The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-10-12
FIFTlE1A CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l.--Among the bills re-
ported from committees a i placed OH the
senate calendar was the house bill to forfeit
certain lands granted to the Northern Pacific
Railway company.
The pre:ident's message announcing his
approval of t9c Chinese exclusion bill wa
received and read at let 9Th.
After brief debate, on motion If Mr.
Sherman the message was referred to the
on foreign relations.
Senator lIoar offered resolution reciting
the circular Of Gen. Banet, directing the die
charge of republican employees from United
States arsenals, stating that uudcr 1t honora-
bly, discharged soldiers of the uni N
army and widows and daughters
OF soldiers had been discharged
and directing the secretary OF war to traus.
nit to the senate forthwith fail information
as to sach order, stating fully whether ths
necessity Of the department reql,!rca that the
order should be issued and why an order
issued OH public business should be marked
confidential y Senator Hale remarked that
there was nothing in the previous history or
record OF the secretary OF war that would have
led him (tIale} to believe that he would have
permitted or authorized the issuing OF such o
circular, extending, for the first time, party
prescription to women and children. He did
not know in the history of party politics and
party conflicts an instance where the dogma
"to the victors belong the spoils" had been
carried to that extent
Senator Coclirell objected to the immediate
OF the resolution and said that
he would tomorrow answer fully the remarks
of the senator from Maine and would statE
what the Democratic party vas responsible
Tor what 1t was not responsible for, and what
1t should haye done long ago The resolution
W. over I'LL tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The conference re
port ON the deficiency bill was reported by
Senator Hale and explained by him. There
were four matters, he said, on which an
agreement had not been reached One was
the item TO pay the widow of the late Chief
Justice Waite the balance of the wears sal
ary, the house conferrees insisting that there
was no precedent for it. Another was the
item to pay years salary to the Internal
revenle official who remained al hia post in
Florida and died there q yellow fever.
Another was the propo iion to extend the
land laws 10 No Mans Land. and another was
the appropriation for an industrial Christian
home in Utah territory Senator Hale stated
its purposes to be to relieve, protect and care
y,iI ii 1T,
10 escape from polygsnous relations, and ne
then made an extended argument in favor Of
passing the appropriation. After furlhards
cussion the conference report was agreed to
aud the senate insisted on its disagreement
to the items.
The conference report on the joint resolu
ton to aid sufferers from yellow fever was
presented and agreed to after some explana
tions by Senator Edmunds.
Senator Jones, Of Nevada, offered a resolu-
fion, which was referred to the committee on
foreign relations, requesting The president to
negotiate treaties with the Dsittsl an,t Mtx:-
can governments for the exclusion of Chines
laaoers troEl the North American continent
and for the prevention OF their entrance into
the United States from the territory of either
of such governments or from the depcnden-
cios thereof.
resolution was adopted authorizing Sen
htor Hale's coinunittee on ctvil service reform
TO continue its sessions during r,"ess
Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Seuator Allison,
from the committee on tiuarce, reported back
IN I, ,.,.; ,,
nature OF a substitute. 1t was placed on the
calendar and ordered printed. lie said tha
majority and minority reports to accompany
the bill, would he filed tomorrow or FRIDAY.
Unanimous consent was given Senator
Sherman and he addressed the lenate ON the
bill as reported. In doing 20 he compi-
mented the sub committee on the work
done and severely criticised tie house bill
The senate then resumed consideration OF
Senator Hale's resolution on Mondav calling
on the secretary of war for an explanation Of
Gen. Benet's order as to discharges Of Repub-
lican employees In United States armories and
arsenals
A general discussion followed and without
arriving at any conclusion the senate ad-
iourned.
WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-Seuator Chandler
offered resolution, which was laid over tili
tomorrow, directing the attorney general to
inform the senate whether or not during the
present year there has come to the Knowledge
of the department of justice any violation of
tie eleventh and fourteenth sections Of the
rivir service law Of 1883, and II so whether
has hca iruf ;t,,t,
ish such violations.
Amoug the bills reported from committees
and pvnding m the calendar were the senate
bin to authorize the sale of the timber on GER
tain lands reserved for use in Wisconsin and
Minnesota and the senate bill regulating the
dians.
The senate at IL 80 resumed consideration
Of Senator Hale's resolution Oh Gen. Benets
circular us to discharges from arsenals and
arinories, and Senator Teller opened the dis
cussion upon 1t. After considerable debate
the resolution was agreed TO.
The senate bill in regard to. the classifica
ton 0f postofiices, and amendatory of the act
oi the 81 Of March, 1883, s.to adjust the sala.
ries Of postmssters," was ON motion of Sera-
tor Reagan taken from the calendar aud
passed.
The senate by a vote of "a to 10 decided
that when 1t adiourns today 1t be till Monday
next.
Senator Chandler's resolution for INQUIRY
into the recent Louisiana election was then
oh
went over until Monday, and the majority
aud minority reports on the tariff bill were
presented and ordered printed.
A further conference was ordered Gu the
deficiency bill, and after an executive session
the senate adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Oct 5.-senate not il ses
sion.
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