Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-16
flF1IETA CONGRESS
Second Session.
SENATE.

ment to the house bill for the retirement OF
Gen. VIM. +. Smith {authorizing his retire
ment with the rank Of major of engineers)
was concurred in.
The house then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the conference report or the Nicaragua
canal bill. A general discussion ensued till
time for adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Scnptor Chandler
offered a resolution (Which was agreed toy
calling on the secretary OF the interior for q
statement OF the authority given by him for
cutting timber Oh the Chippewa Indian reser-
walton within the La Point agency.
The resolution heretofore offered by Sen
atOr Chandler instructing the committee On
appropriations to investigate the matter OF
naval officers claims was tah.en up, and after
long debate the resolution went over without
action and TIE executive and judicial bill was
taken up. The pending question was the
amendment to increase the clerical force OF
the civil service commission. A long and un-
interesting discussion, which turned princi-
pally upon the derelictions Of the postofice
department, was carried on by Senators Cock
Keller, Teller, Vest and Stewart.
Then Senator Daniel attacked the civil ser
vice system itself rs being un-American, unre-
republican and undemocratic.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE conference re-
port on the Nicaragua canal bill WAS agreed to,
The senate bill to empower the Mt. Carmel
Development company to draw water from
the Wabash river and its tributaries In Ill
nois passed.
Senator Ccckrell, from the committee on
military affairs, reported a substitute for the
house bin to remove the charge Of desertion
from soldiers OF the late wa and Of the Mex
lean war where such soldiers afterwards
served faithfully TIL the expiration OF their
term Of enlistment. The substitute was
agreed to and the bill passed.
Senator Plumb asked unanimous consent
TO take up for consideration the house BIZ to
quiet the titles Of settlers on the Des Moiucs
river lands In Iowa. but Senator Hiscock OBJ
jected in the Interest # Senator Evarts, who
was not present and who desired 10 oppose
the bill.
The senate hlll 10 provide tor writs Of error
or appeals to the supreme court Of (he United
States in al cases involving The question Of
the jurisdiction Of courts below was passed.
The house amendment TO The bill as TO cut
ting timber on Indian lands was coEcurred
IN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Thc naval aprro-
priation bill and the fOrtiication bill were re-
ported with amendments and placed on the
calendar. The senate bill to remove the bar
Of sta,ute Limitation Ms To certain claims for
COMPENSATION for horses ana other property
lost in the service Of tie United States was
reported from the committee on military
affairs. Objt elton was made 10 its immedi-
ate consideration and ii was placed on the
calendar.
Senator Stewart offered u resolution, which
was referred TO tn committee on contingent
expenses, tor the appointment OF a select
committee OF seven on irrigation and the re-
clamatlon Ct arid lands to consider the sub.
ject of irrigation and the best mode OF re-
claiming the arid lands OF the United States,
with leave to cit during recess, and to employ
q CLERK at s. . day.
Senator Manderson offered a resolution,
WHICH VAS aEtctu I'D calling III tut stCltAaly
OF war for the correspondence and reports as
to the relocation % Fort Omaha, Neb.
The two resolutions heretofore offered by
Senator Chandler as to naval officers claims
and In relation TO the removal OF officers and
employees under control OF the commissioners
of tne District OF Columbia, and the resolu-
tion offered yesterday by Senator Chace as to
the changes of railway postal clerks since
January, 1855, were severally taken up and
agreed TO.
The senate then proceeded TO the consider
alton Of The hOise bill TO quiet the title OF
the settlers on the DIS Moincs river lands.
After considerable discussion and without
division or amendmen the bill passed.
TIE senate then took up the private pen
sion bills on the calendar and passed dfty-two
Of ,heIn, and adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.