Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-12-19

house. The committee then rose and
the bill passed.
In the senate on the 9th a petition
from the farmers alliance national
committee against the passage OF the
Conger lard bill was presented. Mr..
Sherman introduced three bills and
one amendment to the bill relating to
coinage. Referred TO the finance COM
mittee. Mr. Sherman introduced an
amendment to the bill 10 reduce the
amount of the United States bonds to
be required of national banks and re-
store to the channels of trade the ex-
cessive accumulation of money in the
treasury. The house amendments to
the senate joint resolution for the issue
OF arms to the states of North and
South Dakota. Wyoming and Nebras-
ka, extending its provisions to Mon
tana, were concurred in. The cleo
tions bill was taken up. but before Mr..
Gray finished his speech the senate ad-
journed. In the house the senate bill
appropriating 500, 600 for the pur-
chase of additional ratiops for Sioux
Indians passed. The senate bill for
the retirement of General Stoneman
with the rank of colonel also passed.
The senate JOINT resolution, directing
the president to request the widow OF
General Grant for permission to re-
move her husbands remains to Airing
ton cemetery was called up, but no
action was taken.
Ia the senate on the Sth Senator
Dawes read portions of letter written
by Mr.. Lee. census Indian agent
from tho Pine Ridge agency, to the in
terror department. going to show that
there is no lack of food among the
Sioux. Senator German presented u
large number of petitions principally
from the state of New York. protest
ing against the passage of the elections
bill. He said that they had been pre-
pared under the lead of the New York
Star Senator Jones of Arkansas
offered resolution. which went over
until tomorrow. calling on the attor-
ney general for information rs to tho
supervisors Of election appointed for
the First and Second congressional
districts of Arkansas for the congress
sional election OF November last.
The sums of money paid out are called
for in connection with the election, or
with the proceedings that have taken
place since the election, etc. The cleo
tions bill was then discussed until the
hour of adjournment. In the house
on motion of Mr.. Grout of Vermont
a bill was passed prohibiting the grant
ing of licenses within one mile of the
soldiers home, District of Columbia.
Several bills relating to the District OF
Columbia were also passed. Mr.. Me-
kinley reported from the ways and
means committee and the house passed
the bill providing for II rebate of to-
bacco in stock equal to the reduction
made in the revenue tax by the last
tariff bill. Mr.. Mckinley merely stated
that the bill was similar to the provis-
ion of the tariff bill (scctlon 3O), which
had been omitted in the enrolling of
that measure; and on the declaration
by Mr.. Mills of Texas that it was ..all
right, no opposition was made to its
passage. Mr.. Bartine of Nevada asked
unanimous consent for the passage of
a bill for the recoinage OF defaced SUBJ
sidiary silver coin. making such coin
II legal tender to the amount of $50
and providing that it shall constitute
part of the legal reserve of national
banks. Mr.. Cannon of Illinois OBJ
Jected, and the house ut o'clock ad-
journed.