Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
House.

WASHINGTON, June THE silver bill
was taken up and discussed till the hour
journed.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Mr. Lodge, Of
Massachusetts,, offered the following reso-
luton, which was referred to the commit
tee on foreign affairs:
That the secretary of the treasury be di-
rected to inform the house whether IL is
true that the Cunard Steamship company
Saturday last refused to obey the orders
Of the officers of the United States
to give a return passage to certain
immigrants landed at New Yora by said
com pany in violation Of the contract labor
laws of the United States, and IL SO what
steps, II any, rave been taken to refuse
entry to the steamships OF said company
until said company has complied with
the laws of the United States and made
due rsparation for the refusal to obey the
orders of the officials thereof.
Ihe floor was then accorded to the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia
Several district bills were passed, whom
the house took a recess.
AT the evening session OF the house no
private pensions bills were passed, owing
TO objections by Mr.. Enloe, of Texas, but
about thirty Eve went over with the pre-
vious question ordered.
WASHINGTON, June l0.-The speaker laid
before the house the senate bill amenda-
tOry OF the INTERNAL TtNcuuc laws, uuu INC
same was passed. 1t authorizes the COM
missioner of internal revenue to formulate
rules and regulations by which beer may
be carried direct from the watts TO the bot
thing department without passing through
the intermediate process OF being drawn
into kegs. The senate bill was passed
changing the present system Of drawback
on exported beer and fermented liquors,
and permitting their expectation in bond,
in tho same manner as distilled spirits are
now handled.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the postofice appropriation
bill. There was no opposition, and the
committee, having speedily considered the
bill, reported 1t to the house, when 10
passed.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE speaker an
nounced the appointment of Mr.. Mills Of
Texas, as q member Of the committee on
rules, and Mr.. Turner, Of Georgia, ~ .
member Of the COMMITTEES on ways and
means, to fill vacancies occasioned by the
resignat on of Mr.. Carlisle.
The conference report IN tho senate de-
pendent pension bill was presented and the
previous question ordered. Messrs. Nor
rill, Yoder and Springer objected to i'm
mediate consid GRAFTON Of the report, but II
was agreed to-yeas, las; nays. 50.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Vermont, presented the
conference report on the senate antitrust
bill and it went over without action.
WASHINGTON, june IA vote was taken
ON conference report ON the antitrust bill.
Rejected 10 to lis. Further conferences
was then agreed to.
The house concurred in the conference
report on the military academy sppropria,
tion bill, and the urgency deficiency bill
passed. 1t appropriates -, 7OQ, 900 for the
payment of pensions, and &3,078, 0U0 for the
expenses of the eleventh census.
TIL. mate bill was passed granting the
Chicago, Kansas City and Nebraska Rail.
way company power to convey to the Rooh
Island and Pacific Railway company III
rights, properties and franchise In the ter
ritory Of Oklahoma and Indian territory.
Ths house then went into committee OF
the whole on the agricultural appropris-
ton bill. The committee soon rose and
the bill passed.
WASHINGTON, June 18.--Ths houss wen,
Into committee Of the whole on the sundxy
civil appropriation bill.
The following amendments were adopted
Appropriating 306,0c1 for . public build
Ing ut Cedar Rapids, Ia; $4,000 for ~
elevator in the public building ct Peoria
III.
At the evening session thirty private pen
sion bills were sdvanced to third reading
but none passed.