The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-01-17
THESENATE AND HOUSE

There was an unusually small number OF
the members present when the house was
called to order on the 9TH. McComas. of
Maryland, offered a resolution that the
house resolve itself into a committee of the
whole forthec consideration OF the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill. The COM
congress-. breckenridge raised the ques-
ton OF consideration against the resolution.
The speaker ruled that the question Of con-
sideration could not be raised against the
resolution in the nature of u motion regu-
lating the house. Breckenridge appealed
from the decision.
After a protracted discussion the decision
Of the chair was sustained by a vote Of yeas
1876. nays 124-a party vote. McComas then
demanded the previous question on the
adoption of his resolution, and it was or
dered-yeas, 131. nays 122. No further OPP
position TO the resolution was made by the
house went into committee of the whole for
the consideration Of the district bill. Only
the first paragraph was considered, when
the committee rose and the house adj
journed.
In the senate Voorhees, offered a resolu-
ton rcciting the newspaper report of Cham
bers. United States district attorney at In
dianapolis, who interfered in his official ca
ley. who is charged with the violation of tho
election laws of Indiana. and directing tho
encouragement to report what instructions
the department had issued 10 Chambers on
the subject. At Voorhees, request the reso-
luton went over till tomorrow.
Morgan proceeded to address the senate
on ths subject of the bill heretofore intro
duced by Butler, to provide for the emigra-
ton of persons of color from the southern
states. THE return Of the negro race to
Africa is the only solution of the problem,
declared tho speaker. He (Morgan) looked
forward to tho establishm ent of a FREQ re-
publican government in the Congo region
by the influence of America or American
negroes, who would thus be redeemers and
1egenerators Of their fatherland. A message
from the president in relation to the claim
Of the widow OF John Paul. a German sub
ject, arising out of his death at Wilmington,
N. c., and recommending an appropriation
of $4,000, was presented to the senate and
referred. Aftor an executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the house on the sth after some routine
business that body went into committee of
the whole for further consideration OF the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
Alter striking out Il couple of clauses in tho
bill the committee rose and the bill passed.
Adjourned until Friday.
In the senate Senator Voorhees, called UP
tho resolution offered by him in relation to
the alleged interference by Chambers,
United States district attorney AT Indianap-
oils, to prevent the arrest of w. w. Dudley
on Il charge of violation Of the election avs
of Indiana. He proceeded to address tho
senate. and spoke OF the crime having in
tlicted an indelible stain OH q memorable
election. and had impauched the integrity
OF the political result that followed. He con-
tinucd the argument at some length, an
swerinG several interruptions by republican,
senators. At the close OF the discussion
Senator Edmunds' amendment was agreed
to by II party vote (31 to 24), and the reso-
luton thus amended was adopted. Senator
VOORHEES, remarking that he would find
some way to ascertain the judgment of tho
law department upon the action of its subor-
dinatc. After executive session tho senate
adjourned.
The vico-president, on tho 9th, laid before
the senate IL communication from the at
torncy-gencral in response to the resolution
adopted by tho senate. The attorney-gen-
cral states that no instructions, oral or writ
ten. have been given to District Attorney
Chambers oil the subject OF the arrest of
Dudley. No communication says the at
t~orney-genoral. has been sent by the de-
-Lartment Of justice to the district attorney
OF Indiana. nor mas any tturn received ttre1tf-
him directly or indirectly with reference to
the subject. The communication was Or
dcred printed and referred to the committee
on judiciary.
Aftor the transaction of unimportant bust
ness the senate went into secret session and
then adjourned.
The house was not in session on the 9th.
Irhped in somber black and adorned with q
simple bouquet of white flowers the desk 90
long occupied by Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania,
ISillliuo! NE members UQHt zoe rather OF the
Iions had departed rom their midst. lmme.
diately after the, reading OF ths urnnl Mr..
ONeii, o. PENNSYLVANIA. announced the death
of his collsag"a, Mr.. lie ley, and after paying a
touching tribute to his memory, offered u reso.
luton that appropriate services be held in the
house Tomorrow noon, and that IL usual com
mlttee be appointed to attend the fune al
After the adoption Of The II solution Inc house
adjourned rs a mark Of respect,
Long before noon on the 18th the galleries of
the house we're Allied. A few minutes before the
house wa called TO order the members of the
the chamber and quickly took soats in tho body
OF the hall. At II 10 the officiating cIercvmen
entered the ha !. followed by cQmlni tees Of the
sennte and house having churge of tho eere.
monies, and the magnificent casket containing
the remains of William u. Kelley was placed on
the bier. The burial service was read bv DR..
Butler and prayer WA offered by Dr., Cuthbert.
Tho ser.ntors having left the chamber, on mo-
&on OF MIR Bingham, of Pennsylvania, the house,
as an nadiilo E,l lnara OF respect to tho memory
of the decencoa, adjourned.
Senator Iurpio gave notice on the 18th that he
would on Wednesday address The senate on tina
pending resolution offered by Senator Morgan
for the recognition OF the republican govern.
ment of nzil. Bills wcle reported for public
buildings il 81. Paul for $ ,5N,OoO; Sioux City
S5JO.oN. and Cedar Rapids. Iowa, S 90, OUo. The
pill to authorize u railroad bridge acrosa the
Missouri river at a point between tine counties
the county Ct pottawattamie in
Iowa. waa amended and passed.
4he RESOLUTION heretofore offered by Senator
Plumb respecting the lease Of the islands of St.
Paul and st George 20 the Alaska Commercial
company, eto,, WIS taken up, and Senator
flumbp proceeded to address tho senate. Sen,
ators Dawes, Mcpherson and Stewart defended
the Alaska company, and the resolution was re.
TERED 10 he committed on finance. The action
OF The house upon the Death of Representative
heiley was aEaounced, whereupon the senate
adjourned,
MY Adams, chairman of the silcott inyesti.
eating committee, submitted n report on the
18th. accompanied by Il bill npproDriatiug So
GoJ for the purpose Of supplying the deficiency
IN the appropriation for the pay and mileage OF
The members and delegates accustomed by the
Gefhlcution in the Office OF the sergeant t-arms.
Two minority reports were also submitted.
They were all ordered printed in the record and
recoInmitl cd. Among the bills introduced and
referred were the following:
Providing that public lands shall be cold only
TO citizens OF the United States. Making Rock
Island Il port OF entry. A resolution directing
the committee on ways and means to report q
separate bill lacing lumber, salt, jute, hemp.
manilla, and sisa! grass on the free list. For
the admission Of Wyoming and Idaho. TO de-
Glaze the duties, enforce The obligations and
regulate tho service OF RAILROAD clmpanies as
carriers OF insers, ate commerce.
the memory Of Samuel j. Tilden. The resolu-
tlon contained this writing: Samuel j. Tildcn,
10 be placed in the center OF the rotunda OF the
capitol; that on the tablet in front of the base
of said statue there shall be conspicuously en-.
graVed these words Samuel j. Iilden, nine
toanth nd president adsta Of the ~ United states1eleeted
whether the gentleman expected the inscrip-
,ion to be in cipher. For a military national
park. Making Andrew Jackson's birthday q
national holiday. The house then proceeded
in committee of the whole to a consideration of
the bill TO provide for town site lands in Okla
homa.- No action was taken and the ommitte
rose and the houGe adjourned.
EMBEZZLED MONEYS.
h Year just Passed q Good One for
Crooks.
The grand total of money emhezzled
from nnrnorafirns r>riu,fa Hp,n, o,l o. A.