The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-01-17
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Senate,

place for the international exposition of
1892
Senator Platt presented copy of the
constitution adopted at Boise City for the
proposed state of Idaho Referred.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
BY Senator Frye---To promote tie ocean
mail service between the United States
and foreign ports and to promote COM
merce.
By Senator ReagHn-To prevent the
transportation of merchandise in bond
from the ports and territories of the United
States into the republic of Mexico, and re-
store that privilege when 2onia liberia
niong the boundary between the two coun-
tries is abolished.
BY Senator Cullo,n, hy request-Author-
izing Ii, secretary o. the treasury to loan
money to farmers at per cent.
Senator Plumb offered IA resolution which
agreed to direct the managers of the ma
tional soldiers home to consider and re-
port upon the advisability of establishing
hospital at Hot Sprin IS, Ark, TO which
all disabled union soldiers shall be adj
mitted under proper Recommendations.
Senator Plumb also offered a resolution
regarding the lease of the Alaska seal fish
cries, which WIS laid on the table for fur
ther action by congress or until the latest
period made necessary by existing law,
and that meanwhile he make II full report
to the senate rs to he manner in which the
Alaska Commercial company has dis
charged its duties ana obligations under
the present lease, and also what additional
Legislation, Ii any, is necessary in order
that the interest of the government ard
those of the natives and citizens OF ALASKA
may be more fully protected
Senator Call offered u long preamble and
resolution setting forth that the Germa Ii
government is interested in assisting Spain
to perpetuate her sovereignty in Cuba; pro
testing against any such combination and
requesting the president to furnish the
senate such information us may be in pos
session of the state department In regard
| to the matter. Referred.
| Senator Dawson offered u resolution
| (Which was agreed tcl calling on the post
master general for information as to the
1 progress of the connection of the postollice
/ department with the telegraph companies
and as to the probable cost of the erection
! by the government OF an independent teIe-
| graph line between the cities of st. Louis,
Chicago, Philadelphia and New York
! The senate then took up the bill toamend
the census act by increasing the pay cs the
supervisors from $500 to 81 COB and Senator
/ Stewart proceeded to make u speech on the
4 silver question, after which the bill was
I passed.
| The bill to increase to s72 per month the
1 pensions of certain soldiers and sailors
totally helpless from injuries received or
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vice of the United States. Passed.
! WASHINGTON, Jan 7-Senator Morgan
| proceeded to address the senate on the
subject of the bill heretofore introduced
! by Senator Butler, to provide for the emf
! grafton of persons of color from the south
ern states. He had reached the conclusion
! that there was natural incongruity and
I nn irreprehensibie conflict between the
!. races The return of the negro race to
Africa is the only solution of the problem.
\ 1t was undeniabie that the aversion be
I tween the two races had greatly increased
I since slavery was abolished and it would
/ increase SO long as n large portion of our
| popu'asion was of the African race. EX-
perience would not permit the statement
I that such a feeling of aversion existed only
in the south; it was not so intense in the
south it was in the north 1t was
not strong between the negro aud
his former master it be
tween the negro and those wEo never
owned slaves. The separation of the races
was the only thing that could eXtinguish
the race aversions. In Africa the negro
could grow up to the full measure of his
destiny Slavery Senator Morgan said
would he abolished in central Afrca. If
the work was left to the W hitcs it would
be slow process, but the American negro
would accomplish it if lie dwelt among
those people. In summing up his speech
Senator Morgan pointed to the fact that
the negroes had no chance to rise in this
country. Political influence would never
lift the negro race in this country above
it's present level. On the contrary, the
friction and collision caused by the negro
use of the ballot would create more and
envy against the negro race. He (Senntoi
Morgan) looked forward to the establish
ment of free republican government in
the Congo region by the influence OF
America or the American negroes, who
-,,,ll ft,tA ha ,.al.A. ,I
tors of their fntherand.
A message from the president in relation
to The claim of the widow Of John Paul, t
German subject arising out of his death a
Wilmington, n c., and recommending AZ
appropriation of 5000, was presented to
the senate and referred.
WAsnINGroS, Jan. S.--Senator Noorhce:
called up the resolution offered by him yes
terdny in relation to the alleged intcrfer-
ence by Chambers, United States distrc
attorney at indianapolis, to prevent tin.
arrest of w. w. Dudley on charge of vio
lation of the election laws of Indiana. II,
proceeded to address the senate, and spoke
of the crime having inflicted an indelliblt
stain on II memorable election and had i'm
peached the integrity of the political re
suits that followed. The fact of the crime
was open and universally known, and prac
tically confessed by its perpetrators, ye
by constant vigilance in obstructing th'
law, and in denying and preventing jus
tice, the crime had gone thus far IN
punished. The beneficiary of pollutss
ballot box now in u high place hat
felt compelled to shield the instru
ment of that success from penaltie
due such notorious guilt. Senator Scor
liees sent to the clerks desk and had reat
the notorious sbioclss of-iive" letters
Senator Edmunds offered an amendmen
for the preamble and resolution so =
to strike out the preamble and make i
. read:
Srhat the attorney general lie and here
by is instructed to inform tie senate wha
instructions, if any, the department of jus
tice has given District Attorney Chambers
for the district of Indiana on the subjec
of the arrest of W. w. Dudley, or his re
, arrest, and by what authority of law sue
instructions have been given, and tina
copies of all such correspondence be trans
mitted to the senate.n
AT the close of the discussion Senate
, Edmunds amendment was agreed to by
party vote (3l to "a, and the resolution
thus amended Sas adopted, Senator Voor
hees remarking that he would find som
way to ascertain the Judgment of the Law
department upon the action of it's sutor
> Fjnate.
$ WASHINGTON, Jan. Q. The vice presiden
. aid before the senasa communicated
from the attorney general in response t
, the resolution adopted by the senate yes
tcrday. The attorney general states tina
, no instructions oral or written. have bee
, given to District Attorney Chambers o
l the subject of the arrest of Dudley. n
communication, says the attorney genera
8 has been sent by the department of justic
> to the district attorney of Indiana, nor ha
a any been received from him directly or In
a directly. with reference to the subject
The communication was ordered printe
and referred to the committee on judiciary
Q House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Among the bill
: introduced and referred We're:
Requesting that executive department
8 change the extra,!ition laws with Grea
: Britain so that persons charged with gran
i larceny, embezzlement and other crime
n may he extradited from Canada.
a BY Mr. Lane, of Illinois-To prevent til
= contraction of currency; also, for gradu
y eting income tax; also, TO tax trusts; alst
to ascertain the amount of mortgage ii
+ debtedness of the farmers of the Unite
S States.
8 BY Mr. Spangicr, of Illinois-For the ad
a mission of Arizona, Idaho, New MeKie
and Wyoming into the union.
By MIR. Perkins, of Kansas--For the crt
alton of the Office of congressional corr.
r sponaence aud departmental business
@ This provides for IN office in eonnectio