Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-08-16
FlFTy-fIRST CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The senate met
ut 10 this morning and after the presenta
ton OF a Der Of petitions Senator Nor
rill was granted unlimited leave OF ABB
sence on account Of the condition OF his
health.
The senate Joint resolution to permit
Colonel Corbin, of the United States army
TO accept a civil position In the Worlds
Columbian commission was reported and
passed.
The tariff bill was then taken UP, the
question being upon Senator Vests
amendment to reduce the duty on deco
rated china to so per cent. ad valorem, and
on plain white undecorated china TO 40 per
cent. instead Of GO TO So per cent. In the
house bill, and So to 80 per cent. IA pro
posed by the finance committee.
A general discussion ensued without nc
ton.
A conference was ordered on the spndry
civil appropriation bill.
The senate then ad iourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-Senator Davis OF
fered n resolution calling on the secretary
of war for Information ON the subject OF
the accident last Friday to the lock OF the
Eault Ste. Marie canal. 1t was agreed to.
The tariff bill was then taken up. Sew
eral amendment were agreed to and 9TH
ors discussed and rejected.
WASHINGTON, Aug. b.-Tbe SENATE imme-
diately proceeded TO the consideration OF
the tariff bill. The pending paragraph
was in relation to ''cylinder and crown
glass polished"
Senator Lerry addressed the senate on
the general subject of tariff legislation
and Senator Wilson, of Iowa, replied to
his remarks. The discussion continued n
long time and at its close m amendment
was agreed 10 rs to the size of window
glass.
Several other paragraphs relating TO
glass were taken up and without further
action the senate ad journed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The senate re
sumed consideration Of the tariff bill. No
action was taken and the pig iron para
graph was reached when the hour OF nd
iournment arrived.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE tariff bill
was taken up, the pending question being
Senator Vance's motion TO reduce the duty
on pig iron 1t was defeated by a strict
party vote. The paragraph referring TO
beams and girders was reduced from Vic
TO $40 of a cent Per pound.
The tariff bill was then temporarily laid
aside TO allow Senator Allison to present
the conference report on the sundry civil
app spriation bill. The report was ordered
| printed and went over without otler ac-
ticn.
Senator Hoar, from tho committee on
privileges and election, reported IA suhsti-
tute for the election bill and 81 was placed
on the calendar.
Senator Frye gave notice that he would
not ask the senate to take up the river and
barbor bill until Friday Of next week.
The conference report on the fortihca-
ton bill was presented, but went over
without action and tie senate adjourned.
WAsnINGToN, Aug. S.-trhe senate has
passed Senator Plumb's concurrent reso-
luton providing for the transfer, with
NJ RS. Grants consent, of the remains OF
General Grant from New York to the Ar
lington cemetery.
Senator Call offered u resolution, which
was agreed TO, instructing the committee
on foreign relations TO inquire and report
such measures as may be necessary for the
protection Of citizens Of the United States
who were formerly residents of Cubn aud
subjects of Spain against prosecution by
the Spanish government for ofenses al
legged to have been committed by them
The conference report on the fortifca-
ton bill was taken up for consideration
and after some discussion agreed to.
The conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill was then taken un and
after considerable discussion was agreed
to. Further conference was ordered on
the irrigation item, which had been post
poned, and Senators Allison, Hill and Cor
man were reappointed conferrees on tho
part of the senate
The tariff bill was taken up, but went
over without action.
A Joint resolution was introduced TO nc
cept from the national encampment, q. A.
T., q statue and pedestal Of the late Gen
eral Grant, to be erected In the capitol.
Adjourned.