Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-14
FlFTIETH CONGRESS
FL SESSION
SENATE.

onferencc committee, but subsequently q
motion to reconsider was made by Senator
Sherman.
As to the amendment abolishing the Mis-
souri, river commission, Senator Vest offered
TO withdraw IL at the request OF Senator Pad
dock, but Senator Plumb insisted upon q vote
being taken and made an argument against
further continuance Of the commission.
At the close OF a long discussion the amend
ment to abolish the Missouri river commission
was disagreed TO.
The bill was then passed. 1t appropriates
1914, 1S3, having been increased by the SEN
ate $9l2, 00U.
On motion of Senator Hoar the fishery treaty
and Moigan's resolution thcrcupon were post
poneI ill Tuesday next.
Senator Turpie then proceeded TO address
the senate on the presidents tariff message,
and at the close OF his speech the fenste pro-
adjourned Ill Thursday.
W~AsHINGToS, July 3.-Senate not in SEES
sion.
WAsBINGToN, July 5.-In the senate today
Senator Cullom gave notice that be would
on Monday next ask the senate 10 consider
a bill TO amend the interstate commerce act.
senator Turpie, in behalf ofthc Democratic
minority Of the committee on pensions, today
presented a minority report dissenting from
the views IN regard to the veto power eX-
pressed by senator Davis in the majority re-
port from the pensions committee.
r,.cc.ya from, tho ppnsi1nr, go rasnivII
vctoing the bill granting pension TO Mary
Anne Dohcrty. The president shows the bad
character Of the woman, and that her hus-
band, Oh account Of whose death the pension
was desired, is alive, and IL himself drawing
a pension. He says he would yield TO no man
in the desire to see those who defended the
government literally treated, but the pension
list should be a roll Of honor and not q mat
ter Of indiscriminate almsgiving.
The conference req srt on the agricultural
appropriation bill was presented and eX-
planned in detail by Senator Plumb. The con
ference report was concurred in and further
conference was asked on the sorghum item.
Senator Call offered q resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the secretary OF the
interior FOX information as to improper
and unlawful selections OF sw amp and over
flowed land.
A conference was ordered on the postofice
appropriation and Senators Plumb, Allison
and Beck were appointed.
Adjourned ill Monday.
WAsuISGToN, July c. Senate not in
session.
WAsHNGTON. July 2.-Among the bills In
troduccd ana referred was one by Mr.. Amber
son II Iowa providing for tie regulation OF
railroads acquired by the United States under
judicial foreclosure or forfeiture. This Is the
bill introduced by Mr.. Anderson in Aprillast.
II Is a very long measure and MIR. Anderson
demanded its reading In full IN order to con
sumo time and prevent as long as possible
the Offering OF a motion for the passage OF the
Union Pacific funding bill under suspension
Of the rules.
For M hour and a half the reading clerk
was uninterrupted in his monotonous reading
of the bill, bat AT 1890 the proceedings were
diversified bv Mr.. Bland with a motion 10 ad-
journ, which was, however, declared out Of
order pending the reading, and again the
weary clerk resumed his task. Finally the
reading was concluded, but Mr.. Anderson
was on his feet and Immediately introduced q
hill to establish a municipal code for the Dis
trlct Of Columbia, a volume of 81 pages, snd
called for It's reading.
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W%AsHINGTON, july BIN the house toda,
on motion of Mr.. Mills Of Texas, it was or
dered that when the house adjourned this
afternoon il be to meet on Thursday next. i
was also agreed that the tariff bill would no
be called up for consideration on Thursday.
The house then ven into committee Of tn,
whole, with Mr.. Springer Of Illinois in tn
chair on the tariff bin.
On motion OF Mr.. McMillcn OF Tennessee
the duty on cast polished plate glass was lief
unchanged.
81. Mckinley moved to increase from So tC
81 ~ per ton the duty on pig iron. Lost.
Mr.. Mckinley moved to restore the presen
rate of duty on iron railway bars weighing
more than twenty-five pounds to the yard
Lost.
Mr.. McMillen moved to strike out tn
clause imposing a duty OF ST. a ton on slab
and billets OF steel and 10 restore the presen
rate of IS per cent. al valorem. Agrecdto.
Mr.. MoIi.t mrvcd TO increase from $50 {,
s22 per ton the duty on charcoal bloom iron
Lost.
Mr.. Mckinley moved to restore the %cxistini
ates on bar iron.
After a long debate Mr.. McKinley's motto
was voted down.
On motion Of Mr.. Breckenridge Of Alkansa
a duty Of 40 cent per pound was imposed o.
iron or steel. Fat, with longitudinal ribs 70
TIE manufacture OF fencing.
Having completed consideration OF fou
pages OF the bill the committee rose.
A conference was ordered on the river an
harb0r appropriation bill! and the house =
lourned till Thursday.
WAsHINGroN, July 5.-Several uuinp0rtan
bills were reported and referred and III
house then went int: committee OF the whol
on the ELL FOR the settlement Of tn. claims c
The state OF Florida for expenses incurred !
suppresslnC Indian hostilitlcs.
Tho morning hour having expired the bi