Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Mr. Frank, of
Missouri, introduced n bill locating this
worlds fair ut St. Louis and creating q
corporation TO carry on the same. Re
ferred to the y cial committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Ma OF, OF Illinois, a
lesolution was adopted permitting the
special committee 10 Investigate the ballot
box forgery. TO sit during the sessions of
the house.
Mr.. Kinzy, of Missouri, introduced a
bill in relation to the naturalization of
aliens. Referred.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the Oklahoma town site bill.
After a long d scuss.on an amendment pro
poposed by Mr.. DoclScry, of Missouri, was
adopted prohibiting any United States
marshal, deputy or agent to protest n title
or TO hold any lot in Oklahoma,
Pending further action the committee
rose and the house adj iourned.
WAsuISGToN, Ian. 2h.-The following
bills and resolutions were introduced and
refer red
By Mr. iButteryorth-Caiiing for infor-
nation conceruingthe international confer
ence co b. held n Berlin; also defining
options .rad futures and imposing n special
tax or dealers therein.
tv ~ Cowtes, of North Carolina-In-
structing the ways and means committee
10 re ,ort n bill repeal n the labor tax.
By Mr., Stewart, Of Texas-To promote
reciprocity between the United States and
Mexico.
BY Mr.. Conger, of Iowa-Authorizing
the issue of treasury notes on deposits of
silver bullion Secretary WINDOWS bill).
BY Mr.. S~pringer-A resolution providing
that on Thur lay, the 23d INST. the clerk
shall call the roll OF embers and each
shall indicate his choice for locating the
worlds fair, III ne place receives "a ma
jority of the votes cast the roll call stall be
repeated until one place receives a major
ity of the votes cast. The votes being re
ceived the special committee shall intro
duce a bill locating the fair at the place
selected, which bill shall he privileged and
shall be considered from day TO day until
disposed of. Referred to the special com
mittee.
BY Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia Wash
ington's worlds fair bill.
BY Mr.. Kelly, of Kansas (by request) -
Appropriating 500, 600 for the erection of
a monument to negro soldiers and sailors
of the late war.
Mr.. Kerr, of Iowa, offered a resolution
providing for the disposal of funds found
in the Office of the late sergeant alarms.
Referred.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the Oklahoma town site bill.
Action was taken on several sections and
the others were passed over temporarily.
4 Ht cOHuhftttSc rose anu uuhcti lTom tut
committee on the eleventh census, reported
back the senate bill increasing the min
imum compensation of supervisors of cen
sus from $500 to 81 900. Passed.
Mr.. Hill, of Illinois, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported back the yari-
Gus worlds fair bills and they were re.
ferred back to the special committee Lav-
ing charge of the subject.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Gin the house a
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mand of Senator Bland for teilers. The
speaker stated there was no provioion for
tellers.
Mr.. Grain, Of Texas, offered n resolution
directing the committed on judiciary to re-
port within one week whether the late
sergeant at arms was the disbursing Off
Ger, and If so to report "a bill providing for
the payment OF the salaries of the mem
bers. Referred.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Funston, Of Kansas For the
creation of an agricultural commission to
investigate the causes Of the present de-
preston of agricultural interests.
BY Mr.. Dorsey, of observation-disclosures
ing the seci cary Of the treasury to reduce
the reserve fund. The following Is the
text of the measure: That the secretary
of the treasury Is hereby authorized to re-
duce the reserve fund now held in the
treasury for the redemption OF United
States notes, to the sum of $50, 000, 600; and
he Is hereby authorized and directed to ap-
ply the remainder-some $75, GOO, 0v0-to the
payment Of the public debt.
The house then resumed In committee Of
the whole the Oklahoma town site bill, but
no progress was made and the committe
rose.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Ths following
bills were introduced and referred; For
the Improvement of st. Mary's river and
the Hay Lake canal. to forfeit certain land
grants 10 aid In the construction OF rail.
roads, and one making Des Moines a port
of delivery.
Mr. Grosvenon Of Ohio, from the com
mittee on rivers and harbors. reported
back the senate joint resolution appro-
priating $3.50, 600 for the removal Of sssgs