The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-03-30
fIF1|E1H CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March lS-The following
bills were reported and placed on the calen-
dar.
House bill for establishment of life saw
Ing station at Ecwakec, Wis.
Ilot,se bill to diside Il portion OF Sioux
reservation in Dakota into scpetatc reserva-
tons, and to secure the REIMBURSEMENT of
the Indian title to the remainder
The senate Proceeded to tile consideoation
of bills on calendar. The following bills
passed:
Authorizing the appointment of a supcrin-
tendent of Indian schools and prescribing his
duties.
To authorize the sale OF timber on the
Menomince fnd'an reservation in Wisconsin
oscttle ana adjust the claims bf any state
for expenses incurred by 1t in defense of the
United States during the war OF the rebel
lion.
Appropriating 100000 for the erection in
Washington of monument to the negro sol
dicrs and sailors who gave their lives for the
preservation Of governmcnt--yeas, 81; nays,
10.
For the issue Of patents for donation claims
under the act of September 81, 1850.
The committee on civil service and retrcnch-
ment reported bill providing that whenever
persons who -serc not loyal to the United
States during the war shall he appointed to
office in the civil service those who were not
dishon orably discharged from the military or
who are suffering from wounds or disabilities
resulting from such service, shall be pre-
fcrrcd to other persons not shown to have
been loyal to the United States during the
war.
Senator Platt objected to second reading
and it went over TIL tomorrow.
Senator Teller introduced bill for the
admissions of the state of Wyoming into the
union. Referred
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Among the bills
presented and referred were the following:
To relieve the treasurer Of the United
States from the amount now charged to him
and deposited With the ecxeral states to en-
courage the holding of national Industrial
exposition of arts, mechanics and products OF
the eolored rare In the United States In 1855
and 1880.
To authorize the secretary of the iieasury
to apply the surplus money in the treasury tt
the purchase of United States bonds, and to
the prepayment OF Interest
WASHINGTON, March % Senator Allison
introduced bill to appropriate 1925, 600 for /
public building at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, an6
Senator Sabin bill to increase to sl50, 900 til,
limit of cost for the public building a
Winona, Minnesota.
Senator Hale presented the conference re
port on the urgency deficiency bill which was
| agreed to.
| Senator Salisbury then addressed the ser,
ate on the subject of the presidents annua
message. He said the Democratic party wa.
in favor OF a reduction Of the tariff and wout,
carry it out unless thwarted in it's purpose b,
combination of Democrats, actuatctl by 10
cal interests, with the Republicans who ia
yorcd high rates
| hs oSia'S euSi piVtN''itNa W
tion of the calcndsr and the following bill
were passed:
| To provide for commission on the eubicc
Of the alcoholic liquor traffic. The ill la
been printed.
House bill authorizing the president t,
arrange conference between the Unite,
States and the republics of Mexico. Centra
and South America, Hayti, San Domirgo an,
the empire OF Brazil. The senate added som,
amendments and on these conference wa
ordered.
Authorizing the construction of higl
wagon bridge across the Missouri at or nca
Sioux City, To-, and number of other bills
The postofcc committee reported hill re
ducinS the postage on seeds, cuttings, bulbs
roots scions, etc, to cent per four ounces
| Passed.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-A communica
ton from Justice Miller notifying the scnat
of the death Of Chief Justice Waite was pre-
sentcd.
Senator Edmunds rose and in shor
speech chlogizcd the dead chief Justice. II
said:
His career is ended for this life 1t ha
been touched in these fourteen years By n
stain, by no rel roach, by no fault or failing
either official or personal. Upright, brave
evcn-mnded, impartial, patient, affectionatc
kindly a. citizen and in every walk of pr
vate life he has filed his career with honor
great honor to himself, and with intinit
benefit to his country.
A motion to appoint committee Of fiv
senators to attend the funeral and adjour
until Monday were sgecd to, and the scnat
adjourned.
President pro tempore ingalls, uppointe
Senators Sherman, Hoar, Wilson Howa,
Pugh and George as committee to rcprcser
the senate at the funeral of Chief Justic
Waite.