The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-01-27
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rial asking admission and bill for that pIff;
pose.
fdgaHyaed.
wAsnrssroy, b. g., san, tr.--on motion
Of Mr.. Mills, of Texas, the house asrt hits
committee Of the whole upon the state OF the
union. for consideration Of the presidents
message.
Mr.. Mills offered resolution referring the
message to the committee on ways and means.
The resolution wss agreed to. The com
mfttee having risen, it's action was confirmed
tg tie hsrsc.
The house tlisn sesin went into committee
of the whole on the little deficiency e.l
long debate cnsued, and during its progress
ere question as to where the responsibility fos
the defcst tf the deficiency bill at the last ses-
sion rested was fully d.sss-.sd. The custom
of holding back the. appropriation Hills also
received considerable attention. On motion
OF Mr.. Burncs an amendment was adopted,
ajiiii'fsssisting $lOO,OOO for the payment OF
judgments and r~srls against the United
States on account of daul6ges caused by rea-
son oc the improvement Of the Fox snd Wis
consin rivers. The bill was passed ana the
| bousc adjourned
i Mr. Clifford also introduced bill provid-
Isinp for All appropriation OF 100000 for the
! plrebsse.tm, suitable site and erection Of
building at kisit Falls, with fire proof vaults,
for the accommodation Of the postoflice and
Internal revenue officers.
| wAsHISaTOs, II. g., Jan. 12:--On mo,
tion of Mir. Rogers, M Arkansas
bill was passed to punish robbery, burglary
and !creeny in the indian territory. 1t fixes
the maximulil punishment for these oGenses
at 81 900 and fifteen ,csrs' imprisonment.
Mr.; Wikins; Of Ohio, Under instructions
from the ts!nt'ttee on banking and currency,
called for the present consideration OF the
bill providing for theissue Of circulating notes
to national banking associations. Mr. WI
kins stated That under this measure national
banks, II .bes shs ft might increase their
circulation 70 ti's e3tcnt df 10 per sent.
There was in the treasury as scklfrity for CTR
culation sl67. 900, 900 in United States G''s'as'
II this bill should become law the circulation
of nr.i.n~, banks would be increased in round
numbers sal ,0Od, ,OO9:
MI. NlIkIuS thC ffNS'SWo 4uSo
tion on third reading of the bill. In dlSis.
ion the ttji wac il3 to 50 in favor Of sustain
ing the demand, ana the yess and nayes were
ordered:
Motions to adjourn and to adjourn to Ger
tain day comsuit:cA tile remainder OF the
morning hour, in which the I'LL Mss being
considered, mud the bill went over. 1t Wil
! s,-t ~
Mr.. Townsend rruhrtcd back the Boutcll,
.battlc hag'' resolution, DIS atI,eudea by the
committee on military affairs Boutelle sab
he had no objection to the amendments
The resolution was adopted.
The house them on motion of Mr.. Dunn, o
9 Arkansas, went into cohfnlit,ee OF the whole
for the consideration Of the senate bill f!s'n,
, the salary of the commissioner of fish ant
fisheries at 5000 per aunum
t Adjourned.
WAsHISeToS. Jan l3-Thc committee ol
: agriculture reported bill making aPpT0ptia
r tious to carry into effect the provisions OF tn
O act to establish experimental agriculture
s stations.
n The committee of the whole, on motion 9
: the house, proceeded to the consideration g
4 the bill relating to permissible marks, writin
d or printing, on second, third andfourth elias
# matter.
). Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, chairman of the con
It mitteec on elections, reported that f. A Rec
o stone, claiming to huye been elected from tn
v Fifth California district. had no grounds fc
c contest.
r Adjourned