The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-19
FlFT!ETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Oct S--The house ioiut res
olutlon for Inquiry by a committee Of tlree
sefiators and three representatives into the
contracts aud work of the Washington acquc-
duct tunnel, was taken up and passed.
Senator Blair offered resolution (which
was laid over till tomorrow, calling on lhe
president for information as to the trial fol
treason, the conyictior and execution in Can
ada on the 10th OF November, 1885, OF Louis
David Rel, who claimed to have ocen a nat
uralized citizen of the United States, and
whether the proceedings in the case were ac
cording to due process Of law, including the
presentation of the fact of Reirs citizenship
and his defense Of insanity.
The senate then proceeded 10 the consider
alton ot the tariff bill, and was addressed a.
length by Senators Allison and Vance.
WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-The conference re
port on the deficiency bill was presented and
read in full
The bill as to counting the presidential vote
was taken up and passed. 1t directs that the
certificates and lists of votes far president
and vice president Of the United States shall
be forwarded to the president of the senate
forthwith after the second Monday in Jan
uary on which the electors shall give their
votes, and that section 141 Of the revised
statutes OF the United States Is hereby
amended to read us follows:
Whenever the certificate Of votes from any
state has not been received at the srat of goy-
erpment GU th, fourth Monday Of January in
which their meeting shall have been held, the
secretary of state shall send special messen-
ger TO the district judge in whose custody the
ceftidcat g of votes from that state have been
lodged, and such Judge shall forthwith trans
NIT that list 10 tie scat of government.
The senate bill to constitute Lincoln, Neb..
port of delivery In the collection district
OF New Orleans, and to extend to 1t the pro-
visions Of the act in relation tcthe immediate
transportation OF dutiable goods WAS taken
up aud passed,
A resolution for an INQUIRY into the assas:
sination Of Joseph Hoffman, a witness befora
the committee Oh privileges and elections, in
the investigation into the political disturb
ance at Brenham, Tex, was adopted,
Senator Edmurds Introduced bill to
pay TO the widow of Chief Justice Ws!te
50, i45, sum ehual to the balance of his sal
AIRY for the year in which he died, and asked
unanimous consent for Its immediate capsid-
Grafton. After some objection It was refer
rcd to the committee on judiciary.
The resolution offered Yesterday BIZ Senator
Blair calling on the president for Information,
in the matter of the trial, conviction and exc
,utlon of Reil for high treason Ia
Canada IN 1875 was taken up aud long
tstement was made In reference to II
Sens or Blair, who based the resolu-
sion on the ground that ReIl was natural
aed American citizen. Referred to the com
nit eG on foreign relations.
On mot'on the house bill to authorize the
building Of 8 bridge or rtges across the
Mississippi river at La Crosse, Wis, was
taken from the calendar and passed with
amendmrnts.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
the tariff bill and was addressed by eenato,
HiScock.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1o.--senator Hale pre-.
s nted ths report OF the select comiGitte OF
the ooeration of the ciy!l service law anf
said the minority report would be presented
ater.
Senstor Allison presented n memorial O
/! Thomas j. Power, of Montana, Rcd in con
II elton with 1t offer d resolution, whiei
was adopted, ipstructing the committee or
HE improvement. of the Missouri river to in
quir whether the construction OF the uaior
Pacific railroad bridge at Omaha is in con
formtty with the Law, or whether the piers o
the new or oil bridge sre obslrpctions to III,
free navigation OF the r,ver.
Senator Wilson, of Iowa, offered a resoiu
tion, which was adopted, instructing the com
mlttae on foteign relations to inquire ant
report what action can be taken to etfee
arrangements whereby American cattle fo
export to England or other European coun
tries may be transported through Csnad,
without hfing subjected TO the delay i'm
posed by the quarantine regulations now II
force.
The bill to pay the widow of Chief Jus,c,
Waite the balance of the years salary wa
taken up and after some debate passed
The house bill for the relief and clyil'za
ton of the Chippewa Indians in Miunesot,
was passed. The senate then resumed con
sileration of the tariff bill and was addresse,
| oy Senator Bate.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE house bill ap
propriatng :50,O00 for tie enforcement o
the exclusion act was reported BY Senate
Allison and passed.
Senator Hitchell then proceeded to addrcs
the senate In advocacy of the bill Heretofore
| introduced by bin to reduce letter postage t.
| cent. The bill was referred to the commit
tee on postofiices.
| The senate then resumed consideration o
the tariff bill and was addressed by Senate
Cuilom.
WAsHISGToN, Oct 12.-The senate re
sumed consideration of the tariff bill and wa
addressed by Sc stors Chacs, Call, Hawle.
AID Reagan.
After brief executive session the sen1t
| adjourned till Monday. y
WAsHIEGToN, Oct. Son motion of Mr.
Rice OF Minnesota, bill WAS passed to con
stiute Lincoln, Neb., port of D. livery.
After the introduction abd reference t,
committees ofseversl minor blls, Mr. Wnee,e
OF Alabama, addressed the house on the tar
itf question. He characterized the scnat,
bill as being in the interes; of monopole
and detrimental to agricultural Industry.
Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-Several bills wer,
presented in the house. but there being IL
quorum no action was taken.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 10 The conference @
port on the deficiency bill was agreed to, a
WAS also the conference report OF the bill
grating the right of "ay to the Yankton anc
Missouri Rivrr Rairoad company through
the Yankton Indian reservation ia Dakota.
Adjourned till Friday.
wAsRISeToS, Oct. IL House not I,
session.
WAssnNGToN, Oct. la--The conference re
port ON the bill for the payment of the Fourtl
Of July claims was presented aud adopted,
joint resolution WAS passed FOR printtn.
the first aud second and all subsequent re
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