Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
FIFTy-FiRST CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, May 20.-After the read
Ing Of the journal Mr.. Carlisle took the
oath Of Office ms senator from Kentucky to
gil the unexpired term OF Senator Beck
from Kentucky.
Senator Sherman presented petitions In
favor of excluding the Police Gazette and
similar publications from the mails, and
Senator Plumb introduced n bill to pro-
vide for the purchase Of silver for use as
lawful money.
Senate George, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported a bill subjecting national
bank notes and treasury notes TO taxation.
Placed on the calendar.
taken up, the pending question being Sem
ator Cockrells amendment 70 strike out
the provision for three heavily armed bat
tie ships at $4,000, 0O0. The amendment
was rejected and the bill then passed.
Senator Mitchell offered a resolution,
which was agreed TO, ~instructing the COM
mittee on pensions TO report an amend
ment to the pension laws providing in a
more liberal manner for the widows, minor
children and dependent relatives Of de-
ceased soldiers.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Allison
presented a resolution of the citizens Of
Burlington against the imposition of du'
ties on ores.
Tie senate then resumed consideration
OF the original package bill, the question
being on the substitute reported yesterday
from the judiciary committee.
senator Coke argued against the con-
stltutional right of congress 10 delegate It's
delegated powers back TO the states, and
Senator George supported the bill.
Senator Eustis spoke ae length in criti.
cism of the hill, and without action the
bill went over.
Senator Wilson, father of the measure,
1910 -o,s,a ,1at la xxnulH ash the aenAtG
10 remain in session Tomorrow until the
bill was disposed Of. N
The appointment of Senator Blackburn
as a member of the committee on appro
priations and Senator Carlisle as a mem
her OF the committee on finance, territor-
ies and woman suffrage, was announced
The conference report on the bill TO sim
plify the law in relation TO the collection
of revenues was presented aud agreed TO,
and after an executive session the SEN
ate ad journed.
WAsHINGroN, May Ex-senator Stewart
offered "a resolution, which was agreed to,
calling on the secretary of agriculture Tor
Information as to the use OF artesian wells
and other water supplies from subter-
ranean sources.
The original package bill was then taken
up and Senator Morgan argued against It's
| constitutionality.
Senator Faulkner wanted TO do some
thing 10 relieve the situation.
Further discussion was indulged in by
other senator's, but finally the hoor was
yielded TO Senator Allison, who presented
the conference report on the army appro-
priation bill.
Senator Ingalls, wanted TO know what
had been ions in regard to the senate
amendment prohibiting the sale of liquors
in canteens.
Senator Allison said the provision was
med fed 20 read THAT no alcoholic
liquors, beer or wine, shall be sold or sup
piled to enlisted men in any canteen or
post traders store in any stote or territory
In which the sale OF alcoholic liquors, beer
or wine, is prohibited by law"
Without action the rep TT was with
drawn.
The house fertilization bill was reported
with amendment and laid on the table.
The conference report on the bill for .
public building at Cedar Rapids was agreed
Co, and conside raii)n Of the liquor bill was
again renewed, bat the senate soon ad-
journed.