sub
mitted the conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill and 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Morrison called up the resolution re-
ported by him from the committee on rules on
Saturday, providing that on and after May 10
the sessions Of the house shall be from 10
m. till 5 p. m, and, after debate, 1t was
adopted.
Bills, etc, were introduced and referred as
followe:
BY Mr.. Baker, Of New York, establishing the
territory Of North Dakota.
BY Mr.. Weaver, OF Nebraska, a preamble
Nd resolution ironically suggesting that 1T
requires Il high degree OF intelligence to dis
charge the functions OF members OF the
committee appointed TO attend the remains
OF a deceased member 10 the place OF burial,
and proV'd!CS for the appointment OF n
standing grave yard committee, which shall
be composed Of such Statesmen az the Record
dis closes 10 have shown the highest degree
and ability In lodging the dead weight Of an
ot action to consideration OF unObi e~ctionAble
legislation, said ommitt to have leave 10
sit during the session Of the house, but with
out power TO object at the grave to the inter.
meDt OF the corpse.
On motion OF MI. Henderson. OF Iowa, the
rules were suspended and the bill was passed
sppropriatipg Sl53, go for the repair and en-
lsigement OF the pubic building at D3s
Moines, la. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May AIR. HALL called up
the Campbell Weaver contest election case,
and after some opposition It was proceeded
with.
After an hour and a half OF debate the reso-
luton OF the majority Of the committee on
elections was adopted, confirming the right Of
the sitting member, J. B. Weaver, TO the seat
Mr.. Green, Of New Jersey, called up the
resolution allowing tho contes,ee, Wlllism
A. Price, from the Second district OF Rhode
Island, thirty days within which to take fur
Their testimony, and Contestant {. II. PaGe
ten days thereafter TO take testimony In re-
buttal.
The resolution was advocated by Messrs.
Green, Turner, Lowry and hall.
The resolution was opposed by Messrs. Hop
kins, Ely, Rowsll and S%pooner, who claimed
that Mr.. Price had abandoned his contest un-
condit,onally, and that 1t should not now be
reopened. As q substitute for the resolution
Mr.. Soooner offered a resolution giving Mr..
Price forty days within which to crOss-exsmine
witnesses and Mr.. Page ten days thereafter,
10 take evidence IN ~rebuttsl. Rejected-yeaS
90, nays 1910. The resolution reported from
th, oo, yptttaa mn al.ntinna uaa Than odprta1
yeas us, nays so.
W~AsHISGroN, May 5.-Frederick, OF Iowa,
from the committee On the alcoholic liquor
traffic, reported adversely the senate bill pro-
viding for q commission on the subject Of the
liquor traffic. Referred TO committee OF the
whole.
Morrison, of Illinois, from the committee
on ways ard mesrs, reported the bill repeal
ing so much Of section 1914 OF the revised
statutes as SLOWS TO collectors OF internal
revenue q commission on taxes collected on
distilled spirits. Placed on the house calen-
dar.
Harris, OF Georgia, from the same commit
tee, reported the bill amending the laws re-
latirg TO the entry OF distilled spirits In dis
tliIcIy buu tpSClnl DOuutu WAREHOUSES; huu tuS
withdrawal OF the same. Referred to commit
tee of the whole.
The day being set aside for consideration
Of business reported from the committee on
military affairs, the frst bill called up, which
Was considered In committee OF the whole, was
one for the relief Of certain officers OF the vol
unteer army. 1t provides that all soldiers Of
the late war who re.enlisted as veteran volun-
teers and afterwards discharged TO receive pre-
motion, and also receive commissions as Off.
GERS In the army, shall be paid the ants
OF veteran bounty which we're withheld from
them on account Of their being so commits
stoned and mustered, the ssme as they would
have been entitled TO receive had they COM
pltted their term of enlistment without pro-
motion and received an honorable discharge.
After the report on the bill by Laird, Hewitt
took the floor In opposition TO the measure.
Bragg said this bin was a covenant made
with men who had gone 70 protest property
which was represented by the gentleman from
New York (aewiti). Their blood saved his
property. This Was not u question OF taxa
liou; it wGs a question Of good faith.
Reagan opposed the bill.
Boutells offered an amendment extending
the provisions OF the enlisted mer in the navy
and marine corps.
The amendment p~assed-yeas, l27 nays,