The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-05-07
CONGRESS-

amend section 2,S05, Revised Statutes, sc
as to read: All oaths taken upon making
any of the reports or entries, or respecting
any OF its acts mentioned in this chapter,
whether by a master OF any vessel or the
owner or consignee OF any merchandise, his
factor or agent, or by any other person
shall be administered by the collector or Off
Ger to or with whom the report or entry is
made, or by any notary public, and shall
be reduced to writing and subscribed by
the person taking and by the person ad
m'nisteriny the oath.
Secretary McCook appeared at the ba,
and announced the passage by the senate
OF $50 pension bills. an announcement
which was received with loud applause ant
laughter. After concluding the considera
ton OF twenty-eight oithe sixty three pages
OF the bill. the committee rose.
SENATE.-Mr. Blair spoke on his propos-
ed constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture or sale OF alcoholic liquors
as a beverage. He said: 1T was time for
the prohibition idea to assume control OF
national parties, at least OF the Republi,
can party. That party could not perma,
nently remain three-fourths for prohibi.
ton and ~one-fourth against it,"
The senate appropriation committee re
ported back the p~ostofiice appropriation
bill, containing a provision very similar to
that passed last year, over which there
has been so much controversy between the
steamship companies and the postmaster
general. The clause o a%ppropriates
$500, 600, in the language OF the BILL =
Householder the call OF states, the fol
low ing bills, etc., were introduced and re
ferred:
By Mr.. Springer, for the admission oftht
whole OF Dakota into the union of states
also, to establish department oflabor anc
to create a board for the arbitration ofcon
Mr.. Warner (Ohio), to regulate interstate
commerce and to provide for boards OF ar
bitration. By Mr.. Anderson, (Kan.), fol
the appointment OF a committee tc
investigate the capacity of the canals in
the state of New York. By Mr.. McComas,
authorizing the select committee investi
eating labor troubles to investigate tn.
troubles between mine owners and miners
in the bituminous regions OF Pennsylvania
Maryland and West Virginia. By Mr.
O'Neill (Mo.), sympathizing with Mr.. Glad
stone in his efforts to secure q free parlia
ment for Ireland.
SENArE.-Testimony taken by a commit
tee OF the Ohio legislature in the bribery
investigation, duplicating Senator Payne
OF that state, was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Payne, in a speech, claimed hat he
had been unjustly dealth with by the
committee, and maintained that he had
been already completely exonerated from
any improper proceedings in connection
with his election to the senate. The ma.
jority and minority reports were referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions and it is believed hat this is the end
OF the matter. The bill providing for an
extension OF the executive mansion passed.
1t appropriates $500, O0O.
The interstate bill was taken
up. The pending question was on Mr..
Camden's proposed amendment to strike
out the words from the same point OF de-
parture" from the long and short haul
clause OF the bill.
Mr.. Cullom defended the bill. The com
mittee had given the subject of long and
short hauls a good deal OF consideration,
and had not felt it safe to go further than
the State OF Massachusetts had gone in
that matter. No country in the world had
an absolute long and short haul law for
railroads. There was in this country a
belief that the short haul people were
swindled in order to make up for losses or
the long haul. The committee had en-.
deavored by this bill to prevent the posi-.
biiity OF the railroads recouping themselves
out OF the Short hauln people for losses
on the long haul. The committee had not
been able to bring their judgment to the
conclusion that it would be wise to insist
that there should never be a greater charge
for a shorter than for a longer haul. II
passed as things were, such a law would be
greatly injurious to the business OF the
country.
Mr.. Sherman could not see how the com
mittee, having recognized the long and
short haul principle, could resist the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Camden.
HousE.-The house committee on mill
tary affairs reported q bill to authorize the
president to confer brevet rank on army
officers for gallant services in Indian cam.
paigns.
The house judiciary committee reported
adversely the bill to prohibit aliens from
acquiring title to or owning lands in the
United States. A minority report nfavol
OF the bill was submitted by Messrs. Oates
OF Alabama and Hepburn OF Iowa. The
minority, in support OF their views, refer tc
the case of Mr.. Scully, who resides in Eng.
land and is Il British subject, and who owns
10000 acres in Illinois, occupied by hun.
dreds OF tenants, mostly ignorant foreign.
ers, from whom he receives as rents 5000,
900 per and expends it in Europe
The Schenley estate, consisting ofabout two
ehoaSHiiu dSlSSy VII lut Guy llLlltb o
P%ittsburg and Allegheny, Pa, is cited as
another instance Of alien landlordism in
America. The Schenleys are subjects re.
siding in England, w%hodraw~ annually from
their American estates $780, 900.
A bill was reported by the ways and
means committee authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury to exempt all distilleries
which mash five gallons or less per day
from maintaining storekeepers and gaugers.
1t also authorizes the secretary to desig
nate special warehouses for distilleries
whose daily capacity is less than twenty.
five gallons.
SENArE.-Mr. Mitchell spoke on the me
mortal submitted by the conference OF the
New York Methodist Episcopal church
praying for protection for Chinese in the
United States. He criticised the commit
tee on foreign relations for not having yet
reported his immigration prohibitory
bill, and warned senator's on both sides o.
the chamber that he would press that bill,
and that they would have to come square.
ly up to the mark and could not escape the
question.
A very spirited debate took place in the
senate over the clause in the postottice APP
preparation bill to pay $500, 900 for the
transportation OF United States mails to
Central and South America. This directs
the postmaster general to make contracts
Tor five years time with the steamship
companies upon the basis OF the number OF
miles Travelled, instead OF the number OF
letters, as at present.
The senate remained in secret session
about an hour, and a considerable number
OF "unobiected" cases oflittle or no promi.
nence were confirmed. Mr.. Edmunds
for a time insisted upon the reading
OF the report on each case. The sena-
tors at last became impatient because
OF the delay, and Mr.. Plumb called atten.
tention to the routine character Of the
protesting with some vigor
against the unnecessary waste OF time each
needed for the consideration OF legislative
Thereafter no more reports were
made.
HoUsE.-The house committee on agri-
culture reported an elaborate bill provid-
for placing the manufacture and sale OF
under the direction OF the
internal revenue department. This meas
ure has the approval ofthe American Dairy
association.