Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-15
FKTY-HRST CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.--Imu.ediately after
the reading of the journal Senator Gam
eron announced the recent deaths In the
families of two member of the cabinet and
moved an adjournment, which was agreed
to unanimously.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Among the bills
reported and placed on the calendar were
two for public buildings at Burlington, H.,
and Eau Claire, Wis. ($lO0,0OO cach),
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one by Senator Wolcott for the admis-
sion as a state of New Mexico, and one by
Senator Plumb for the protection OF the
American bison.
senator Ingalls, presented a petition ask
ing an appropriation Of 500 per capita for
emigrants TO Liberia. Referred.
Senator Plumb offered n resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on the secre-
tary of war TO furnish copies Of various re
ports of military officers in relation to at
feirs at Guthrie and Oklahoma City since
the opening and settlementof the territory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The bill to provide
a temporary government for the territory
OF Oklahoma was taken up and the clerk
commenced to read the bill, but had not
completed IL when ut 2 o'clock the bill to
aid in the establishment and temporary
support of common schools was taken up
as unfinished business. The chair, after
speaking n few minut In advocacy OF IL,
TEN nOrarlly yicIlth inC hbOA pNhoNN'
Sherman, who, from the ommitte on
foreign relations, reported the following
Joint resolution (Which was placed on the
c~alendar). congratulating the PEOPLE OF the
United States Of Brazil on their adoption
OF a republican form of government;
''Resolved, etc, that the United states
of America congratulate the people OF
Brazil on the Just and peaceful assumption
of the powers, duties and responsibilities
of self government, based upon the free
consent of the governed, and on their re
cent adoption Of a republican form of gov
eminent
This Joint resolution is reported as n
substitute for that Of Senator Morgan.
Senator Blair then resumed his argu-
ment. He declared the constitutionality
of the bill beyond question and spoke at
some length in support OF his favorite
measure.
WAsuIxGroN, Feb. 6.-The bill author
lzing the construction of a bridge across
the Detroit river at Detroit was reported
back adversely from the committee on
The bill for a railroad, wager and foot
passenger bridge across the Mississippi
river at Burlington was taken from tine
calendar and passed.
The senate thsn took up the bill TO pro
vide n temporary government Tor Okla
homa and the clerk continued the reanlng
OF the bill which nau Dcen peSuh yes'S'
day.
At 2 o'clock the Oklahoma bill went over
and Senator Blair took the floor TO continue
his speech on the educational bill. Senator
Blair, however. yielded TO Senator Spooner
on whose motion the house joint resolution
appropriating $1,000 for the relief of GER
tain Chippewa Indians at La Pointe agency
in Wisconsin was taken up and passed.
The educ ational bill was then taken up
and Senator Blair resumed his speech in
it's advocacy. After speaking for two
hours Senator Blair yielded the floor, in
tending to conclude his speech Monday.
The conference report on the senate
Joint resolution for the remova OF Oh.
structions to navigation in the Missouri
river was presented and agreed to.
The house amendment reducing the
amount from $250,0JO to $4,000 and insert
ing a provision for $T5,0 900 for improve
ments at the mouth of the Columbia river
was adopted.
After executive session the senate ad.
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Senate not in ses-
sion.