The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-09-21
EIFT|ETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
SENkTR


the treasury, known as the Fourth OF July
claims, was taken from the calendar and
passed.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
the Chinese exclusion bill, and was addressed
by Senator Stewart T.. favor Of 1t. He was
followed by Senator Teller, who criticised the
manner In which the bill had been Introduced
and hulried,y passed through the house.
Finally 1t went over without action.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Senator George
offered an amendment TO the trust bill re-
ported yesterday from the committee on
finance. The amendment consists of four ad-
dtional sections, the most important of them
being one makingi 1t the dutyof the president,
when satisfied that the price Of any article Of
mei eiehandisc is raised in CONSEQUENCE OF
agreements or combinations, to issue his
PROCLAMATION suspendipg the temporary col
lectcn of Import duties on such articles. He
supported his amendment In a speech as some
length. Af.er some discussion the amend;
,nent was ordered printed.
The house amendment, merely verbal, to
the senate bill relating 10 postal crimes, was
copcurrcd in.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator spooner's
resolution as to political murdeis IN Texas
was referred to the committee on contingent
expenses.
When the Chinese exclusion bill was taken
up Senator Jenes of Nevada proceeded to a,i-
dress the senate on tie subject in support of
the bill.
After Senator Jones finished his speech 1t
motion TO reconsider he taken up at . o'clock
tomorrow.
Adjourned.
WAsH1SeroN, Sept. IA telegram re-
ceived by Mr.. White, OF New York, from Sur.
geon-Genarsl Hamilton, dated Camp Perry,
September 10, was read as follows;
This camp is getting in splendid condition
and q safe and sure outlet is now provided
from Florida Infected points TO the noIth.
There is 10 sickness among the refugees here,
and but FIVE cases of yellow fever In ,he hos
pital tents. half a mile away. Baker county
as well as Duval are now the danger points,
The weather is wet and favors the develops
;,om the rrfojI,encl Flo,tda and Grorgin
towns Is entirely beyond the appropriation
AS soon a the telegram was read the house
took up and passed the senate Joint resolution
approprIating s2Q0009 TO suppress infection
in the interstate commerce Of the United
States.
A dozen nr,vate hills we're sr-cc5 toin com.
mittee and paSfed hy the hor,sp
Mr.. Forncy. Of Alsbama sphmitted the con.
ference report on the sundry civil bin. Mr..
Psysou, of Illinois, earnestly opposed its
adoption, basiug his antagonisin on the clause
making an appropriation for the new library
bu;,d;ny
W.T. :. ,.a,,. -,
INNING ~ iii'to7'ip'' w HeNu'e IS'i'n o'
the report today Mr. Forney withdrew IT.
The house then took ecess. the evening
eass;o, 10 h., for .he n.,der,tjon ~ ,,r,,s,.
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pension DIS.
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| HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE house resum-
| ed consideration OF the sunday civil appro-
| pfiation bill. the pendiag amendment bairp
| that relative to the reclamation of the arid
regions.
| Messrs. yandcyer of Cal -ornia and Symes
of Colorado favored the senate amendment,
which was attacked by Mr.. Herbert ct Ala
hama ri,,o,,, .bo aaho.o oraaa ,nae A..
-
| appropriation III we SENATE aiheho'hehe WIS
reduced from S250000 to $780, 900.
Adionrred
| WASHINGTON, sept. l2-Ihe house this
| mc"piug Iesu ned consideration Of the con.
mo ,o,,,r, ,ho s,,,d,.,, ,i,,,, a.o,,r,s
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non piti. Inc seuate aihenonien's were con
cuIdea I'D.
he ssua,e OH aineau'hs lne act rei"'ins
To postai GRIMES was passcu.
| Nr, Spfingef oi l'hIcls noFeu tnat tht
mouse go lato committee OF me "noie, ol'
ms was lnclectua, as no quorum Was pres
ent. A'#r va'u attempts 10 ootaia quorum
the mouse 40 tourhed.
WAsYISGToS, Sept. 1l.--On motion OF Mr.
Forney OF Alabama joint resolution wa
passed extending until October ] the existin.
appropriations for the sundry civil expense
Of the government.
The house then resumed consideration o
the senate bill amendatory OF the interstat
commerce law.
Mr.. Anderson, OF iowa. onerea ana aaTe
Gated the following amendments:
ihat IN all ciV!l actions ana proceedings G
Mhatevef na'hre aI,s,n2 nhder tne act ent
& Penrna and nn,,en al acts .ppm, apanJ.
tory ttereo', lcncurrant Jurisdiction with To
un;.ed Sta es courts is hereby conferred W
ou o.. = y, an
comm', siop) is hershy uuthorized and r,
: puied to procure for tie use and guidance {
ea'n common cai'irrs III lnahLhg lae,r schet
~ rsoms snd n.onertv ,niform cla ssifca,io
ard shall transmit couies the-eut to said con
5 mon carris,s gu or before the first Monday
fsa1n, n, aum rah co, 'ne ,auu't - on u,
serve such classification in making schedule
of rates Shall be an unlawful act, and a
rates and cpa' yes ret N conformity with sai
4 classification shall bc unreasonable rates an
0 chascs.
!. The amendment were adopted.