Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-12
FlFTY-FIRSl CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, March 29.-The senate bill
eppropriating $3, 1885, 900 for the improve
ment of st. Mary's river, in Michigan, and
81, 6S4, 600 for the improvement Of Hay lake
channel, In Michigan, passed.
The senate bill for the completion of the
entrance to alveston harbor appropriating
10, 2C0,J0J in aggregate, but the expendi-
lures of any one year not to exceed : l,OOO,-
COO, passed.
The conference bill on the urgency de-
ficiency bill was agreed tn
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The house
amendments to the senate bill for q public
building at Atchison, Kan, were disagreed
to and a conference asked.
Senator Reagan then addressed the sen
ate on the bill for the issue of treasury
notes on deposits of silver bullion.
The dependent pension bill was taken
up. Amendments to remove the limita-
ton as to arrears, to include those who
Ssrved in Indian wars prior to 1870, and to
'ay q pension of - per month to all who
seSysS Inety days in the late war, who
are @5esrs old, or as they attain that age,
were rejected. The bill then passed
yeas, AZ; nays, II.
The Montana election case was called
up, and the senate ad journed.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The rouse bill
HuIHOTlZlDE Iue NIlSSlSslDpl IlNtI WILLIS
sion to purchase or hire such boats as may
be Immediately necessary to rescue the in
habitants of the overfowed districts and
to use the boats for that purpose, was laid
before the senate and passed Immediately.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar was one
directing the secretary of agriculture to
cause to be made all necessary field exam
nations, surveys and experiments with
rafa ratca IN irriuptinn Inv overflow WATERS
between % degrees west longitude and the
foot hills of the Rocky mountains.
Then, at IL 80, the senate proceeded 10
the consideration of executive business.
When the doors reopened the senate ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The judiciary
committee reported back the antitrust
bill in the form of a substitute.
The daily hour of meeting was changed
to II o'clock.
The Montana contested election case was
called up, and after some debate the death
of Congressman Wilbur was announced,
and the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-On motion of
Senator Edmunds it was ordered that to-
morrow being Good Friday, ad adjournment
today shall be till Saturday.
Senator Blair, at his own request, was
excused from further service on the COM
mittee on public lands, and Senator Pettl-
grew appointed in his stead.
The senate bill passed to enable the sec
rotary of the treasury to gather authentic
Information as TO the present condition
and preservation of the fur sealing inter
eats of the government in the region OF
Alaska as compared with its condition in
1870; also full information as TO the inn
pending extinction of the sea otter in
dustry.
Senator Blair introduced a bill to regu.
late the per diem of laborers employed by
the government, fixing the lowest wages
at 81 per day, and had it referred to the
COMMITTEES on education and labor.
Senator Cullom offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, declaring Senator
Ingalls, elected president pro TEN.
for a public building at Aurora, ILL.,, was
passed.
The house bill TO amend the census law
by providing for the enumeration Of the
Chinese population was read with the sen
ate amendments
Senator Eustis objected to the bill as pro-
viding penal statutes with reference to the
people residing here by reason of treaty
rights. Ii gave just cause for complaints
to foreign governments. If the Chinese ex-
~clusion question is to be reopened it
should be in n proper way and not under
the sham and mockery of taking a census.
The matter went ovsr until Monday, and
after executive session the senate al
journed.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Senate not in ses.