Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
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senator voorhees, onered a BILE and
concurrent resolution ~reciting that I'm the
recent lease Of the seal islands Of AiasLs
to the American company certain provi.-
Ions OF the law were not complied with
and directing the secretary Of the treas-
ury TO restrain from executing or deliver
ingtbc lease to the company until the sub
ject be inquired into by tho senate. Re-
ferrcd to the finance committee.
The bill fixing the salaries Of the several
judges OF the United States district court
mt q. 900 per snnum was taken up for con.
sideratfon and Senator Hoar spoke In
favor Of IL.
Senator George opposed the bill, saying
that he had very strong objections TO its
rassage, but that he had very little hope
that anything which he might say would
have the effect of preventing It's passage.
The bill was then passed.
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the Blair educational bill and was I'd.
dressed by senator Spooner in opposition.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-In the senate
the joint resolutions providing for the tax
ing of the census in Alaska was taken
from the calendar and passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Sen
ator voorhees, in regard to the lease Of the
fur seal islands In Alaska was reported
back from the finance COMMITTEES adversely
on the grounds that the treasury depart
ment had already made the lease and that
the committee had not power to Interfere
In the matter. The resolution was idef-
nitely postponed.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar was the
following: To amend the act for q bridge
across the Missouri river by the Forest
City and WATERFOWL ompany in South
Dakota.
The senate bill appropriating $50, 0on for
a monumental column TO commemorate the
battle of Trenton, N. j., on condition that
an equal sum is contributed by the Tren-
ton association, passed.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The senate had
some difficulty In securing a quorum,
twenty-five senator's being absent feasting
on fish in the restaurant. They were motif
fed by the sergeant alarms to attend, and
after the quorum was obtained the aour
had arrived for the consideration Of the
Blair bill.
Senator Barbour addressed the senate in
advocacy of the educational bill, and Sen
ntor Plumb made an address In opposition
TO the bill.
WASHINGTON, March Ga bill 70 in.
crease the efficiency and reduce the cx-
penses OF the signal corIs Of the army and
for the transfer Of the weather bureau to
the Department of agriculture was re-
ported and placed on the calendar.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: For a monumen to
John Ericsson; for the punishment Of off,
GERS and others selecting jurors with ref
erence to POLITICAL utilization 10 amend the
revised statutes so as To permit the pur-
chase and registery of ~foreign-built vessels
by citizens Of the United States for employ
ment in foreign trade.
Among the bills taken from the calendar
and Iassed was the following: Giving o
pension of tT5 per month TO the dau ghter
Of Major General w. Fitch and increasing
TO 800 a month the pension of the widow
Of Major General Warren.
WASHINGTON, March z. After sen i'm
portant business the senate, Mt 1880, pro-
ceeded TO the consideration Of bills on tho
calendar. Public building bills having
been reached, the following passed For
sterling, Ill, $50 600; Helena, Mont, siOl,-
600.
The bill appropriating 5000 900 for Salt
Lake City, IT., came up, and Senator
Plumb moved to reduce II to S4OU, 600.
While the discussion was going on the
hour arrived for consideration of the Blair
bill, and the Salt Lake bill went over with
out action.
House.
WASHINGTON, March l.-After the pas
sage of a few private pension bills the sen
ute bill providing for an assistant secretary
OF war pnssed-yeas, 1876; nays, 100.
Mr.. Houk, of Tennessee, called up the
contested election case II Featherstone vs..
Cats, from the First district Of Kansas.
Mr.. Cripp raised a question Of consider
alton.
The house ~decided-ycas, 1873; nays, Je2-
to consider the case.
The opening speech in favor Of the
claims of the contestant was made by Mr..
HGugen, Of Wisconsin.
At the conclusion of Haugcn's speech
Mr.. Outhwaitc, of Ohio, took the floor, but
in view of the small attendance moved an
adjournment, which motion was agreed
to-yeas, ia; nays, l07.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Mr. O'Donneli,
Of Michigan, at the request OF the Seventh
Day Adventists Of the United States, pre-,
sented a petition bearing $3.50 u names
protesting against the passage OF any bill
in regard to the observance Of the Sabbath.
Referred.
The joint resolution passed authorizing
the appointment OF thirty additional med
icai examiners for the pension bureau.
Mr.. Perkins moved to suspend the rules
and put upon its passagethe senate bill for
the organization of the territory Of Okla
homa, with the house substitute therefor.
The motion was lost-yeas, lS; nays, s6-
there not being the necessary two thirds in
the affirmative. Mr.. Houk called up the
contested election case of Featherstone VS.
Cate.
Mr.. Cultivate, In advocating the case Of,
the contestee, exhibited what is known as
the double-action ballot boz, which the re.
publicans assert was used in twenty one
precincts, and which enables the precinct
tokCb W Saob aeVdC ~ NONS Ot VI DtItOH
they may see ft. He showed the manipu-
lation by which such judges could deceive
the voter aud lead him TO believe the ballot
had been properly deposited. He quoted
from the returns OF the precinct in which,
IL is alleged, the boxes were used in order
TO show that the vote for Featherstone far
exceeded that of the vote for Cate, and he
further asserted that there was not .
particle OF evidence In the case to show
that such box was used at the election.
The ballot box had been brought into the
case by the attorney for the contestant,
from.
Pending further debate the house ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, March A resolution re.
q~uesting the president to send to the house
copies of all correspondence between the
United States and Mexico relating to the
seizure at Tampico Of the schooner Re-
becca, in February, 1854, was referred.
The following committee appointments
were announced by the speaker: Messrs.
Tarsney, of Missouri, and Reyburn, Of
Pennsylvania, on claims; Brickner, Of
Cheadle, of Indiana, on postofices and
post roads.
The consideration Of the Arkansas con-
tested election case Of Featherstone Va.
Cate, was then resumed and debate occu.
pied the rest Of the session.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Arkansas
contested election case of Featherstonc vs..
Cate was taken up, and Featherstone, the
republican, seated.
The vote declaring Cate not elected was
yeas, l41: nays, l3s; and Fcatherstone
was seated by a vote of yeas, las; nays,
ls5, and the oath Of Office administered to
him by the speaker.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The speaker
laid before the house a message from the
president, transmitting the report of the
Chippewa Indian commission. Referred.
A petition of the Woman's Industrial
league was presented, ssking that two
women be appointed on the WORLDS fair
committee OF 1892. Referred.
Mr.. Lawler, Of Illinois, presented . petit
ton signed by COO railway postal clerks,
praying for an increase Of salaries.
The house then went into committed Of
the whole and proceeded to the considera-
ton of public b iildings bills.
The following bills were laid aside with
favorable recommendation; For Q public
building at Galesburg, Ill. to cost $4,000;
for o public building nj Aahland. Wis. to