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

military Affairs reported to the senate bill to
authorize the Omaha, Fort Dodge and South
ern Railroad company to build its road across
the Fort Hayes military reservation In Kan
sas, and 1t was passed. When consideration
OF the tariff bill was resumed 1t was agreed
that = vote would be taken at ) O'Clock tomor-
row.
An evening session was held at which q
discussion Of various minor amendments was
continued.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 The senate re-
sumed consideration OF the tariff bill. Several
amendments were offered and discussed, and
before adjournment a vote was taken OF the
passage Of the bill. The vote was-yeas, 80;
nays, 80.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The committee re-
ported back with sundry amendments the
house bill to provide for taking the eleventh
and subsequent censuses, and Senator Hale
gave notice that he would at an early day ask
the senate to proceed to its consideration.
Senator Sherman, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported two amendments
bill to protect the interest OF the Omitted
States on the Samoan islands.
On motion OF Senator Hoar the concurrent
resolution for counting the electoral vote was
taken up and passed.
On motion of Senator Voorhees, the senate
proceeded to the consideration OF the house
bill for the relief Of the State National bank
of New Orleans, formerly the Louisiana State
bank. The bill was opposed by Senators
Platt and Edmunds and was advocated by
Senator iioar. Passed.
Senator Frye asked unanimous consent
that the special order (the Pacific railroad
funding bin should be given precedence over
other special orders. Agreed TO-. Senator
Frye said n vote would be taken on the bill
this week. The bill was taken up and laid
aside as unfinished business.
Senator Chandler gave notice that he would
no later than Friday If this week, ask the
senate to take action on his resolution pro
posing the Investigation OF the election In
Louisiana last April.
The District Of Columbia appropriation
bill was taken up, bat not disposed Of, and,
after an executive session, the senate Adj
iourned.
NAsHlXGroN, Jan. "a message from
The house Of representatives announced the
death Of Representative Burnes and the ap-
pOintment Of a select joint OF seven
representative and three senators was re
ceiyed and laid before the senate.
Senator Cockercll offered a resolution De
clarlng The deep seusib.ity Of the senate at
The announcement and copcurrirg in the re
solutions of the house. The resolution was
agreed TO and then, on motion Of Senator
Vest, as an additional mark OF respect to the
memory Of the deceased, the senate at l2:35
adjourned.
W~AsHINcroN, Jan. 25.-Mr. Townshend of
Illinois, from the committee on military
affairs, reported the army appropriation bl
and it was placed upon the calendar; also the
bin to establith a national military ana naval
museum In the city Of Washington. Com
mittee Of the Whole.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The pending aragrsph Was the one provid-
ing that the roy atty paid for the use OF steam
plate presses in the bureau OF engraving and
printing thall be ! cent yer 900 impressions.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. White
OF New York fixing the royalty at 81. Che
royalty paid uuder the existing contract
Defeated.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Long OF
Massachusetts fixing the royalty at so cents
per ! eco impressions was lost.
The amendment Offered by Mr.. Farquhar
of New York providing that no part Of the
appropriation m&de by the bill shall be used
for the repair or construction Of steam plate
printing presses was agreed to.
Mr.. Randall Of Pennsylvania offered an
amendment, which was adopted, providing
that unless The ~pateutee of the steam presses
shall accept the $500 already paid as roJ ally
on each press ana the rate per 1000 sheets
provided, / ceLt, the presses shall not be used
by The government after the close OF the
present fiscal year.
The appropriation fo7 thu pay OF assistant
custodisns and j%aritors Of public buildings
was increased from s460 Geo TO 100000.
The paragraph sppropriating $50, 200 cr the
enforcement OF the alien c%ontrac. labor laws
having been resched, Mr.. Cannon OF Illinois
called attention y the fact that this appro-
"priation was 10 The full amount Of the esti-
mates. Therefore il the laws were not en-
forced the fault would not lie with the admin
istration for not submitting proper estimates
or for not using the money after 1t was APP
propriated.
Mr.. Randall Cffered an amendment appro
priatirg $780, Geo for the purpose OF ~investi-
eating the extent to which the arid regions
can be redeemed by irrigation.
Mr.. Symes, OF Colorado, offered an amend
ment increasing the appropriation to s25o,00o
and pending action on the amendment the
committee rose.
Mr.. Randall, from the committee on appro-
prlations, reported a joint resolution making
an APPROPRIATION Of $4,000 for parment 10
the legal representatives OF j. b. Eads. Com
mittee Of the whole.
The house then took o recess, the evening
session to be for the consideration OF private
pension bills.
At the cycnipg session the house passed
twenty-ninc pcusion bNls and at 10 O'Clock
adjourned to tomorrow.
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