The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-01-25
fIfTIETa CONGRESS-
second Session.
SENATE.

WARRINGTON, Jan. t4.-Senator Hoar In
troduced concurrent resolution for the
counting of the votes for president and vice
president, which was referred to the con-
mittee on privileges and elections. 1t pro-
vldes that the two houses Of congress ehall
assemble In the hall Of the house Of represen-
tattyes ON Wednesday, February 13, at
p. M; that the president of the senate shall
be the presiding officer; that two persons
shall be appointed tellers on the part of the
senate and two on the part of the house to
make list of the votes and to report the re-
suit to tho president of the Senate. who is to
announce the state Of the vote and the per.
SONS elected, and that shall be deemed a
declaration of the persons elected president
and vice president Of the United States, and
shall be entered on the journals Of the two
bouses.
The senate then proceeded to consideration
Of the tariff bill, and Senator Allison,
on the part Of the 4 finance commit,
tee, reported two new sections which
he proposed to offer as amendments. They
relate to the bount yon sugar and provide
that until April, 1900, there shall be paid to
the Producers Of sugar (testipg not less than
W degrees by the polariscopel from beets or
sorghum or sugar cane, grown within the
United States, bounty Of cent per FOUND,
under such rules and regulations as the COM
missioner Of internal revenue, with the ap.
proyal of the secretary Of the treasury, shall
prescribe. The bounty is to be paid anntaliy
from the duty collected on imported sugar.
A long discussion ensued and without act
ing on any Of the amendments offered the
bill was laid aside.
bill was reported from the committee en-
public lands by Senator Plumb, and passed,
making clerical correction In the Law OF the
last session as to water lands in Wisconsin.
Senator Chandler introduced bill r.tlg-
ing the grade of lieutenant general of the
United States army and authorizing the pres
tdent to appoint any major general to the
position.
Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-The senate re
sumed consideration OF the tariff bill. A
political discussion occupied the day, and
after an executive session the senate ad.
journed.
WAsmNGToN, Jan. 49, The presideut's s
two mt ssages in regard to affairs in Samoa
aud Hayti were laid before the senate and
referred with the accompanying documents
to the committee On foreign relations.
Senator Cullom presented a memorial of
the Woman's Christian Temperance union OF
Illinois and other bodies in favor of legtsla:
ton for Sabbath observance, against the run
n'ng Of interstate Sunday trains and against
military drills on Sunday. These and many
similar memorials from other states, which
were presented by various senators. were
referred to the committee on education and
.abor
senator Platt also presented copy OF the
proceedings of the statehood convention held
In north Dakota In favor Of the division of
that territory and the admission Of north pa.
kota as state.
AT O'Clock the senate resumed constdera-
ton of the tariff bill. Nothing was accom-
llshed and the senate adj ,urned 10 meet
Tu, sday at ii O'clock.
WASHINGTON, Jan 1.-THE committee on
privileges and elections reported bacl, the
concurrent resolution recently introduced ss
to the meeting Of the two houses to recount
and declare the result Of the electoral vote.
| Calendar.
Among the bills reported from the com
| mit!ecs and placed on the calendar was one
to authrze the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river at Lacrosse, Wis
TIE senate at II 80 resumed consi leratiou
OF the tariff bill, the pending question being
an amendment to the tin plate paragraph
which, with the sugar paragraph, occupied
| the time of the session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. is The senate at II :sC
resumed consideration OF the amendment tc
The sugar clause. After u lengthy and con
t!nued discussion it was agreed to by vote
Of 81 to 33.