Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11

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charged with sixty other employees from the
printing office, in the middle of winter, with
out cause, at a time, too, when the printing
ordered by congress was greatly In arrears.
He (Cutcheon) did not care how much more
paper the printer had used, or anything about
the price of ink, but would like TO know why
the public printer selected the middle Of Jan
uary To turn working men and women into
the street, in order that lie might put a climax
to the proceedings Of the house in refusing TO
investigate the claims Of the working men
contcstiug a seat in the house.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, has declared his
utter disbelief IN the statement Of the public
printer that there were more union soldiers
employed today at the printing house than
ever had been employed at any previous
period. Henderson told Of a widow OF a dead
comrade, whose son has been dropped from
the printing Office, and a daughter from the
treasury department, for no reason whatever
but to make room for men who can help the
Democratic party. These two children, the
support Of their mother, were left without
means in the dead OF winter, and he stood
here proclaiming that ii was not In the power
Of himself or any Republican representative
To secure them a place in Washington, even
to save the widow or children of a dead union
soldier from starvation.
After further debate a resolution by Mr..
Springer, instructing the committee on print
ing, with the addition Of two henderson,
from each side Of the house-to investigate
the administration Of the printing office du-
ring the incumbcncy Of the present printer
and his predecessor, was adopted.
Mr.. Hatch called up the bill providing for
agricultural experimental stations, and the
senate amendments were concurred in.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, introduced
and had referred to the ways and means com
mittcc the Hewitt administrative tariff bill.
Adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 3l.-Thc house commit
tee on banking and currency reported a bill
authorizing the secretary of the treasury To
invest the lawful money deposited in the
treasury In trust by national banking asso-
cations for the retirement of the circulating
notes. House calendar.
The committee on postofices and postroads
reported a bill requiring land grant railroads
to construct and operate independent tclc-
graph lines. Calendar.
The committee on banking and currency
today reported fayorably to the house Mr..
Dinc,ey's bill authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to invest money deposited by nation
al banks for the retirement of their circula-
ton, in the purchase Of United States bonds
at current market rates. Bonds SO purchased
with the interest a~ccruing are to be held in
trust aud used for the payment of the clrcula-
ting notes Of banks which have deposited
lawful money for such payment. The com
mittee reports an amendment limiting to 80
per cent the amount that may be invested,
and authorizing the secretary TO sell th"
bonds redeemed, if it be necessary TO redeem
the regulating notes outstanding.
The committee on invalid pensions reported
bills granting a pension 10 the widow OF Gen.
Logan, and the senate bill increasing the
pension of the widow Of Gen. Blair. Private
calendar.
A resolution was adopted assigning Febru-
airy 81, -, %, p and 2s for the consideration
of public building bills,
Mr.. Brumm, Of Pennsylvania, presented a
memorial Of a comwittcc representing $1,000
~workiugmcn. asking an investigation Of the
Reading strike. Ordered printed.
The resolution submitted 10y the committee
on commerce, touching the investigation of
the Reading strike, was made a special order
for tomorrow afternoon.
Consideration Of Mr.. wilkins banking bill
was postponed two weeks.
Adjourned.
WAsnIxGToN, Feb. Most of the time to
dav was consumed by this body over a pro
posed Investigation Of the Reading strike.
After some delay the various propositions
were consolidated into The following resolu-
ton, which was adopted without division:
Resolved, That a special committee Of five
members De appointed to investigate, forth
with, the extent, causes and effect upon inter
state of the continued failI7e OF
the Reading Railroad company 10 transport
such and to report to the house by
a bill or otherwise, for consideration ut any
time, such legislation az is necessary to secure
TO the public the regular and complete
execution by the railroad company OF its
obligation to serve as a common carrier OF
interstate mmer and 10 investigate the
difference existing iu the Lehigh and Schuyl-
kill regions Of Pennsylvania between the cor
porations mining coal and the miners; and
further, to investigate all facts relating to
the mining corporations and individual
miners of anthracite coal, In connection
Herewith, and report the same to the house,
with such recommendations a. the committee
may agree upon.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Cox, speaker pro tenn, states that the
committee will probably be appointed by Mr..
Carlisle, but that he will confer with that
gentleman for the purpose Of learning his
wishes.
WASHINGTON, Feb g. Mr.. Blount called up
the bill to prevent the Transmission through
the mails rs second-class matter OF cheap lit
~crature, and requiring it TO be transmitted as
third-class matter. After considerable debate
the bill was passed.
The contested election case Of Lowry against
White was then called up. Dir. Barry, OF
Mississippi, argued IN support of the majority