Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. -Among the nett
tions presented and referred were the fol
lowing: From the American Federatio,
of Labor In favor of the Blair educationa
bill; in favor of u service pension law e
all the surviving soldiers of the late war
for the repeal of the limitation on arrenr.
of pensions; for the free coinage of silver
for a law to prohibit speculation in grair
and other farm products.
Among the bills reported from commit.
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following: To provide for the admission
of the state of Wyoming into the union; to
provide a temporary government for Okla
Eoma territory.
which was adopted, instructing the secre.
tary of the interior TO inform the senate
| whether IL is time that the Indians within
the jurisdiction of La Point agency, In Wis.
| consin, are in n state of destitution and
| suffering, and If so to suggest a mode of
furnishing adequate relief.
On motion of Senator Spooner the bill IN
| creasing TO : 1000, 900 the amount of the
cost of the public building in Milweukee
| was passed (appropriating sS0,000).
On motion of Senator Washburn the bill
TO constitute Minneapolis n SUPPORT of en-
try and delivery in the collection distric:
of Minnesota, was passed.
Senator Pasco then proceeded to address
the senate uron the paragraph in the pres
dents message relating to the control OF
elections.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Blai,
| presented numerous memorials in favor OF
| the Blair bill all of which were laid on the
table,
The bill passed several days ago author
izing the contraction of n bridge across the
Missouri river at IA point ear Douglas OF
the county of Sarpy in Ntbtlska, and the
county of Pottawattamie in iowa, was re
called, IN amendment had been
omitted forbidding the location of the
bridge within a third of a mile of any
existing structure.
The bill adversely reported January f6)
from the census committee TO ascertain
what percentage of people own their
farms, the number of farms under moDs
gage, and the amount thereof, was taken
from the calendar in order To give Senator
| Berry (who Introduced the hil) an oppor-
tunity to state the grounds for his oppo
sition to report, and why the bill should
be passed. After discussion the bill went
over without action.
The senate then passed the following:
Senate bill TO create the Offices of sur
veyor-general for the states of South
Dakota and North Dakota.
Senate Joint resolution granting author
Ivy Tor the femDNa Oh tHe aiitNhc ihN'o'
prisoners aud their families from Alabama
TO Fort sill, |. I.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. Among the bills
reported and placed on the calendar was
one increasing TO 81, 800 the pension allowed
the widow of General Fitzpatrick.
Senator Chandler offered u concurrent
resolution (which went over until tonor-
row. authorizing the committee on imni-
grafton in the two houses to investigate the
working of the various laws OF the United
States and several states in regard TO the
immigration from foreign countries; and
also TO investigate working of contracts by
the secretary of the treasury under the
law of congress of August 2, 1881, with
various state commissions, boards and
officers.
The senate then resumed consideration
of IT, bill that was discussed yesterday 70
asc, rtain what percentage of people own
their own farms, the number of farms
under mortgage and the amour thereof.
The bill was discussed for nearly two hours
and was recommitted 10 TIE caucus coim-
mittee.
The Blair educational bill was then
taken up and action was postponed till
Monday "a week.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The credentials
of w. A. Clark and Martin Maginnis as
senators elect from the state of Montana.
were presented. They were read and re
ferred TO the committee on privileges and
elections. .
a number Of bills were then reported
and placed on the calendar.
AS . o'clock approached the seats in the
galleries rapidly filed up, and when Sen
ator Ingalls, rose 10 address the senate in
opposition TO Senator Buffers bill to en-
courage the emigration of colorcd people
from the United States, the chamber was
crowded to its utmost. At the conclusion
of Senator Ingalls, address the senate adj
journed till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The senate was
not in session.