The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-08
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Senate.

FH HlI.T TlhS OSNUnESOs
| Senate.
| WASHINGTON, july 26.--A resolution YVES
agreed to requesting the president to trans
| init to the senate all the CORES ponLence
sot already submitted to congress aud
how on file in the state department
touching the efforts male by the govern
pent to Obtain modification or the re-
| peal of the decree of the French govern
ment of lsS', prohibiting the importaion
Of American pork and kindred products
into France
/ The senate resumed consid GRAFTON of the
tariff bill and was addressed by Senator
| Morgan. After lie had finished his speech
Senator Vest obtained the hoor and the
/ bill went over.
| On motion of Senator Wilson, of Iowa,
the house amendment to the original pack
hgo bill was non concurred in and a con
| tersnce ordered.
| The bill passed granting n pension of
| IT, 0O0 a year to the widow of TIE late Gen
| eral Crook Bills also spnssed giving like
pensions to Mrs. Fremont and Mrs. Nc
| Clellan.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Thc senate bill
to pension all of the surviving officers and
men of Puwell's q battalion of Missouri vol
unteers, raised during the war with Mex
leo, was passed.
A resolution introduced by Senator AL
o'clock was adopted.
The senate resumed consideration of the
tariff bill. 4 motion to recommit was lost
yeas, 10; nays, 90.
| Senator Plumb offered resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on the secre-
tary of war for information MS to the rules
established for admissions TO soldiers
homes; If such admissions are based
| wholly or in part on the amount of pen
eion, and whether the exceptions to those
rules are made and in what cases and for
| what rensous.
A senate bill approprinting 500 COO for n
public building at Shehoygnn, Wis, was
reported and placed On the calendar.
Adjourned
WASHINGTON, July 29.-In the senate to-
day resolution adopted ut q public meet
ing of repnhlicansein Birming ham, Ala,
against the passage of the election bill was
presented.
Senator Sawyer, from the postoflicc com
mittee, reported back the senate bill to
establish q limited postal and telegraph
service. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Ingalls, introduced a bill to estab-
lish department of communication, and
said that it was prepared by and intro
duced at the request of the. Wage Workers
alliance.
The tariff bill was then ,aken up in pur-
suance to the Understanding reached in the
republican senatorial caucus last night the
sons amendment offered yesterday to re-
duce the duty on ncetic acids. 1t was re-
jected by party vote.
The clerk proceeded with the reading of
the bill, but had only got through two
lines when he was stopped by Senator Nc
Pherson with the remark that lie tthe
clerk was moving too hastily. Senator
Mcpherson then offered an amendment re-
Gucing the duty on bornc acid from 5 to
8l9 cents. Rejected % to 30.
S,--..a- .1ones, of Arkansas, then nd
dressed the senate in-eis position to the bill.
Coming to the question of bounty on sugar,
Senator Jones asked why not protect the
wheat grower by u bounty as well us the
sugar grower:
After further debate the bill was laid
hside and the house joint resolution to
continae appropriations under the EXISTING
laws up to the 18th of August was pre-
scnted, discussed and passed.
After executive session tie senate ad-
ourned.
WAsu1NeToN, July 30.-In the senate to-
day Senator Hoar presented q memorial
of the North Carolina Republican associa-
tion, of the District of Columbia, in favor
of the passage of the national election bill
Senator Vest presented u memorial of
the Wage Workers ALLIANCES of the District
of Columbia denouncing the bankrupt law.
Senator Sherman offered an amendment
to the deficiency appropriation bill (Which
was referred to the committee on appro-
priations) appropriating S 90 for max
ing a boundary line between the United
States and Mexico, and calling attention
to its urgency.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Senator Sherman fixing the daily hour Of
, meeting at 10 o'clock was taken up.
After soma discussion tho resolution
was agreed to.
; The tariff bill was then taken up and
Senator Morrill, addressed the senate. AT
the close of Senator Morrilrs speech con-
siderntion of tho bill by paragraphs was
continued. Several amendments were Of
fered, but they wero all mercilessly re-
jected by party votes.
The tariff bill was then laid aside. and
tho conference report on the District OF
of Columb bia appropriation bill was pre-
,sented. No action was taken, and after
executive session the senate adjourned
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-In the senate
this morning Senator Frye stated that the
river und harbor bill would be taken ny
next Friday.
, The conference report on the District oi
Columbia bill was agreed to.
The tariff bill was then taken op and
! Senator McPherson moved to pialle the
, rate on all extracts of licorice cents q
, pound, the amendment of the finance com
mttce being to reduce from to 5. cents
, The usual political discussion followed,
after which Senator McPherson's motor
was rejected py tne uSuhl party vote anu
, the committee amendment agreed to-
Senator McFherson continued to Offer
, amendments to several other paragraphs
but nll were voted down. Some other com
D mittee amendments were agreed to, and
q four peges of the bill having been disposed
. Of, the senate adjourned.
WASH NGToN, Aug. 1.-The senate rol
call showed there were forty seven sena
tors in attendance.
The journal of yesterday having beer
a read, Senator Edmunds moved TO ament
and correct the journal by making it stat,
d the names of the thirty 1.-TWO senators wht
q were present yesterday morning when til.
4 roll was first called. There was genera
opposition to this and the motion was dc
u seated.
n The house joint resolution to permit Cap
!. tain Geo. w. Davis, of the United State
a er,ny, to accept a position on the Nicarau
qua Canal Construction company wa
, passed.
J, Tho senate then proceeded to the consid
Grafton of tho tariff bill.
: The duty on sulphate of soda wa
. changed from LILO cent per pound to 20 pc
cent. ad vaIorem.
Senator Mcpherson moved to reduce tn
duty on common brown earthenwnre from
Is to 20 per cent. ad valorem. Rejected
, veas 81. naya 30