The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-06-20
FIF1Y-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 7.--House bill in.
creasing the cost Of public building at
Duluth from $50, 900 to s27o, 600 passed.
The following bills were passed: The
senate bill to provide an additional associ-
ate justice of the supreme court for the
territory of Arizona; the house bill reliev-
ing from liability the southern exhibition
at Louisville, Ky, for duties on certain
goods from Russia, sent Tor exh hbition.
The senate passed the bill to pay tho
representatives of James and William
Crooks, of Canada, S., 900 for the value of a
vessel seized by the United States on Lake
Ontario on the 9Th day of June, 1912,
twelve days before the declaration of war.
The following bills also passed: Til.
senate bill for the relief of Major Cash.
army pnymaster: the senate bill to provide
for the compulsory education of Indian
children; the house bill to prevent deser-
tions from the army (by Withholding a
part of the soldiers monthly pay as de-
positl
Ono hundred and twenty private pension
bills passed.
The senate bill for public building at
Fargo, n. d., was amended, making the
amount fl25, 600, and passed
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Senator Cali Of
fered resolution requesting the president
to institute negotiations with Spain for
such notifications of the treaty with that
government as will enable American cat
tie to be shipped from the United States to
Cuba.
The silver bill was then taken up and
discussed. 1t was ordered printed The
bill will be voted on Friday.
WASHINGTON. June lr.--Among the petit
tions presented and referred was one from
the New Orleans chamber of commerce
asking FOR an appropriation of $500, for
the establishment of n steamship line be-
tween New Orleans and the west coast of
Africa,
On motion of Senator Morrill, the silver
bill was referred to the finance committee.
Senator Blair int reduced (by request) a
bill to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating liq-
uors on the grounds of expositions for
which appropriations are expended by the
United States. Referred to the mmttee
on education and labor.
The following bills were passed: The
senate bill granting to the Chicago, Kan
sas and Nebraska Railroad company power
to sell and convey to the Chicago, Rock
Islam and Pacific Railroad company all
its railway property, rights and franchises
in the territory of Oklahoma and in Ind ian
territory.
The silver bill was then taken up and
unanimous consent was given that after 3
O'Clock Friday the debate shall be limited
sherman, Reagan, Teller and Call I'D
dressed the senate and the bill! went over
. ,d the senate ad journed
! WAsHIN6ToN, June ll.--Senate bill ex-
tending the criminal jurisdiction of the
circuit and district courts to the great
lakes end their connecting waters was
passed.
The silver bill was taken up md Sena-
tors Eustis and Turpie addressed the sen.
ute in favor of unrestricted coinage. The
| bill then went over.
Bills passed for public building at
I Racine, Wis, to cost Sl5 1000; increasing
| the cost of the public building at Duluth
from 100000 to S215 0J0.
| The senate bill to prohibit u monopoly in
I the transportation of cattle TO foreign
countries was passed.
! The SENATE bill to establish post of de-
livery at Rock Island, H., passed.
/ Seventy five individual peps sion bills were
/ passed
WAsHIScToN, June 12-The house leg
tion bill was re ported and placed on the
calendar.
The silver bill was then taken up and
/ Senator Evarts addressed the senate
Senator Vance spoke in favor 1f un-
/ limited coinage of silver, and Senator NJ or
! gan began free coinage speech. but
/ without concluding yielded to motion to
adjourn.
[ WAsIflSGToN, June 49, The resolution
( appointing Edward X. Valentine, of Ne
braska, sergcat alarms of the senate was
| agreed to,
4 Senator Paddock wanted TO know
/ whether the chairman of the committee or
I Indian affairs had taken any action toward
1 supprcssing the reported outbreak of the
| Cheyenne Indians. AS there was oniy a
4 few hours left for discussion of the silver
bill the matter was allowed to go over.