Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA resolution in the
house, confirming the title of Carlisle to his
scat, has been adopted. Yeas, 1854; nays,
Messrs. Cannon, Cooper, Davenport, McKen-
ma, Post and Steele, republicans, voted in the
affirmative, and Messrs. Baker OF Illinois,
Brewer, Buchanan, Cheadlc. Hovey, Lerr and
Laidlam, republicans, in the negative.
Under a call Of states the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Gunderson, of Ilinois-For the con-
struction Of the Illinois and Mississippi river
canal.
BY Mr.. Townsend, Of Misunderstanding
the the Transfers Of the Mexican war; also to
place a tax on salt used for curing pork on
the same footing as that on salt used for curing
fish.
By Mr.. Lawler, of neutrality-suspicious.
sl0O,00 for the erection in Washington OF
statues of Gems. Shields and Logan.
BY Mr., Peters, of Kansas-Proposing a con
stitutional amendment prohibiting the re-
peal Of the general pensions laws; also for the
erection of a public building at Garden City,
Kansas.
By Mr.. Perkins, OF kausas-A resolution
calling on the acknowledgement for informa-
ton relative to the inferior mail facilities in
the west.
By Mr.. Thomas, of Wisconsin-Providing
that all further patents or approyals Of lands
heretofore granted TO the Union and Central
Pacific Railroad companies be withheld until
a final accounting and settlement be had, in
pursuance of law, between the United States
and said companies, and complete and ample
indemnihcation be given by the companies to
secure the government againstloss. Referred
to the committees on public lands.
BY Mr.. Durham, Of Illinois (by request
Appropriating $l5o, 900 TO A. dc Baussel to
build an airship to convey passengers through
the air. Referred to the committee on ven
t%ilation.
Bills were reported and placed on the calen-
dar for the erection of public buildings at a
cost Of 3lO0,o 600 each at Springfield, Missouri;
Monroe, Louisiana, and Portsmouth, Ohio.
Adjourned.
WAsMlNGTox, Jan. 2f. The committee Oh
judiciary reported abill making bills Of laaing
conclusive evidence in certain cases. Placed
on the house calendar.
The committee on naval affairs reported a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the repair Of
the United States steamship Hartford. Re
fcrrcd to committee of the whole.
The committee on public buildings ard
grounds reported "A bill for the erection of a
building at Washington FOR the use Of the
signal service. Referred to committee Of the
whole.
The committee on reported n hill
70 reward the EsQuiino natives for acts Of hu-
manity 10 shipwreckei seamen. Referred to
committee Of the whole.
On motion Of Mr.. Phelan, of Tennessee, a
dill was passed authorizing the construction
Of a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Memphis, Tenn.
On motion Of Mr.. Warner, Of Missouri, a
bill was passed authorizing the construction
of a bridge across the Mississippi river at Lex
ington, Mo.
A bill comforting civil jurisdiction in the
Indian territory on the United stotes courts
having criminal Jurisdiction was passed.
Adjourned.
WAsmINGToS. Jan. 25.-Mr. Henderson, Of
North Carolina, from the judiciary committee,
reported Il bill to amend the internal reyc
nue. laws. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. LanGcs, OF Illinois, from the committee
on banking and currency reported back the
resolution calling for information from the
treasury whether at tie date when the act of
1878 took cffct the fixed amount VAS actually
In existence. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Anderson, Of iowa, from the committee
on commerce, reported "a bill authorizing the
construction Of a bridge across the Mississip-
pi river at Burlington. Placed on the calen-
dar.
The senate bill authorizing the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Burlington was passed.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, presented a me
mortal Of settlers on the public land strip
praying for the organization Of the territory
Of Cimarron.
Mr.. Bacon, Of New York, asked unanimous
consent for the present consideration of the
resolution reported from the committee on
manufactures directing that committee. To in
quiro into the names, number and extent OF
corporations engaged IN manufacturing or
mining, or dealing In any of the necessities of
life, and known as trusts and pools"
their method OF doing business, and the effect
of their combination upon prices OF the neces-
sitice.