Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-31
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reports from committees were presel ted the
house went into committee OF the whole (Mr.
Blount III the chair on the forti6cation bill.
Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts reported favo:
ably on the bill 70 protect freedom of COM
merciai intercourse. 1t authorize. .aae presi-
Gent 10 issue his proclamation excluding for
eing vessels from our ports for s:mi.:. exclu-
sion OF American vessels by fof.i.n govern
ments.
The committee rose and reported the bill! to
the house.
Mr.. Randall moved to reduce the approprIa-
Iion Ior the armament OF FORTH cations from
S500,0W 10 100000.
Mr.. Reed suggested that there should be
discussion over a proposition to vote a want
OF confidence in another department Of the
government.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, reported
fayorably on the bill to reduce the tax on
spirits distilled from apples or peaches from
30 to 80 cents per gallon.
PENDING the vote on the demand OF the pre-
vious question the house took a recess, the
evening session TO be for consideration Of
business reported from the ommitte on
printing.
AT this evenings session the house passed
two dozen bills for the printing of public
documents, and, at 1890, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-Ths fertilization
appropriation bill was called up. Mr.. Ran
dali's amendment TO reduce the appropriation
from 100000 to $l00,0 900 for the armament OF
the seacoast defenses was withdrawn. He
offered another which provides that guns,
proiectiles, etc, shall be OF American manu-
~facture. The amendment was adopted and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Cobb, from the conference COMMITTEES
on the bill repeating the timber culture, pre-
emption and desert land bill, reported = com
plete disagreement. A further conference
was ordered.
Mr.. Morrison offered q concurrent resolu-
ton for final adjournment on July %. Re-
ferred to the committee on ways and means.
Anter an evening session the house nd
ionrned.
WASHINGTON, JIiy 20.-Tbe house went in
to committee of tie whole on the river and
harbor bill.
MIR. Randall moved to amend by striking
out the lIennepin canal clause.
Messrs. Cannon, Grosvepor, Murphy, Sprin-
ger and Henderson briefly opposed the mo-
ton, which was rejected-93 to 10.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment having
the effect Of taking the charge of the Missis-
sippi river improvement out Of the hands Of
the Mississippi river commission. Lost-5S
to I06.
The committee rose and Mr.. Morrison re-
ported back the concurrent resolution fixing
July y as the day for final adjournment, but,
pending action the house took q recess, the
evening session to be for consideration Of
bridge bills.
AT the evening session the following bills
were passed: Authorizing the construction
of a bridge over the Missouri river at Nebraska
City; also across the Ohio river al Cairo.
The house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 2f.-Thc concurrent
resolution to adjourn July % passed.
The nc sc then went into committee Of the
whole on the river and harbor bill. The bill
was sent to a conference committee, the sen
ate amendments having been honoured in.
The house voted to consider the Interstate
bill instead of the Northern Pacific
forfeiture bill.
The bill was debated until adjournment but
without action. TIL pending question Is on
the motion to substitute the Reagan for the
Cullom bill.
WAsHISGToN, july 22.-The bill for . pub
lie building at Nebraska City was passed.
Consideration Of the Payne case was then
resumed, and Mr.. Teller concluded his ro-
marks.
Mr.. sherman calling Mr.. Sewell to the chair,
took the floor in favor Of an investigation.
Mr.. Eustis followed Mr.. Sherman In favor
of the majority report.
The chair announced the question to be on
the adoption of the report, but without com-
ing TO "a vote the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Mr. Morrison, from
the committee on rules, reported a resolution
ordering a session for tomorrow night for
consideration OF public building bills.
Mr.. Henley moved to recommit the resolu-
ton "!th Instructions to the committee on
rules to report it back SO amended as to pro-
vide that the evening session shall be Jor con-
sideration of forfeiture bills.
The motion was agreed to-ycas, 1913; nays,
%.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on revenue measures with a view to
reaching the oieomargarfne bill.
The senate amendments to the bill were
concurred in.
Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, from the confer
ence committee on the rive and harbor bill,
reported disagreement and q further confer
cnce was ordered,
Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama, submitted the
conference report on the naval appropriation
bill and IL was agreed to.
The house then took q recess until 3 O'Clock,
the evening session to be for consideration Of
pension bills.
The house at its evening session passed q
number of pension bills. among them the sen
ate bill granting a pension Of 500 per month
TO the widow Of General Stansrd, and ad-
journed.