Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-17
House

WASHINGTON, May 5.-ln the house Mr..
Hopkins, of Illinois, called up his motion
TO table the motion TO reconsider the vote
by which the house yesterday refused to
order the copy wright bill to engrossment
and third reading. The speaker ruled
that the motion could not be called up IN
til another had been assigned for the con
sideration of business from the COMMITTEES
on judiciary.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. After . long debate
the committee rose and the bill was
passed.
A Joint resolution was passed appropri
ating 81, 00U, 900 for the improvement Of the
Mississippi river from the head of the
passes to the mouth Of the Ohio river, such
sum TO be Immediately available.
The conference report on the Oklahoma
town site bill was presented, but no action
was taken and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May Sin the house this
morning a number of bills were passed,
and the conference report of the Oklahoma
bill was agreed TO.
The formal announcement OF the death
of Senator Beck was thcn. made. The
speaker appointed the following commit
tee to take charge Of the funeral arrange
ments on the part of the house: Messrs.
Breckinridge, Holman, Blount, Bland,
AhatChs thoohf VI Va
nell and B~utterworth. The house then nd
journed.
WASHINGTON, May o. Immediately at
ter the reading of the journal the house
took . recess until IL AS. After recess ad.
tournment was taken until tomorrow.to
enable the members to attend the Beck
funeral.
WASHINGTON, May lin the house Mr..
Rowell, of Illinois, presented the report Of
the committee on elections on the Alabama
contested election case of McDufie VS..
Turpin. The report (which favors the
claims of the co~ntestant) was ordered
printed.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, moved to go into
committee of the whole for consideration
of the tariff bill. In making this motion
Mr.. Mckinley stated that he would en-
deavor TO close the general debate Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. Mills. Of Texas. demonstrated against
the short time allowed for debate.
Mr.. McKinley's motion was agreed to
without division. Accordingly, the house
went into committee, Mr.. Payson, of ILL
nois, in the chair, for consideration Of the
tariff bill. The committee granted Mr..
Mckinley the privilege Of speaking with
out limitation Of time n q similar cour-
tesy was accorded Mr.. Mills. Nj. Nc.
Kinley then took the floor In support Of the
bill.
Mr.. Mills followed and at the evening
session Mr.. O'Donnell, of Michigan, spoke
strongly in favor Of the sugar section.
Mr.. Post, Of Illinois, favored the bill and
took occasion to speak for free coinage OF
silver.
Messrs. Stewart, Of Georgia, and Ellis,
Kentucky, opposed the bill, and the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May s.-After reading the
Journal the house went into committee oi
the whole ON the tariff bill. The rest oil
the session was occupied with discussiou
Of the bill.
WASHINGTON, May "a bill granting
pension Of 81 per month to Mrs. leila IT.
5. Psrneli passed. The original bill was
for Sl0j per month, but was amended "a
e5O.
The senate bill granting t75 per month
to the winow. Of Brigadier-G General Ayres
also passed.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the tariff bill. The sugas
section was under consideration and the
debate was continued at the evening sss-
sion.