The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-04-18

against the passage of the bill providing
for the deportation and Imprisonment of
Chinese found In this country without Ger
tiRcates.
entries of land in Oklahoma was taken
from the calendar and passed.
Among the senate bills passed were the
following: Appropriating $4,000 for an
Indian industrial school at Flandreau, S.
D.; to provide for the disposal of the in
tercst on the Vifginius fund; to authorize
the secretary of the treasury and the
proper accounting officers to reinstate, set
tie and pay to the owners of private dies
the balance of the commissions due them
and appropriating $3.50, ,O00; appropriating
$500, ,0t0 for an additional fire proof build
ing for the national museum; providing for
the inspection Of meats for exporta
ton; prohibiting the importation of aduI-
terated articles of food and drink and
authorizing the president to make a
proclamation in certain cases and for
other purposes; to authorize and direct
the secretary of war to place on file In the
war department the names of the officerc
and members of the Frontier guards (under
James II. Lane), mustered into volunteer
service of the United States the 10th day
of A pril, 1851, and to issue discharges to
the same to amend section 1854, revised
statutes las to the preference of honorably
discharged soldiers in appointment to civil
ofice) to authorize the Duluth, Red Wing
and Southern railroad to construct u
bridge across the Mississippi river at or
near the city of Red Wing, MINI, aud es-
tablsh it as postroad; for the appoint
ment Of an assistant general snperih-
tendent and chief clerk of the railway mail
service (house bill.)
One hundred and thirteen private pen
sion bills were then passed.
WASHINGTON, April THE house amend
mont to the Joint resolution for the removal
of the naval magazine from Ellis island
was concurred in.
Senator Platt presented memorial for
the admission of New Mexico as state.
House bill to amend the homestead laws
IN regard to the manner of applications
and fees, and senate bill for a So, ,500, ,000
public building at Kansas City were re-
ported and placed on the calendar.
The house bill to allow the erection of a
bridge across the lown river at Wapello,
Ia, was passed.
The Montana election case was then
taken up and Senator Vance made an ar
gunnent in support of the minority report.
Senator Spooner occupied the rest Of the
session talking for the minority report.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The senate re.
sumed consideration Of the Montana elec.
tion case, Senator Spooner continuing his
argument in favor Of the re pu blican claim
ants.
Senator Pugh argued in favor of the
minority report, and when Senator Butler,
having stated that the senator from
Georgia was not we'll enough to continue
his speech, further consideration OF the
bill was deferred, and the antitrust bill
taken up.
After some discussion the bill passed
yeas, 81; nays, lBlodgett). The Pill is
, Just exactly as it came from the judiciary
committee.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The house bill
\ nl1Ir0nrtnfinp STntlM snnnly he To-
fciency occasioned by the Silcott defalca-
tion passed.
The Montana election case was resumed,
and after considerable discussion, was laid
aside.
The Chinese census enumeration bill
was taken up and discussed at length, but
without action the senate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, April TO- Among the petit
tions presented and referred in the senate
I was one from Galvest tion Tex, board of
trade, against the proposed duty on lead
! ore.
Among the bills reported from commit.
! tees aud placed on the calendar were the
following: The senate bill appropriattng
f2,8iS ,00J for the improvement of the Col
ilmbia river in Oregon; the house bill to
| cid rcssels t'ts"hc j., u 2: :c's o.tcr-->ioc''s
10 the United states and unada; lLu SEA
| Gte bill to revive the grade of lieutenant
I general of the army.
/ Tho Montana election case was again
| taken up. The debate consumed the days
session without any final action.
| Adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, April 1l.-Consideraticn
| Of the Montana election case was resumed,
and as no senator sought the Goor, the
| yeas and nays were ordered on the first
resolution, and the vote WAS about being
taken when Senator Evarts arose and sus-
I gested that If no senator on the other side
desired to speak ho would proceed to make
the closing argument In support of the com
/ Aittee's report.
After further debate Senator Hoar gave
pottc9 that on Monday he should ask the
senate to remain In session until the NJ on
| tara case was disposed of.
Senator Hawley, from the COMMITTEES on
the quad eutenniul celebration, reported
bach with amendments the house BILL for
the worlds fotr at Chicago, and said he
hoped to have it taken up and passed Mon
day.
After an executive session the senate ad-
| journed.