Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-27
%FlFTY-FiRST CONGRESS.
Senate.

w~AsBINeToN, Sept. 1S.-The Journals oil
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were
| read and approved without objection, ana
the house proceeded to pay it's last tribute
| of respect TO the memory Of the late Sen
ator Beck, of Kentucky.
Senator Quay offered resolutions OF sor-
| row and coincidence on the death OF sam.
| uel ]. Randall and proceeded to address
| the senate. Senators Barbour and Plumb
also eulogized the dead speaker. lhere
were further eloquent tributes, ana then'
as a further mark Of respect, the senate
adjourned till Monday.
In accord with the statement made oy
Secretary Window in New York the treas
| ury do apartment has issued a notice Tor pro
posals for SIC, 600, 900 of 1 per cents. 70 DC
sold TO the government, to be received
Wednesday.
WAsHINeToH, Sept. 1h-It now looks as
though the adjournment of the Fifty-frst
| congress was not far away. In view OF
the general belief that the tariff bill would
be out of congress at the end OF this week
and ready 10 go 10 the president early next
| week, the opinion seemed to be That the
eth Of this month would see congress I'D
journed.
Owing 10 the absence Of both the presi-
dent and postmaster. general, Senator
Henderson has been unable 10 present the
resignation of Postmaster Gallagher, OF
Omaha, but he says that as soon as the
president returns he Will hand him the
resignation and recommend tho appoint
ment of some other man. lie Will not Ill
vulge the name OF the aspirant.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Chandler today reversed the decision OF
Commissioner Croft in denying the motion
of VIM, &. Calhoun 10 reconsider his de
cision wherein he rejected application 10
make timber culture entry for the south
east half Of the southeast quarter OF sec
ton Is, township 2 north, range 90 west,
at North Platte, Neb. Ii appears that
Calhoun made timber culture entry Tor
the north half of the northeast quarter
and the east half of the northwest OF sec
tion q, township II north, range 30 west,
and that the secretary In reversing the
| decision Of the land commissioner
allowed the applicant to amend
his entry so as to embrace the cores
ponding tracts in range ~ west, and that
pending this application one Albert Il.
Calhoun was allowed TO make timber cul-
ture entry for the north half of the north
east quarter and the north half of the
northwest quarter OF said section Y. IL
will be seen that the applicant Is prevent
ed from the entry of Calhoun No. 2 from
perfecting his entry for the land. The as
sistant secretary In deciding the case says
that second timber culture entries ara
allowed when through no fault Of the en-
trymen the first can not he carried to pat
emit" In view Of this the second appiica-
tion of VIM. Calhoun Is allowed. IL regu-
lar In all other respects this is "A decision
of importance and will be cited in future
AS a precedent.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 10. -Vice-Presiden
Morton presided in the senate today.
The following bills were passed: The
senate bill authorizing the Librarian OF
congress to purchase (at a price not ex.
ceeding So, 00O) Townsend's library OF
national, state and individual records con
corning the origin, progress and conse-
q~uences of the late civil war; the senate
bill to grant the right off, way through pub
lie lands for irrigation purposes.
The conference report of the railroad
land forfeiture was resumed and Senator
Morgan continued his argument againstit.
senator Bate also opposed IT. Senator
Plumb spoke in favor of IL. At the vote
AIKEN the report was agreed TO, by n strict
party vote-yeas, 30; nays, IL.
On motion of senator Sawyer the house
anti-lottery bill was taken from the cal
endar and passed without a word OF dis
c~ussion.
Senator Pettigrew Is circulating "A petit
ton among the Northwestern senators
asking the president Of the worlds fair
commission to appoint NJ. ii. Day, of
Rapid City, 5 D., upon the committee OF
mines and mining.
The committee on public lands has made
"A favorable report on the bill authorizing
and directing payment of one half OF the
cost of constructing certain p~avements In
the city of Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-The resolution
offered by Senator Plumb 10 recommit the
bankruptcy bill went over until tomor
row.
Senator Plumb offered q resolution re
questing the secretary of the treasury to
inform the senate whether the rule or pol
icy of his department which requires the
payment Of checks tor silver bullion over
the counter of the su~b-treasury, instead of
through the proper clearing house, does
not result I'm paying out notes of larger de-
nominations instead Of those suited for
circulation and use in ordinary business
transactions. After discussion Senator
Plumb's resolution was agreed TO.
The vice-president announced having
signed the river and harbor bill.
The calendar was taken up and the fol-
lowing bills among others passed.
The house bill TO amend the articles Of
war relative to punishment on conviction
by court martials.
The senate bill to provide for the inspec-
ton of live cattle, hogs and carcasses and
the products thereof which are subjects of
interstate commerce.
The senate bill TO revive the grade OF
lieutenaut-general in the army Of the
United States.
The senate bill for the relief of women
enrolled as army nurses following Sl2 a
month to women who have for six months
rendered actual service in any regiment,
camp or general hospital and who are un-
able to earn their support the pension TO
commence from the date of filing APP plea.
tion after the passage of the act.)
The bill to establish a land court went
over until tomorrow.
Senator Henderson presented a resolu
ton relative to the death of the late Repre-
sentative Laird.
After remarks by Senators Paddock and
Henderson the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Plumb's
resolution to commit the bankruptcy bill
to the judiciary committee with instruc-
lions to amend IL by making 1t apply to
voluntary bankruptcy only, was taken up.
After discussion it was placed on the cal
endar.
Senator Voorhees, introduced a joint res
~olution for the immediate increase of sill
yer money by the purchase and coinage of
TO-, w, 900 ounces Of silver at q price below
S1.2; within the next thirty days, this pur-
chase TO be in addition to the amount re
quired by the existing law. Referred to
the finance committed. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration of execu-
tive business.
passed q number of bills, including the
house bill to discontinue the coinage Of s.
and 81 gold pieces and the Scent nickel
piece.
The senate bill for the protection of trees
and other growth on the public domain
from destruction by FIRE was passed.
The house bill to define and regulate the
Jurisdiction Of the courts OF the United
States, with the amendment of the judic
larry committee, In the nature of q substi-
tute, was then taken up as unfinished bust
ness and went over as unfinished.
Adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-The treasury de
partment caused careful inquiry to be