The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-06-15

ported from committee and placed on the
senate calendar to-day. The senate then
proceeded to consideration of bills on the
calendar and passed among others the follow
ing:
Senate hill to authorize the Paris, Choctaw
and Little Rock Railway company to contract
and operate a railway telegraph and tclcpl one
line through the Indian territory.
Senate bill appropriating $35,OsG for an
equestrian statute to cx-President Zachary
Taylor in the city of Washington.
Senate bill creating an additional retired
list of army officers now on the active list, but
incapacitatcd for active service.
House bill authorizing the president TO ap-
point and retire Alfred Pleasanton, with the
rank and grade of colonel, with an amend
mcnt reducing the grade to that of major.
Senate bill authorizing the president to
place on the retired list, with the grade of
major, Maj. Gen. W. w. Averill.
The house bill to enlarge the powers and
duties of the department of agriculture and
to make it an executive department, having
been taken up, arguments were made by SEN
ators Morgan and Plumb against the amend
mcnt reported by the committee on agricul
turc, to strike nut the fifth section of the
bill, which transfers the weather service Of
the signal service bureau to the department
of agriculture; and by Senator Platt against
the bill itself, on the ground that ii such new
executive department were to be created, it
should embrace the interests, not only of ag-
riculturc, but of manufactures, mining, com
mercc, transportation and labor.
The bill was rccommittcd, and the senate
adjourned, having passed In all IS bills, AZ of
which were pension bills.
WAsuINGToN, June D Among the amend
mcnts reported by the committee on appro-
priations and agreed to by the senate were
the following:
Transferring to the grade of ENJOYS extra
ordinary and ministers plcnipotentiary the
s'ministcrs resident in Belgium, Netherlands,
Sweden and Norway, Venezuela, without
change of salary $1,000, inserting the item
minister residents and consul gcneraln in
Cnrea, $500.
Transferring to the grade of minister resi-
dent and consul general "the charge d. af-
fairs to Paraguay and Uruguay, without
| change of salary (S5000; inserting a provi-
sion requiring all consulates and commercial
agencies where the fees collected or the com
pcnsa,on allowed for the fiscal year 1855 ex-
Gee Is 81 900 to be estimated specifically under
the classified consulatcs.
On motion of Senator Sherman an item OF
s25, 900 was inserted for the salaries and ex.
pcnses of scientific commission of three
| persons, an officer of the army or navy, q
gcologst and mineralogtst and naturalist
TO visit and report on the commercial re-
sources of the upper Congo basin, the salaries
not exceeding $4,000, to be fixed by the prcs
dent, and the commission to expire June 30
| 1889.
| An amendment which was offered by Sena
| tor Call to increase the salary Of the minister
.sit!cnt and consul general to Paraguay ant
| Uruguay from 5000 to 81, 800 was debated a
much length, and finally the amendment Wal
| excluded on a point of order, and Senato
! Call appealed from the decision and the bill
went over till tomorrow without further &C
ton, and the senate at $3.50 adjourned.
WAsnrSGroN, June 6.--Aftcr reading th
| journal the senate proceeded to executive
business and when the doors opened the pre-
siding officer laid before the senate mcssag
from the president vctoing Il private pension
bill.
The senate then resumed consideration o
the diplomatic consular appropriation bill an
after amendment the bill was passed.
The senate then proceeded to the bushes
on the calendar, rcsumipg consideration @
the house bill to prevent the employment q
alien labor on public buildings or other put
lie work, and in the various departments Z
amendment offered Monday by Senator Tellcl
Senator Blair objected to the nmcndmcu
Ms calculated to retard the passage of the ac
Senator Vance objected to any further cor
sidcration Of the bill and it WAS laid over.
On motion Of Senator Morrill,, the bill al
thorizing the purchase of site for accomm,
dstion of the supreme court building VIZ
passed.
On motion of Senator Cameron, the sena
bill relative to cadets at the naval acaden
was passed.
The bill providing for two additional ass
ciate justices Of the supreme court of Dako
was taken from the calendar and passed
also the house bill authorizing the constru
ton of n bridge across the Missouri {wi1
amendment. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June In the senate Sc
ator Morgan asked leave to offer a preamb
Il hot
port OF the committee on foreign relation
on the fisheries treaty questioned its legali
and declaring it valid and lawful.
Senator Vance moved to refer to the cor
mittee on foreign relations.
Senator Sherman objected to this introdu
tion and Senator Morgan demanded the rig
to speak on the motion to refer. The cha
held that he could not be permitted to spe.
until the unanimous consent for the intr
luc.ion of the resolution was given. Despi
The ruling Of the chair against him Senat
Morgan maintained his ground and read
address delivered by him on the subject
the executive session. One of the sentenc
Z the speech was:
'"The senate may make war necessary, IS
am very much afraid We are doing here
day. The action Of the Republican sens
he said, was doubtless with view Of exciti
i the antagonism of the Irish voters to I
/ president because OF his alleged subservien
to British influences. If the president b
u pushed 1t to the point of real war the coun,
y would have cried out for his impeachme
II but having failed to do 20 he was charged
n the report Of the majority Of the commit
on foreign relations with usurpation n
abuse Of constitutional power. The rcso
tions went over without action.
After routine business the senate adjourn
till Monday.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Senate not
session.
= HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, June 4-The house tot
I passed bill to authorize the construction
e a bridge across the Missouri river in
d counties of Monona, Iowa, and Burt,
r braska
?. Mr.. Mills moved that the rules be s
d pended and evening sessions ordered for
! 4 .~f l,y, h