Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-29
HOUSE.

| VASnAIFSTON, NnV ia CNI was IDtrO-
duced by Mr.. Guenther, OF Wisconsin, (by re.
quest) TO prevent prosecution under the pro-
lection of the United States of fraudulent
claims against foreign governments.
Under cali of states, among the bills intro
duced was the following:
By Mr.. Boutelle, appropristing e59, 900 fol
the erection In Washington Of q bronze monu-
ment to the late Edwin M. Stanton.
The house then went into committee of tht
whole on the urgency deficiency bill, as report
ed TO the subcommittee this morning 20 tn,
full committee OF appropriations Of the house
The appropriation for the current yeH wa
$2l, 2. 605 and the estimate for next year az
gregated $21, 400, 6S.
The bill was considered briefly, and having
been reported to the house, II Was pas
GA motion of Mr.. O'Donneli, from the COM
mittee on education, the rules were suspended
and the house psssed yeas, 203; NAYS, S-the
senate bill to provide for the study OF the ma
ture OF alcoholic drinks and narcotics, and OF
their effects upon the human system.
in the public schools OF the territories, and of
the District Of Columbia, and In the military
and naval academies and Indian and colored
schools In the territories OF the United States
Mr.. O'Neill, from the committee on labor,
moved TO suspend the rules ard adopt a reso-
luton setting apart the I'd OF June and suisse
quent DAYS for consideration OF business pre-
sented nv that committee The motion was
agreed to aud the house a6j burned.
WASHINGTON, May lS.-The committee on
territories reported adversely the bill to regu-
late the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors IN the territories. Laid on the table.
MIR. Blount, from the committee on post
4 hi 1Ce and npetrnadc vannxtaI bach tho pnst-
Off e appropriation bill, with senate amend
ments. IL having been referred TO committee
OF the whole, the h use went into committee
for the purpose Of considering these amend
ments.
Mr. Riggs opposed the foreign mail service
amendment, and SAID that IL the gentlemen
wanted TO build up American by
granting subsidies, let the transaction be
ctjea by its rignt name but the government
should not grant subsidiee under the pretense
II p iyirg a fair compensation for the trans
portatin,I Of malls.
Mr.. Gupnrher said that the appropriation
did not rise 10 the dignity OF a subsidy. 1t
WAS neither fish, flesh nor fowl. Ii was a Gift,
p1re and simple. IL was charity To the Pacific
Mall Steamship company, a corr oration which
congress should not touch with a ten-foot
pole.
Pending further discussion the committee
rose and the house 40 Journed.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-Mr. Weaver, of Ne
brasks, from the committee on mme re-
OF q bridge acroes the Mississippi! at Dubuque,
Iowa. Placed on the house calendar.
MIR. Van Eaton, from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported back the senate bill for
feiting certain lands granted 10 the state OF
low for the construction OF railways. Placed
on the house calendar.
Mr.. Dibble, from the committee on laws
regulating the election Of president, reported
a joint resolution proposing a constitutional
smendm ept creating and defining the office Of
second vice presld mt OF the United States.
The house then went into CT III nittee of the
whole or the senate amendment To the post
office appropriation bill.
Mr. Miilard BRIT hy adv ocated the foreign
mail service snenument, contending that II
would have a beneficial effect on American
cJmm-rce.
Mr.. Phelps thought the amendment would
encourage American shipping.
Mr.. Hiscock said the amendment was not O
subsidy.
Mr.. Springer favored the policy OF compel.
ling vessels that carried the American flag 10
| sdFr1 Lut sIldiJS u tuc COuutTf III u TchSOuhDIe
rate, and against the proposition OF voting n
auheidy into the pockets of Jay Gould, Sidney
Dillon aud Russell Sage.
Mr.. Holman earnestly opposed the policy OF
subsidies aud coutended that that policy would
not have the eff ect Of building up American
commerce.
This c,osed the general debate and the com
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Mr. Holman, froE
the committee on appropriations, reported th'
,xecutive, legislative and Judicial appropria'
ton bill. 1t was referred TO committee Of TIT
whole.
Tae house went into committe Of the Who'll,
on the senate amendments to the postofic'
appropriation bill.
The amendment setting apart 50 COO OF III,
appropriation for the delivery service and tn.
establishment OF q free delivery In cities
where It is now established was concurred in.
the amendment was rejected which author
ICES the postmaster general to contract fer IN
land and foreign steamboat service when l
can be combined In one route. Also tn
amendment increasing by $4,000 the appro
prisiion for the railway post Gice Car service
the amendment was concurred in increas
ing from $z5l,7A5 TO $:9l,0OO the apprt p III
ton for necessary and special facilities OF
trunk lines.
TIE fore'g mail service having been reaches
Mr.. Biount, OF Georgia, moveA non-concur
renee in It.
The committee then non concurred In tn
senate $SOJ, 600 amendment and reported IL
action TO the house.
The house confirmed by more than q two
thirds vote the action OF the In re
ieciug The so-called subsidy amendment b
AA
The vote COZ firming action OF the commit
tee on the foreign mali service ~ss--yeas l7S
nays 50.
The announcement of the result wss re
cetv d with applause on the Democratic side
The bill and amendments will now be sent t
the senate and hen 20 TO . conference com
mittee.
Aci Iurned.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Mr. Herbert from
the committee IN naval affairs, reported th
naval appropriation bill, snd It was ~rcferre'
TO the COMMITTEES OF the whole.
After a lor z debate the house ~passed-yea
l2l, nays 80 the bill prohibiting for 81 perto'
OF five years from the lat OF March, 1887, tn
importation into the United States aud th
landing upon It's shores Of msckerel, excep
Spanish msckerel, caught between the 1st o
March and the 1st Of June Of each year,