The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-07-04
FlFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The house bill
supplementary to the act of March ~,
1Sol,in reference to bigamy, was taken up.
It provides that all funds or properly
lately belonging to the Mormon church in
Utah shall be devoted TO the use and hene-
fit of the common schools in thGt territory.
Senator Butler offered TN amendment
devoting the funds to the endowment of in
stitutions of learning in Utah, and for that
purpose tul ming them over to the general
board of educ alton of the Church of Jeans.
Christ of Latter Day Saints, subject to
rules and regulations to be approved OF by
the president of the United States and not
to be used in disseminating, teaching, up
holding or propagating the doctrine or
practices of poly gamy or plural marriage.
A vote was taken which showed no
quorum voting-yeas, 9; nays, "a. Senator
Butler then withdrew Ills amendment.
The bill then passed.
After some routine business and a short
executive session the senate adjourned,
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The house bill
for the relief of the settlers on the NORTH
ern Pacific railroad indemnity lands was
reported and placed on the calendar.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the agricultural college bill and Senator
Morrill, offered substitute for, various
amendments pending Saturday as to the
division of a fund between the colored and
| white schools of the state.
Senator Fugh expressed his approval OF
Senator Morrifs amendment and with
drew the one offered by him. After
some debate Senator Morrilfs amendment
was adopted and the bill then passed.
| The conference report 5n the dependent
pension bill was taken up and Senator
Berry spoke against 1T.
| Senator German also opposed 1t and
| Senators Davis and Ingalls, advocated the
report.
Finally the discussion closed and vote
was taken mud the conference report
| agreed to-yeas, "a; nays. ls.
A confe renee was ordered on the fortit-
| cation bill and Senators Dawes, Plumb
and German appointed conferrees on the
| part of the senate.
| After executive session the senate &C.
| joutned
| WASHINGTON, June 24.-The conference
| report on the naval appropriation bill was
| presented aud agreed to.
1 The senate then proceeded to considera-
tion of the rostoifice appropriation bill;
| Several amendments were agreed to and
the bill passed.
Senate bill to adopt regulations to pre-
| vent collisions at sea passed.
The conference report on the pensions IS
! appropriation bill was presented. The Dill
now goes to the president.
WAsnINaToN, June 25.-In the senate the
/ bill to prevent tho transportation In bond
of merchandise between the United States
and Mexico and to restore thut right
wherever zona libra is abolished was re-
| ported adversely.
Senator Call rose to address the senate
on the resolutions heretofore offered by
him, and reported back adversely from
the committee oh foreign relations, one
authorizing the president to open negotia-
tions with the Spanish government for the
purpose of inducing that government to
consent to the establishment of a free and
independent republic ON the island of
Cuba, and the other in relation to the
German ownership Of large proportion
of the bonded debt of Cubu.
Senator Sherman moved to go into ex-
ecutive session, which was seconded by
Senator EGmunds.
Senator Call, being thus Unexpectedly
cut off in his desire to make a speech be-
fore the public, said that he would with
draw the resolution, but the order to close
the doors was insisted upon by Senators
Sherman and Edmunds and was carried
| into execution.
TIE doors were reopened at 80 and the
senate took up the house bill for the aamis-
sion of Wyoming into the union as a state.
The bill was temporarily laid aside, and
Senators Ingalls, offered u resolution in
structipg the committee on privileges and
elections to inquire into the publication of
the record the day of the personal expiau
alton by Senator Call and report whether
1t Is in accordance with the rules ctc This
led to a shurp spat, in the course of which
Senator Ingalls, charged Senator Call with
having ''dclibe rately falsificd the record"
He was called to order and modified this
by tnahingit changed the record"
The resolution went over without actor
and the senate proceeded with the Wyom.
ing admission bill, the report of the com
mittee on territories being read.
Sehator Vest opposed the bill, Wyom
Ing had population of G0,0l0 scattered
over $500 square miles. He was also
opposed to woman suffrage. provided TO,
by the proposed constitution of Wyoming
Pending debate the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Honse bill au
thorizing the secretary of the interior to
procure and submit to congress proposals
for the sale of the western part of the Grow
Indian reservation in Montana was placed
on the calendar.
House bill for the admission of Wyoming
as . state was taken up and Senator Jones
of Arkansas, addressed the senate. III,
declared himself in favor of the admission
of Wyoming and all other territories ex
cept Utah.
Senator Reagan opposed the bill and 4
the close of his speech an undcrstandin.
was reached that the vote on the bill ant
amendments would lie taken at o'clocl
Friday.
The following bills we're taken from tn
calendar and passed The house bill t.
provide for term of court ut Danville
ILL.,; the senate bill to aid the state o
South Dakota to support the school o
mines, donating so per cent. of tie none
received from the sale of mineral land, no
to exceed $i2, 900 year nor 10 exceed tn
amount contributed by the state.
WASH S6ToS, June Reconsideration O
the bill to admit Wyoming state wa
, resumed. Two substitute acts were offere
but rejected by a strict party vote.
, The bill was then passed by party vot
yeas, 30; nays, 10. The new state vii
be entitled to one representative in con
gress.
The bill for the admission of Idaho we
taken up and laid over as unfinished bus
ness till Monday.
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