Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-16

crimes, presented lnclE report anu VIC Scuate
amendments were agreed To.
The house then adjourned.
W~AsHINGroN. June 1. After the trausac-
ton OF some unimportsut business the house
went into committee Of the whole on the tar
III bill.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, created diversion by
having read II dispatch from St. Louis an
nouncing eleveland's nomination by acclama-
ton. The Democrats burst into applause.
Mr.. Tarsney, who had the floor, waved a ban
dana rspturously. There was . moments
silence on the Republican side, followed by 4
storm OF cheers and hand -clspping to answer
the other side.
Without action the committee rose, and the
house Immediately went again into committee
OF the whole ON the senate amendments to
the Indian appropriation bills, and these
were generally non-concurred In. The com
mittee rose aud the bill was sent to confer
ence.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June THE house welt
into committee Of the whole this morning on
the tariff bill, Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, speak
ing in opposition to Breckinridge's amend
ment to the provision attached to the lumber
schedules OF the free list, watch proposes to
admit Canadian fish free OF duty upon allow
ance by that country OF the commercial rights
to our vessels and also for reciprocity.
A protracted debate followed, but finally
the lumber schedule was completed without
change.
Mr.. Weaver read q bulletin announcing the
approval Of the Mills bill by the convention,
and to all appearances the Republicans took
as much comfort rs the Democrats In the an
nounccment.
Mr.. Cox sent up and had read the announce
ment OF Thurman's nomination. A scene OF
wild confusion followed, nearly every Demo
crat being on his feet shouting and cheering,
and bandanas appeared In every hand and a
portrait of Thurman appeared.
Mr.. Beggs, OF California, said he had
worked thirty years to see Thurman nomin-
ated.
Mr.. Grosycnor, Of Ohio, in explanation. AS
ne said, Of the action Of the Democratic con
~vention in emitting all mention OF the Mills
bill from the platform, and patching it up in a
subsequent resolution, had read two tele-
grams, one sent by Breckenridge, Of Ken
tucGv, to Watterson, saying that a failure to
indorse the Mills bin might defeat 1t, and the
other fr0m Mcmillan, OF Tennessee, TO Gov.
Brown, making the same statement.
Mr.. Kelly ironically inquired If the conven-
ton had fixed IA date upon which the 3lills
bill should go into effect,
The salt schedule having been reached the
committee rose.
Adjourned.
W~A.prNGToy, June s.-This morning the
house bill authorizing the construction OF a
bridge over the Missouri river, near Omaha,
was passed.
Mr.. D!usley, of Maine, from the committee
on merchant marine and isheries, reported
back his resolution calling upon the secretary
Of The treasury for Information as to whether
any order is row In force Nv which vessels
from United States ports are required TO pay
less tolls in passing through the Welland
canal and other Canadian canals when
they pursue their voyage by way
Of st. Lawrence and Montreal than
when they pursue their voyage by way OF
Lake Ontario 10 American ports, and whether
additional legislation Is necessary to author
lie the secretary OF the treasury to impose adj
ditional tolls upon vessels passing through
Sault Ste. Marie aud ST. Clair Flat. canals
bound TO Csqsdian ports in case the domin-
ion authorities continue the discrimination
against vessels bound to American ports.
Adopted.
The tariff bill was then taken up In com
nittee Of the whole, the salt paragraph being
under consideration.
After an extended debate, participated In
by a large number Of members and without
developing any incident OF interest, a vote
WAS taken on the motion made by Mr.. Bur
rows to strike out the paragraph and 1T was
rejected.
An amendment offered by Mr.. 6rosvenor, OF
Ohio, to exclude bulk salt from the free list,
met with a similar fate. This concluded the
consideration Of the salt paragraph.
Mr.. B jayne, Of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment to insert rice, cleaned and un-
cleaned. In fhe free list. Rejected.
The four lines relating 10 max were rcsu anu
Mr.. Brown, Of Indiana, moved to strike then
out Of the free list. Pending the debate the
committee rose.
Mr.. Dorsey, of Nebraska, called up, and AZ
tor a brief * explanation O. its terms the house
passed. the bin providing for the sale OF .
portion OF the Winnebsgo Indian reservation
in Nebraska.
The house then took arecess until So'clock
the evening session to be for the considers
tisn Of private pension bills.
At TIE evening session the house passed
thirty thrce private pension bills AID At l0:p
O'clock adjourned.
The Brown Poisoning Case.