The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-08-03
nd the senate proceeded to the consldert.tion

hamber oil steam plate printing machines in
that bureau was rejected and the provlso re-
tanned. Among other amendments reported
and agreed to were the following;
Increasing the appropriation for repairs of
light houses, etc, from $3Oo, 900 to $325, 900.
Increasing the appropriation for salaries of
light house keepers from 1855, 900 to 5000, 600.
Increasing the appropriation for lighting of
rivers from $235, 900 to S25O,0OO.
1hssrtins ah item of $4,000 for the e1-
penses OF enforcing the alten contact labor
laws.
Inserting an item of s450,00O for the ei.
pen'es of collecting the revenue from Gus
toms for 1889, in addition to the permanent
appropriation.
Inserting an item Of 100000 for the survey
and relocation of the boundary line between
the United States and Mexico, west of the
Rio Grande.
WASHINGTON, July a5-Mf. Crisp, of
Georgia, called up and the house passed the
senate bill to perfect the quarantine service
of the United States.
The call Of states fer the Introduction Of
bills having been dispensed with, the house
proceeded to the consideration of business
pertaining to the District of Columbia.
This con'ercnre report on the hill requiring
the Pacific railroad companies to eonstrtict
and operate separate telegraph lines WAS sub
mitted and agreed to.
The house then, at 3 :25, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July G4-On motion OF Mr..
Lawler of Illinois, the senate bill was passed
appropriating 5000, 900 for the erection of
public building in Chicago to be used as an
appraisers warehouse.
The senate bill was passtd prohibiting the
transmission through the mails in transpar-
ent envelopes of matter which would be pro-
hibitcd II printed or written on the outside of
the envelope.
Mr. Springer, OF tllineis, submitted the con.
ference report on the bill providing for addi-
tionsl associate justices of the supreme court
of Dakota. The report, which states that the
bill now provides for two additional Justices,
was agreed to.
The bill to forfeit lands in Minnesota
granted to the Hastings ard rarots Railroad
company was passed.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the Oklahoma bill.
Mr.. Baker, of New York, opposed the bill.
Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, advocated the
bill
Mr.. Springer said the only persons who op-
pesed the s'll weee membefs Of the i've civil
4tF
lied tribes and the Cattle syiticates
Pending further debate the committee rose
and the honsc took recess.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The house pro-
cecded to the consideration of the bill re-
ported from the committee on private land
claims.
Mr.. Smith, of Arizona, offered an amend
ment cxempting Arizona from the provisions
Of the bill
After discussion pro and con Tie athend-
ment was agreed to and the bill, as amended,
was passed.
The house then went into committee of the
whole OF the Oklahoma bill. No gentleman
and The committee immediately rose.
.iScveral members with bills then sought to
Secure recognition for unanimous consent
from the presiding officer. A couple Of pri-
vate bills successfully ran the gauntlet of OBJ
jcctions, but no measure OF pblic Importance
was passed and the house took recess.
The session of the house tonight WAS called
for the purpose of confidering the bills re-
ported from the committee on war claims, to
which there was NO objection. The first
measure called up was one champloned by
Mr.. Bow.n of Virginia and this being OBJ
jactcd to be rctaliated by objecting to the
next bill. This led to objections to every
measure that was called up, and finally Mr..
Stone of Kentucky moved an adjournment
which, at 9:20, was carried.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-On motion Of Mr..
Townshend, OF Illinois joint resolution was
passed providing temporarily (until Septem-
ber y for the support OF the army. In the
morning the house proceeded to the consid-
Buildings. The report accompanying the bill
provides for buildings of uniform character,
which shalt be used exclusively for the post
Office department. The provisions operate
only In places where the gross receipts
amount to 5000 annually for two successive
years. The extreme limit OF cost to the
United States for any building shall not in
any case exceed $4,000. Subject to these
limitations II provides for three classes OF
buildings, varying in cost according to the
amount of gross receipts. Pending action
on the bill the morning hour expired, and the
house went into committee of the whole on
the Oklahoma bill
Aftc a long discussion the bill WAS read by
paragraphs for amendments.
Mr.. Carey. of Wyoming offered an amend
ment in line Of the resolution Of the Chicago
convention that all officers appointed by the
president for any territory that had been or.
ganiZcd for a period of l7e years or more
should he selected from the bona flc resi-
dents In the territory In which they are tt
serve. The point of order was made and sus
tained against the amendment that 1t WAS no,
germane to the bill.
Mr.. Carey then offer I'd the amendment
making 1t applicable to Oklahoma only, ant
1t was adopted.
Mr.. Payson, Of Illinois offered an amend
mcnt providing that the lands contained II
0klahon a territory shall be disposed O.
under the homestead laws instead OF at 81 g:
per acre as proposed by the bill. Pending
vote the committee rose.
The fortitications appropriation bill wa
then reported.
Mr.. Springer gave notice that he woult
press the Oklahoma bill to final vote tomor
row and il any disposition to filibusterint
against if shown he will the first thing il
the morn.og ask for a call OF the house II
order to secure the attendance OF a quorum
The ne l3c then took recess.
The ,nu a passed the bill authorizing iurie
of the United States circuit and district court
to be Uscd interchangeatly. Also tue bill !,
extend 'li Jurisdiction of the United State
circuit nj district courts over the great lake
and adjacent waters. Adjourned.
/ WASHINGTON, July 27.Mf. Towpshend o
/ Illinois from the committee on military al
fairs rep tied back the army appropriation
bill wi the senate amendments, and It wa
referred 20 the committee Of the whole.