Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-02-13
the public health and general welfare OF the

the public health and general welfare OF the
people; to inquire and take testimony as tc
The practical results OF license and prohibitory
legislation for preventing !ntemperance In the
several states, and To report the results OF
their investigation 10 the President, 10 be by
him presented To Congress. 1t a~pproprlates
$1,000 for investigating expenses.
Petitions were presented from the Knights
OF Labor asking that the Oklahoma lands may
be opened for settlement.
The Dakota bill was taken up on motion by
Mr.. Harrison, when Mr.. Butler, OF South Caro-.
lima, took the floor. After a long discussion,
the bill was passed, after the rejection OF
MIR. Buffers enabling bill, by u vote OF 80 TO
go Mr.. Voorhees, being the only Democrat
voting with the Republicans.
The bill provides for the division OF the ter
ritory Of Dakota on the forty-sixth parallel OF
latitude; provides for the admission OF the
southern portion as II state under the title Of
Dakota and the organ alton Of the northern
portion into a separate territory under the
name of Lincoln.
Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The resolution OF Mr..
Holman Oh the death of Vice President Hen.
bricks was considered and ~eulogies were de-.
livered by Messrs. ByDum, Browne, Kleiner
and Holman, OF Indiana, Mr.. Springer OF LII.
NOS and Mr.. Hall Of Iowa.
AS a further mark Of respect TO the memory
OF the dead statesman, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Speaker laid
before the House a communication from
the Postmaster &c neral, In answer to tls
resolution calling for information as t
what changes should be made In TIT
law regulating the compensation OF rsilwa.
companies for carrying the malls. The Post
master-General was unable to state, bu
would Investigate and make a further reply a
a future day.
Mr.. Bland, from the committee on coinage
reported back his resolution of inquiry for In.
formation In relation to the circulation OF the
silver dollar. 1t recites that George s. Coe, OF
the American Bankers Association, declared
that the Secretary Of the Treasury had acted
In conjunction with the New York Clearing
House Association to maintain the gold stan
dard.
Mr.. Morrison declared he was not opposed
TO the resolution but thought 1t went too far
in demanding to know ahat was to be the
policy OF the administration.
Mr.. Randall asked II a motion to strike on,
that claus would be In order.
The Speaker was not clear upon that point.
Mr.. Hewitt moved TO recommit with In
structions TO strike out the clause objected to.
Lost.
A resolution calling upon the secretary OF
the treasury to report the total amount sp'
piled to the sinking fund between the dates
OF June 80, 1884, and July |, 1885, was adopt
ed.
The following bills were reported and placed
on the calendar: A bill to provide for the,
forfeiture Of the land grant to the Atlantic
and Pacific Railway company; TO annex q por-
ton OF Idaho territory to Washington terri
tory; 70 prohibit prison labor on public
works.
The house went into committee OF the whole
on the bill to tax fractional parts CT IA gallon
of spirits.
tax shall be paid In silver, and took the occa-
sion TO speak on the question Of silver coin
eye.
without action the committee rose and the
house adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The bill to present
the claim for war taxes being get of agaias'
the states having claims against the govern
| ment came up. Without action the Hous,
went into committee of the whole on the ship
| ping bill. The bill passed.
Mr.. Bragg asked, but did not obtain mani
nous consent TO make the Fitz John Porte
bill the special order for Friday and Satur
day.
The House adj burned.
WAsHINToN, Feb. 5.-The Fltz John Porte
bill was made the special order for the weel
beginning Thursday the 18th inst.
Copies Of the leases for the Southern Pacif,
railroad were caused to be laid before tn,
House by the secretary OF the interior, and re
ferred.
Adj burned.