Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-03
rFTy-FlRsl CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, April Ill Senator Reagan
introduced a bill in the senate to repeal oil
laws for the retirement Of army and navy
off GERS from active service on pay.
Senator Plumb introduced a concurrent
resolution directing the secretary of tho
treasury to increase the coinage of silver
bullion to the maximum amount authorized
by the actof February %, 1878.
On motion Of Senator Hawley the senate
then proceeded to the consideration of the
house bill to provide for celebrating tho
four hundrsdth anniversary of the discov-
cry Of America by holding an international
exhibition. After a long debate the bill
passed..
WASHINGTON, April GA resolution d.
~recting the superintendent of the censu
10 communicate TO the senate the forms OF
the rules and regulations adopted by him
for obtaining statistics as to farm mort
cages was adopted.
Plumb's resolution to increase the treas
ury purchase and coinage of silver was
laid over for the present.
Senator Mitchell then addressed the sen
ate In favor of the constitutional amend
ment proposed by him for the election OF
senator's by n popular vote. The resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
The house amendment to the national
geological park bill was agreed to and the
Dill now goes 10 the pfeslucuN.
The District of Column bia appropriation
bill was passed, and after executive Sos
sion the senate ad journed.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Reagan
spoke in support Of his bill repeating all
laws for the retirement of army, navy and
marine officers and the judiciary from ac-
tive service on pay. ~
The conference report of the bill provid-
ing for q temporary government at Okla
- 800 A. wAaa IN Va-a X IRnf-
Ter, Cockrell, Pugh, Quay and Vest) The
bill now goes to the president.
The house bill amending the act OF
August J., 1889, authorizing the construc-
ton of a high wagon bridge across the
Missouri river at or near Sioux City waa
passed. Also senate bill for improving
Arkansas pass in Texas; senate bill APP
propriating Sl4, $50 TO reimburse South
Dakota for the expenses of the constitu-
tional convention; senate bill amending
and further extending the benefits acts of
February s, 1887, providing for the allot-
ment of land in severalty to the Indians on
the various reservations, etc. senate bill
arproprinting $50, 900 for the construction
Of a military s~torehouse and offices for
army purposes at the Omaha military de-
pot in Nebraska, aud for other purposes.
The land forfeiture bill was then taken
up and the senate ad journed.
WASHINGTON, April 24-Amendm snts TO
the house bill to transfer the cutter SER
vice to the navy department were agreed
to.
A bill to amend and supplement the cleo
ton laws was placed on the calendar.
Senator Pugh said every democratic
member of the committee opposed the bill
and Senator Hoar further explained his
measure.
Consideration Of the revenue cutter bill
was then resumed and Senator Sherman
opposed 1t.
The land forfeiture bill was then taken
up as unfinished business, and several
amendments were considered and laid on
the table, and the senate then u adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Senate bill to
authorize the sale of timber on the lands
reserved for the Menominee indian in
Wisconsin was placed on the calendar.
Consideration was then resumed of the
railroad and land forfeiture bill.
Pending discussion the senate took up
and passed the house joint resolution APP
propriating $3.50, 600 for the relief of the
destitute in the district overfowed by the
Mississippi river and tributaries.
Consideration Of the land forfeiture bill
was then resumed and Senators Call,
George and Pascoe spoke. The bill went
over without action until Monday.
After the deliverance Of e~ulogies on the
late Representative Gay, Of Louisiana, the
senate adj iourned.