Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-03
FlFTY-FlRS1 CONGRESS.
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WASHINGTON, April H. Senator Reagan
introduced q bill in the senate to repeal all
laws for the retirement of army and navy
officers from active service on pay.
Senator Plumb introduced q concurrent
resolution directing the secretary OF tho
treasury to increase the coinage of silver
bullion to the maximum amount authorized
by the act of February %, 1878.
On motion of Senator Hawley the senate
then proceeded to the consideration OF the
house bill to provide for celebrating the
four hundrsdth anniversary of the discov-
cry of America by holding an international
exhibition. After a long debate the bill
passed.
WASHINGTON, April pa resolution di-
recting the superintendent of the census
10 communicate to the senate the forms OF
the rules and regulations adopted by him
for obtaining statistics as TO farm mort
cages was adopted.
Plumb's resolution to increase the treas
ury purchase and coinage of silver was
laid over for the present.
Senator Mitchell then addressed the sen
ate in favor of the constitutional amend
ment~ proposed by him foS ere election OF
senator's by a popular vote. The resoiu-
ton was referred to the on
privileges and elections.
The house amendment to the national
BIOLOGICAL park bill was agreed TO and the
bill now goes to the president.
The District of Colum bia appropriation
bill was passed, and after executive ses-
sion the senate ad journed.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Reagan
spoke in support Of his bill repeating all
laws for the retirement of army, navy and
marine officers and the judiciary from ac-
tive service on pay.
The conference report of the bill provid-
ing for a temporary government at Okla
homa was agreed TO, yeas so; nays 8 but
Ter, Cockrell, Pugh, Quay and Vest) The
bill now goes to the president.
The house bill amending the act OF
August ], 1889, authorizing the construc-
ton of q high wagon bridge across the
Missouri river Mt or near Sioux City was
passed. Also senate bill for improving
Arkansas pass in Texas: senate bill APP
propriatipg Sl4,s59 TO reimburse South
Dakota for the expenses of the constitu-
tional conv sntion; senate bill amending
and further extending the benefits acts of
February s, 1887, providing for the allot-
ment of land in severalty to the Indians on
the various reservations, etc. senate bill
arproprinting $50, 900 for the construction
of a military storehouse and Offices for
army purposes at the Omaha military de-
pot in Nebraska, and for other purposes.
The land forfeiture bill was then taken
up ind the senate ad iourned.
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the house bill to transfer the cutter ser
vice to the navy department were agreed
to.
A bill TO amend and supplement the cleo
ton laws was placed on the calendar.
Senator Pugb said every democratic
member of the committee opposed the bill
and Senator Hoar further explained his
measure.
Consideration Of the revenue cutter bill
was then resumed and senator Sherman
opposed it:
The land forfeiture bill was then taken
up as unfinished business, and several
amendments were considered ard laid on
the table, and the senate then adjourned.
WAsBINGToN, April 25.-Senate bill to
authorize the sale of timber on the lands
reserved for the Mepominee Indians in
Wisconsin was placed on the calendar.
Consideration was then resumed OF the
railroad and land forfeiture bill.
Pending discussion the senate took up
and passed the house joint resolution APP
propriating $3.50, 900 for the relief of the
destitute in the district overlooked by the
Mississippi river and tributaries.
Consideration of the land forfeiture bill
was then resumed and Senators Call,
George and Pascoe spoke. The bill went
over without action until Monday.
After the deliverance Of e~ulogies on the
late Representative Gay, Of Louisiana, lie
senate adjourned.