Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-09
FIfTlETH CONGRESS
Second Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, jan. %. -Among the memoir
ais presented and referred was a protest from
the citizens OF New Mexico against the ad-
mission of that territory as a state.
The senate bills to authorize the construc-
ton of bridges across the Missouri yer near
Leayenworth, Kan, and near Kansas City,
were taken frsm the calendar and passed.
The army nurses pension bill was taken up,
amended and passed. 1t allows a pension OF
SIS per month 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. 29.-The committee on
military affairs reported back, with a substi-
tute, the house bill as to furnishing cannon
to soldiers homes, and 1t WAS passed.
Senator Chandler offered resolutions, which
we're agreed 10, calling on the secretary OF
navy for a statement OF the expenditures for
each six months OF the present fiscal year
from the appropriations for the construction
aud repairs of vessels and for steam machin-
eTS ulbO iOI n btuNCIhtuL 40 W AZ uhGulCt
extent and cause Of the recent accident to the
cruiser Baltimore.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
the diplomatic and cons ular appropriation
bill, the question being on the amendment 10
make the title Of the ministers to France,
Germany, Great Britain and Russia "ambas-
adors." The amendment was agreed to.
yUbo, tho .n,oJ,arte u rnrarJ On tha
Samoan affair were reached Senator Sherman
obtained the floor and addressed the senate
until adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-The senate re-
sumed consideration Of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation ill, the question be-
Ing the amendments affecting the Samoan
islands. The session was occupied by adj
dresses by Dolph and Reagan.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-After the passage
Of a few private bills the senate resumed con-
alteration OF the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill, the pending question being
the amendment referring 10 Samoa.
After all exciting and long debate the
amendment, a. reported from the committee
on foreign affairs, was sgreed to. The senate
chen went into secret eession on the British
extradlt!on treaty.
WAsHINGToN, Fob THE house amend
.nents TO the senate bill for the admission Ct
south Dakota were nOn-concurred I'm upon
the report Of the committee on territories and
q conference asked. Senators Platt, Cullom
and Butler were appointed c%ouferee on the
part Of the senate.
Senator salisbury offered a resolution
(Which was agreed toy instrucfiug the CON
mittee on foreign relations toinqulrc into the
condition Of affairs In thu samoan Islands and
TO report 81 sn early date what measures ara
necessary ana proper 10 protect the interests
of American citizens therein and TO dis.
charge any obligations OF the United States
TO the people II these islands in the main
tenance of their own local government from
the interference OF any foreign power, and TO
secure the just rights and interests OF the
United States In the future control and gov
erament OF those islands.
Senator Sherman presented a letter from
The secretary of state with a copy OF the
formal concession OF the har5or Of Page
Page made to the United states by the ga
moan government In accordance with the
treaty, and it was referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
The senate, on motion Of Senator Riddle
berger, proceeded, with closed doors, to con-
slderation Of executive business, presumably
the British extradition ,resty. When the
doors reopened the senate adjourned TIL
Monday.