The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-09-07
lie explained that ali the appropriation bills
,aa lashed with the exception OF the army


and sundry civil bills and that the resolution
only applied to those two objects. Passed.
The house then resumed work In committee
CT tie whols, and in consideration Of the
morning hour the bill tor pria.tins gsvern-
ment securities In the highest style Of the art,
after come unimportant amendment, was
passed. The bill provides that the securities
shall be printed on hand roller presses.
On behalf OF the committee on expendi-
lures in the interior department, the bill was
.alled up to increase the efficiency &; :he
medical division OF the pension bureau
While the bill was being discussed the com
mittee arose and the morning hour expired
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the Oklahoma bill.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment to Mr..
Payson's amendment providing that land In
Oklahoma shall be Opened to Homestead entry
only, with the provision that no person seized
OF any lands in any state or territory within
three months OF the taking effect of this act
shall be authorised to enter any lands In
Oklahoma.
Mr.. Peters, of Kansas, advocated the bill as
1t stood, and argued against Mr. Payson's
amendment
Mr.. Anderson Of Iowa advocated the pro-
posed amendment, providing that honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors OF The rebell-
ion making entries for settlement shall be
exempt from the payment of the purchase
price provided for in the bill" After further
debate Mr.. Holman's amendment was reject
| cd-27 to II.
| Mr.. Payson's amendment was also rejected
-49 to 144
| Mr.. Anderson's amendment the vote
stood to A and the point of no quorum was
made.
Adjcu,aed.
WA.HINaToH, Aug. e0.--After routine busl-
ness the house vent iato committee of the
whole on the Oklahoma bill. In amendr1cnt
was offered by MI Anderson, of Iowa, pro-
wiling that honorabiy discharged soldiers and
sailors OF the late war shall be permitted TO
enter lands in the proposed territory without
payment Of the purchase price provided by
the hiil. After some time had been spent III
securing quorum, the Amendment &as re-
jccted-12 to 92.
! The committee rose informally to allow
Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky, to report from
! the committee on foreign affairs substitute
fer the Wilson retaliation bill, and he gave
notice that he would call 1T up for censidera-
tion on Saturday next
The committee on the Oklahoma bill then
resumed its sitting. The entire afternoon was
consumed in an unsuccessful effort to secure
Il quorum to vote on the amendments offered,
and without action the committee rose.
Ar. spttngcri of Illinois, as a privileged
question, offered resolution diiecttng the
sergcant-at arms to telegraph the absent
members that their presence is required i'm
medlately in order that public business may
| be transacted.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, doubted the
efficiency of a telegram. If the uttersnce of
the leader OF the house FMr. Mills, made In
Chicago recently that the British lion was to
be taken by the snout would not bring the
members back, why wot1ld Simple telegram
| do,
The resolution was ruled out of order.
Adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.--On assembling
the house proceeded to the consideration of
the conference report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill.
After some opposition to the report by Mr..
COBB, of Alabama, on account Of an agree
mcut to the senate amendment appropriatinS z
100000 to pay certain claims of the Miami
and Peoria Indians, the report was agreed to.
The house then proceeded to consider
amendments upon which an agreement had
not been reached In conference The re-
mainder Of the day was devoted to a discus
sion of the amendment relative to the con.
gressional library buiid!ng, durins which the
extravaganza OF the scheme to which congress
had committed itself was considered and
fully commented upon. The house insisted
; on Its disagreement to the senate amendment
Pending action on the other amendments OF
which no agreement h ID been reached The
mouse took recess until O'Clock
At the evening session Mr. Bingham, o
Pennsylvania, called up the bill granting
4 pension Of $500 per aunt.:n to the teidow O
4 the late Gen. Phil II. Sheridan.
Mr.. Cheadle of Indiana objected and raiset
! point OF no quorum, but he was willing tina
1t should be made the specia! order for som
day when there should be a full house.
, Mr. Bingham then asked that the bill b
! made the special order for tomorrow, but t
/, this Mr.. Rilgore, of Texas objected, dccarin
frankly that his purpose was to defeat th
bill
Nr. Bingham thercupon withdrew the bil
: and 1t was allowed to retain It's place on tn
calendar
Twenty-seven private pension bills wer
passed, and the house at 10 30 adjourned ur
c til tomorrow.
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