The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-22
FlFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.
Senate.


SenaGc.
wAsfiiFsrsE. Aug. 9.--Senntor Hoar of
fered resolution which provides that the
senate rules be amended SO taes when any
bill or resolution shall have been tnaer
consdt ration for u reasonable time 1t shall
be In order for any senator to demand that
dabat8 thereon be closed and n vote taken.
It was referred to the committee on rules.
The tariff bill was thsn taken up, the
question beng on Buffers amcStttncnt re
ducing the duty cotton ties to 10 per
cent. ad valoi EN-. After a long discussion
1t was rejected by a strict party vote.
Senator Plumb moved to reduce the 2-1O
cent additional duty on hoops, when cut
into, lengths for baling purposes, to LILO
AZ no quorum voted tho senate nd.
journed.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-THE tariff. bill
was taken up, the pending question being
Senator Plumb's amendment to reduce
the additional duty on iron or steel hoops
cGt to lengths for baillng purposes. The
amen fnent was rejected.
Other amend iients received like fate
A conference was ordered on tho Indian
appropriation bill, and SeHatst Dawes
Plum and Call appointed as confetrees
Senator Allison, from the committee on
appropriations, reported with amend
meNIS ING NOuSo Dlli sAf'oss'ot'at SASA'
cul force in the pension Office ara gave
notice that lie would some time tomorrow
ask the senate for it.
Ntst,iNsroN, Aug. 12.-The house bill
passed TO eytettd the census law SO as to
require information t5 Es obtained from
incorporated express com p6piss:
An amendment from the judiciary corr;
mittec was offered to the river and harbor
bill, the purpose of which was to make 1t
unlawful to obstruct the navigation of any
| of the naviguble waters of the United
States. 1t was ordered printed.
| Senator Edmunds presented motion
| for change Of tho rules limiting the
tariff debate. 1t was Ibid dn Tho table
and ordered printed
| Senator Frye asked unanimous consent
to have the senate bill taken up and
passed which authorizes the secretary of
the treasury to settle this Indebtedness to
the govern ment of the Sioux City and
Pacific railroad. Objected to.
The anti-lottery bill was reported favor
t'hs thrift bill was then taken up and
Senator NJ organ tegtmea his argument.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--A petition from
.hA citizens of Oklahoma praying for re-
lief was presented and referred
| The senate then went into executive ses-
sion and when the doors opened th5 reso-
luton offered by Senator Edmunds yester-
day limiting the debate on the tariff bill
was laid before the senate. 1t was
amended SO as to include tho federal cleo
/ tion bill, and was then referred to the
committee on rules.
The house joint resolution, extending the
provisions of the existing laws providing
| for the tenn mporary expenditures of the gov
| erntticnt, was TAX up, and after some
discussion passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on Senator Vests
amend m ont reducing the duty on tin plates
from 2 2-1O cents to cent per pound, the
existing rate, and Senator Gray continued
bis argument in support of the amend
lnent.
was laid aside Informally and the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill was presented and agreed to:
Senator Plumb, from the COMMITTEES on
appropriations, reported joint resolution
for the relief of destitution in Oklahoma,
and said he wei uld ask for action upon 1t
tomorrow.
The house bill mnkng an appropriation
for additional clerical force in the pension
sffice was taken from the calendar, and
tho various ndii:ents reported by the
committee on appropriations We're aGrcsd
to and tho bill passed.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1i.-The senate joint
resolution approprinting for the relief OF
destitution in Oklahoma the unexpehded
balance of the appropriation made last
April for the relief of the district over
flowed by the Mississippi river was
passed
rhe tariff bill was tnkenup, the pending
question being on the amendment 10 re
duce the duty on tin plate.
Senator Mitchell addressed the senate in
favor of n high protective system as beng
the policy to which the republican purty
stands committed.
WASHINGTON, Aug 15.-The senate tool
up the river and harhor bill.
Among the amendments reported , th,
Committee on appropriations and agreed
to were the following: Inserting item:
of 5000 COS for new locks and approaches a
St. Mary's Falls, Mich, and $ioo for tn,
, Hay lake channel. Reducing the appro
priation for the Kaskaskia river, Illinois
from IS, ,5JO to 5000. Increasing tie ap
preparation for continuing operations upol
) the reservoirs at the Leadwaters of the
Mississippi river ffdm 5000 to Ss0,GCO
. Amendirg the item of 100000 for improt
ing the Mississippi river from Minneapo
lis to Des Moines rapids by inserting tina,
S5o, 600 of that amount shall lie expended
between the Chicago and St. Paul railroad
bridge at St. Paul and the Washington
avenue bridge Mt Minneapolis. Strihin.
, out the provision for the Missouri
river and substituting for it th,
following: Improving the Missouri
river from ts mouth to Sioux City
fa., inclusive of and embracing Office, clcr
ical, travelling and other expenses of th
Missouri ri,cr commission, and for sur
, veys, permanent bench marks and gauges
s900.N0, to be expended by the secretry o
war in the systematic improvement of TIL
!, river from its mouth up to Sioux City in
elusive, according to plans and specifica
tions of the Missouri river commission
provided that in the discretion of the com
mission such portion and sum as they ma
deem proper shall be expended in the Pre-
lection Of harbors and localities on an
part of the river within said limits. Inser,
r Ing item of $3.50, GOO for improving the Nils
souri, river between Fort Benton and Siou
, City, with provision for two ice ha1 bors.
Section !, giving the secretary of wa
, authority to require the alteration of raj
road bridges over navie nble waters whrr
they are Instructions to navigation, wa,
after some notifications were made
. agreed to.
House.