The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-01-24

Mr.. Stewart, of Vermont, argued IN
favor Of the majority report for an sppro-
| friatioh to REIN burse the members for
| their lost Salaries.
Messts. Oats, of Alabama; Catchings,. Of
Mississippi, and Paysun, Of Illinois, also
supported the majority report
Mr.. Herbert fsvorsi Nj. Hemphill's
proposition to refer the matter to the court
, of claims.
Mr.. McPae did not believe the house.
should disgrace itself by making the ap
preparation.
Mr.. .vik, OF Illinois. favored the refer
ence of the whole matter to the judiciary
. committee for judicial examination.
| A vote was then taken on the Hemphill
| bill (as u subatitute for the majority billy
permitting members to sue in the court OF
; claims. 1t WAS defeated: Yeas, 1885;
MAPS, 1S9i and n motion to reconsider BY
/ MI Bland Was entered. who had voted In
the nsgstivs IL s,se order st TO enable ,. him to
promptly tabled, however, dnd ths vote
recurred on ordering the majority bill,
appropr: ating S75,OO0 to reimburse tho
members for their lost salary, to be en-
| crossed and read the third time. This
having been done, Mr.. Bland demanded
the reading Of the engrossed bill; but the
speaker held that under general parlias
mentary law this was not necessary. A
| vote asthen taken on the bill and it WAS
defeated: Yeas, l26; nays, 142
| A motion to reconsider and motion to
| lay on the table were entered and then tho
house Rd journed.
| WAsnISaToN, Jan 16.--The house passed
| the concurrent resolution reported from
| the committee on finance, requesting tho
secretary of the treasury not to take any
| steps toward Il new lease of the seal fish
cries until after February.
Nj. Dorsey, Of Nebraska, introduced the
Kn6x, bin, providing for permanent ma
tional bank circulation: Referred
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, from che commit
| tee on rules reported resolution for the
appointment of committee on the worlds
fair, to consist of thirteen members
which committee shall within three days
report n plan by W hich the house can de-
termine the site of the proposed fair, and
can subsequently report a bill providing for
the fair.
Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois, as a minority
committee, reported substitute reso-
luton as follows: Whereas. On the 18th
and Goth days of December and at other
on foreign affairs diverse bills, petitions
and memorials touching the projected
worlds fair, thereby giving full jurisdic-
tion to this committee of the whole sub
ject matter, and said committee has
given an exhaustive consideration to the
same.
Resolved, That the committee on foreign
affairs be instructed to report resolution
providing method of selecting Il site for
the worlds fair in 1892, but by vote of tho
house OF representatives: /. Whether said
fair shall be held east of the Allegheny
mountains. 9. The selection of place for
the holding Of said fair. After such vote
shall have been taken the committce at the
earliest possible day shall report a bill pro-
vidng for the worlds fair IN 1892, to be
held ut the place selected as above pro
tided:
A prolonged discussion took place and
finally the minority report was adopted
| WASHINGTON, Jan. l1.-Bills granting
ex soldiers and sailors pensions, and to ex-
tend the trade and commerce of the United
States and to provide for full reciprocity
between the United States and Mexico,
We're referred.
Mckinley's resolution providing for a
committee Of nine to formulate plans for
the worlds fair was adopted.
Mr.. Flower, of New York, introduced
New York's worlrs fair bill and it will ie
referred to the special committee when
appointed
Mr. Rams, of New York, offered Il reso
luton increasing the membership of tina,
committee from nine to thirteen, kefer
red to the comm ttee on rules.
The house then went into committe OF
the whole on the bill to provide for towI
site entries in Oklahoma.
Several amendments and substitutes
were offered and pending action tho
house adjourned to enable members tc
attend the funeral of Walker Blaine.