Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22

lOT we dIullSSlDu Ol IuduO AS u ekolC.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
WAsHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Under the call Of
states the following bills, among others, were
introduced:
By Mr.. LAWYER, OF misunderstanding a pen
sion of az per month to honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors who are 90 years
Of age.
By Mr.. Morse, Of Massachusetts-To repeal
the Interstate law.
BY Mr.. Mcdonald, OF Minnesota-For a
constitutional convention In the territory OF
north Dakota.
By f.. j. Campbell, Of New Y~ork-Provii-
Ing for the grade OF acknowledgement In the
United States army.
By Mr.. Dubois, OF Id.ho-For the admis-
sion Of the state Of Idaho.
By Mr.. McAdoo, Of New jersey Proposing
a constitutions amendment providing for
uniformity as to the day for choosing presi-
Dental electors and forbidding voting for any
other officer save representative In congress
on that day.
When Indiana was reached Mr.. Holman
arose and asked for immediate consideration
Of the following resolution, which was re-
lcITcu 10 TIC COUllDllltc OU JuuICldI
Whereas, 1t is publicly charged, in the pub
lie press and otherwise, that in the general
elections Of recent years, involving the cleo
ton OF president and vice president OF the
United States and members Of congress, large
sums Of money have been voluntarily contrib
uted and expended In various ways for the
purpose Of influencing and controlling the
elections; and
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lures tend 10 debase the elective ranches,
corrupt the ballot box and impair the yigor
and purity OF our free constitution, Therefore
| request that the committee on judiciary be
instructed to investigate such charges and to
Inquire what legislation is necessary and
proper TO suppress such contributions and
preserve and maintain the freedom and purity
Of the elective franchise, with authority 10
report at any time by bill or otherwise.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the District OF Columbia approprl-
alton bill.
Both bills were passed and the house ad-
iourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l.-Aftcr reading the
journal the house went into committee OF the
whole on the direct tax bill.
Mr.. Hopkins Of Illinois spoke In support OF
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amendment refunding the cotton tax.
After an extended debate and without COM
ing to a conclusion the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
W~AsHGNGToN, Dec 12.-The river and hsr
Dor bill was reported aud referred to commit
tee Of the whole.
The senate amendment to the department
Of agriculture bill were non-concurred in and
a conference ordered.
The report of the committee OF elections in
the California contested election case OF Sui
Ivan against FELTON, was submitted and
placed on the calendar.
The house then went into committee OF the
whole on the direct FAX bill.
A long debate ensued, during which many
amendment were offered ard rejected.
Mr.. Elicit, of South Carolina, offered an
amendment making IT the duty Of the secrc-
tary of the treasury to pay such person as
shall apply therefor and furnish satisfactory
evidence that such applicant was at the time
OF the sales mentioned the legal owner or is
the heir at law or deyisee Of the legal owner
Of such lands as were sold In certain parishes
Of South Carolina under the acts of congress
the value Of said lands In the manner which
Is set forth In the amendment at length. In
all cases where persons, while serving In the
army or navy or marine corps, purchased any
OF said lands and such lands afterward re-
verted to the United States, It shall be the
duty OF the secretary Of the treasury to pay
such persons as shall in each case apply there.
for, or to their heirs at law, devisee, or
grantees in good faith and for valuable con
sideration, whatever sum was so paid to the
United States in such case. In order to carry
out the provisions Of the amendment, $780,
900 Is appropriated. The amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Oates OF Alabama, offered an amend
mcnt providing Cor refunding the cotton tax.
Rejected.
The question then came up on amendment
proposed by judiciary committee striking out
the provision in senate bill declaring that no
part of the money appropriated by the bill
should be paid to any attorney or agent under
any contract for services not existing or here
toforc made between the representative OF
any state and any attorney or agent. The
an% was disagreed to.
After several other amendments had been
offered and rejected the committee rose and
reported the bill to the house. 1t was passed
yeas, us: nays, 6. The house then ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Mr. Spinola OF
New York, from the committee on military
%affnirr, reported the bill authorizing the re-
tiremeDt of John {. Fremont as major gen
eral. Referred to the private calendar.
Mr.. Peel OF Arkansas called up and the
house passed a bill for the adjudication by
the court OF claims OF the old
settlers on the West Cherokee Indian claim.
Tie amount involved Is 800 600.
The house then proceeded to a consideration
of the Oklahoma bill.
The rest OF the session was occupied by dis
cusslon and the house adjourned.
Brakemen Charged With Stealing