Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-12-20
FIFTY.FlRST CONGRESS.
The Senate.

concnrred in.
A petition from the Farmers alliance
national committee against the passage OF
the Conger lard bill was presented.
Senator Sherman introduced three bills
and one amendment TO the bill relating TO
coinage. He also introduced an amend
ment to the bill TO reduce the amount OF
United States bonds to be required OF ma
tional banks and to restore TO the channels
OF trade the excessive accumulation OF
money In the treasury.
The election bill was taken an but be
fore Senator Gray finished his speech the
senate adj iourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Senator Jones, OF
Arkansas, offered a resolution, which went
over till tomorrow, calling on the attorney
general for information as to the super
visors of election appointed for the First
and Second congressional districts OF Ar
kansas for the congressional election No
vember 4 last.
A resolution was offered and referred TO
the committee Of agriculture, calling on
the secretary of agriculture for a state
ment Of the progress made In the investi~
cation for irrigation purposes.
Senator Dawes read "a letter written by
Lee, the census Indian agent, from Pine
Ridge agency, TO the interior department,
going to show that there is no lack Of food
among the Sioux. He said he read this TO
show that the Indians are not on the war
path on account Of a want of supplies.
Senator Voorhees, set up against this
testimony that of General Miles. The
discussion continued on the joint resolu-
ton appropriating IS, 100 for an investiga-
ton OF the outbreak. IL was finally re-
ferred 70 the committed on Indian affairs.
A resolution calling on the secretary Of
the treasury for q statement OF moneys
paid Davenport, chief supervisor OF cleo
tons for each year since ISL, etc, was
agreed TO.
The rejection bill was discussed by Sena-
tors Hosr, Gray, German, but no action
was taken.
WASHINGTON, Dec. a-The senate bill
INTRODUCED last session TO establish a public
farm in each county within the limits of
the republic was reported back adversely
from the committee on agriculture and in.
definitely postponed.
Senator Plumb introduced n bill TO re-
duce the amount of the United States
bonds to be required Of national banks
and TO replace their surrendered notes aud
to provide for f. ee coinage of silver.
The senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
the erection In the Smithsonian grounds OF
"a statue to Robert Dale Owen, of Indiana,
a. the member who introduced the bill for
the organization of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, passed
tAhlb N311 Atf " IA -
which was agreed to, calling on the secrs-
tafy of the treasury for "a certified copy OF
the accounts Of John |. Davenport, chief
supervisor OF election for the southern dis
trict Of New York, for the elections OF
1884, 1856 and lSS'.
Senator Aidrich, from the fnance com.
mittee, reported the house bill TO authorize
the pay ment of elates IN certain cases. to
correct the enrolment of the tariff bill,
and asked unanimous consent to have 1t
considered, but Senator Plumb objected,
and the bill went on the calendar.
Senator Paddock introduced a proposed
amendment TO the agricultural a%ppropria.
ton bill, making an appropriation of S1h,-
90 for the purchase and distribution of
seed to persons in Kansas who suffered
loss by drought the past year.
WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator Farwell
today introduced a bill to amend section |
of the present silver law so as TO direct the
secretary to purchase all silver bullion
that may be offered at the market price
the reof, not exceeding 81 for 31i.25 grains
Of pure silver and TO issue payment for IL
in silver certificates.
After the introdu ction Of a number OF
bills the house bill to authorize the pay
ment OF tue draw back or rebate on to-
bacco, TO correct the omission in the tariff
bill, was passed.
The senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the election bill, and Senator
George spoke four hours in opposition to
It. The floor was then taken by Senator
Wilson of Iowa.
The house amendments to the senate
bills for public buildings ut Sioux City and
Rock Island, Ill, we're concurred In, and
the house amendments TO all the other
public building bills of the senate were
n-on-concurred in. Senator Allison re.
newed the suggestion for reprinting the
elections bill, with house provisions ami
senate provisions in parallel columns.
was made and the senate nd iourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE senate bill
appropriating S2o, 600 to provide and equip
"a steam vessel for boarding purposes a,
Chicago was passed.
Senator Mitchell offered q resolution
which was agreed to, instructing the post
Office 20 inquire into the feast.
bility and ACCESSIBILITY of a law for a postal
savings bank in connection with all or GER
tain classes of postofices throughout the
country.
The elections bill was taken up, aud Sem
ator Wilson, Of Iowa, spoke in favor of IL.
He said that the question which confronted
congress was one OF duty. In several states
not only the rights of individual citizens
have been outraged, but the equality OF
states in the matter of representation has
been denied. Thus. Mississippi and South
Carolina, with q vote of 1871 i2a, sent four
teen members to the house a representa-
tives, while Iowa, with a voting population
Of ~, 255, sent but eleven members. The
people of the country could not be lieve
that the people of Mississippi and South
Carolina were as free to use the ballot az
the people of Iowa.
senator Frye said the pending bill was
not one-tenth part stringent enough. II, in
order TO secure the right of an American
citizen to freely cast his ballot and have 4,
counted as cast, IL was necessary to pu,
the bayonet behind every ballot, he would
do SO. Applause and Kisses In the gallery,
which were prom pity suppressed Sens.
tor Daniel commented on Senator Frye's
declaration, saying this was not the con.
ception of the republic which its founders
had and was not the conception of the re.
public the American people had today
After executive session the senate ad
journed.
WARRINGTON, Dec. IA numbsr of un.
important bills were reported from com.
mites aud placed on the calendar, after
which Senator Plumb's resolution, frina
the hour for daily meetings was taken up.
1t was agreed to after being amended by
striking out the clause for the evening ses
sions and making IL lake effect after.
The resolution offered by senator Dolph
instructing the conn ttee on privileges
and elections to inquire aud report ~ hoih.I
the right to vote at any election for presi
Dental electors, members Of cons rsss, leg
islature or other officers Is denied to any
citizen OF any state or is abridged except
for partic patton In rebellion or othe,
crime, was taken mp. After considerable
discussion the resolution went over unit
tomorrow.
The house bill for q public building q,
Davenport, Ia, was reported fa~vorably
and placed on the calendar. The election,
bill was taken up and senator Blodgett
and Walthsli spoke In opposition TO il.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Saturday next wa
set aside for consideration of the bills re.
ported from the committee ON private
claims.
The senate bill appropriating ti00, 900 70,
the purchase of additional rations for ths
Sioux Infians was psssel.
The senate bill for the retirem mt o.
General Stoneman with the rank OF colonel
was nlso passed.
The senate joint resolution. directing tho
president to request the widow of General
Grant for permission to remove her hus
bands remains to Arlington cemetery was
called mp, but no action was taken.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Sin the house. Mr.
Taylor, from the committee on judiciary,
reported back the Enloe resolution for the
arrest of George Minot, the doorkseper
for attempting violence to prevent Enloe's
exit from the house during the call Of the
house In August last. The committee re