Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-08-30
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WASHINGTON, Mug. 16.-Thc conferences
report on the bill 10 establish a national
park at the battlefield of C~hickamaugua
was agreed TO. The vote tben required on
the Nat Mckay bill, ann the bill was
passed, the speaker c~ounting w quorum.
The resolution for the mms4 hate consid-
GRAFTON of the anti-lottery bill, ME previ-
Gus question TO be considered a3oEdarsdy-
at 40 o'clock this afternoon, was adopted
and the anti-lottery bill was taken up.
After a short discussion the bill was
passed without division.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-The senate bill
was passed granting leaves of absence to
the per diem employees in the customs SER
vice.
The Mississippi contested election case
Of Chambers VS.. Morgan was called up.
The majority report tnds in favor Of Nor
gan, the sitting member. The majority
resolution declaring Morgan entitled to
the seat was agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Connell, Of Nebraska,
the senate bill was passed amending the
act constituting Lincoln, Neb., q port of
delivery. Ii provides for the appointments
OF a surveyor at a salary Of 5000.
A motion TO suspend the rules and pass
the senate joint resolution providing that
nothing in the diplomatic and consular ap~-
preparation bill shall be construed to inter.
rupt the publication Of the reports of inter.
national American conferences prevailed
and the resolution was agreed TO.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19,-Mr. Hayes mo-
tion 10 reconsider the Nat Mckay bill wal
laid on the table.
The bill TO amend the alien land law wal
taken up as unfinished business and after
some debate went over without action.
The house then proceeded to the consids
GRAFTON of the senate agricultural college
bill. II was amended so that the Appro-
priations can only be applied to instruc-
ton in agriculture, mechanical arr, the
English language and various branches Of
mathematical, physical, natural and eco
monte science, and then passed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-The bill to ex-
empt mining land from the alien land law
was voted to lay on the table.
A resolution calling for information Is
to Russia's prescription Of the Jews Aas
adopted.
The house then took up the senate msa.
inspection bill, and after considerable de-
bate 1t passed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-Mr. Hendsrsou.,
Of Illinois, reported the river and hsrhoS
bill, asking n-concurrence in all the sen-
ate amendments, and agreeing to the con-
ference requested by the senate. Tho re-
port was objected to by Mr.. Kerr, Of Iowa,
and VIII be brought up again tomorrow.
consideration of the compound lard bill
was then resumed, and an evsniBr seSsfo1-
was held 10 allow further debate ON the
bill.
WAsniNoToN, Aug. 22.-The conference
report on the bill making an appropriation
for an increased clerical force to carry out
the provisions of the dependent pension
bill was agreed to.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the report OF the cormittee
on rivers and harbors on the senate amend
ments TO the river and harbor bill, recon.
mending non concurrence In amendments.
and agfAeing to . conference asked by the
senate Before any action was taken the
house took a recess.
At the evening session the house passed
thirty-fiye private pension bills, includihs
one granting a pension Of $50 a month 70
the widow OF George b. White, late chief
OF the bureau Of yards and docks.