Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-01
FiFTY-FiRST CONGRESS-.
senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17~.--Senator Biait
presented a petition signed by 80, 900 mem
beers Of the @. A. II. In favor OF pensions
10 army nurses, and petitions signed by
over 100000 persons In favor Of the edu.
cationai bill.
Among other petitions presented were
several for a per diem pension bill; for the
removal of the limitation on pension ar.
rears, and for q bounty to soldiers of tho
regular army who served in the war Of the
rebellion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Among the bills
reported In the senate from committees
and placed on the calendar were the FOL.
lowing: Making an appropriation for a
deep water harbor at Galveston. estab.
appropriating $i00,0 00 for n public build.
ing at Grand Forks, ". d., and 10 provide
for the admission Of the state OF Idaho
into the union.
After an executive session Senator Blair
proceeded with his address on his edacaJ
tionel bill.
The house bill for the relief Of the Sioux
Indians at DEVILS Lake agency, c, d., ex-
nctly similar 70 the senate bill passed a
few days since, passed, and the senate bill
recalled from the house.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-In the senate the
presidents message transmitting the agree.
ment recently made with the Sisseton and
Wahpeton bands of Sioux Indians for the
cession Of their lands was presented and
referred TO the committee on indian affairs.
Among the bills reported from commit
tee and placed on the calendar were tho
following: For the inspection OF meats for
expectation and prohibiting the importa.
ton of adulteratea articles of food and
drink; for the relief Of women enrolled as
army nurses.
The senate bill establishing a customs
collection district TO consist Of North and
South Dakota passed.
Senator Blair resumed his remarks on
bis educational bill, but yielded TO an exec
utive session, after which the senate adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. ~-Chandler's reso-
luton calling on the attorney general for
Information regarding the assassination OF
Deputy Marshal Saunders at Quincy, Fla,
was taken mp and discussed by Senators
Pasco, Hawley, Call and Chandler. Call
moved the resolution 20 to the judiciary
committee, which was rejected. IL was
then agreed TO without division.
The house amendments 70 the senate bill
for the time and place Of holding terms bf
the United States district court In South
Dakota were concprred In.
The educational bill @as then taken up
and Senator Blair proSesded with his AZ
guntents in support of IL.
WASHINGTON, FEB. It'll senate con
ference report on the bill TO increase The
pensions OF totally disabled pensioners was
agreed to. They will receive s72 per month.
Among the bills reported and placed on
the calendar were the following sFor the
estabhsnment of a pure food division N
the department of agriculture; 90 provide
for the establishment of u gun foundry for
the finishing and assembling of heavy ord.
nance on the Pacific coast.
Senator Edmunds introduced a bill TO
punish crimes against officers of the United
States while In the discharge OF their du'
ties; and (by request) q bill to reorganize
the rank and pay of of the personnel OF
the navy. Referred.
The senate then proceeded 70 considera-
ton on the house bill to provide for town
site entries in Oklahoma. After being dis
cussed by Senators Berry, Plumb, Dolph
and Vest the bill went over until Monday.
A number of public building bills were
passed, including one for Kansas City OF
~, 800, 600, and one increasing the limit of
cost of the Omaha building to e, 0C0, 90.
The bill TO amend the law relating to
copyrights having been reached, Senator
George objected 70 Its consideration.
Senator Plat moved the house bill as an
amendment to the senate bill, and without
action the bill was laid aside.