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

WASHINGTON, Jan. Long before noon
the galleries of the house were filed with
spectators anxious 20 do honor to the mem
Dry of "a man who had for so many years
been prominent in that body. A few min
utes before the house was called TO order
the members OF the senate, without formal
announcement, entered the and
quickly took seats in the body OF the hall.
A table covered with flowers stood in front
of the clerks desk and q handsome floral
tribute was placed near by. At IL 10
the officiating clergyman entered the
hall reading the beginning OF the
burial service. They were followed
ing charge OF the ceremonies, and smids a
solemn hush the magnificent casket con-
tanning the remajn of William D.. Kelly
was placed on the bier. The family of the
deceas d were then escorted to seats pro-
vided I VI them close by the casket. The
burial service was read by DIR. Butler and
prayer was offered by DR.. Cuihbert. Der.
Butler then read the fifteenth chapter of
the First Epistie to the Corinthians, and
followed his reading by prayer. The bene-
diction was delivered by DIR. Cuthbert and
hen, slowly and sadly, the committees es-
torted the remain from the chamber
which had known Mr.. Kelly so long and SO
well. The senators having left the cham
Der, on motion of Mr.. Bingham, of Penn.
SJlNdhib, Jig ho~S ~ AL dtNiAlphtt NiAIh
of respect to the memory of the deceased,
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. f3.-Among the bills
introduced and referred were the follow
ing:
By Mr.. Dehaven, of California, prorid
ing that public lands shall be sold only to
citizens of the United States; by Mr.. Post,
of Illinois, making Rock Island "a pert of
entry; by Mr.. Fithian, of Illinois, a resolu-
tiOn diractinp the c0mmittsa on yyava and
means to report n separate bill placing
lumber, salt, jute, hemp, MANILA and sisal
grass on the free list; by Mr.. HitS for
public buildings at Rockford, Ill ;
by Mr.. Struble, for the admission Of
Wyoming and Idaho; by SIR. Lacey, Tor n
Anderson, of Kansas, to declare the duties,
enforce the obligations and regulate the
service of suiiroad companies rs carriers
Of Interstate commerce. by Mr.. Connell
for a public building 1t Beatrice, Neh ;
by Mr.. Laws, for a public building ac
Hastings, Neb.; by Nh. Cummings, of Now
York, "a joint resolution for the erecuon Of
a statue 10 the memory Of Samuel J. TIL
den; by Mr.. Grosvenor, for u military
national park 1.-THE ~Chickamauga billy, by
Mr.. Washington, making Andrew Jack
sons birthday q national holiday: by Mr..
McCord, for public buildings at Marietta.
Chipeva Falls, and Ashland, Wia- The
A1aSe - 80 Va ~
whole To a consideration Of the bill 10 pro-
vide for town site lands In Oklahoma. No
action was taken and the committee rose
and the house adiesarned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. N.-My. Mckinley,
from the comsaittee ON ways and means,
reported bas6 the bill 10 simplify the laws
In relation to the cellection u revenue IL
was ordered pxinted and recommended.
Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas, moved that the
house go into committee u the whole for
consideration Of tbs bill to provide town
we entries Of land in Oklahoma This
was sntagOnixed by Mr.. Adams, Of I'LL
nois, who wishsd the house to consider
featel. "a tn 20. Mr.. Bland demanded let
tcrs. The friends Of the Oklahoma hill
were agaiu defeated, % to los, and Mr..
Adams called up the sileott report, accom-
panied hya bill appropl.ating Ssa, % TO re.
imsurse the members. Mr. Adams argued