The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-30

upon imported GOODS. democratic ap-
plause. The amendment was defeated
40 to 1874. Republican applause.l The
bill was then passed-yeas, 164; nays, 142.
In the senate on the 22d a message
was presented to the senate from the
president with an accompanying COM
munication from the secretary of the in-
terror On the subject of the purchase
from the Creek nation Of Indians Of land
referred to the committee O.
of Calvin S. Brice, as senator
from Ohio for six years commencing
Marcia 1891, were presented and placed
on file. A conference committee was or
dered on the District Of Columbia appro-
priation bill; also on the pesion %appropria-
ton bill. The silver bill was then taken
up and Senator Daniels addressed the SEN
ate in favor of silver currency. At the
close of Senator Daniels speech the
silver bill was laid aside and the amend
ments to the naval appropriation bill
agreed to, efter which it went over without
action. On motion of Senator Spooner
the vote agreeing to the conference report
IN the Cedar Rapids public building bill
was reconsidered, and the bill ordered to
another conference. After executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.
In the house on the 22d MI.
Dunnell, of Minnesota, from the COM
mittee on census, reported a bill amending
the census act 80 as to prescribe q penalty
upon any supervisor or enumeration who
shall receive or any person who shall pay
any fee or other consideration in addition
to the compensation of such supervisor or
enumerator. The bill passed. Con-
ferences were ordered on the army ap-
preparation bill and the military academy
appropriation bill. The house Their vent
into committee of the whole on the river
and harbor bill. Mr.. Henderson, of Illi-
nois, chairman of the committee on rivers
and harbors, explained the provisions of
the bill, saying it appropriated 800, 932, 900,
based upon estimates a%ggregating $780,
500, 600. He believed that there vas
no money that went out of the treas
the people as the money expended in the
improvement OF rivers and harbors. Mr..
Kerr, of lows, attacked the bill, which was
defended by MIR. Grosvenor, of Ohio.
After the committee arose Mr.. Quinn, OF
New York, introduced a bill reducing to
l cent an ounce the postage on drop letters
in cities of 100, 900 inhabitants or over.
Adjourned.
In the senate on the 23d, after the trans
action of some unimportant routine bust
ness consideration Of the naval appropria-
ton bill was resumed Inc continued till 2
p. M, when the silver bill was token up,
but in a few minutes it was laid
aside to allow Senator Stanford to ad-
dress the senate on his bill pro-
viding for loans by the govern
ment on agricultural lands. The
tariff bill was received and referred
at once to the committee on finance. Ten
thousand copies were ordered printed for
the use of the senate. At the conclusion
of Senator Stanford's speech the bill was
referred to the committee on finance: The
naval appropriation bill went over without
action. The conference report on the
bill for a public building at Aurora,
ILL.,, appropriatlng $75, 600, was agreed to.
Senator Faulkner gave notice of an
amendment to Senator Wilson's bill provid-
ing that liquors imported into prehibitory
states be subject to the regulation, control
al taxation, and to the exercise of the
states police power. Senator Call offered
q resolution calling on the president for
information as to the landing of an armed
force from the revenue cutter at Cedar
Keys, Fla, the forcible entry of houses
and the pursuit of citizens. On motion of
Senator Edmunds it was laid over. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
In the house on the 23d Mr.. Flower, of
New York, introduced q bill subjecting
oleomargarine to the provisions of the
laws of the several states. Referred. The
house then went into committee of the
whole or the river and harbor bill. When
the paragraph appropriating $500, 900
Mississippi (Hennepin) canal was reached
Mr. Turnar If 4aoruio mazda the point Of
order that the committee had no iurisdic-
ton over canals. Pending decision the
committee rose and the house took arecess
until evening. The house in the evening
session passed forty-two private pensi n
bills and adjourned.
In the senate on the oath Senator Will
son, of lowe, asked and obtained unani-
nous consent that on the 9th after the
routine morning business, the bill subject
ing imported liquors to the provisions of
the laws of the several states shall be
taken up and its consideration on
tinued until disposed of. Senator
Blackburn presented the creden-
tials of John &. Carlisle as senator from
Kentucky for Senator Beck's unexpired
term, which commenced March 4, 1889.
Placed on Ale. The naval appropriation
bill was then taken up. After the adqp-
ton Of q number Of amendments Senator
Cockrell moved to strike out the provision
for three sea going coast line battle ships,
not to cost more than $4,000, 900 each.
Pending action the senate adjourned.
In the house on the Gath a motion to
strike out the Hennepin canal clause Of the
river and harbor bill was lost--50, to. 1872.
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson, Of Illinois
an amendment was adopted reducing from
90, GOO, 00O-to 81, O00, 900 the appropriation
for improvement Of the Mississippi river
of thu Ohio river. Mr.. Blanch-
ard explained that this was
due to the fact that congress made an
urgent appropriation Of 81, 1000, 600 for the
Improvement of the river on the under
standing that q reduction of that amount
b. made in the river and harbor bill. The
committee then rose, and after e%ulogistic
addresses to the memory of the late David
WILDER, Of New York, the house ad-
journed.
In the senate on the 26th, Immediately
after he reading of the journal, the oath
OF Office was administered by the vice
president to Mr.. Carlisle as senator from
Kentucky for Senator Beck's unexpired
tenn. Senator Carlisle was conducted to
his seat. His desk is in the second.row,
on the extreme right Of the president OF
the senate, and was decorated with . large
basket of handsome roses. he was then
congratulated by g number Of democratic
senators, the Kentucky delegation in the
house and other democratic representatives.
who we're present to see him sworn In.
Senator Sherman presented petitions ir
favor OF excluding from the malls the PO-
lice Gazette and similar publications SEN
ator Plumb introduced bill to provide
! foS the purchase Of silver for use as law.
fll money and ssidthat il had been pre-,