Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-01-21
FIFTIETH CONGRESS
FIRST SESGION
SENATE.

NtFtiItVlIt VI \ bslbi hii'A IN ~
directs the secretary of the treasury, from tune
to time, TO invest not exceeding 80 per cent.
Of the fund held In the treasury for the re-
1empti9n Of notes Of national banks "failcd,'
Sin liquidation" and producing circulation
by purchase In open market of any bonds OF
the United States, bearing interest. III
further provides that whenever the money on
hand to the credit of said fund shall fall be-
low 20 per cent. of the funds deposited, the
secretary OF the treasury is directed, from TINE
TO time, TO- sell IN open market any portion OF
the bonds purchased for said fund that may
be necessary, in his opinion, to enable him to
pay as presented any notes OF national banks,
for the redemption OF which the fund is held,
the purpose being to maintain In the treasury
for such redemption not less than 20 per cent.
and not exceeding 80 per cent. OF the money
deposited. Any national bank authorized to
issue 80 per cent. of the bonds deposited by
1t as security for circulating notes is author
ized, after the passage Of the act, to issue cir
c~ulating notes to the amount Of 100 per cent.
of the par value Of bonds deposited.
By s, nator Farwell-To authorize the pres
jdert To appoint a commission, which shall be
known as the lake and gulf waterway com
mission, and which shall mature and submit
a plan for a system of water communication
to unite the head Of Lake Michigan, at
Chicago, with the Mississippi, by way of the
Illinois and Desplaincs rivers. The sum of
100000 is appropriated FOR It's expenses.
By Senator Cullom-To pension at the rate
0f IS per month all surviving officers and en-
listed men who actually served sixty days in
the northwest in the Back Hawk Indian war,
or in the south ia The Seminole war. Pen
sions are also granted TO the widows Of de-
ceased soldiers Of these wars. a special pro
viso declares that this act shall not be 20
construed as TO grant a pension to Jefferson
Davis.
BY Secretary Rcgan-To amend the bill in
troduced by him to regulate immigration 50
that the right of immigrants TO remain in this
country may be challenged at any time within
twelve months OF their landing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Senator Sawyer,
from the post Office committee, reported with
recommendation Of indefinite postponemcnt
Of Senator Buffers resolution for he appoint
mcnt Of a select committee on the postal
telegraph. The resolution was indefinitely
postponed with the remark by Senator Ed
munds that he should not wish that action to
be understood as a determination that the
propriety of a special inquiry into the subject
at some future session had been decided
adversely.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
BY Senator Tellcr-To grant the right-of-
way through the Indian reservations to the
Rio Grandc, Pacific and the Denver and Rio
Grande Railways companies. Also to equal
fze the allowances for the extra expenses OF
presidential postoficcs.
By Senator ~Edmunds-To incorporate the
Maritime Ship Canal company, of Nicaura.
qua.
The bill to credit and pay to several state:
and territories, and the District Of Columbia
ali moneys collected under the direct tax act
Of August, 1861, reported by Senator Morril
from the committee on finance, December -
was taken from the calendar and considered
Senator Edmunds moved TO amend the pro
viso proposed to be strvck out by making II
apply only to cases where tax was collected
by the United States. Agreed TO-.
Senator Edmunds also offered an amend
ment, requiring that all claims under the trust
shall be fled within six years, and that al
claims not so fled shall be forever barred.
At 2 O'Clock the bill was laid aside without,
further consideration.
The senate then proceeded to the considcra-
ton of the Blair educational bill, and Senator
Wilson, of Maryland, made a constitutional
argument against it
Senator Coke Obtained the floor and the
senate proceeded TO executive business.
Senator Edmunds from the judicial commit
tee made an adverse report on the nomination
Of Mr.. l.. @. G. Lamar to be associate justice
Of the supreme court, and Senator Pugh, in
behalf Of the minority of the same committee,
submitted a favorable report.
Senator Edmunds made n favorable report
from the judiciary committee on the nomina
tion Of VIM. +. Villas to be secretary of the
interior.
Senator Sawyer, from the postotlice com.
mittcc, made a favorable report on the nom
nation of Don NJ. Dickinson to be postmas.
ter-general.
Senator Henderson introduced a bill for the
erection Of a public building at Plattsmouth,
Ncb., to cost 100000, and one at Hastings,
Ncb., to cost $4,000.
Adjourned.
WAsuINGToN, Jan. 11.-Mr. Henderson in
PRODUCED "a bill, among others, to provide fol
a minimum invalid pension Of IS per month.
Senator Salisbury presented a joint rcso-
luton declaring that no further effort can
properly be made by the United States to OBJ
tain tie cooperation of European govern
ments In establishing a common ratio oi
values between silver and gold as money.
Laid Oh tue table.
Senator Hoar offered a resolution request
ing the president to transmit to congress the
report of the Pacific railroad commission,
Adopted.
The resolution offered by Senator Hale
December IL, for the selection OF a committe,
to examine fully into the present condition OF
the civil service was taken up, and Senator
Hale addressed the senate in explanation ana
advocacy Of it.
Mr.. Butler sent to the clerks desk, and had
read, a circular sent out in 1878 by authorit,
of the Republican congressional committee, OF