Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-31
FlFTY-FlRSl CONGRESS.
senate.

| WAtHlNOTON, way Af-houot bhh
the establishment of new harbor lines in
Portage lake, Houghton county, Mich,
passed.
The act for n public building at Cedar
Rapids, Ia, vas recalled from the presi'
dent for modification.
The bills on the calendar were taken MP
nm and the following, among others, passed:
no nav the assignees of John Roach $3S,S40
for extra work on the monitor Puritan and
t9o. 274 for the GA "a of the monitor Roanoke;
the senate bill to pay 100000 to the daugh-
ters of ] Joseph Henry, late secretary OF the
Smithsonian institution, in compensation
OF his public services; the senate bili
granting IL state of South Dakota a sec
ton of land for the insane asylum the
senate bill TO ratify and confirm the agree
ment with the Sisseton and Wahpeton
band of Indians for the sale and cession OF
their reservation at $40 per acre; tie
senate bill granting the buildings and one
section of land at Fort Sisseton TO the state
81 South Dakota for the use Of the militia.
The senate bill appropriating SlO0, for
a bronze equestrian statue OF General
Grant was amended to $4,000 o and the
word equestrian omitted. The bill then
passed.
After an executive session the senate ad
journed.
WAsHINeTos, May Ex-senator Hale,
from the committee on appropriations, re
ported back the annual naval appropria
ton bill.
THE silver bill was then taken up and
Senator Dolph spoke In favor of the treas
ury bill. He argued against the free coin.
age of silver as something that would stop
the coinage of gold, but thought interna-
tional bimetalism was desirable. :
Senator Teller criticised the speech
sharply.
a.. -. 1xAaeo1 that tha ganata hill rAQar1.
ing imported liquors DO taken up tomor
row.
After an executive session the house ad
journed.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Stanford
introduced a bill In the senate providing
for loans on public lands and announced
that he would in the future address the
senate upon the subject.
The senate then proceeded TO the constd
GRAFTON of the Original package" bill. The
bill was cbsmpioned by Senators Wilson,
Of Iowa, and Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, while
Senate Vest criticised IL.
Without action on the package bill the
senate proceeded to the consideration OF
the resolutions offered by Senator Cameron
in respect TO the memory OF the late Repre-
sentative Kelley, Of Pennsylvania. Il tho
close of the eulogies, as a further mark OF
respect, the senate ad iourned.
WAsHISGToN, May 2l.-The resignation
of Sergeant at Arms Canady was received
and laid on the table. IL takes effect
June 81.
Senator Wilson, OF Iowa, made m effort
TO have the Original package bill taken
up and considered, but he was forced 70
yield to the silver bill, and Senator Stewart
prcc ,eded to address the senate. After
conside rable discussion the silver bill was
laid aside and the liquor bill taken up.
Senator Evnrts argued in support OF IL and
Senator Wilson read a telegram showing
the activity of the Original package bus
mess at Des Moines,
Senator Hiscock opposed the bill and 10
was laid aside without action, and the SEN
ate after an executive session N adjourned.
WAsHINCToN, May GA message was
presented from the president, with an ac-
companyipg communicable from the sec
rotary OF the interior, on the subject Of the
purchase from the Creek nation OF Indians
of land for the use of the Seminoles. Re
ferred TO committee on Indian affairs.
The credentials OF Calvin S. Brice as sen
ator from Ohio for six years commencing
March 4, 1891, were presented and placed
on 6le.
A conference was ordered on the Dis
trict of Columbia and the pension appro.
p~riation bills.
The silver bill was then taken up and
discussed and laid aside without action.
The Cedar Rapids public building bill
was ordered TO another conference, and
after an executive session the senate ad.
iourned.
WASHINGTON, May 23. Reconsideration Of
the naval appropriation bill was resumed
until . d. m, when the silver bill was taken
up, but il was laid aside to allow Senator
Stanford to address the senate Oil his bill
providing for losses by the government on
agricultural lands.
to the committee on finance. Ten thou.
sand copies were ordered printed for the
use of the senate.
At the conclusion OF Senator Stanford's
speech his bill was referred to the commit
tee on finance.
The naval appropriation bill went over
without action.
The conference report on the bill for a
public building at Aurora, ILL.,, appropri-
uting $500 was agreed TO.
Senator Faulkner gave notice Of an
amendment to Senator Wilson's bill pro-
tory states be subject 10 the regulation,
control and taxation, and TO the exercise Of
the states police power.
Senator Call offered q resolution calling
on the president for information as to the
enue 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 ad-
journed.