Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07
FIFTlETH CONGRESS
rlR~y SESSION


souri, river Al Nebraska City, Ncb. the Mis-
souri, river NJ Parkville, No. the Mississippi
river at Oquawka, H., and the Mississippi
river at Clinton, To-, were severslly coucurrcd
in. The senate then proceeded TO the coneid-
GRAFTON Of the river aud harbor appropriation
bill.
After adopting several amendments In
creasing and decreasing the appropriation for
improvements ut different points ths senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Mr. Davis, from
the pension committee, reported back eight
vetoed pension bills with the recommends
ton that they be passed notwithstanding the
presidents objections, and they were placed
on the calendar.
Senator Allison reported the army appro-
pristion bin, and further consideration Of the
fishery treaty was postponed till Monday.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
the river aud harbor appropriation bill. Sew
ersl items were stricken ont and a number Of
increases and decreases OF appropriations
agreed TO.
Among the amendments agreed 30 was one
appropristing $4,000 for the Yadkln river, in
North Carolina, by 4 vote of 81 to s. The
bill Was then laid aside, after ffty-scven
pages had been disposed of.
Senators Sherman, Allison, Henderson, Col
quit and Berry were designated a committee
to attend the centennial exposition at Cincin-
natl.
The conference report on the di,lomstic
and nnnE,1ar li11 N.,e rao.,,nJ ~, S.,o.l-
Hale and agreed to.
WAsHISGToS, June 2a.-The senate re-
sumcd consideration OF the army apsropria-
ton bill, ithe pending question being Senator
Hswley's amendment, offered yesterday.
After a debate ut some length the discus
sion was suspended for the transaction Of
other business.
Committees OF conference were appointed
or the legislative, the diplomatic and consular
and District OF CsluMbis appropriation bills.
Senator Allison reported back the joint
resolution extending the appropriations for
the present fiscal year for thirty days from
June 30 in the departments OF the govern
ment for which the appropriation bills for the
next year shall not have become laws, and
the senate proceeded 10 consider il. After n
long discussion the joint resolution Was
passed without division, and the senate
resumed consideration Of the army appropria-
ton bill the question being on the amend
ment offered 10y senator Hawley.
A lengthy discussion ensucd and without
having come to n vote on the bill or amend
mcnt the senate adjourned.
soUsE.
Wl~suINGToN, June 27.-The house re-
sumcd consideration Of the Pacific land bill,
the ayes and nays being taken on Mr.. liol-
mans amendment relating to the title Of the
government 10 coal mines found on public
lands, but allowing entrymcn to mine such
coal deposits until congress acts further In
the matter.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
then passed.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the tariff biz. A debate on the
subject ensued till ) o'clock, when the com
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June ?S.-Mr. Blount of
Georgia, was elected speaker pro TEN. In the
absence OF Speaker Carlisle.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on tho tariff bill.
Mr.. Parker, Of New York, moved to strike
from the free list vegetable in their natural
state, or in salt BRINE, not specially ehumer-
ated or provided for. After an extended dis
ussion the motion was defeated and the com
mittce rose.
On motion Of Mr.. Randall a Joint re.olu-
ton was passed extending for thirty days
from June 30 the provisions If the existing
appropriation laws in case the pending appro.
p~riation bills are not passed before the end Of
the fiscal year.
The committee having resumed considera-
lion Of the tariff biz, Nr. Mills presented
amendments, placing on the free list German
lookingglass plates, blown and sllyered, and
adopted.
A motion TO strike out chicory root. acorns,
daniclion root and cocoa was defeated.
pulp for ~papcrmakers' use" was ordered
stricken out, and an amendment offered to
strike ont books and pamphlets printed ia
other languages than English was lost.
The committee amendments were agreed 10
striking from the free list hattcrs' fur., not
on the skin, and lime, linseed or hsY seed,
and marble Of all kinds, in block, rough OF
square.
Mr.. tsrmer, OF Pennsylvania, sent to the
clerks desk and had read a protest against
the passage Of the Mills bill signed by over
800 manufacturers and business men Of
Philadelphia employing 10000 persons.
Amendment WAS agreed to striking from
the free list plaster of Paris when ground or
calcined.
The committee then rose.
The conference report on the consular and
di diplomatic DILL was agreed to. 1t reports the
concurrence on all the amendments except
that appropriating s25o,0Oo fer . commission
TO ex pIsre Congo basin.
The house then adjourned.
WAsHIyGroY, June 29.-The hoase went
into committee OF the whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Dlngley Moved to strike from the free
list rags asd the motion was lost.
Paintings IN oil or water colors and statn-
sry not otherwise provided for were stricken
from the free list.
A motion to .trike from the free list stones,