The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-08-10
FlFTIETH CONGRESS
FIRST sEssIoN
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sHNArR.
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-senator Frye, from
the select committee on Pacific railroads, re-
ported the Union facifs fuhdlng bill, provld-
ing for the settlement OF claims and to secure
the payment of all Indebtedness. The bli
was placed on the calendar and with the re-
port ordered printed.
The bill for the erection of a marine hos
pltal at Evansville, Ind, was reported and
placed on the calendar,
The Resolution offered by Senator Hoar on
the oath was taken up and agreed to-. Itpro-
vides for the appointment Of seven senators
to report upon the relations q: cotntherue e1-
isting between the United States and the
British North American possession.
The senate then resumed consideration Of
the sundry civil appropriation bill, the pend
Ing question being on the amendment offered
yesterday by Senator Spooner appropriating
$4,000 for public building at Atchisen.
Kan, which was rete c.ed by vote Of 81 to 90.
Senator Spooner offered another amend
mcnt to appropriate $50, ,ooofor public build
Ing at Opelousas, La, which was also re-
jected.
Senator Mapderson offered an amendment
appropriating *3,ol7 to repay the city of
Omaha for paving around the court house
and postoffice. Agreed to.
Senator Stewart moved an amendment pro-
viding that no part OF the appropriations In
the bill shall be used in the Investigation OF
any case or the prosecution OF any person in
the mining region for cutting for mining or
domestic purposes any short or ecrubby tim.
Der unfit to be sawed or hewed into lumber OF
commercial value. Agreed to.
Sena tor Call offered an anepgmept spprE
priating sto,Oo0 to be extended 1T the discrs
ton OF the secretary OF the treasury for the
held In adverse possession to the government
After discussion the bill went over till to
| morrow and the senate sdieurnad.
WASHINGTON, Aug. I-Senator Plumb
from the committee on agriculture, reported
back the house bill to er.arge the powers ant
luties of the department Of agriculture ant
TO create an executive department to be knowr
SIS the department of agriculture. He sale
the bin was in the came shape al when lt5
reportcd ana recommitted, and he would cal
| up for action at an early day.
In the bill as reported the provisions of til,
house bill for the transfer Of the weather tu
reau from the war department to the depart
| uent of agriculture are struck out.
The following bills aefe taken up ant
! passed:
| House bill 10 authorize the Winona anf
| pa{1u IN bui1 {
bridge across the Mississippi river at WineDn
Mum.
| House bill to protect the purchasers O
lands lying In the vicinity Of Denver, hereto
| fore withdrawn by the executive department
as lying within the limits OF certain railroad
grants and afterwards held to lie without
such limits.
! The senate bill to grant to the city O
Chadron, Neb., the right to lay pire line
across certain tratts of land was passed
| The senate resumed consideration of tn,
slndry civil appropriation bill, the pending
question being on the amendment offered b,
Senator Call appropriating $4,000 for the re
covery of property of the late confederat
states now held in adverse possession to tn
| government.
Senator Allison moved to lay Senator Calr
resolution on the table, shd the motion wa
agreed to.
The bill was then reported back to the sen
| ate and all the amendments concurred in eS
cept the appropriation Of $40 600 for tn
widow of Prof Baird, on which Senator Rea
gan demanded the yeas and nays. Ih
amendment was concurrcd jn-yeas IS; nays
II.
After an unsuccessful motion to have th
senate meet at II a. IN. the senate adjourned
WAsHINGroN, Aug. 2-The house amend
ments to the bill providing for an appraiser
warehouse at New York city were non-cor
Cured in and conference ordered.
A resolution instructing the committee o
Indian affairs to continue the investigatio
4 Indian affairs with authority to visit II
Han reservations was reported and agreed tt
Senator Stewards resolution offered yeste
lay calling on the secretary OF the interiC
for Information as to the cancelled desel
land applications was taken up al adopted.
The fisheries treaty was then taken up
Senator Morgan's motion to postpone furth,
consideration until December next.
Senator Riilleberger made an exhaust,
speech against the treaty.
Several unimportant bills were passed ar
after an executive session the senate a
journed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-The house bill
grant to the Gulf and Chicago Air Line Ra
way company the right to construct briAg
over navigasle water courses was rcport'
and placed on the calendar
Senator Vest offered concurrent resell
tion (Which was agreed to) requesting t
president to return to the senate the enroll
bill amendatory of the statutes to puni
: postal crimes
Senator Cullom offered n resolution
structing the committee on interstate CO..
merce to make a full investigation into t
relations of the Canadian railroads ",
transportation across the continent of co
mcrcc which naturally belongs to the Unit
States, and made a long speech to show b
py aids and subsidies granted by the Britt
and Canadian governments to railroads a
steamships the Canadian lines were ottani
control OF commerce, and especially Of
transportation of tea-42 per cent. OF the
business being now carried on through Ci
ada. The discussion then assumed politi
turn and when the close was reached {
resolution was adopt without division.
The senate voted to meet daily at II a.
: and to adjourn from today until Monday.
The fishery treaty WAS taken up and s
ator Teller addressed the senate in opposlt
4. 4 to its ratification.
ii. Senator Vance obtained the floor and
fs senate resumed legislative business.
tn Senators Allison, Plumb and German "
Z, T. appointed conferees on the army approp
III tion bill.
an ,U Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE,.
: WAsnINGroN, July 3.-When the no
met letter was read from the speaker
n nouncing his enforced absence from the
on important business ard Mr.. McNiilen
!. Tennessee was selected speaker pro TEN.