Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

A resolution WA agreed 10 directing the
secretary Of the tntsrior TO communicate
to the senate the report of Jesse Spauid'
ing, government director OF the Pacific
railways, as to the general management OF
such railways
Senator Hawley gave notice that he
would call up Cbici COS world fair bill
Friday.
The Montana election case was then
taken up and Senator Morgan add ressed
the senate.
Senator Daniels had the Aoor ut tho hour
Of sd iournment.
WASHINGTON, April 10. Senator Mitchell
gave notice that he would address the sen.
ate next Tuesday on his constitutions
amendment for the election of senators by
"a vote of the people. .
The bill to authorize the construction OF
n bridge scross the Mississippi river Mt
some accessible point between the mouth
of the Illinois and Missouri rivers was
taken from the calendar ard passed.
The Montana election oase v my n
taken up, and Senator Gibson addressed
the senate in favor of the democrat C side
of the question.
Senator Kennn spoke after senator Glib.
son.
The Chinese emu bill was taken
M, and on motion Of Senator Stewart laid
on the table.
The house bills appropristing $4,000 for
a public building az Galessurg, Ill, and
s2tD,0 0D for a public building at Ashland,
Wis, and dividing the judicial district Of
North Dakota passed also the senate bill
uppropriatiug Sl00, 900 for n public build
ing at Norfolk, Neb.
The Moutsoa case was taken up again
and the resolution declaring Clark and Ma
ginnis not entitled TO the seats agreed to
by "a vote Of - to ~ Senators Barbour,
Esnr0a Kama anA ALnlfhan yntH1 with
the republicans,
Senator Butler offered as a substitute for
the resolutions declaring Saunders and
Power entitled TO the seats, one declaring
that In the judgment Of the senate there
had been no choice Of senators from Mon
tana. Rejected by a party vote.
The resolutions declaring Saunders and
POWER entitled upon the merits OF the
case TO seats in the senate from Montana
were agreed to by a strict party vote
yeas, 81; nays, 20. The oath Of Office
was ad ministered to the new senators and
after executive session the senate adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, April lT,-Senators Ssun
ders and Power, the new Montana sena-
tors, were In their seats. BY the terms OF
the resolution adopted yesterday their
terms will expire Ia 1893 aud 1895 respect
lively.
A petition was presented from the
Charleston hoard Of trade protesting
against N. Butterworth ~antioption and
future bill.
Senator Reagan introduced q bill propo.-
ing an amendment To the constitution to
provide for the election OF United States
senators by q vote of the people.
The Mankato, MINI, public building bill
passed. ft appropriatea $i5,O00.
The house bill 10 transfer the revenue
cutter service from the treasury to the
navy department was taken up for consid-
Grafton. The bill was under discussion at
the hour of nj jourpment.
WARRINGTON. April IS.--Senator Hawley
called up tho bill concerning the interna
tional exposition and said he was bound Ia
press IL because it is simply just to the
people of Chicago and the manufacture
who contemplate exhibiting their wares.
After considerable debate the senate
went into executive session.
When the doors reopened Senator Plumb
asked unanimous consent Ia have the land
forfeiture bill laid before the senate Mon
day as unfinished business,
Among the bills passed were the follow
ing: Senate bill authorizing the constrae.
tion of q bridge scross the Missouri river
between the city Of Cham b. rlsin and Ly.
man county, =. d.; senate bill increasing
the pension Of General Milroy's widow to
S75 per month.
ND tnDtlDn pI Ctbhttf ffaWIey the senate
agreed to consider the worlds fair bill inn
mediateiy after morning business Monday.
Adj jnurned.
House
wAsHINGToN, April 2.-Immediately
after the reading ut the journal the house
resumed consideration of the contested
election case of Waddeu vs. Wise.
Messrs. Haugep, of Wisconsin, and Dial
xeif nf Bauuavfyan mia anote In favnx ~ ,La
contestant, and then Mr.. Wise, Of Virginia,
took the floor in his own behalf.
After further discussion o vote was
taken on the minority substitute resolution
declaring the seat vacant, and IL was de-
fested-Yeas l1s; nays, 1874. The majority
resolution declaring Waddell entitled to
the seat was adopted-yeas, 1874; nays, 100
and that gentleman appeared at the bar
Of the house and tool the oath Of Office.
Public business was then suspended and
the house proceeded to pay fitting tribute
to the memory of the late James Laird,
representative from Nebraska. After
eulogistlc addresses by Messrs. Laws,
Conger, Conneli and others. the house I'D.
journed.
wAsu'seroN, April i4-AD air of s.d-
ness prevailed In the house when the
speakers gavei called the body TO order.
Mr.. O'Neill, 81 Pennsylvania, ~aunounccd
the death Of Hon. Samuel J. Rsndslla A
com mittee OF nine werepp ointed to attend
the funeraiand the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April f5.-The naval ap-
preparation bill wal called up, and the
xmcnd ment adopted In committee Of the
whole striking out the clause providing
for the construction Of three coast line
battle ships was rejected. The bill then
passed
A resolution was adopted for the i'm.
mediate consideration OF the bill TO define
the jurisdiction Of courts Of the United
States. The bill was then taken up and
raised and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 16.--Mr. Mckinley.
from the committee on ways and means.
reportsc the tariff bill, and II was ordered
whale.
Mr.. Carlisle presented the views of the
minority, and Mr.. McKsnpa presented
bis individual views. They were ordered
printed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole ON the rAitsvy academy sppro-
priattou bill. After Q short time OCCUPIED
Ia It's consideration the committee rose and
She bill psssed.
The contested election case Of Posey VI.
Parrstt, First Indiana district, wal tbeu
taken up. The com mittsson elections re-
ported unanimously In favor Of the sitting
member and the report was adopted
Inc contested eiecUon coeeof ~ W.
Buchanan, Ninth district of Virginia, was
next called up and . resolution CONFIRMING
the right OF the sitting member was
adopted
Adjourned.
WAanSGToS, April I7.-After the read
ing Of tho jorrnsl the house adjourned out
Of RESPECT to the memory Of Samuel J.
Randall whose funeral was being held.
WrnM.roN, April ls.-Mr. Enlos, Of
f~haessee, rising to . question Of peYsonsi
privilege, sent TO the clerks desk and had
read articles from the New York Press.
dccIa ring that . gigantic Job bad been dis.
covered In che southern war claims bill In
troducsd by him. Mr.. Enloe declared the
charge . falsehood.
A motion 70 60 into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriations bill
Yves defeated.
Mr.. Lswler, Of Illinois, presented 3 pro
test OF the members Of the Hsrdwars asso-
citation ot the United Ststss upon the pro
Yosed rate of duty on cutlery and guns. "
Mr.. Peters presented . petition OF several
hundred citizens Of Kansas oppcsing q rs-
duction Of revenues uatii . service pension
bad bssn granted.