The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-18

concluded Mr.. O'Neill, Of Pennsylvania,
said: rise to announce the death Of my
colleague, the Hon. Samuel j. Randall,
who died yesterday morning. This an-
nouncement is exceedingly painful TO me.
He and I have been intimate, familiar
friends, He started In life at 81 years Of
age a full man in every respect, intellect
ually and politically, and one who had the
element Of supreme leadership, which in
his later years was complete in the estima-
ton of his state and country" Mr.. O'Neill
ResoNyed, That the house has heard with
deep regret aud profound sorrow Of the
death of Hon. Samuel j. Randall, late
representative from the state Of Pennsyl-
wanna.
Resolved, That o committee Of nine
members OF the house, with such members
OF the senate as may be selected, attend
the funeral of the deceased.
Resolved, That the house do now ad-
journ.
The resolutions we're unanimously
adopted and the speaker appointed the
following committee: Messrs. O'Neill,
Carlisle, Harmer, CANNON, Forney,
Springer, Reilly and Mckinley. The
house then adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th among
the petitions presented and referred was
one by Senator Dawes, from the Boston
Executive Business association, for the
privilege of purchasing ships abroad TO,
ten years. Among the bills reported and
placed on the calendar was n providing
for the return Of second class mail matter.
Senator Sherman offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the secretary Of
the interior to communicate to the senate
the ronnrf nf 1ocoa Hror11sr0 n rouavp r
mont director of the Pacific railways, as to
the general management Of sucn railways.
Senator Wilson, Iowa, offered resolution
which was agreed to, calling on the secre-
tary of the treasury for information as to
whether, since the adoption of the treasury
resolution of Sept. %, in reference to the
transit of Chinese through the country
and their departure therefrom, any Chi
nese have entered for transit under such
regulations and failed to depart from the
United States in due course. Senator
Butler offered q resolution which was
referred to the committee on contingent
expenses, modifying one hitherto agreed to,
SO as to authorize the select committee on
five civilized Indian tribes to investigate
the statutes of negotiations in regard to
the Cherokee outlet, with power to send
for persons and papers and visit the In
dian territory. In connection with the
resolution, he sent to the clerks desk and
had read the letter from Chief Mayes,
urging this course be adopted. The Mon
tana election case was then taken up and
considered, and an agreement was reached
that a vote thereon should be taken at 5
o'clock on the 18th. Adjourned.
In the house on the 18th Mr..
Beutelle, of Maine, calledi up the naval
appropriation bill, pending, the question
being upon the amendment adopted in
committee Of the whole striking out the
clause providing for the construction of
three coast line battle ships. The action
of the committee was rejected-yeas, 104;
nays, 1872. MIR. Holman, of Indiana, NOV
ed to recommit the bill with instructions
to the committee on naval affairs to report
it back with an amendment providing for
one battle ship. Lost-yeas, 1903; nays,
1913. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Carlisle then moved to recommit the
resolution with Instructions to the commit
tee on rules to report it back with a provis-
ion for two days debate on the court bill.
The motion was lost-yeas, 1O6; nays, 1924.
After two roll calls the resolution was
finally adopted-yeas, 131; nays, 80. After
a short discussion Mr.. Mills offered an
amendment providing that of the additional
circuit judges (seventeen in number) one
half be appointed from each of the pollti-
cal parties. Lost. The bill then passed
yeas, 13l; nays, 10; the speaker counting
aquorum. Adjourned.