The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-22

tional psrh at the battlefield Of Chicka-
mauga and d conference appointed.
On motion made by Mr.. Rogers the
quorum disappeared and cnll of the
houss failed to disclose one.
On molten Of Mr.. Dingiey resolution
was adopted fof the arrest ct absent mem
bcrs.
The senate bill passed extending the
TING sf payment to purchaser OF iana OF
the Omahs tribe Of Indians in Nebraska.
WASHINGTON, Ang. l3.-The conferences
report on the fortifchtton appropriation
bill was presented and agree tn.
A bill was passed authorizing the secre-
tary 81 the interior to sell certain lhnds
and grant tic proceeds of the sale to tho
town of Pelican, Ofeida county, Wis.
MIR. Cutcheon called up shs senate joint
resolution permitting Lieutefinnt-Colonei
Corbin, of tho United States army. 70 &C
cept a position in the worlds Columbian
exposition. The resolution was opposed
by Messrs. Rogers, Farquhar, Henderson,
of Iowa, and Dunnell. The house refused,
by vote of 81 to 81, to order the resoiu-
tion to Il third reading.
The speaker l6id before the house the
+! senate bill for the relisf of Nat Mckay and
! the executors of Donald Mckay, who seek
| eompensation for work done uron the
monitors.
Mr. Springer made point of order that
| fhS bill must be considered in commit
| tee of tiit whole.
| The speaker oYerrHled the point OF oruef
and Springer appended
| On sustaining the decision Of the chair,
the 86ts stood yeas, lis; nays, s-no
| quorum.
| A call of the hotis5 disclosed n bare
| quorum, which disappeared when the vote
| required on sustaining the decision Of the
speaker. . n 49,. ,..,
ness III arder this morning was the vote on
| sustaining the decision of the chair over.
ruling the point OF Order made by Mr..
Springer Saying that the Mckay relief
bill must be considered in committees OF
| the whole). The decision was sustained.
Mr.. Struble, of Iowa, asked unanimous
| consent for the consideration of the joint
| resolution for the aid of destitute persons
| in Oklahoma, but objection was made
The house. then resumed consideration
of the Nat Mckay bill
The senate concurrent resolution re
dnssting the president to convey to the
widow 6t General Ulysses s. Grant the
desire of congress that the remains ol
General Grant be removed to and Inferred
in the arlington National cemetery was
reported favorably to the house.
ii vas soon found that no quorum wat
| present and the house nd ourned.
WAsHINGToS, Aug. 15.-Senate bill
granting leaves of absence to per diem
eiEployes in the customs service failet
to pass, and ths house proceeded to the
consideration of the conference report OF
the Indian appropriation bill, which was
finally agreed to.
The Nat MCKAY bill then came up, ths
question being on its reference to the com
mittee on claims. This was rejected, ant
vote was taken on the passage OF th'
bill, which showed no quorum voting
Mr.. Cannon, by unanimous consent
called tip the senate joint resolution pro
viding that the uhe1pended balance of th'
appropriations for the aid of the Missis
sippi food sufferers be used to aid desti
tnte persons in Oklahoma. After the adop
tion of an amendment providing that th'
money be disbursed under the direction o
the secretary of war the joint resolut OF
was pas ell.
AT the evening session 136 private pen
sion bills were passed..