Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-02-13
WASHINGTON.
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The report Of Maj.
Jones, Of the engineer corps, on the improve
ment Of rivers in Oregon was laid before the
Senate.
Petitions Of the Knights OF Labor praying
that the Oklahoma region be opened for set
Element were presented and appropriately re-
ferred.
The joint resolution providing for a consti-
~tutional amendment extending the right of
suffrage to women was reported favorably.
Mr.. Cockrell gave notice that the report was
not unanimous and that u minority report
would be prepared.
The Joint resolution was placed upon the
calendar.
MIR. Harris presented n bill to prevent the
introduction Of contagious disease and to pro-
vide for the establishment OF a bureau OF pub
lie health.
An executive session was had and then the
Senate &C journed.
Mr.. Riddleberger offered a resolution recit-
ing that the executive IL not restricted by the
constitutional laws In the removal or suspen-
sion of sppolntees; that the Senate has no
| right to require that reasons shall be given for
( such removals or suspensions:
That 1t is the right OF the Senate to call for
any paper relating 70 the conduct or removal
or suspension of AN appOintee, or to the quail
fcation and fitness OF all persons whose names
are presented to the Senate for confirmation or
rejection, and compliance with all the demands
for the same.
Mr.. Riddleberger stated that he offered the
resolution merely to bring the matter before
the Senate for debate, and asked for the i'm
mediate consideration OF the resolution.
Mr.. Cockrell objected and the matter went
over.
A resolution providing for an Investigation
OF the charges against Samuel Strong, ex-
superintendent Of public buildings was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Van Wyck called up his bill reported
favorably from the finance committee permit
ting the receiver OF u bank 10 use such funds
of the bank az may have already been covered
into the treasury when such use may be neces-
sary In order to protect the interests OF the
creditors OF the bank. The bill authorizes the
receiver TO see that bank property about to be
sold by order Of the court shall not be sold for
less than It's value.
The resolution in relation to the appoint
ment OF trustees for Mormon churches was
taken up and referred TO the judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Pugh presented a substitute for Mr..
Riddleberger's resolution. Laid over for one
day.
Tie bill to prevent the United States consul
at Warsaw, Russia, accepting certain decora-
ions WAS taken up but not acted on finally.
The electoral count bill was taken up, and
| Mr.. Evarts addressed the Senate In favor OF its
| recommittal to the committee. He proposed
an amendment providing that It shall be the
duty OF the executive OF each state, as eoon as
practicable after the final entertainment OF tn
appointment Of the electors In such state, TO
communicate under the seal OF the state, TO
the secretary OF state OF the United States, O
certificate showing the result OF such ascer-
tainment, setting forth the names OF the cleo
tors aud other particulars, and TO deliver TO
the electors Of such state n similar certificate
In triplicate, such certifc ites TO be transmit
ted by the electors with the result OF their "
action.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the motion to recon-
NIT. He was in favor o: Mr.. Evarts' amend
ment.
The motion to recommit the bill with the
amendment was carried.
Mr.. Chace introduced q bill to prevent Con-
gressmen from selecting or recommending ap-
pointments to office.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The chair laid before
the Senate q letter from the attorney general
asking that an appropriation OF $50, coo be
made for jurors fees and sl55, 600 for witness
fees.
Mr.. Frye, from the committee on foreign re-
l~ations, reported that 1t is the opinion OF the
Senate that Congress ought not TO provide for
a Joint commission Of the United States and
Great Britain on the fisheries question.
The resolution OF Mr.. Rtddleberger and the
substitute offered by Mr.. Pugh came up. Mr..
Edmunds moved to table the resolution and
MIR. Riddleberger addressed the char. The
chair ruled that the question was not debate
able.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Riddleberger
was allowed to proceed.
Mr.. Conger objected to further debate, and
the motion to table was agreed to.
The bill providing that In case Of loss o
vouchers required for the settlement OF the
| claims OF the states OF Texas, Oregon, Ne
brasks, Colorado, California, Kansas and
| Nevada, and the territories Of Idaho aud Wash.
ington, the secretary of war may accept prop
erly certified copies Thereof.
The Dakota bill was then taken up, and Mr..
Logan took the floor. He advocated the ad-
mission OF Dakots citing presidents TO show
that eleven territories were admitted without
enabling acts. He accused Mr.. Butler OF
South Carolina of opposing the admission OF
the territory because OF its political complex
ion.
Mr.. Butler declared that was not the ground
Of opposition and that II Dakota were Demo.
crAtlc ne WOULD oppose admission under the
existing circumstances.
Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, opposed the ad.
mission OF Dakota under present conditions.
Mr.. Harrison then addressed the Senate, Civ.
ing notice that he would ask the Senate to vote
on the question on Thursday.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Mr. Henderson IN
troduced q bill to facilitate promotions and to
retire from active service officers Of the
army as general officers or volunteers.
Mr.. Van Wyck, from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported fsvorably his bill for the re.
lief Of the settlers on, or purchasers OF, land
within the grant Of the Northern Kansas rail
road.
A communication was received, In response
to q resolution, from the secretary OF the
treasury, stating that the conscience fund now
amounted to 1922, 74O. The arst item to the
credit OF the fund was entered in 1897.
Petitions were presented from the Knights
Of Labor praying that Oklahoma may be
opened fov settlement.
The bill to create the Office Of assistant Sec
when, at 2 p. m. the matter went over.
The Dakota bill was then taken up, Mr..
Harrison having the fl )Or. A running debate
ensucd, when Mr.. Butler obtained the floor,
but was willing to give way for an executive
session. the Republicans being unwilling to do
80. Without further action on the bill the