Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-15
House.

WAsHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The journal hav'
ing been read in full on demand of the
democrats Messrs. O'Farrell, OF Virginia,
and Mckinley, of Ohio, were upon their
feet, the former with a motion TO correct
the journal and the latter with a motion to
approve that document The speaker
recognized Mr.. Mckinley, but sub
sequently on Mr.. O'Farreli's statement
that lie was acting in good faith recognized
that member, who stated that the
journal contained no reference to
the fact that the speaker Saturday last
would not allow him to read evidence in
the election case as "A part Of his remarks.
The speaker said that that was not exactly
in the form of "a ruling, but that the jour
nal would be amended To show the fact.
Mr.. Mckinley then demanded the previous
question on bis motion TO approve the jour
nal. The vote resulted: Yeas, l54; nays,
none, and the speaker entered upon the
journal the names of a dozen democrats
present and not voting. He then declared
the previous question ordered. On the mo,
ton 70 approve the journal the same prac-
tice prevailed, the democrats refraining
from voting, and the motion was carried
by IA vote Of: Yeas, l5S; nays, none.
The Smith-Jackson contested election
case was then taken up and Smith, the re-
publican seated, the republicans having "A
quorum voting.
NaShlNNlONf fCVs I'LL
called for the reading of yesterdays jour
nal in full, and after the reading Mckinley
moved that the journal De approved and
demanded the previous question. The pre-
yious question was ordered yeas, 100;
nays, o, "a numbsr of democrats being EN-
tered on the journal as present and not
voting. The vote on the approval Of the
journal was then taken, resulting-yeas,
1863; nays, 0.
After a few hours 6libustering the house
adjourned, having accomplished nothing.
WAsHiSGToN, Feb. 5.-A large number
of mbe having gone to attend the fun
eral Of Mrs. and Miss Tracy, the clerk was
permitted TO read the journal In its
abridged form. On yeas aud nays, de.
manded by the democrats, it was approved.
The house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-After the usual
tactics of the democrats the journal of yes
terday was approved.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, reported the new
code of rules, and IL was ordered printed
and recommitted.
The senate direct tax bill was laid before
the house and referred to the committee on
judiciary.
The committee on invalid pensions re-
ported back the senate disability pension
bill with a substitute making the rate Of
total disability S12 per month and partial
$50 per month. The bill was amended and
passed.
the Samoan disaster also passed.
Mr.. Tarsney, of Missouri, offered a reso-
luton reciting that IL Is charged that many
hundred individuals entered Oklahoma in
violation of the act Of congress and the
proclamation of the president, and direct
ing the speaker to appoint a select com
mtttee to investigate the matter. Re-
ferred,
The following bills were introduced and
referred
BY Mr.. Williams, Of misunderstanding
lie secretary of the treasury TO purchase
at market price $4,000, 600 worth of silver
bullion per month, and nave IL coined as
fast as purchased into standard silver
dollars.
BY Mr.. Hayes, of Iowa-For the erection
of a public building at Museatine, Ia.
BY MIR. Stone-To place binder twino
made from sisal grass or MANILA on the
free lis.
BY Mr.. Dorsey Authorizing the issue Of
$4,000 COO of ifty-year 2 per cent United
States bonds to be exclusively for the puf-
pose of securing the circulation of national
banking associations. {
Mr.. Perkins reported from the commit
tee on Indian Affairs (which the house
passed after Q short discussion), a bill ex-
tending two years the time within which
the Kansas City and Pacific railroad COM
pany may construct q line through the
Indian territory
WASHINGTON, Feb. The BILL incrs1S-
ing the pension Of GENERA Duryea to 500
per month was passed. The senate bill
passed authorizing the construction Of
a bridge across the Missouri river between
Douglas or Sarpy county, Nebraska, and
Pottawattamie county, Iowa.
On motion of Mr.. Gear the senate bill
was passed extending for two years the
time within which a bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at Burlington. Ia, may be
constructed.
Pending action on the bill appropriating
2 5000 Tor = monumen for General Knox
at Thomaston, Me-, the house adjournsd
till Monday.