The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-09-07
tIf1lEfA CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 27.--The committee on
public lands reported back the senate bill to
forfeit the lands grated to the state of Mich
tgsn to aid In the construction OF railroad
from Marquette to ontonagon and Senator
Plumb gave notice that In q few days he
would ask the senate to take 1t up for consid-
Grafton.
The following bill was reported from the
committee and placed on the calendar:
Senate bill authorizing the citizens Of Colo
RADIO, Nevada and the territories to fell and
remove timbers from the public domain for
mining and domestic purposes.
The senate then proceeded to consideration
Of the report Of the judiciary committee on
the jackson, Miss, election, and Senator
Wilson, OF Iowa, concluded the remarks be-
gun by him last Thursday. After speech
by Senator Waltham, the report went over
without action, and the senate adjourned
WAsHtNeTes, Aug. 2s.-The resolution
offered by Senator Hoar last Friday calling
on the president for all correspondence be-
tween the United States and Great Britain in
regard to the fisheries trouble, together with
the amendment offered by Senator Edmunds,
was agreed to.
The senate then proceeded to considera-
ton Of the conference report on the sundr.
civil appropriation bill, and was addressed AT
length by Senator Allison.
Senator Beck replied in defense OF the ad-
ministration.
The senate then went into secret session
and adorned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-senator Reagan
introduced a bill to permit the Importation of
iute bagging free, and 1t was referred to the
committee on finance.
The committee oh appropriations reported
back the Notifications bill, and Senator
Plumb gave notice that he would ask for Its
consideration tomorrow.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill: The question OF aspro-
priations for public buildings was again taken
up and discussed.
After further debate Senator George as
>ented to the request Of Senator Allison to
have vote taken on the s,indry civil ap.
propriation BILL and the report was agreed
to.
Senator Allison then asked for further
conference and Senators Allison, Hale and
Beck were appointed conferees.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Blair Of
ferei resolution, which was referred to the
committee on contingent expenses, Instruct
Ing the committee on interstate commerce to
examine fully ints the system Of mechanical
telegraph now on exhibition at the capitol and
to secure the aid of competent and disin-
terested experts. He explained the object of
his resolution to be to have this system of
telography examined. and If found to be as
represented to secure 1t for the benefit of the
people. He has been told by b. H. Craig, owner
of the patents, that s.Ooe to.ds could be
sent I'll wires at the cost of a single letter
postage. Senator Blair spoke 81 the Western
Union Telegraph COMPANY Is gigantic mo-
nopoly that owned ever. telegraphic inven-
tion and every telegraph line and wire in the
country aud thus had mortgage over the
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against which there was no redress unless
congress saw fit to interfere and buy out that
company at an extrayagant valuation, Hore
was an opportunity to introduce system
which would supplant the other at com
paratively slight expense. He did not know
whether there was anything in 1t, but he
wanted to have the matter considered
The senate then resumed consideration of
the presidents retaliation message, and after
discussion the subject went over without
action.
The senate then proceeded to the rort6ca.
tion bill and adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-The house join,
resolution to extend until September IS the
| joint resolution Of July 81 to provide temper
arily for the expenses of the government wa.
| reported and passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Senator
Cullom concerning the transit In bond with
out payment of duty Of goods from Canad.
contrary to law was considered, and after
| short debate went over.
| The senate then resumed consideration o
|
ment ha been adopted the bill was passed
| conference on the dsagreeing votes wa
ordered, and Senators Dawes, Plumb ant
German were appointed conferees on the par
Of the senate.
Senator Stewart asked unanimous conscn
that the bill for the admission Of the state O
Washington be taken up Monday at o'clocl
and continued until disposed Of.
Senator Riddleberger objected.
The house joint resolution to authorize tn
secretary OF the interior to certify lands Il
the state OF Kansas for the benefit of agrIeul
ture and mechanical arts was passed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-A number of bill
and resolutions were introduced.
Messrs. Hovey and Matson, rival candidate
for governor Of indiana, were granted leave
OF absence amid much good natured raillcr,
The house then went into committee of tn
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill
The decision Of the chair ruling out OF the bi
the French spoliation claims was sustaire
by vote Of los to 80, and the provision wa
eliminated.
The deficiency appropriation bill was r,
ported back to the house with certain amend
ments.
The house then passed the bill without III
spoliation claims section.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The house spcr
considerable time in debate over the ouestio
as to whether members should be granite
leave Of absence in order that they nigh
take part in the campaign. The questIo
came up on request for leave OF abserc
by Mr.. Grosvenor iu order that he might fu
fill engagement to speak in Maine. HI
request was finally granted.
Mr. Holman of Indiana introduced bill I
suspend all laws touching the disposal .
public lands except the homestead law. r,
ferred.
The house then went into committee Of b
whole on the Oklahoma bill
Mr.. Payson Of Illinois took the floor in suI
port Of his amendment requiring that til