The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-09-26
FlFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
WAsHINaIoN, Sept. 13.-The journals Of
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were
read and approved without objection, and
the house proceeded to pay It's last tribute
OF rsspsct to the memory of the ls,e Sem
ator Beck, of Kentucky.
Senator Quay offered resolutions of sor-
uel j. Randall and proceeded to address
the senate. Senators Barbour and Plumb
also eulogized the dead speaker. There
were further eloquent tributes, and then,
as further mark Of respect, >the. senate
adjourned till Monday.
DIN accord with the statement made by
Secretary Windom In Now York the treas
ury department has issued a notice for pro-
posals for $4,000, 600 of 4 per cents. to 10
sold to the government, to bo received
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15-1t now looks as
though the adjournment of the Fifty first
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 to so to the president early next
week, the opinion seemed to be that the
9th of this month would see congress ad-
iourned.
Owing to the absence of both the presi-
dent and postmaster general, Senator
Manderson has been unable to present the
Omaha, but he says that as soon IS .he
president returns he will hand him the
resignation and recommend the appoint
ment of some other man. He will not di-
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. c. Calhoun to reconsider his de-
cision wherein he rejected application to
make timber culture entry for the south
east half of the southeast quarter Of sec
tion l3, township q, north, range 3S west,
at North Platte. Neb. 1t appears that
Calhoun made timber culture entry for
and the east half of the northwest Of Sec
tion 8, township Il north, range S5 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
pending this application one Albert +.
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 9. 1t
will be seen that the applicant is prevent
ed from the entry of Calhoun No. . from
perfecting his entry for the land. The as
sistant secretary in deciding the case says
that second timber culture entries are
allowed when through no fault of the en-
trymen the first can not be carried to pat
ent.'' In view of this the second applica-
tion of Wm. Calhoun is allowed. If regu-
lar in all other respects this Is a decision
of Importance and will be cited in future
as precedent.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 10. Vice Pres sident
Morton presided In the senate today,
The following bills were passed: The
senate bill authorizing the librarian OF
congress to purchase lat price not ex-
seeding $s0,000) Townsend's library OF
national, state and individual records con
corning the origin, progress and conse
quences of the late civil war; the senate
bill to grant the rights of way through pub
lie lands for irrigation purposes
The conference report Of the railroad
land forfeiture wes resumed and Senate,
Morgan continued his argument against It,
Senator Bate also opposed it. Senate,
Plumb spoke in favor of it. At the vote
taken the report was agreed to, by strict
party vote-yeas, 80; nays, l3.
On motion Of Senator Sawyer the house
anti-lottery bill was taken from the cal
endar and passed without q word of dis
eussion.
Senator Pettigrew is circulating peti
tion among the. northwestern senators
aaking the president Of the worlds fai,
commission to appoint NJ. H. Day, Of
Rapid City, s D., upon tho committee ot
mines and mining.
The committee on public lands has made
favorable report on the bill authorizing
and directing payment of one-half of the
| cost of constructing certain pavements IL
the city of Lincoln.
| WARRINGTON, Sept. 16.-The resolution
| offered by Senator Plumb to recommit the
bankruptcy bill went over until tomor
row.
| Senator Plumb offered resolution re
Questing the secretary of the treasury t.
inform the senate whether the rule or pol
icy of his department which requires til,
! payment of checks tor silver bullion ovel
the counter of the sub-treasury, instead o
| through the proper clearing house, doe.
| not result in paying out notes of larger de
nominations instead of those suited fol-
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 harhor bill.
The calendar was taken up and the fol
lowing bills among others passed.
| The house bill to amend the articles o.
war relative to punishment on conviction
| by ycourt-martials.
The senate bill to provide for the inspec
tion Of live cattle, hogs and carcasses ant
the products thereof which are subjects o
| Interstate commerce.
| The senate bill to revive tho grade o
| United States.
| The senate bill for the relief of wome,
enrolled as army nurses (allowing $l2
month to women who have for six month
rendered actual service in any regiment
camp or general hospital and who are un
commence from the date of filing np rlica
tion after the passage of the nct.)
1 The bill to establish a land court wer
over until tomorrow.
Senator Manderson presented resolu
tion relative to the death Of the late Repre-
sentative Laird,
il After remarks by Senators Paddock an,
Manderson the senate adjourned.
/ WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Senator Plumb
resolution to commit the bankruptcy bill
to the judiciary committee with instruc
tions to amend it by making 1t apply t
voluntary bankruptcy only, was taken VI
After discussion it was placed on the cal
Il endar.
Senator Voorhees, introduced q joint res
olution for the immediate Increase of si
| yer money by the purchase and coinage c
$l.2; within the next thirty days, this pul
chase to be in addition to tho amount RI
q quired by the existing law. keferred {
the finance committee. The senate the
proceeded to the consideration of execr
| tive business.
passed q number of bills, including tn
house bill to discontinue the coinage Of s
and 81 gold pieces and the 3-cent nick.
piece.
/ The senate bill for the protection Of tree
, and other growth on the public domai
from destruction by fire was passed.
The house bill to define and regulate til
Jurisdiction Of the courts of the Unite
States, with the amendment of the Judi,
iary committee, in the nature of subst
, tute, was then taken up as unfinished bns
ness and went over as unfinished.
Adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1a.-The treasury d.
partment caused careful inquiry to /
made today as to the probabilities of col
grsss fixing later date than November
In the pending tariff bill for the witt
drswal of bonded merchandise unde~ ii
existing schedules, and Assistant Secreta,
Nettleson gives the Annotated Press Il
following statement al to the conclusio
reached;
WASHINGTON, Sept Is Tho house con
, mittee on appropriations today decided
non-concur in the senate amendment I
the-gsneral deficisncy bill making an a]
preparation for the payment of the Frsnc
spoilation claims. The claims have bee
pending before congress- for nearly half
century and have never but once gotten 1