The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-07-18
House.

WAsnINaToS, July s.-The senate amend
mcnts 70 the house bill for the admission Of
the state of Wyoming were concurred in,
as were also the senate amendments to the
house bill for the disposal of the abandoned
military reservation in Wyoming.
The bill to prevent collisions at sea
passed. Before 1t passed Mr.. Cannon, for
the committee on rules, wanted tho origi-
nal package bill taken up in preference,
and Mr.. Cummings, of New York OBJ
jected, saying that the saving of life at
sea was more important than the passage
of bill for tho benefit of prohibition
cranks.
The committee on rules then submitted a
resolution providing that Immediately
after its adoption 1t be In order to call up
for consideration the original package
bill, and afterwards the bankruptcy bill,
this order to continue from day to day for
four days succcssively.
The house refused to consider the reso-
luton and then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-rhe conference re-
port on the bill approprating $500 for
the relief of Albert II. Emery WINS
agreed to.
Mr.. HIT, of Illinois, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported resolution
| requesting the president to furnish tbs
house with correspondence between the
governments of the United States and
Great Britain touching the subjects in dis
! 1882 Adopted.
Mr.. Hit also presented the conference
| report on the diplomatic and consular ap.
propriaticn bill. After discussion the
speaker was unable to count IA quorum
and the report was not agreed to for tho
| present.
| WASHINGTON, July 10.-After prayer Mr..
Cultivate raised a point of order that
there was no quorum present. This de-
! layed business until quorum finally ap-
peared. Then Mr.. Enloe wanted the jour.
nal corrected, 1t being recorded that on q
certain vote he was present and not voting
| when he was not present. The journal
Williams then spoke at length about an er
| ror in recording their names.
| The journal was then upproved-yeas,
1903; nays, 81. The conference report or
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was adopted-yeas, ia; nays, 6b.
| Mr.. Funston, OF Kansas, submitted and
the house passed the conference report or
the agricultural appropriation bill.
The house then went into committee o.
the whole on the land grant forfeiture bill
Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey, spoke OF
the efforts of the democratic house to for
felt these unearncd land grants, and of the
steady opposition of the senate to thost
efforts. Now both houses being in tn,
control of the republicans, compromis,
had been patched up. The pendins-snens
ure might we'll be entitled a bill Ito com
pound felony with the railroads whicl
have stolen bonds.n
Pending further discussion the commit
tee rose and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE conferenc.
report on the bill granting right-of-wa
across the Mile Lacs Indian reservation
to the Mile Lacs and Lake Superior Rail
road company was adopted.
The conference report on the silver bii
was presented, and twas agreed that fou
hours debate bo allowed tomorrow on th
report, at the end cs which time vot
would be taken ON tho previous report.
Tho evening session was for the passag
of private pension bills, but there being n
i quorum the house adjourned,