The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-12-19
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The sniate;
WASHINGTON, Dec. e..--Tfis house aiaend-
ments to the senate joint resolution for the
issue OF arms to the states of North and
south Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska,
extending its provisions to Montana, was
coucurred in.
A petition from the Farmers alliance
national COMMITTEES aayaiust the passaga of
the Conger lard biz was. pfeseptsd.
Senator sherman introduced thSse bills
and one amendment to the bill relating to
coinage. He also introduced an amend
ment 10 the bill to reduce the amour. Of
Uaiteti States bonds to be required of ma
tional banka and to restore to the channels
OF trade the excessive accumulation of
money In the trensary.
The election bill was taken mn but be-
fore Senator Grey finished his speech the
senate ad i6ufned:
WASH NeToN, Dee. e.-SeAater Jsnes, ef
Arkansas; offered u resolution, which went
over till TOMORROW, calling on tile attorney
general for Information as to the super
visors of election appointed fof the First
and Second congressional districts Of Ar:
kansas for the congressional election No.
veInbeE last.
the coinmtttee of agrfcultnr., calling on
! the secretary Of agriculture FOR state
ment OF the progress made In the inyesu
CATION for irrisat, on purposes
senator Dawes read a letter written by
Lee, the census indian agent, from Pine
Ridge agency, to the interior department,
going to show that there is no laci of food
among the Sioux. He said he read this to
show that tle Indians are not OH the war
path on account of a want of supplies.
Senator Voorhees, set DIP against this
| testimony that OF General Miles, The
discussion continued ON the Joint fesolh-
ton approptiating 20, CO for an investiga-
ifon Of the outbreak. 1t was fda!ly re-
ferred to the committee on Indian tlaifs.
resolution calling on the secretary Of
the treasury for a statement of moneys
paid Davenport, chief supervisor of elec-
tions for each year since ISL, ETC., was
| agreed to.
The election bill was discussed by sena-
tors Hoar, Gray, German, but no action
was taken.
WAsnJNsToN, Dec. 2.-The senate bill
introduced last session to establish a public
farm in each county within the limits of
| the republic was reported back adversely
| from the committee on agriculture and In
| definitely postponed.
Senator Plumb introduc bill to re.
dnce the amount Of the United States
| bonds to be required of national banks
and to replace their surrendered notes I'd
to provide for free coinage OF silver
The senate bill nppropriating $2a,0e0 for
| the erection in tho Smithsonian grounds of
I H.
| a the member who introduced the bill for
| the organization of the Smithsonian insti-
tut on, passed
Senator Mcpherson offered resolution,
| which was agreed to, calling on the score.
| tary OF the treasury for a certified copy Of
the accoun.s of John l. Davenport, chief
| supervisor OF election for the southern dis
| trict of New YORK, for the elections Of
| SS4, sob and 1SS
Senator Aldrich, from the finance com
| mittee. reported the house bill 10 authorize
f, tho payment OF rel ntes in certain cases. to
correct the enrolment of the tariff bill,
| Rrd asked unanimous consent to have 1t
considered, but Senator Plumb objected,
and the bill Went on the calendar.
Senator Paddock iutrodu uced n proposed
amendment to tile agricultural nppropria-
| tion bill, making nm appropriation of S1,,-
| D q for the purchase and distribution of
seed to persons in Kansas who suffered
ioss by drought the past year.
WASHINGTON, Gec 1u.-Senntor Farwell
| today introduced a bill to amend section /
of the present silver law so as to direct tho
secretary TO purchase all silver bullion
| that mny be offered at the market price
thereof, not exceeding 81 for 31l.25 grains
of pure silver and to issue payment for it
| in silver certificates
| After the Introduction OF n number of
| lills he house bill to authorize the pay
ment OF the draw-hack or rebate on to.
| bill, was passed.
| The senate then resumed the considera-
tion OF the el ction bill, and Senator
Geor Se spoke four hours IN opposition to
| II. The Hoor was then taken by Senator
| Wilson of Iowa.
bids for public buildings ut Sioux City and
Rock Island, ILL.,, were coucnrred in, and
| tho house amendments to all the other
public bnilting bills of the senate were
pon-concurred in. Senator Allison re-
nswed the suggestion for reprinting the
senate provisions in parallel columna
After considerable discussion the order
was male and the senate ad ournel.
! WASHINGTON, Fec. 1.-THE senate bill
approx rinting S2s.O0D to provide and equip
$ cam vessel for boarding purposes at
Chicago was passed.
Senator Mitchell offered resolution
which was agreed to, instructing he post
| Office committee to inquire into the feasi-
bility and advisibility OF law for postal
SAVINGS bank i'll connection with all or GER
| tain classes of posto!fices throughout the
country.
The elections bill was taken up, and SEN
ator Wilson, of Iowa, spoke in favor of It,
| He said that the question which confronted
congress was one of duty. Inseveral sta ates
not only the rights of individual citizens
| have been outraged, but the equality Of
states in the matter of representation hus
been denied. Thus. Mississippi and South
Carolina. with Il vote of i9i ,t2a, sent four
teen members to the house of representa-.
| tives, while lowa, witha voting population
of @93, ,25a, sent but eleven me mbers. The
people of the country could not be lieve
that tie people of Mississippi and Sou Ii
| CAROLINA were as free to use the ballot as
the people o. Iowa.
| Senator Frye said the pending bill was
n n -tn u ct1.ir,
order to secure the right of au American
| citizen to freely cast lbs ballot and lave 1t
counted ms cast, It WAS necessary to put
the bayonet behind every ballot, he woud
do So Applause and hisses in the gallery,
which were promptly suppressed sena-
| tor Daniel commented on Senator Frye q
declaration. saying this was not the con
ception of the republic which its founders
| had and was not tie concep ion of the re-
public the American people had today.
| After executive session the senate I'D
| jonrned
WAscIyoToN, Dec. IA number of un.
important bills were reported from COM
mittees and placed on the calendar, after
which Senator Plnmb's resolution fixing
the hour for daily meetings was taken up.
1t was agreed to after being amended by
striking cut the clause for the evening scs-
sions and making it lake effect nftev.
The resolution offered l,y senator Doiph
instructins the comm tt.e on privileges
and electionsto inqnirs aud port vile he r
the right to vote ut Gny election fO. p.esi-
dental electors, mem ers of cong s, leg
islatnre or other officers Is dehied to any
citizen OF any state or is Abridged except
for pnrtic patton In rebellion or other
crime, was taken up. After considerable
discuss on the resolution wen. over until
tomorrow.
The house bill for a public building Mt
Davenport, 1a.. was reported favorably
and placed on the cnlendar. The elections
bill was taken mp and Senator B1adg
and Walthall spoke in opposition to it.
Intie IIousc.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Satnrday next was
set aside for consideration of the bills "a
ported from the committee on privnte
claims.
The senate bill appropriating sl0n,UA0 for
the purchase of additional Iations for the
Sioux Indians was p sse !.
The senate bill for the retireln nt o.
General Stoneman with the rank of colonel
was also passed.
The senate Joint resolution, directing the
president to request the widow oftrneral
Grant for permission to remove her has
bands remains to Arlington cemetery WINS
called ur. but no action Sns "a keu 49,.