The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-29
FlFTy-FIRst CONGRESS,
EcnaIe.

WASHINGTON, Aug: 6--Consideration of
tho river md harbor bill WAS resumed,
Tho question occurring on the amendment
20 the Harlem river item. 1T was fh'd On
the taL.e. After further discussion all
ihs Important amendments were ag reed to
and the bill pa assed,
The conference re port on the hoass bill
to establish national military parit ut the
Battlefield of chickainaagna was agreed to,
nnd after ali exscufive session the senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug.,ls.-The senate pro
ieiency bill. Tie amendments appro
ptiatihg hi, Aggregate of 81 ,23aG G:S for tie
payment of the Ffeteh sholiation claims
we're opposed by senator Plumb who de
nonnced the clhims as essentially iraudu,
lent and us.intended, not for the benefit of
tE5 claimants, but of attorneys and as
ti.nees. The amendments were defended
qi,d advecated by Senators Hale, Blairand
Mbfghh, an.i t-ere agreed to-
Tie bill was repotsea hnck otlie senate,
and MI the amendments that wsrs agreed
IL by ahe c5u,mttee of the whole were
agreed 10 iii bulk, the only bre re
served for 81 ecial vote being that nf Y
serting the item OF sic, 900 to complete the
investigation by the department of asrt'
culture hs to tho nnderilow anil nrtesian
waters and their. adSisahtlity for lrriga-
t,oa. SThS htncndmeht was discussed for
nearly two hours, and evhrthoiiy was
agreed to. The bill was hen passed,
The tariff bill was then taken up, hut,
without coming to vote on senator
Plunbs amendment reducing the tariff
on tin plate. ihe bill was laid aside.
WASHINGTON, Aug. le.--The bill granting
| fight OF why through certain lands OF the
| United States In Gthh, aud the house bill
! 70 authorize the secretary of the ip'erior
| & praeura for Submission to congress pro.
| posals for tie sale 10 tlAu hited States of
| the western part of the Crow fasereat'oH
In Montana were amended and passed.
| The thrift bill was taken up and amend
| ments discussed until adjournment.
| WAsmSGroN, Aug 20 After discussing
4 for time the t1uny RESOLUTION the tarih
! bill came up rs unfinished business. Ono
! bake was lishossd Of md the bill laid aside.
/ The houae usieiHm eHt t5 the agrtnl
turRl college bill and 10 the ineat thspsc,.
/ tion bill was laid before the senate aud
| concurred in These ILLS now go to the
president for his signature.
\ The house bin for tie relief of settlers on
| Northern Pacific rai rond indemnity lands
/ VIVA tnkep from the calendar and passed
WAsntSaT6N, Aug. 81, = After spending
! SOME time discussing Sehmtor Plumhs
| resolution to prohibit liquor. selling or
i drinking il uis capitol wing. the senate
! took up tie tariff bill.
The bill was temporarily laid aside Gna
| the conference report on the bill fer an IN
| crease of clerical force in the pension
office wes presented and agreed to.
Senator Evarts presented telegram
! from the members of the Grant Monument
association, in New York, protesting
4 hy6unat the proposed removal of General
| Grants remains to Washington.
| The house amendment 10 the senate bill
TO authorize the construction of a bridgs
across the Mississippi river at some point
/ between the mouth of the Illinois aud tho
mouth of the Missouri was concurred in.
Tie bill now goes to the president,
| Consideration CT the tariff bin was fe-
stunned .nd the pending amendment refer
ring to table halves, forks, s,eels, butcher
knives. etc, was rejected
Senator Mcpherson moved to amend tho
| pafhg PHI refsrring TO files and rasps ~
striking out duties and classification by
lengths and inserting 25 per cent. nd va
lorem- 49,
without voting on the amendment the
seunte Wefit ihto executive session and
soon ad iourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The tariff bill
was tGken up and the amendment to the
paragraph relating to files, file blanks ana
rasps was rejected.
The tariff bill was then laa aside ana
the house bill to amend the act of Jnn6 "
1874, for the relief of settlers on railroad
lands was taken from the calendar and
passed.
The tariff bill was again taken up and
several paragraphs were disposed OF he-
fore ad jourment.