The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-07-11

tary OF the interior Tor lnformatlon as TO
the Spanish and Mexican land claims pend
ing in that department and in the United
States courts.
The calendar was taken up and q num-
ber Of bills passed, including the senate
bin for public building ut Jacksonville,
H., $4,000.
The conference report on the postoffice
appropriation bill was agreed to.
Tie agricultural appropriation bill and
the bill for a pension for Mrs. General
Crook were placed on the calendar.
The following bills were passed: The
senate bill to reclassify and fix the salaries
of railway postal clerks; referring to the
use by the government of the Tice spirit
meter; the senate bill to amend the census
act, providing penalty for giving foe or
bonus to census enumerRtor or super
visor, or receiving the same.
WASHINGTON, June 8O.-The house bill
in relation to oaths in pension and other
cases passed.
state was taken up and temporarily laid
aside
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up. Several amendments were
made and the bill passed.
A further conference was ordered on the
legislative appropriation bill.
The Idaho bill was again taken up and
Senator Cullom talked in its fnvar.
The bill was again laid aside and the
house joint resolution continuing the an
nnal appropriations thirty days after the
close of the fiscal year Of the appropria.
tion bills have not then become lnws) was
reported by Senator Allison and passed.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The bill to author
ize the leasing of Oklahoma school lands
for the benefit of the public schools was
taken from the calendar and passed.
Senator Morgan introduced a bill pro-
viding that no person shall enter public
land in Wyoming under the homestead law
who is polygamist. Referred.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia bill was disagreed to and new
conference ordered.
The Idaho admission bill passed without
division.
a message from the house announcing
that it had resolved to adhere to its dis
agreements to the legislative appropriation
bill was presented by Senator Dawes,
who stated Tint the house declined to con
fer further The senate refused to recede
from its amendments, but motion was
entered to reconsidey the vote.
WASHINGTON, July "A bill was re-
ported from the committee on public lands
providing for the delivery of land patents
to their rishtful owners. The bill passed.
After some debate the senntc receded
from its amendments to tho legislative ap-
preparation BILL 1t now goes to the pres
ideut.
Two bills We're reported from the COM
mittce on commerce to place the American
merchant marine engaged in foreign trade
upon an equality with that of other nations,
and to provide for an ocean mail service
between the United States and foreign
ports and to promote commerce.
| Senator Frye championed the first bill
and Senator Vest addressed the senate in
opposition to the bills.
| After the usual executive session the
senate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, July 3.-Senator Plumb
offered a resolution which was agreed to,
calling on the secretary of war for infor-
nation as to whether articles are being
| manufactured ut any of the national mill
| tary homes that come in competition with
| private enterprise; If so, the reason and
authority therefor.
The senate bill to establish United
/ States land court was taken up and dis
cussed till p IN, when the postal and
| subsidy bills were called up. Senator Vest
! continued his argument against the bills.
| Senator Wilson, of Maryland. spoke in
| opposition to the bills, which went over
| without action.
The conference report on the agricul-
/ tural appropriation bill was presented and
1 agreed to, Adjourned till Monday.
/ House.
| WAsHINGToN, June 2S.-The house went
| into committee of the whole on the federal
election bill, and Mr.. McAdco of New
Jersey, opposed it. Other members spoke
for and against the bill and at one time
| the house was il an uproar. Mr.. McComas
declared Mr.. Bland to lie hypocrite in
| that he affected no interest in colored mon
| only for their votes.
McComas to be the hypocrite and both
/ debaters became excited and nothing could
be heard save their shouts and the rapping
of the speakers gavel.
| Quiet was finally restored, and the CON
ference report on the postoiIice nppropria-
tion bill was adopted.
A disngreeing conference report on the
Legislative, executive and judicial appro.
priation bill was adopted and the house
took recess.
At the evening session the debate on the
election bill was continued, and ut II :;}G
the house adjourned.
/ WAsnlSGroN, June 9O-piscussion OF
the federal election bill was resumed in
the house and occupied the entire session
Tho debate was suspended long enough
to pass joint resolution extending thirty
days, or until the bills now pending be
come laws, the provisions of the uppropri
alton acts of lSS990.
WAsHINGToN, July Reconsideration OF
the federal election bill was resumed, the
uelhS tudU OneTeu Wy
Mr.. LeblGacb. of New Jersey, providing
that the chief supervisor OF election fol
each judicial district of the United States
shall take such action as Is requisite to Sc
cure such supervision in every congres
sional district as is provided by the law.
Of the United States. Debate followed and
the amendment was defeated by u vote o
13S to 1872.
Several other amendments were offered
debated and rejected, and ut II :l5 p. IN
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The federal cleo
tion bill was takea up for consideration
Several amendments were made and som,
rejected and the bill finally passed by
vote of yeas, l55; nays, 145.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Mr. Lodge, o
Massachusetts,, NJ asked for n reprint of tn,
federal election bill with marginal notes
but the request was not granted.
Mr.. Dorsey, of Nebraska, asked consen
to offer "a resolution requesting the prest
dent to return to the house the bill extend
ing the term of payment to purchasers o
land of the Omaha tribe Of Indians in Ne
braska, but objection was made.
Mr.. McComas. of Maryland, prescntet
the conference report ON the District o
Columbia appropriation bill. After dc
bate and pending the vote OH the confer
ence report the house, at / AZ, adjourned
until Monday.
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