The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-12-12
FlFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Every available
seat was occupied y.sterday at the open
ing of the Fifty secon>. congress by spec
tators.
Speaker Reed raped the gavel at noon
There were 2!1 members present.
On motion OF Mr. Cannon, of Illinois,
resolutions wsre adopted to appoint u com
intttee and joint 9 milur comtnitteo of
the senate to wait upon the president
The credentials Of c. II Brecktnridge, Of
the Second Arkansas districtj Willis
Sweet, of Idaho; II. W. Stone, of the
Twenty-second Pennsylvania district, and
read, and those named appeared and quail
fled.
| John S. Pindar, of the Twenty-fourth
New York district; Mr.. Hayes, of the
Seventh Ohio district, and Robert White
law, of the Fourteenth Missouri district,
qualified, Notwithstanding the non arrival
Of their credentials,
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec There was an nm
usually large attendance of senators at the
opening of today's session. After the
opening exercises the credentials of the
two senators.elect from Wyoming were
presented and Senators Carey and Warren
took the oath of Office.
Resolutions fixing the daily time of meet
ing at II o'clock and providing for com
mittee for informing the president that
the house and senate were in session and
ready to proceed to business we're adopted.
After q short recess the Presidents mes
sage was read. When it was finished, the
senate, at 2:45 p. M, adjournea.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Elf there has OK
listed any doubts that the senate intends
to pass the elections bill before it ad-
iourns on the 4th of next March, they We're
surely dispelled by the action of that body
today when 1t took up the measure for
consideration by the decisive party vote of
forty one republican ayes to thirty demo-
cratic nays
Senator Paddock is confined to his room
Senator Manderson, was in the senate to-
day, and he presented a petition signed by
y large number Of citizens of Greedy, But
Ter, Knox, Merrlck, Seward, Brewster
and Cherry counties, Nebraska, asking
for the adoption of the Paddock pure food
bill also petition from the citizens OF
Chadron, praying that steps be taken by
congress for tile disarmament of the
Indians at the Pine Ridge, Rose bud and
Standing Rock agencies.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The democratic
senators, at caucus this afternoon, de-
cided to maintain the opposition to the
elections bill, seized every opportunity to
euASGuSS IL SxHuuStlVely anu SLrlN6t TO aMeuu
every Objectionable feature as reached In
the detailed consideration of the measure
Senator Cullom introduced bill today
to reduce the postage on all letters for any
point in the United States and all drop let
ters, after July J, next weighing one-half
ounce or less, to cent, with an additional
charge of ! cent for every fraction of an
ounce in excess
In the senate today Mr.. Allison presented
petitions from citizens in Gladtrook, l ca
man, keokuk, Davenport and other cities
in Iowa, In favor of the amendment to the
tariff and tax bill providing for rebate
on manufactured tobacco.
Senator Hawley, from the commit ee on
military affairs, reported and asi,ed TO
have put upon passage Il resolution author
izing the secretary of wnr to issu, arms
and ammunition to the states of North and
South Dakota. There were several discus
sions on the matter, and before any action
was taken, Vice President Morton laid be-
fore the senate, as unfinished business, the
elections bill. Senator Turpie made an
eloquent speech in opposition, which re-
ceived the congratulations of his col
leagues.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Senator Stewart
introduced a bill in the senate today for a
permanent tariff commission, and one for
the free and unlimited use of silver money.
1t was referred.
The joint resolution reported yesterday
to issue arms to the states of North and
South Dakota and Nebraska was TAX n
up. After debate the joint resolution was
amended SO as to apply to the states of
North and South Dakota, Wyoming and
Nebraska and passed. Senator Morgan
introduced a joint resolution. which went
over until tomorrow, appropriating 8 800
for an investigation under orders of the
senate as to the causes of trouble among
the Indians.
The elections bill was then taken up and
Senator Pugh addressed the senate In op-
position to 1t. The bill. he said, was
never intended to be put in operation in
republican districts. 1t was founded on
one proposition-and that was that the
state election officers might be watched,
guarded and overruled because they were
bill was transparent and audacious
scheme, having no other end or
purpose than the capture of demo
cratic districts and their transfer to
the republican party in congress
to be used In perpetuating its supremacy
in defiance of the will of the people. Sen.
ator Gray obtained the floor, but as he did
not desire to speak this afternoon, Senator
blair moved to lay the election bill aside
until tomorrow and take up the displaced
labor bill. Senator Hoar gave notice that
after today he would endeavor to press
the elections bill without having 1t laid
aside for any other purpose whatever un-
til the final vote was reached. Senator
Cockerel objected to the labor bill being
taken up.
WASHINGTON, Dec S. Senator Stanford
Introduced bill in the senate to provid e
the government with means sufficient to
supply the national want of sound circu.
lating medium, and asked that it lie on the
table.
The senate bill. pros.aing for certain
bridges across tho Missouri, Mississippi
and Illinois rivers was taken from the
calendar md discussed, but held over
without action.
Ike elections bill was then taken up and
Senator Gray addressed the senate in op.
position to it. He said the bill was
fraught with the greatest danger to the
future prosperity of the whole country,
that 1t menaced the liberties of the
people of all the states. Speaking of
the southern states, Senator Gray
referred to the improvement of affairs
there since the reconstruction period md
asked why should thcy be interfered with.
He particularly attacked the domicilary
clause providing that q supervisor may
make a house to honse visitation to in
quire the politics, names, nationality, etc.
Senator Spooner interrupted him to say
that the domiciary clause had been struck
out by the committee.
Senator Gray replied that it was in the
bill as reported.
Senator jIoar explained that 1t was In by
mistake.
After considerable desultory discussion
Senaeor German moved to have the bill!
reprinted. No action was taken and Sen
ator Gray retained the floor
Senator Morgan offered a resolution.
which went over, calling on the attorney
general for statement of the names,
residence and the dates of the appoint-
ment of the chief supervisors of election
now in Office In each judicial district.
In the House.
WAsHlNGToN, Dec i.-Representatives
Bartine Of Nevada, Townsend Of Colorado,
Bland OF Missouri, Clements OF Georgia,
and Wheeler Of Alabama, introduced bills
for the free coinage OF silver
Mr.. Picker, OF South Dakota, intro
duccd bill for the free coinage of gold
and bullion.
Mr.. Carter, Of Montana introduced a
bill amending the net authorizing the re-
ceipt Of United States gold coin in exchange
for gold bars by providing that the super
intendents of coinage at the mints and at
the United States assay Office at New York
may, with the approval of the director of
the mint, but not otherwise, receive
United States gold coin from any holder in
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