Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-12
fiFTlETH CONGRESS

Second Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Thtre was not more
than a quorum OF senators present when the
chaplain delivered his opening prayer after
the holiday recess.
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
sented aud referred were the following:
From The branch OF the woman's relief board
OF Sal Lake City, demonstrating against any
seton Of congress looking to the admission OF
Utah as a state and to prohibit disfranchise-
ment on account Of sex.
From the Boston board OF trade for a sus-
pension OF the purchase Of silver bullion and
tie coinage Of silver dollars; in favor OF in
Guiding I'm I've next census statistics OF the
surviving s Id RS Of the late war.
After the transaction Of some other bHsi-
ness consideration OF the tariff bill was re-
sumed. Several amendments were offered,
but no action was taken.
A message from the president was laid he
fore the senate in regard to the correspond
ence on the subject OF the treaty With China,
which was pending last September. 1t con-
tanned nothing new, except a message dated
September p, saying that China would not
consent to ratify the treaty unless further
NAhAN WOO given iOl thR bi3N OiN ~ AAN
proposition to lessen the term OF restriction /.
WAsuISGToN, Jan. 3 The resolution here
tofore offered by Senator Voorhees, calling on
the secretary OF the interior for a list Of all
homestead, timber culture and presumption
entries TO public lands Cancelled after the
issuance OF final receipt and certificate there
for during the present administration FOR
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was taken up and agreed to.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the tariff bill, the pending question being
Senator Vests amendment to change the duty
on cotton thread, yarn, warps, etc. The
amendment was rejected by the usual party
vote.
Senator Pugh then proceeded 10 address
the senate on the tariff bill, and when be had
| CONCLUDED an adjournment was taken.
WA.uINGToN, Jan. SENATOR Sherman,
from the committee on foreign relations, re-
ported a resolution, which was agreed TO,
calling on the president for the correspond
ence and information touching the recent oc-
currcuccs In tie island Of Hayti, both as re-
lates TO the state Of the government there and
the seizure and delivery Of the American YES
sci Haytien Republic.
Senator sherman also from the same com
mittee reported back faYorably the Edmunds
Joint resolution as 20 the Panama canal, re
gardipg the connection Of foreign countries
with the construction or control of that canal.
The resolution was placed on the calendar
and Senator Sherman gave notice that he
would tomorrow ask It's consideration.
The senate at T. - resumed consideration
Of the tariff bin.
An Amendments was offered TO reduce the
rate on Hamburg edgings from - cents pen
pound and Is per cent. al valorem to 10 per
cent. al valCrem. A discussion followed and
the bill was laid aside without action.
On motion Of Senator Aldrich the senate
rules were 20 amended as to include among
the persons entitled to the privileges Of the
floor the president elect and vice-president
elect.
After q brief executive session the senate
adjourned until tomorrow.