Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-08-02
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ished business and the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Senate bill au-
thorizing a p~ontoon bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river ut Quincy passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up and
Senator Voorhees, made a speech in oppost-
ton TO IL.
At the close Of Senator Voorhees, speech
Senator Cockrell offered resolutions, which
were agreed to, expressing the senates re-
greet at the announcement of the death OF
Representative Walker, OF Missouri, and
for the appointment of a committe of three
senators TO attend the funeral. Senators
Vest, Plumb and Berry were appointed,
and the senate AS a further mark Of re-
spect, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The senate bill
pensioning Mrs. Jessie Fremont at g, 600
per year was reported and placed on the
calendar.
The Indisn appropriation bill was con
sidered. Various amendments were pro-
posed and the bill went over.
The house bill for the disposal Of the
Fort Ellis military reservation under the
homestead law passed, with amendments
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July g decentralization Of
the indian appropriation bill was resumed.
A number of committee amendments were
agreed TO and the bill went over.
The committee on foreign relations re
ported a substitute for Senator Pascoe's
resolution calling on the president for in
formation touching the arrest of A. j.
Diaz in Cuba and It was agreed to.
WAsBINGToN, July Ex-senator Morgan
introduced ~ bill, which was referred, to
fix the limit of value and to provide for
free coinage of silver.
Consideration of the Indian a%ppropria-
ton bill was then resumed.
Amendment was agreed to increasing
the amount for Indian schools from $780,
COO to $3.50, 00J: also appropriating $4,000
for the erection of an industrial school
near Fiandreuu, s. D., and n like amount
for a school at Mnndan, n. ID.
At O'clock tho tariff bill came mp as
unfinished business and was laid aside for
one day.
The Indian appropriation bill wns again
taken up.
Senator Pettigrew offered nm amend
ment appropriating $50 o for the Suntee
tribe of Sioux indians located at Elan
dreau. $. D., being the allowance of 81 an
acre for the land 10 which they are en-
titled in the Sioux reservation. Agreed 10.
On motion of Senator Pettigrew an item
of $4,000 was Inserted for thirty school
buildings for the Sioux Indians; also IN
item TO pay the Indians Of the Standing
Rock and Cheyenne river agencies for
ponies taken from them in 1876.
The bill was then reported 10 the senate
and all the amendments agreed TO by the
committee Of the whole concurrsd In and
the bill passed.
Senator Voorhees,, by request of the La
Dor alliance, introduced a bill to secure
constitutional rights and freedom of trade,
speech and press within the limits of the
republic, and asked that in view of the re
spectacle source from which IL emanated
that it be printed in full in the Record.
Senator Sherman objected to it's being
printed in the Record as unusual,
Senator Voorhees, The ALLIANCES will take
notice of the objection and where it came
from.
After executive session the senate adj
iourned.
WAsHfNdToN, July GO. Senator Blair
presented n memorial from the headquar-
ters of the G. "A. Il. expressing adherence
at the action Of congress IN allowing pen
sion agents IA fee Of $40 in each case under
the dependent pension act.
Senator Cockreli presented a memorial
from st. Louis protesting against the fed
eral e~lecticn bill. Others of a like charac-
from Adrian, Mich, were read.
The house bill on that subject was then
referred to the committee on privileges
and elections.
The house bill 10 transfer the revenue
marine service TO the navy department
was taken up and Senator Cockreil spoke
against it. He had not concluded his re.
marks ut ] o'clock, wien the tariff bill
came up as unfinished business, and Sena
tor Vance proceeded to address the senate
The rest of the session was taken UP with
discussion OF the piaasDSe
WASHINGTON, July l9.-Mr. McRae, of
Arkansas, introduced a Joint resolution
directing the secretary Of the interior to
suspend the issue of patents for lands 10
the Union Pacific railroad company until
the ad justment of the debt due the United
States by the said pany and aathoriz-
ing the Encouragement to institute such
legal proceedings as may be In his opinion
necessary 10 subject the lands granted TO
and held by the said pany TO the pay.
ment OF the debt due the United States.
Referred to the committee on public
lands.
The house then resumed consideration OF
the original package bill. The bill was de-
bated at length and the house adjourned.
WARRINGTON, July 2i.-Mr. Payson, of
Hin from the committee on public
lands, reported IA resolution calling on the
secretary of the interior to inform the house
by what authority and why he has author
lied and directed the Issue of patents to the
Union Pacific Railroad com for lands
granted the company prior to the payment
of the debt due tie United States from
said company, and that he also report to
the house the amount of land that has been
patented or certified TO each of the land
grant corporations of the Union Pacific
railway system mp to this date. Adopted.
Resolutions were then unanimously
adopted expressive of the sorrow with
which the house had heard of the death Of
Mr.. Walker, of Missouri, and providing
for the appointment of a committee of
seven members of the house and three
members Of the senate to take charge OF
the funeral ceremonies.
The house then, at ll:ls, as a mark OF
respect to the deceased ,ad iourned.
WASH NGroS, Jnly 22.-Thc house sub
stitute to the senate original package bill
was passed by q vote of lH3 yeas to " nays
tho Adams amendment defining an
original package being lost-33 yeas to lis
nays.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, moved a recon
sideration, and a motion was made that
that motion be tabled.
The motion to table was agreed to-
yeas us; nays, %.
The vote then required on the passage
of the senate bill as amended and II was
passed-yeas, 176; nays, 81.
The following is the house measure:
THAT whenever any article of commerce
is imported into any state from any other
state, territory or foreign nation and there
held and offered for sale, the sale then
shall lie subject to the laws of such state,
provided no discrimination shall be made
~ ehS % Va y bihth ukuihSt
those of other states or territories in re-
spect to the sale Of any article Of com
merce nor In favor Of its w products
against those OF like character produced in
other states or territories; nor shall trans
portation of commerce through any state
be INSTRUCTED except by necessary en-
forcement of the health laws of such state"
A conference with the senate was asked
for and the house then proceeded to con-
sideration of the bankruptcy bill, which
was debated without result until adjourn.
ment.
WASHINGTON, July .3.-The committee
report on the West Virginia contested
election case of McGinnis w. Anderson
was submitted The report, which found
In favor of the contestant, was ordered
printed and laid over.
The rest Of the session was occupied by
the discussion of the bankruptcy bill.
WASHINGTON, July 24-After q short
parliamentary wrangle the house pro-
ceeded to vote upon the committee amend
ments to the bankruptcy bill. These
amendments are principally verbal and in
formal In their character. After they had
been disposed OF an amendment was
adopted enforcing the laws Of the states
giving wage for labor q preference. A
vote was then taken on the minority sub
~stitute, which is known Is the voluntary
bankruptcy BILL This was disagreed to
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