The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-02-22

| finally majority resolution was agreed to
seating Elliott.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate amend
ments were non copcurred in to the legislative
and executive appropriation bill and con
ierrees were appointed.
The bin TO divide portion e3 the Sioux
reservation in Dakota into several reserya-
tions and to secure the relinsushment Of the
lGdian lille to :hc remainder was passed after
various attempts at amending It,
The committee on appropriations reported
back the fortitication appropriation bill, with
the senate amendments, and asked for It's
present consideration, but on point or ordet
raised by Mr.. Townshcnd, of Illinois 1t was
referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, called up the
conference report on the seuste bill for the
admission of the state Of South Dakota. The
report which reports total disagreement,
was agreed te.
Mr.. Springer moved that the house insists
| On its amendments and ask for another con
ference. This motion having been agreed
to, Mfr. Bake" Of New York offered resolu-
ton giving the house conferrees the following
Instructions: U) To exclude the territory OF
New Mexico from the bill. {2) TO amend
the bill so as to provide for the admission of
south Dakota by proclamation Of the rresi.
dent under the Sioux Falls constitution, to
be resuhmitted to The people OF south Dakota
With d provision for new election OF etate
and federal officers, and without new vote
on the question of division. (3) That the pro-
posed states Of n5rth Dakota, Montana and
Washington shall be admitted on the same
basis either by proclamation of the president
or by formal acte Of adu!ssioA.
| Mr.. Cox, OF New York, offered substitute
for the resolution, differing OILY from Mr..
Bakers proposition In that 1t provides for the
admission of north Dakota, Montana and
Washingt IN by proclamation of the president
He earnestly favored tie immediate ndm,s,
sion OF the territories.
Mr.. Springer insisted on retaining In the
bill the provision for thc admission of New
Mexico.
Mr. Symes did not see why tie people OF
New Mexico should be forcet iato the union
by having provision tackled en-, to tire d.
kota bin for poll ical purposes.
Mr. Brscsal.ilse, Of Eentticky, argued
against lie exclusion Of New Mexico.
Mr. Jas pa, OF New Mexico. spoke for al
mission,
Mr Baker accepted Mr. Cox's resolution a.
q substitute tur h.s Own
Mr. Brecltiardge, CT Kentucky, demanded
& division On the Instructions, and a vote was
! first taken upon that portion of the resolution
! lnstructjng the confarrces 10 eliminate New
! Mexico from tine bill. It was agreed to-ycss
| l35; mas 106 Rlt at the last moment Mr.
Breolin,idge charged his vote from negative
TO silirm atIyc ior the purpose OF moving u re-
consideration
Cc motion OF Mr.. Baker to reconsider It
was laid upon the table,
The NEXT clause Of the resolution which was
voted upon was misunderstanding the conferree $
to so amend the bill as to provide for the ad-
nission OF south Dakota by proclama' ion
without further vote on the question OF di-
vision. Agreed 10.
Mot!oes 10 reconsider and lay upon the
table were made by Mr. Baker, aud the yeas
anl nays were ordered on the latt + mo,iou
Mr.. Breckenridge intericosed s. motion tc
adjourn, but this Was voted down.
Mr.. Baker Appealed, in l;la nam. OF : ,,pro.
priation bills to NJ. Brec'iinri,lee n,t 70 ali-
bGste! against this measure.
Mr.. McMllHn of Teunnssec, !ach 'ntarpo
lated another motion to aajourn &at. de
mandcd the yeas aud mass waita i ra Or
derea, but the mott was vo'ed dos IL
Mr.. Breckenridge followed It up "! II q mo
tion for recess until li:3O ;oln1rruw, ant
raj ed tie point of no quorum.
Messrs. Baker ard Breehnrdgc then at
tempted reach an arrangement, by which
vote on t.ie motion to ta5Ie the motion 10 re
c2ns!let shoGld bctase:l noa, hq the demand
for tue "fetu ar ordcr" ir,;Rtar rrgu,lica
side cut short aCy Argument, AMI Mr Nc
M,in again moved an adj lursn.cnt.
The motion having been voted down, a,
, arrangement was Effected whereby vote OF
the resolution slaL be tskcu tomorrow u
, u: 10, and the house atjoarGed,
WASHINGTON, FEB i5 The ccmmttcc o,
waya and me ans reported back the Mills tar
ff bill with the senate amendment. and /,
3 direction OF the speaker it was referred +
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Mills also reported the following resc
luton, with he said he would ask the hous
to consider on Tuesday next.
Res olved, That fhe substitution BY the ser
ate under the form of au amendment for tn
| bili Of the house, knnSn as the "Mills bill !,
of another and different bill containing
genera! revision of the laws imposing impo,
c duties and internal taxes, is In conflict wit
the true intent and purpose of section Z, art
, Gle J! Of the constitution, and that said bin b
returned to the fenatc With respectful sl.
gestion that ssi section vests In the house {
n representatives the sole power to origipa,
t | such measures.
e By n vote of LA to l09 the house tabled til
n motion to reconsider the vote by which til
c1nferrees on the territorial bill were il
o structed to consent to the admission OF sout
n Dakota by proclamation and without anotht
vote on division. The remaining instruction
, relative tG tn admission Of north Dakot
q Montana and Washington by proclamatio
s were agreed to without division and the bi
a sgain sent to conference, after the adoptio
I OF the preliminary instructlng clauses by
{. vote Of 149 to l01
d rlThe house then passed the senate bill a
propriating s25o,C00 for the protection
! American interests in Panama
The fortifcaiion appropriation bill and II
It pension appropriation bill were sent back 4,
:. conference.
II Nj, Browne, OF Indiana, callcd.up the SCI
n a.e kill granting pension OF Sl00 mont
|. with house amendment reducing the rate
h $15) to the widow Of Brig.-Ge Plumme
= The amendment wss agreed to and the bi
passed.
. The senate bill passcd granting pcnslc
u of $50 month to The widow OF Rear Admir-
Nicholson.
On motion of Mr. Nelson, OF Munesot
tie senate amendments were concurrcd in
II the house bill granting rIght-of-wsy ,hroug
u the White Earth reservation In Minnesota
the st. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba raj
g road.
} The house than went into committee OF Il
whole on the postofii.e appropriation bill.
The bill was passed for the payment of t!
!, ''Reu-h of July elaims," he amount inyo,y,
u