The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

by Mr.. Lee, a census Indian agent
from the Pine Ridge agency, to the in
terror department, going to show that
there is no lack of food among the
Sioux. Senator German presented q
large number of petitions. principally
from the state of New York, protest
ing against the passage of the elections
bill. He said that they had been pre-
pared under the lead of the New York
Star. Senator Jones of Arkansas
offered a resolution, which went over
until tomorrow, calling on the attor-
ney general for information as to the
supervisors of election appointed for
the First and Second congressional
districts of Arkansas for the congress
sional election of November 4 last.
The sums of money paid out are called
for in connection with the election. or
with the proceedings that have taken
place since the election. etc. The cleo
lions bill was then discussed until the
hour of adjournment. In the house
on motion of Mr.. Grout of Vermont,
a bill was passed prohibiting the grant
ing of licenses within one mile of the
soldiers home. District of Columbia.
Several bills relating to the District of
Columbia were also passed. Mr.. Nc
Kinley reported from the ways and
means committee and the house passed
the bill providing for a rebate of to-
bacco in stock equal to the reduction
made in the revenue tax by the last
tariff bill. Mr.. Mckinley merely stated
that the bill was similar to the provis-
ion of the tariff bill (sectlon 30), which
had been omitted in the enrolling of
that measure; and on the declaration
by Mr.. Mills of Texas that it was ''all
right, no opposition was made to its
passage. Mr.. Bartine of Nevada asked
unanimous consent for the passage OF
a bill for the recoinage of defaced sub
sidiary silver coin, making such coin
a legal tender to the amount of $50
and providing that it shall constitute
part of the legal reserve of national
banks. Mr.. Cannon of Illinois OBJ
jected. and the house at 5 o'clock adj
journed.
In the senate on the 9th Senator
Plumb introduced a bill for the retire
ment of national bank notes and pro-
viding for the free coinage of silver.
In presenting the bill he said that if
the election bill was not disposed of in
a short time he would move that it be
temporarily laid aside that the silver
question might be considered. He said
twas the paramount duty of congress
tolegislate for the relief of the imam
cial distress of the country. The sem
ate concurred in the house amendment
reducing the amount of the proposed
appropriation for a public building at
Nebraska City from 800, 900 to $780,
900. In the house the credentials of
7. j. Geary as representative-elect
from the First congressional district of
California TO fiji the vacancy oc~casioned
by the resignation of j.. j. Dehaven
were presented, and Mr.. Geary took
the oath of office. The Notifications
bill and the bill making a deficiency
appropriation for public binding was
reported and referred. The resolution
looking to the removal of the remains
of General Grant to Arlington was
taken up and debated. The resolution
was defeated, yeas 60. nays 154.
The house then proceeded under the
special order to the disposition of pub
lie building measures previously re-
ported from the committee of the
whole. The following bills for the
erection of public buildings were passed
with a limitation of cost as stated: Bar
Harbor, Me-, S75, 900; Mankato Mimi,
$50, 900; Meridian. Miss, $50, 900;
Youngstown, O.. SO, 600; Camden,
Ark, $25, 900; Sioux Falls, S. D., $150,-
600; St. Adams, Vt, $40, 900; Stockton,
Cal, $75, 600; Norfolk, Va, $50. 900;
Beatrice, Neb., $50, 900; Davenport,
Ia, 500, 600; Rockland, Ill, So, 600;
n. c., $25, OOO;S South Bend,
Ind, $75, 600; Fargo, n. D., $50, 900;
N. Y, 500, 600; Madison,
Ind, $50, 600; Pueblo, COL, $50, 900;
Sioux City. Ia, $3.50, 900; Lima, o.,
$50, 900; Portland, Ore, $500, 900;
Haverhill, Mass, $75. 900; Charleston,
S. c., increase. $50, 900; Bloomington,
ILL.,, 800. 900; Lewiston. Me-. So. 900;
Kansas City. Mo-, 81, 200, 00G; Taunton.
$50. 900; Racine, Wis, 500, 600;
Savannah, Ca, $3.50, 900; Pawtucket,
l.. 500, 900; Akron. O.. 800, 900;
Rome, Ga. $50, 600; Rockford. ILL.,.
800, 900; Fort Dodge, Ia, $50, 600;
Wis, $50, 900.
In the senate on the 10th Senator
Farwell introduced a bill to amend
1 of the present silver law so
as to direct the secretary to purchase
all the silver bullion that may be Of
Tered at the market price thereof. not
exceeding 81 for 371.25 grains of pure
silver and to issue payment for it in
States treasury notes. After
the introduction of a number of bills
the house bill to authorize the pay
of a drawback or rebate on to-
bacco Ito correct an omission of the
tariff billy was passed. The senate then
resumed consideration of the elections
bill, and Mr.. George spoke four hours
in opposition to it. The floor was then
taken by Wilson of Iowa. In the house
w. Hathaway was elected postnas-
ter on the motion of Mr. Henderson of