Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-08-09
FIfTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


agreed to requesting the president to trans
init to the senate all the correspondence
now on Ale In the state department
touching the efforts made by the govern
ment to obtain a modification or the re-
peal Of the decree of the French govern
ment of 1881, prohibiting tbs importation
of American pork and Kindred products
into France.
The senate resumed consideration OF the
tariff bill and was addressed by Senator
Morgan. After he had finished his speech
Senator Vest obtained the floor and the
bill went over.
On motion Of Senator Wilson, OF Iowa,
the house amendment TO the original pack
age bill was non. concurred In and a con-
ference ordered.
The bill passed granting a pension of
81 900 a year to the widow of the late Gen
eral Crook. Bills also passed giving like
pensions to Mrs. Fremont and Mrs. Nc
Clellan.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The senate bill
10 pension all Of the surviving officers and
men of Powell's battalion of Missouri vol
u~nteers, raised during the war with Mex
leo, was passed.
A resolution introduced by Senator AL
drich fixing the hour of daily meeting ut IL
o'clock was adopted.
The senate resumed consideration Of the
tariff bill. q motion to recommit was lost
yeas, 10; nays, 20.
Senator Plumb offered a resolution,
which wa agreed to, calling on the secre-
tary of " az .or Information as to the rules
established for admissions to soldiers
homes; IL such admissions are based
wholly or in part on the amount of pen
sion, and whether the exceptions to those
rules are made and in what cases and for
what reasons.
A senate bill appropriating $4,000 for a
public building at S~heboygan, Wis, was
reported and placed ON the calendar.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 29.--In ;he senate to-
day q resolution adopted at a public meet
ing Of Republicans IN Birmingham, Ala,
against the passage Of the election bill was
presented.
Senator Sawyer, from the postofice com-
mittee, reported back the senate bill to
establish a limited postal and telegraph
service. Placed on the calendar.
Senator ingalls, introduced a bill to estab-
lsh a department of communication, and
said that 1t was prepared by and intro
duced at the request Of the Wage Workers
alliance.
The tariff bill was then taken up in pur-
suance TO the understanding reached in the
republican senatorial caucus last night, the
pending question being senator McIhsr-
sons amendment offered yesterday to re-
duce the duty on acetic acids. Ii was re.
iected by a party vote.
The clerk proceeded with the reading of
the bill, but had only got through two
lines when he wns stopped by Senator Nc
Pherson with the remark that he (thc
clerk was moving too hastily. Senator
Mcpherson then offered an amendment re
ducing the duty on borac acid from 8 to
3Ls cents. Rejected % 10 "a.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, then nc
dressed the senate in opposition TO the bill.
Coming TO the question of bounty on sugar,
/ g. IL
wheat grower by a bounty as well as the
sugar grower.
After further debate tho bill was laid
aside, and the house joint resolution TO
sontinue appropriations under the existing
laws up 10 the 18th of August was pre-.
sented, discussed and passed.
After executive session tie senate nd
burned.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-In the senate to
day Senator Hoar presented "A memorial
of the North Carolina Republican assoo.a-
ton, Of the District of Columbia, in favor
Of the passage OF the national election bill.
Senator Vest presented a memorial of
the Wage Workers alliance Of the District
Of Columbia d%enouncing the bankrupt law.
Senator Sherman offered an amendment
to the deficiency appropriation bill (which
was referred TO the committee on appro-
priations) appropriating : 20 o for max
ing a boundary line between the United
States and Mexico, and calling attention
to its urgency.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Senator Sherman fixing the daily hour of
meeting at 10 o'clock was taken up.
After some discussion the resolution
was agreed to.
The tariff bill was then taken up and
Senator Morrill, addressed the senate. At
the close of Senator MorrilI's speech con
sideration of the bill by paragraphs was
continued. Several amendment were of
fered, but they were all mercilessly re-
jected 10y party votes.
The tariff bill was then laid aside, and
the conference report on the District of
OF Column bia appropriation bill was pre-
sented. No action was taken, and after
executive session the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-ln the senate
this morning Senator Frye stated that the
river and barbor bill would be taken up
next Friday.
The conference report on the District Of
Columbia bill was agreed to.
The tariff bill was then taken ap and
Senator Mcpherson moved to make the
rate on all extracts of ~licorice 4 cents a
pound, the amendment of the finance com |
mittee being to reduce from q to = cents.
The usual political discussion followed,
after which Senator McPherson's motion
was rejected by the usual party vote and
the committee amendment agreed to.
Senator Mcpherson continued TO offer
amendments TO several other paragraphs,
but all were voted down.. Some other CON-
mittee amendments were agreed TO, md
four pages of the bill having been disposed
OF, the senate ad journed.
WASH NGToN, Aug. 1.-The senate roll
call showed there were forty-seven sena-
tors in attendance.
The journal of yesterday having been
read, Senator Edmunds moved to amend
and correct the journal by making II state
the names of the thirty-two senator's who
were present yesterday morning when the
roll was first called. There was general
opposition to this and the motion was de-
feated.
The house joint resolution to permit Cap
tain Geo. w. Davis, of the United States
army, to accept a position on tho Nicarau-
qua Canal Construction ompany was
passed.
The senate then proceeded to the consid-
sration of the tariff bill.
The duty on sulphate of soda was
changed from lilo cent per pound to 20 per
cent. ad valorem.
Senator Mcpherson moved tn reduce the
duty on common brown earthenware from
20 to 20 per cent. ad valorem. Rejected
yeas, 81; nays, 80.
The next question was on paragraph I0l,
relating to china, porcelain and crockery
ware, and after considerable discussion
the bill went over and the senate nd
iourned.