Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
hFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


Il provides that all funds or property
lately belonging to the Mormon church I'd
Utah shall be devoted TO the use and benes
fit OF the common schools in that territory,
Senator Butler offered an amendment
devoting the funds to the endowment Of In.
situations Of learning In Utah, and for that
purpose turning them over 10 the general
board of education Of the Church OF Jesus
Christ Of Latter Day Saints, subject to
rules and regulations to be approved Of by
the president of the United States and not
to be used in disseminating, teaching, up
holding or propagating the doctrine or
practices Of ~polygamy or plural marriage.
A vote was taken which showed no
quorum yoting-yeas, 0; nays, "a. Senator
Butler then withdrew his amendment.
The bill then passed.
After some routine business and a short
executive session the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The house bill
for the relief OF the settler RS on the North
ern Pacific railroad indemnity lands was
reported and placed on the calendar.
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the agricultural college bill and Senator
Morrill, offered n substitute for various
amendments pending Saturday as to the
division of a fund between the coiored and
white schools Of the state.
Senator Pugh expressed his approval or
Senator Morrilfs amendment and with
drew tho one offered by him. After
some debate Senator Morrilrs amendment
was adopted and the bill then passed.
The conference report on the dependent
pension bill was taken up and Senator
Berry spoke against IL.
Senator Gorman also opposed 1t and
Senattts Davis and ingalls, advocated the
report.
Finally the discussion closed and a vote.
was taken and the conference report
agreed to-yeas, "a, nays, IL.
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cation bill and Senators Dawes, Plumb
and German appointed confcrrees on the
part OF the senate.
After executive session the senate adj
journed.
WARRINGTON, June "a. The conference
report on the naval appropriation bill was
presented and agreed to.
The senate then proceeded to considera-
ton of the postoiiice appropriation bill.
Several amendments wcro agreed to and
the bill passed.
Senate bill to adopt regulations to pre-
vent collisions ut sea passed. q
The conference report on the pensions
appropriation bill was presented. The bill
now goes TO the president.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-In the senate the
bill TO prevent the transportation In bono
of merchandise between the United States
and Mexico and Co restore that right
wherever roma libra Is abolished was re-
ported adversely.
Senator Call rose 20 address the senate
on TIE resolutions heretofore offered by
him, and reported back adversely from
the committee on foreign relations, che
authorizing the president to open negotia-
tions with the Spanish government for the
purpose of inducing that government to
consent to the establishment Of u free and
independent republic on the island of
Cuba. and the other in relation To the
German ownership OF IA large proportion
OF the bonded debt Of Cubn
Senator Sherman moved to go into ex-
ecutive session, which was seconded by
Senator Eomunds.
Senator Call, being thus Unexpectedly
cut of in his desire 10 make q speech be-
fore the public, said that he would with
draw the resolution, but the order TO close
the doors was insisted upon by Senators
sherman and Edmunds and was carried
into execution.
Tie doors were reopened at | 80, and the
senate took up the house bill for the admis-
sion of Wyoming into the union as n state.
The bill was temporarily laid aside, and
Senators Ingalls, offered a resolution in
structing the committee on privileges and
elections TO inquire into the publication of
the record the day of the personal explain
alton by Senator Call and report whether
IL is in accordance with the rules etc. This
led TO a sharp spat, In the course of which
Senator ingalls, charged Senator Call with
having deliberately falsihed the record"
He was called to order and modified this
by makingit changed the record
The resolution went over without action
and the senate proceeded with the Wyom-
ing &C omission bill, the report of the com
mittee on territories being read.
Senator Vest opposed the bill. Wyom-
ing had a population of 5000 scattered
over 500 square miles. He was also
,waua g.. ~, M ~ E.o uA Arauf1,I To-.
by the proposed constitution of Wyoming.
Pending debate the senate adjourned.
WAsnINGToN, June 20. -House bill au-
thoriziDg the secretary Of the interior to
procure and submit TO congress proposals
for the sale of the western part OF the Crow
Indian reservation In Montana was placed
on tho calendar.
House bill for the admission OF Wyoming
as q state was taken up aud Senator Jones,
Of Arkansas, addressed the senate. He
declared himself in favor Of the admission
of Wyoming and all other territories ex-
cept Utah.
Senator Reagan opposed the bill and at
the close Of his speech an understanding
was reached that the vote on the bill and
amendments would be taken at 4 o'clock
Friday.
The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed The house bill to
provide for a term of court at Danville,
Ill. the senate bill to aid the state of
South Dakota 20 support the school OF
mines, donating so per cent. of the money
received from the sale of mineral land, not
to exceed $i2, 0oJ "A year nor TO exceed the
amount contributed by the state.
WASH SGToN, June decentralization of
the bill to admit Wyoming as a state was
resumed. Two substitute acts were offered
but rejected by q strict party vote.
The bill was then passed by a party vote
yeas, 20; nays, 10. The new state will
be entitled to one representative in con
gress.
The bill for the admission of Idaho was
taken up and laid over as unfinished bust
ness till Monday.
House.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-After the iourna
was read and approved the regular order
was demanded and the speaker announced
that the question occurred on the refer
ence of the silver bill /, the committee on
coinage, weights and MEASURE.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-In the house the
conference report on the naval appropria-
ton bill was presented. The previous
question was then ordered and the confer
ence report adopted.
Debate on the silver bill was extended
until 3 o'clock, when a vote was taken
and the senate free coinage amendments