The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-02-08
fIFTlE1H CONGRESS
Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Amopg the memori.
ais presented and referred was protest from
the citizens of New Mexico against the ad-
mission of that territory as state.
The senate bill to authorize the construc-
| ton of bridges across the Missouri river near
Lcavenworth, Kan, aud near Kansas City,
were taken from the calendar and passed.
The army nurses pension bill was taken UP,
amended and passed. 1t allows pension Of
S25 per mouth to all properly appointed
nurses during the late war, prior to August,
1865
The senate then proceeded to consideration
of the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2J.-Ths committee on
military affairs reported back, with substi-
tute, the house bill as to furnishing cannon
to soldiers homes, and 1T was passed.
Senator Chandler offered resolutions, which
were agreed to, calling on the secretary of
the navy for statement of the expenditures
for each six months OF the present fiscal year
from the appropriations for the construction
| and repairs of vessels and for steam machin-
cry; also for statement as to the nature,
extent and cause of the recent accident to the
cruiser Baltimore
| The senate then resumed consideration Of
the diplomatic aud consular appropriation
bill, the question being on the amendment to
make the title Of the ministers to France,
| Germany, Great Britain and Russia "amb.s-
sailors" The amendment WAS agreed to.
| When the smendments in regard to the
Samoan affair were reached Senator Sherman
obtained the floor aud addressed the senate
until a5iournment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SD.-The senate re-
samet consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, the question be-
| Ing the amendments affecting the Samoan
islands. The scr slon was occupied ky ae.
dresses by Dolph and Reagan.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 After the passage
sidcration Of the Diplomatic Ind consular ap-
| proprlat;on blil, the pending question bcInl.
| the amendment referring to Samoa,
/ After an exciting AMI long debate the
! amenamentf, as reported from the committee
on foreign affairs, WAS agreed to. The senate
then went into secret session on the British
eztraiition tr4a'y.
| WAsnISGToy, Feb. 1.-The house amend
ments to the scnate bill for the admission oil
south Dakata Is q state were non-concurre1
| in upon the report of the committee on terri
| tories and a conference asked. Senators
Piatt, Cullom and Butler were appointed con
| ferrees on the part Of the senate.
SENATOR Sau'sbury offered resolution
/ (Which was agreed to) instructirs the com.
mitter on iore'ga relations TO inquire ints
| TIE condition OF affairs in the Samoan islauds
| and to report at an early date Whist measures
are necessary end proper to protect the inter
! ests Of American citizens therein and to dis
charge any obligations of the United States
| to The people OF those Islands In the main
tcnsncc of their own. local government from
the Interference OF any foreign power, and te
secure the just rights AID interests of the
[ nited States In the future control and gov
ernment of those islands.
the secretary Of state with copy of tn,
formal concession of the harbor of Pago
Page made to the United States by the Sa
moan government in accordance with th,
treaty and 1t was referred to the committe
or foreign re!ationc.
The senate, ON motion Of Senator Riddle
berger, proceeded. with closed doors, to con
sideration Of executive business, presumabl
the Blilish extrAaiton treaty. When tn
doors rcopened the senate adjourned I'll
Monday.
HOUSE.
WAsuiNsroN, Jan. 2S. The seuste bi
xss passed ile't asiug the pension of soldier
and sailors who have lost 10th hands to SO
per mouth
On motion Of Mr. Lanies Of Illinois hi
was passed granting the Mt. Carmel DsveloI
nent company the privilege of drawing waite
from the Wabash canal.
The senate concurrent resolution wa
agreed to proyilipg for Joint meeting of til
two houses Of congress Wedne day, Februar
Is, for the purpose Of counting the electors
vote.
The house then went into committee of th
whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill
The pending amendment appropriatin
s2500c0 for investigating the best method {
irrigating the arid region was agreed to.
Mr.McComas OF Maryland offered an amend
mert approprlating $50, 900 for the educatlo
, of children of school age in Alaska withor
reference to race. After considerable di
cuyslon the amendment was agreed to,
The appropriation for the Rock Island a
senal was Increased to Sl55nO
Pending final action on the bill the commi
tee rose aud the house adjourned.
> WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-Mr. Borough, Z
Michigan, presented the petition OF 1906
citizens OF Utah against the admission Of tn,
territory US 4 state. Referred.
: Mr.. Dunn, OF Arkansas, from the commi
] tee on merchant marine and fisheries, RI
! ported q bill to provide for the better prote
4 tlon OF the fur, seal and salmon fisheries
: Alaska. Printed and recommitted, wit
4 leave to report at any time.
. The housc then went into committee OF tt
i whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill
On point Of order raised by Mr.. Grain IL
!, clause was stricken out suspendipg the act
e 1855, appropriatipg $780, to enable the sc
e rotary of war to acquire valid title to Fo
G Brown military reservation.
. Mr.. Enloc, OF Tennessee, offered an amen,
t ment authorizing the secret eervlce force
0 the treasury department to be used IN d
D tcctipg pretended dealers in counterfe
n money. Agreed to.
s The committee rose and the bin passed.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.--The Oklahoma b
Il was brought to the attention Of the house |
Mr.. Springer with motion to go into col
d mittce of the whole on It's consideratlo
Agreed to.
It The pending amendment was the one q
fered by Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, exprets S
Y providing that the honorably discharg,
soldiers and sailors of the late civil war
i make homes on public lands under existIr
II homestead law shall not In any degree be II
paired by the passage of this bill, but th
" such rights shall extend to any and
# lands which shalt be open to any settleme
under tie provision of the bil, Agreed I
|. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.--The Oklahoma b