Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-18
FItTieTR CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
SENAIG.

W~A>mNGroN, Feb. among the bills r
ported from committees and place! on tn
calendar were the following:
For the relief Of women enrolled a. arm,
nurses; to restore pensions in certain cases
Tor the relief Of importers Of animals TO
breeding purposes IN certgin cases.
Senator FRYE offered q resolution. whicl
vas adopted, instructtnc TIE comi.ittcc or
commerce to inquire into the right and eX
pedicncy of congress assuming control OF tn,
erection Of bridges over nav igable rivers witt
IN state limits.
Senator sawyer presented a bill providing
that all soldiers who served at least ninety
days In the late war and were honorably
mustered out or discharged on surgeons Ger
titicatcs Of disability shall be entitled 10 re
oeivc the same bounty to which they would
have been entitled had their term Of enlist
mcnt been served out.
Senator sherman presented a protest from
the American, Atlantic aud Pacific ship Canal
company against the passage OF the bill &c
Incorporate the Maritime Canal company, OF
Nicaragua. The PROTESTING company assert
that they have the exclusive right TO con
struct ana maintain a ship canal across
Nicaragua.
The senate then, AZ II A, resumed cOnsld
sration Of the resolution TO refer the presi
dents message, and Senator Platt resumed
his speech which hc commenced Yesterday
The sum and substance of senator Plat
speech Ia, that he regards the presidents mes
sagc AZ favoring absolute free trade and tina
he believed 1t was the intention Of the Demo
cratic party to carry out the policy laid down
In said message.
He wanted the Democratic party to follow
sts leader, 10 obey its commander, TO take of
it, mask and have n square fight on the issue
presented by the president. Protection was
che policy Of united America In It's compcti
sion with the world. Unless the Democratic
president anG the s~o-callcd Democratic party
were permitted to destroy this safeguard, uni
ted America would continue to beat the world
in the grand struggle for human advance
mcnt.
After passing a bill authorizing the con
struction Of q bridge over the Missouri river
st Lexington, Mo, the senate adjourned.
WAsuINGToN, Feb. S.-Among the exccu-
tive communications presented and referred
were the following:
From the secretary Of the treasury In re
Spouse TO the resolution Of January 20, az tc
the agrcomcut Is arrived at with the dominion
of Canada touching the transportation Of
goods in bond, etc.
From the secretary Of war. with an ah.trac,
Of the militia forces Of III" United States.
From the secretary of The interior, with
suggestions OF legislation for the proper dis.
posal Of public tirnhcr lands.
A resolution offered some time ago instruct
ing he committee on foreign relations to pre-
pare . statement showing the political orgaij
zation Of the dominion of Canada ant IT,,
several provinces If which II is composed, and
Of the geographical relations sustained by
them 10 the United States, aud various other
matters, was adopted.
The senate Till authorizing the sale {,
aliens of certain mineral lands was taken ny
and after considerable discussion was lail
aside.
A bill appropriat!ng 100000 for the cree
ton of a public building Kansas City was
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Spooner a bill for the re
lief of importers Of animals for breeding
purposes Ia certain cases was taken up ana
passed.
The bill 20 authorize the Choctaw Coal ans
Railway company to construct and operate a
railway through Indian territory was passed
~, MT tb.r .,nI -, ppHnfe1.l L,ui
ness, being the Blair educational bill. Scna
tor Call spoke In support Of the bill, aftei
which senator Blair asked that the bill b,
voted on tomorrow. Senator Plumb objected,
wishing TO speak on it, and 4 O'Clock next
Wednesday was fixed on for the vote.
The senate wentinto executive session after
some objections by Senator Riddlcbarger
who wished to speak again upon the British
treaty.
Adjourned.
W|AsHISGroS, Feb. 9.-The following bills
were placed on the calendar.
To divide a portion Of the Sioux reservation
In Dakota Into separate reservations, and t
secure the REIMBURSEMENT OF the Indian It'll,
to Tive remainder.
TO provide for the sale OF the site Of For
Omaha, N,b, and for the purchase OF a ne"
site.
How to prevent an overstOck Of printct
matter and books from being issued from tn,
government printing department, was 1js
cusscd Nv Senators Teller, Vest and Mander
son.
Senator Riddleberger created an unpleasant
stir hy referring to the vote last night in Sc
crot session on the postponement of IA certain
treaty with Great Britain. The remainder
Of the day Was consumed over the discussion
of unimportant bills by Senators Morrill,
Hale, Vest, Stewart and Voorhees,.
Adjourned TIL next Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0. Senate not In sea
sion.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Among the bills re
ported from committees and placed on the
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