Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-30

ton as to the total amount applied to the sink
Ing fund between June 30, 1884, and June 50,
1855, and under what amount the same was
applied.
BY Mr.. struble, BY request, to provide for q
uniform ballot box.
BY Mr.. Fall, to provide for the extinguish-
ment Of patents.
By Mir. Hepburn, 10 create O board of COM
missioners Of Interstate
BY MIR. WOlford, to q Ant q per sion to Mrs.
Meckleheim, the granddaughter Of Thomas
Jefferson.
BY Mr.. Willis to grant pensions to soldiers
OF the Indian and Mexican wars.
MIR. WadswOrth offered q resolution declar-
ing that the President had faithfully dis
charged his duty In relation to the laws con-
trolling the coinage OF gold and silver money.
Referred to the committee on coinage, weights
and measures.
Mr.. Osborne, of Pennsylvania, introduced Q
bill to define the necessary and proper ex-
penses incidental to the NJ mination and cleo
ton or appointment Of Senator's and Repre-
sentatlves In Congress, and TO authorize the
payment thereof. The bill makes 1t a INSIDE
meanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment,
or both, for q candidate for nomination or for
election to the Senate or House Of Representa-.
tives t. pay or contribute, either directly or
indirectly, any money or other valuable thin5
TO secure his nomination, election or appoint
ment, except TO pay the necessary expenses
for printing and travelling, for the dissem!na-
ton OF information to the public and for po-
nttal meetings, demonstration and conven-
tons.
After the introduction of a bill by Mr.. Toole
to admit Montana into the Union, the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-Tha bill for the re-
lief OF Gen. Ftz j nm Potter was placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Hammond, from the committee on judi
ciary, reported back the bill to prevent the
claims Of war taxes under the act Of August 5,
1851, bv the United states being set of against
states having claims against the United States.
Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Matson reported q bill to increase the
pensions Of soldiers widows from IS to $l2
per month.
Mr.. Nelson called up the bill to authorize
the use of certain une1 pended b~alances, for
the relief CT the Cheyenne Indians In Montana.
Passed.
The Senate resolution accepting the statue
OF James A. Garfield, offered by the state OF
Ohio, was called up. After several eulogistic
speeches by members the resolution was
adopted.
The case or Fnz John Porter was proposed
as the special order for Saturday by Gen.
Bragg. buS objection being made, the motion
went over.
Inc HOUSE uiep auJOurneu.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Mr. Thomas intro
duced a btu to place w. Is. Randall on the 70
tired let as lieutenant commander.
Mr.. Ballantine introduced a bill to provide
for the retirement Of nav al officers who eerved
thirty years or had distinguished themselves
In battle.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole and Mr.. Symes OF Colorado, made q
[ speech on the silver question.
The House then voted to purchase the old
Exchange building In New York for army
purposes and adjourned.
The bill to increase the pensions Of soldiers
widows was resumed.
Mr.. Reagan criticized the manner In which
special pensions have been granted by Con-
gress. He thought the pension bills intro
duced were not to do justice to soldiers bu
to secure their votes.
Mr.. Dunn, OF Arkansas, declared that the
Mexican soldiers had done more to earn pen
sions than any other class.
Mr., Matson, OF Indiana, advocated the bill.
Mr.. Townshend. OF Illinois, believed the
soldiers of every war In which the United
States was engaged should be literally pen
stoned. T..
MI. Milikin, of Maine, advocated the repeal
Of the limitation clause of the erresrs act.
An amendment was adopted making 1t .
mfsdemeADOr Tor any person 10 receive money
for the prosecution OF any claim arising under
this act.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Mr. Herbert re-
ported bach Mr.. B )utelle's resolution Ia rela-
ton to the erasure Of inscriptions and the re-
moval OF Union soldiers at the Norfolk navy
yard, with an amendment extending the In
quiry to dismissls in the Norfolk district dur
ing the previous administration. The amend
ment was lost, and Mr. Herbert withdrew the
report.
Mr.. Routelle objected to the Withdrawal.
The speaker ruled that the report could not
be withdrawn.
Mr. Hertert moved call OF the House. 1t
was 50 ordered.
The sergeant-at-srms was directed TO arrest
and bring to the bar OF the House members
absent without ieave. The previous question
was then ordered and the resolution as
amended was adopted.
Mr.. Boutelle then addressed the House on
the subject OF removals from office. A
very bitter ~colloquy followed between the
speaker and Mr.. George ID. Wise Of Virginia,
who briefly spoke In reply to Mr.. Boutelle.
After having concluded the House took a re.
cess until evening to consider the pension
bills, and adjourned till Monday.