Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-12
fifTiETn CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION


wAsui%GTcN, April Ex-senator Stewart
introduced a biz TO require the purchase and
soirsge OF not less than 81, 0O0 1850 worth ol
silver bullion per month. He said the bill In
volved no new principle, and asked that the
bin be read the first and second times and
laid on the table. SO ordered.
Senator Stewart also ordered resolutions
calling on the secretary OF the treasury and
she director OF the mint for a variety of infor-
nation regarding the purchase OK silver bull
lion since the passage VI the silver coinage
act, the prices paid, foreign coin values, etc.
The resolution offered last week by Senator
Hale calling ON the secretary Of the interior
for information as to appointments in his de-
partment below the civil service grade since
March, 1885, was adopted.
The senate IL en- proceeded to consideration
of the railroad land forfeiture bill.
Senator Paddock offered TN amendment
providing that nothing in the act should be
construed as limiting the rights granted to
purchasers or settlers by the forfeiture act OF
the 81 of March, 1887, or as repeating, alter
ing or amending that act. Adopted.
The international copyright bill was taken
up and after some debate and the adoption OF
minor amendments the bill went over.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The entire session
vas taken up with Senator Ingalls, reply to
the senator from Indiana. Senator VOORHEES,
was present and replied to the senator from
Kansas. Their speeches are too lengthy for
publication.
WAsHlNGToN, May 2.-After the transac-
sion of routine business the senate went into
executive session. This being the first secret
session for several days the accumulation of
nominations by the president, among them
that Of Mr.. Fullcr to bc chief justice, were
referred TO committees, and a number Of re-
ports, mostly upon newspapers, were made by
committees.
The bill appropriating 100000 for a public
building at At hison, Kan, was passed after
the doors had opened.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
she railroad land grant forfeiture bill.
Senator Dawes offered an amendment
which precipitated a lengthy discussion. 1t
was withdrawn and an amendment substi-
tuted ny Sonator iioar which provides that
pIA ~ tAishtl ~ Wv Noii'N aN's ~ "a Ja'tNt
The right of the Portage Lake Canal company,
or ony person claiming under it, TO apply
hereafter to the courts 0r TO congress for any
legal or equitable relief to which hey may be
now entitled. The bill ana amendment wen.
over till tomorrow with the understanding
that q final vote on the bill would be had
then.
L. no,,,. ,ll, .ryr,, nnpi1,rotin ~
the bill for the establishment of a bureau OF
animal industry.
Senator Paddock made a speech In support
ef 1t, defending It both on constitutional and
economic grounds. The bin WAS then tempo
rarily laid aside.
The senate then proceeded to the passage
of the individual pension bills on the calendar.
The whole number of bills passed Tin sixty
Ave miuutes) WAS 1915, forty-tws Of them be-
ing house billie. Several Of them were for
volunteer nurses at the rate of $25 a month
and one one was for the widow OF Gen. Chas.
p. Stone (house bilD at $50.
Senator Cullom, from the committee on
interstate reported bill to amend
the inter state N law. Placed on the
calendar.
The following bills were passed;
For a public building at Fort Dodge, Iowa,
%tsenate bill, $lO0,00O) Sterling, H., (senate
bill, 100000 Duluth, MIMI, (house bill
$50 ,0OO.)
Senate bin to provide for the sale (toactual
settlers under the Homestead laws OF For!
Scdgewick military reservation in Colorado
and Nebraska.
Adjourned,
Wnu,N GyOr, May 4.-Senate not IN ses
zion.