Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17
WASHINGTON.
FORTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
R SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Mr. Hale, from the
committee on appropriations, reported back
the naval appropriation bill with amendments,
on Tuesday next.
The senate resumed consideration Of the
river and harbor appropriation bill.
The amendment approx rating 81 100000 for
improving New York harbor SO as to secure a
thirty-foot channel at the Sandy Hook en-
trance OF the harbor, upon such a plan As the
secretary OF var may approve. Agreed TO.
After executive session the senate adjourned
till Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-To the bill 10 secure
the Cherokee freedmen their proportion Of
offered a substitute appropriating $4,000 for
the purpose and making provision for the
distribution Of the same. The substitute was
adopted and the bill passed.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the river and harbor bill. The first
amendment considered was the appropriation
of $4,000 for the purchase OF Sturgeon bay
as Il DdTDDT Oh refuge. nlLnOuL ACTION Tue
senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 7.--On motion of Mr..
Edmundsit was ordered that the senate meet
at II a ~, and for the next six days, after
the call for and disposition of resolutions, the
time remaining until II 80 shall be devoted to
the calendar, beginning with the first case.
Every matter objected to shall be passed by
and debate he limited to five minutes.
The senate resumed consideration Of the
amendments 10 the river and harbOr bill, the
pending question being an amendment APP
propriating $3.50 900 for the purchase OF the
Sturgeon bay and Lake Michigan ship canal,
and harbor Of refuge.
Mr.. Spooner offered an amendment as a
substitute. 1t appropriates $l50,m0 for the
purpose Of making free Of toll
through the canal.
After discussion the substitute amendment
was agreed tO-ycas. 80; nays, Is.
The river and harbor bill was then tempo
rarily laid aside and the chair laid before the
senate a message Of the president vetoiug the
bill authorizing the continuance Of "A railroad
through Indian territory in northern Mon.
tana.
The message was read.
Mr.. Dawes moved To refer the bill and mess
- ~ INV III lhblakl olAdllN r.
The motion was agreed to and the bin and
message were referred.
The senate resumed consideration OF the
river and harbor bill.
Without disposing Of further amendments
the senate adjourned.
WAsHISGToN. July S.-After the presenta-
ton. of the usual number Of petit 10 IL the
senate proceeded TO business on the calendar;
Senator Sewell to-day introduced a bill di-
rccting the secretary OF war to have published
additional volumes OF the war Of the rebellion
sufficient to supply all posts of the Grand
Army OF the Republic not now receiving them.
Resolutions for an inquiry into the author
ity under which the so-called state legislature
has been organized In the territory OF Dakota
were introduced but indefinitely postponed.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
the river and harbor bill, the pending amend
ment being to reduce the appropriation for
the Kentuck river from $4,000 10 800. 600.
The amendment was lost yeas q, nays "a.
The Hennepin canal clause was then taken
up.
Mr.. Logan briefly advocated the measure.
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Mr. Sewell, from the
committee on pensions IT commended the pass
age Of the bill granting the widow OF Commo-
dore Marchand a pens.ru. This bill was vetoed
and the committee recoa mended the passage
of the bill over the vet".
Mr.. Hos. offeroi : resolution calling on the
president 20. reformation concerning the seiz-
IRE and detention Of American vessels in for
eign ports. The resolution went over.
Mr.. Call offered a resolution calling on the !
President to direct American Representatives
in Mexico to investigate the truth of the state
ments made in the newspapers that citizens Of
the United States were confined In Mexican
dungeons without trial for alleged ofTenses
against the laws Of Mexico, and that their
npal trial has been postponed without cause,
and requiring the United States government,
if such statements were found TO be true, 10
demand the trial OF such persons and their
treatment.
The bill to incorporate the Atlantic and
Pacific Ship Railway company (the Eads bil)
and Mr.. Hohr's bill concerning the federal
were s~eyerally objected to and went
over.
In executive session the nomination Of So
lcitor John Goode was discussed and re-
jectcd.
The senate then adjourned.