Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-01

W~AsHGNGToN, Aug. 20.-In the house to
day Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, introduced a bill
to define trusts and to provide for the punish
ment of persons connected with them, and t
was referred.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Iowa, introduced a rcso-
luton declaring that the reports of the Pa
cifc railroad commission discloses scandalous
law breaking on the part OF the management
Of the Union and Central Pacific Railroad
companies, and providing for the printing OF
10, 600 extra copies Of the report. Referred
The Chinese bill WAS taken up and a gen
eral discussion INDUCED In.
Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky, closed the d.
bate and the bin was passed without division,
with an amendment providing that the re-
pealing clause shall go into effect only upon
the ratification Of the pending treaty. Ad-
journed.
W~AsHINGToN, Aug. 2l.-Mr. Hooker OF
Mississippi introduced a bill, which was re-
fcrred TO the committee on judiciary, chang
ing the time for the assembling OF the Fifty
first and subsequent congresses to the first
Monday in March Of each year instead OF the
first Monday in December.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole with Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, in the
chair, on the deficiency appropriation bills.
The discussion Of the French spoliation
claims was resumed, but without concluding
the debate the committee rose. and the house
proceeded to the consideration Of the resolu-
| lions accepting on behalf on congress the
statues of Richard stockton and Philip Kear-
ney, presented by the state OF New Jersey. TO
be placed In Statuary hall. The resolutions
were adopted and the house resumed ccnstd-
Grafton OF the deficiency bill. No action was
taken and the house adjourned.
W~AsHIXGroN. Aug. 22.-The conference re
port on the army appropriation bill asplaced
before the house today, and this afternoon
was spent in its discussion. As agreed upon
bv the confercts It carries $29,3sl 900.
WASHING ron, AUG. 23.-The senate bill
was passed declaring that certain reserve
lands In Wisconsin are subjected to the pro-
visions Of the act of COZ gress granting to rail-
road companies right Of way through the
public lands Of the United states.
vi AluIut vi az Al "a ItihN ''tp
luton authorizing the president to veto spe-
eide items in the appropriation bill. Refer
red
The house then, after some uDimportant
business. resumed consideration OF the con
ference report III the army appropriation bill.
The conference report was rejected-3S to
6l-tne house further insisting upon its dis
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further conference was ordered.
The house then went into committee Of INC
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wilson Of Minnesota offered d bill,
which was referred to the c9pmitte or
foreign affairs: IAN act 10 Empower the
president more efectually 70 carry out the
purposes OF an act entitled AN act 10 author
i've the president to protect and defend thu
rights OF American Hsting vessels, American
fishermen, American tracing and other YES
sells. in certain cases, and for other purposes,
appr1vei March >, 1851, and 10 authorize tn
president 10 protect American interest
against unjust discrimination In the use o
canals in the British dominions Of Nortl
America"
W%AeBISGToE, Avg "A After some unimpor
tant business the house wentinto committee o
the whole on the deficiency appropriation oil
the - nding question being on the appes
tsken by Mr.. DibDle from the decision OF tn
chair ruling out the provision for the pay
nent Of the French spoliation claims on
p int OF order. On a call Of the house ther
was no quorum. The sergeant AT arms va
directed to arrest and bring In the absentee
and the house took a recess until evening.
Tpe house AZ The evening session pAsse
forty five private pension Jills and adiourne
until tomorrow.