Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-27
HOUSE.

| .uCrfow.
! HOUSE.
WAsuIyoTey, Oct. l5.-Thc speaker pro-
| cecdes TO call the roll Of states for TIE In
| PRODUCTION Of Bills and resolutions. When
Alabama was called Mr.. Wheeler offered the
following for reference.
Whereas, The senate OF the Unlted States
has reported a bill to revise the tax law,
] which bill Is fnOie oppressive to tie masses
OF the people and more in the interest CT
moropolists than any measdre ever proposed
to any Legislative body OF which We have
record. Therefore, be II
Resolved, That the democratic member Of
this house pledge themselves 10 contiuuo their
| efforts 10 defend the people against this u'i-
| equal, unjust and unwise LEGISLATION, which II
! euuced iatO a law must inevitably cheek ana
limit the sale 0t American products in for
| CiGR countries, stimulate and strengthen the
operations of cunhinalions and trusts ana
prolOng, If not porPe;Uatc, the suhJc&tlon 81
the people 10 the cNactiOGs or accumulated
capital; and The democratic members - this
congress viii maintain and contest upon this
floor untij victory IS Won or the duties with
which thew have been charged by the people
lspee by constitutional limitation. And, be
1t also
! Resolved, That the senate tariff bill should
| he discussed upon this floor, to the end that
its features may be exposed and made known
70 the people.
After some discussion as to the propriety Of
the resolution it was referred to the commit
tee on rules.
A resolution was Introduced by Mr.. Oates
Of Alabama 10 c!oGc the present session of
congress on the 18th inst, and 1t was laid
over until tomorrow.
The house then adjourned.
W,suryGroN, oct. lG.-On motion Of Mr..
Mudi Of Wisconsin the senate amendment
| was concurred IN to TIE bill authorizing the
construction Of a bridge across the Mississippi
river at Lacrosse, Wis.
Three members Of the house were appointed
rs members % the joint committee charged
with investigating the Washington sQutduct
tunnel matter.
The senate Joint resolution was passed
authorizing the secretary Of war TO protect
the Washington aQueduct tunnel.
The house, by a vote OF - to u, postponed
consideration Of tie adjournment resolution
unt!l tomorrow.
In consideration q the morning hour Mr..
Plumb, of Illinois, from Tie committee on
labor, called up The Hill 70 settle the accounts
Of abor un2er the cight-hour law.
NJ N'H''"" = "''e'
joura and on ri motion me Republicans de-
ma''e' sho S2"9 a. n'!N AI' '''''o's' 4
defeating it.
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aha'hfS Ios 'Ne rtMSt"'tF 4" 'h' s''S'n'
lhis was granted, AS wa az" " similar ""c
u Nj. I.anAdn 81 Texas.
The house then, AT ~ a13o0rhco.
WAsmNGrCN, Oct. 1.-THE speaker laid
before the house twelve pension veto messages
and they were referred 10 the committee on
pensions.
Mir. Cox OF New York, risiag 20 a question
Of privilege. sent 20 the clerks uesH and HAD
read nm editorial from the New York Tribuue
of the 29th uit. entitled -. :.
Cox's Postal Fraud charging hin
VIII sending unfranbablc matter throNga
the matte under bi, franE. Mr..
Cox scil he had Cogo to the Tribune office
aud hal seen the editor and also The unfrank-
able package. 1t bad his frank upon 1t In
large ~lctters, which he declared "A forgery. He
said ne had asked the postmaster general
for an investigation.
After a discussion by members the matter |
was dropped.
Mr.. KiIgore OF Texas, offered O resolution
| Droyiifrg for anal adjournment on the 20tb
inst. which was referred 80 the ways and
means committee.
Tine conference report was agreed to on
the bin granting lands in sevcralty 10 the
| united Peoria ana Miami bands of Indians.
The house hen adjourned.
WAsHtNGToX, Oct lS.-Mr. FarquhaT, OF
New York. called attention to The rule Of the
house which directs the speaker TO cause the
! journal to be read On the appearance Of d
quorum. he was unwilling that certain mem
oers hould absent themselves while others