Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-25
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Senate

NOV
WARRINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Turpgs
gave notice that be would on Wednesday
address the senate on the pending resolu-
ton offered by Senator Morgan for the
recognition of the republican government
OF Brazil. Bills were reported for public
buildings in St. Pau for 81, 800, coo; Sioux
City 100000, and Cedar Rapids, Ia, 81 o.
co.. The bill 10 authorize a railroad bridge
across the Missouri river at at point be-
tween the counties of Douglas or Sarpy, in
Nebraska, and the county of P~ottawstta-
mic, IN Iowa, was amended and passed.
The resolution heretofore offered by Sen
ator Plumb respecting the lease Of the
islands of ST. Paul and st. George to the
Alaska Commercial company, etc, was
taken up and Senator Plumb proceeded TO
address the senate. Senators Dawes, Me
Pherson and Stewart defended the Alaska
company and the resolution was referred
to the committee on finance. The action
Df the house upon the death of Representa-
tive Kelley was announced, whereupon
the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan 14-Among the bills
reported from committees and placed on
the calendar were the following:
To declare Unlawful trusts and combina-
tions in restraint of trade and production
(Sherman's BILL Authorizing the pur-
chase OF a site for q building for the su-
preme court.
Senator George offered a resolution in
structing the committee on finance Il in
qaire into the propriety OF reducing the
penal bonds required Of manufacturer of
cigars in all cases, or at least where the
manufacture Is carried on by the manual
labor of the manufacturer. Referred.
The resolutions heretofore offered by
Senator Cali In relation to tho claims OF
Florida, under the swamp land grant, in
relation to the alleged unlawful selection
of land In Florida, were taken up and Sen
ator Call addressed the senate. This was
opposed by Senator Plumb, and, without
action on the resolution, the senate ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The senate passed
the following senate bills;
Relating 10 homestead entries In the In
dian territory TO authorize the construc-
ton OF a Bird ge across the Missouri RIVER
within one mile of the Kansas river; APP
propriating IS 40 o for the purchase of a
site and the erection of "A building at Wash
ington for a hall Of records.
Senator Morgan's resolution recognizing
the United States Of Brazil rs a free and
independent state, w. taken up and an
extended debate follow ed. The resolution
went over without action.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Hale,
from the census committee, reported back
adversely the bill to require the superin-
tenuent OF the census 10 ascertain Wnat
percentage of people own their farms, and
the number Of famrs under mortgage, and
the amount thereof.
The senate then passed q concurrent
resolution reported from the committee on
finance requesting the secretary OF the
treasury not TO take any steps toward a
new lease Of the seal fisheries until after
February 20.
Among the bills reported and placed on
the calendar was one to increase the appro-
priation for the public building and site at
Milwauk &c To q cost of 500 600: estab-
fishing q custom collecting district TO con
sist of the states of North and South Da-
kota; for the removal of the Indian prison
ers in the east (Geroniino's band TO Fort
Sill, /. Il.
The senate then took up the bill intro
duced by senator Butler TO provide for the
immigration of persons of color from the
southern states, and Senator Butler pro
cee1ed TO address the senate.
Senators Hoar and Blair RntagoniIed the
bill and 1t went over without action.
Senator Teller presented the credentials
from the state of Montana. They were re
ferred 10 the committee ON privileges and
elections.
The senate bills to amend article 1n3 of
the rules and articles Of war lin relation to
xeserters) were taken from the calendar
and passed.
After executive session the senate ad-
iourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I7.-The senate was
not in session.