Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-08-30
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Copsideration II
abe river and harbor bill wal resumed,
the question occurring on the amendment
TO the Harlem river item. u wa isio on
the table. After further discussion all
the i'm portant mendme were sgreeo W
and the bill passed. 80,
Tbe conference report on the house bill
TO establish a national military park mt the
battlefield of Chickamaugua was agreed 70,
and after an executive session the senate
adjourned.
W~AsBINsToN, Aug. 1S.-The senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the oe-
fciency bill. The amendments nppso@
p%riating an aggregate of 81, 239, 6se for the
payment of the French spoliation claims
were opposed by Senator Plumb, who de-
nounced the claims as essentially fraudu-
lent and as intended, not for the benefit OF
the claimants, but OF attorneys ana as,
signees. The amendments wore defended
and advocated by Senators Hale, Blair and
Morgan. and were agreed to.
The bill was reported back to the senate,
and all the amendments that were agreed
TO by the committee OF the whole were
agreed TO in bulk, the only one re-
served for a special vote being that OF In
sorting the item of SAC, 900 to complete the
investigation by the department of agri-
culture as to the underiow and artesian
waters and their advisability for irriga'
ton. The amendment was discussed FOR
nearly two hours, and eventually was
agreed TO. The bill was then passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up, bat
without coming to a vote on senator
Plumb's amendment reducing the tarin
on tin plate, the bill was laid aside.
WAsHINGToY, Aug. 1.-THE bill granting
right-of- way through certain lands OF the
United States In Utah, and the house bill
to authorize the secretary of the interior
to procure for submission to ongress pro-
.-...l. e.. tIa III. a. sha Ifntsad Gfafaa ~
the western part Of the Crow reservation
IN Montana, were amended and passed.
The tariff bill was taken upuRnd. Amend
ments discussed until adjourr
WAsnIyaToN, Aug. 20.-AftxSt4ss
for a time the Quay resolut'd
bill came up as unfinished bp< @&I1HH
page was disposed OF and the 4
The house amendment 10 the aeficufS
tural college bill and to the meat inspeo.
ton bill was laid before the senate and
concurred in. These bills now 20 to the
president for his signature.
The house bill for the relief of settlers on
Northern Pacific railroad indemnity lands
was taken from the calendar and passed.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 2L-After spending
some time discussing Senator Plumb's
resolution 70 prohibit liquor selling or
drinking in the capitol wing, the senate
took up the tariff bill.
The bill was temporarily laid aside and
the conference report on the bill for an in
crease Of clerical force in the pension
Office was presented and agreed to.
Senator Evarts presented a telegram
from the member Of the Grant Monument
association, in New York, protesting
against the proposed removal of General
Grants remains to Washington.
The house amendment TO the senate bill
to authorize the Construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi river at some point
between the mouth of the Illinois and the
mouth of the Missouri was concurred in.
The bill now goes to the president.
Consideration Of the tariff bill was re-
sumed and tho pending amendment refers
ring TO table knives, forks, steels, butcher
knives, etc, was rejected.
Senator Mcpherson moved to amend the
paragraph referring To files and rssps by
striking out duties and classification by
lengths and inserting % per cent. ad va
loren.
Without voting on the amendment the
senate went into executive session and
soon adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The tariff bill
was taken up and the amendment to the
paragraph relating 10 files, file blanks and
rasps was rejected.
The tariff bill was then laid aside and
the house bill to amend the act of June 90,
1874, for the relief Of settlers on railroad
lands, was taken from the calendar and
passed.
The tariff bill was again taken up and
several paragraphs were disposed of be-
fore adjournment.