Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-23
FlFTlETH CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.
SKNATR.

eu!rc into all the facts Of the senatorial cleo
lion and ascertain and report whether or not
ri the recent state election In Louisiana.
which included the election Of the state legis-
lature, the 1876, 80 votes returned for the can
sltate OF the dominant party fcf governor
wer" actually cast, in view OF he fact that at
no PREVIOUS election had the votes for the
candidate OF such party exceeded s., 194. The
resolution was laid over till tomorrow.
The resolution Of yesterday by Senator
Stewart calling on the secretary Of the treas
airy for n statement Of the offers and purchase
bonds since April Is, 1883, with the names,
etc, was taken W.
Senator Cockrell moved to amend 10y strik-
ing out the names.
After the discussion the resolution went
over without action till tomorrow.
The appropriation for the department OF
agriculture wss reported from the committee
On appropriations and placed on the calen-
dar.
on motion OF Senator Cullom the bill to
amend the Interstate law was
taken Up aud he delivered "a lengthy address
~ the senate in advocacy IF it.
The senate then preceded TO the consider
alton Of the fertilization appropriation bill
and was addressed by senator Dolph on the
subject Of coq>t defeuses. The Till wento over
without action and the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill was taken up. It also
went over without action and toe senate al
iourued.
WAsASqToN, JuEc IA bin for the
erection Of a building At Fort Dodge, TO-,
was reported fayoT4hIy ard placed lyon The
saicnlar.
senator sherman reported "a concurrent
resolution requesting the PRECEDENT 10 invite
from tim, 20 time negotiations with any gov
eminent with which the United States has
diplomatic relations 10 the end that any diff
l,ryn". between the two governments which
cannot p, adjusted by diplomatic agencies
may hc referred TO arbitration ana peacefully
adjusted by such means. Placed on the cal
tliar.
senator Hale called NJ Morean'a resolution
a. 10 The tshcry treaty, and addressed tn"
senate on tie subject.
Senator Blair said Le would Ike to have
senator H,lr's view upon the subject Of the
Notifications being erected by the British
government On the Pacil, coast, ana whether
they were being erected with view to future
xarnkc conditions.
Senator Haze replied that he did not be
iitye that any wise British statesman con
template ! any feeling except apprehension Of
armed conflict with the United States. He
believed the treaty would fail.
At the close of Senator Halc's speech the
resolution Was postponed till Monday, the
t5th.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
the District Of Columbia appropriation bill
and it was passed.
The senate then took up the resolution Of
fered by Senator Stewart, calling for n state
mcut of the sale Of bonds since April, ISIS,
the question being on Senator Cockrell's
amendment to add after the word ''names"
the words ''other than private parties" AT
ter some discussion Senator Cockrell with
drew his motion and u motion to refer to the
committee on tnance was rejected.
The resolution was then adopted without
motif aation.
Senator Blair moved TO take up the senate
hill for the adjustment Of the accounts OF la
borcrs, workmen and mechanics arising un-
der the eight hour law. Several votes were
taken without "A quorum and the senate AL
iturnpd.
WAsHISGToN, June IA resolution
granting leave Of absence "to all persons now
in the employment OF the government who
were present AT the battle of Gettysburg TO
attend the reunion there on the Sd Of july"
vas passed.
The concurrent resolution reported yestcr-
DAY for international arbitration was taken
Gp and passed.
The agricultural department Appropriation
bill was amended and passed.
The postofice appropriation bill was also
amended aud passed.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton Of executive business. When the doors
were opened legislative business was resumed
and the iii appropriatirg s215,000 for the
construction OF a government dam at Rock
isard arsenal and for the construction
cf temporary dam was taken Up aud passed.
:, nator Alison ciortcd Il bin appropriat-
ina $io.1J1 - enable the several executive lie
patincnts 81 the aoYerLmcnt 10 participate
In The Columbus, @, centennial celebration
next Sept mher ana October. Calendar.
AtloUr "a til Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jurc l5.-Scnatc rot In
session.
gCtss
WA-HISornN, June H.-In the house "a a
regular CT n 4 justices the resolution re-
ported Yesterday ir IN the committee on post
oil rs, caiiag ou the postmaster general for
{ tahulated statement Of Gisallowed post
masters { aims presented from Kentucky
nGder the at OF March 3, 1853, was taken up.
The report on the resolut on is an adverse
one ard the recommendation is that it lie
upon the table.
After a debate OF two hours and a half the
majority report was agreed to and the rcso-
luton Us laid on the table.
The report OF the committee on elections
in the contested election case Of Frank vs..
Clover, from the Ninth congressional dis
trict 81 Missouri, and the accompanying reso-
iuti IN affirming he right OF Glover, the sit