The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-06-27
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Senate.

GillA passed: House bill to authorize the
entry OF public lands by incorporated
cities and towns for cemetery and park
purposes within two niles), with an
amendment In the nature OF q substitute.
The senate bills to amend the laws relat-
Ing to customs revenue bonds, making the
signature OF ono member Of 0 firm bind.
ing on all the members. The senate bill
to provide for the reduction of Round Val
ley Indian reservation in California;, The
senate bill for tho relief of the Mission
Indians in California. The house bill to
grant the right Of way through the Indian
territory TO the Pittsburg, Columbus and
Fort Smith railway. The senate bill to
provide for the examination OF certain Off
GERS of the army and regulate promotion
therein.
Regular progress in the calendar was
interrupted, and at the request of Senator
Morgan the senate bill was taken up to
establish an educational fund and apply
the proceeds of public lands and receipts
from certain land grant railroad compa-
MES to a more complete endowment and
support of colleges for the advancement of
scientific and industrial education. Soma
tor Morrill, addressed the senate In its ad-
vocacy.
At the conclusion of Senator Morrill,.
remarks the bill was laid aside without
final action.
Consideration of the bills on the calendar
was resume and several We're passed,
among them the following: Tho senate
bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge ncross the Missouri river between
Pierre and Fort Pierre, S.. D. the house
bill granting the right.of-way to the Du-
luth and Manitoba Railway company
North Dakota; the senate bill to credit
Paymaster w. Hall with 1858 govern
mcnt funds, of which he was robbed in
Arizona.
After the passing Of thirty-fve private
pension bills the senate soon adjourned.
WASH NGToS, June 16.-Tbe request of
the house for further conference on the
antitrust bill was granted.
The deficiency appropriation bills for
pensions and the census passed.
The house silver bill was then taken up
and Senator Allison addressed the senate.
WAsHyNoToN, June 1.-THE silver bill
was taken up and ennto Wolcott I'D
dressed the senate. After much discus.
sion on the many proposed amendments
title of the bill wac amended so MS to read:
IAN act to provide for the free coinage Of
gold and silver bullion and for other pur-
poses"
WAsHINGToN, June 1s.-Tbe finance
committee reported back the tariff bill to
The senate and said that it was not ex-
pected to call 1t up for confederation be-
fore July J.. 1t was placed on the calendar.
Senator Frye, from the com mIttee on
commerce., reported the rivef and harbor
appropriation bill.
AT 1880 the senate weht into executive
session and at 1!30 the doors reopened, and
the ANTITRUST bill wac presented and
agreed to. The bill remains exactly as it
passed the senate.
mcnts to purchasers of land from the
Omaha tribe of Indians, In Nebraska,
passed with amendments, and q confer
ence was asked.
The senate, after some unimportant
business, proceeded to q consideration of
the legislative, executive and judicial mp
preparation bill.
An amendment was agreed to increas-
ing the salary of twenty six committee
clerks from 81, 800 to 81, $40 and the salary
of clerks to senators from sl,5U0 to $500.
The setate disposed Of seventy pages of
the bill and a adjourned.
WAsuISGToN, June 19.-Bills reported
and placed on the calendar. To enable
The secretary of the interior to carry ont
hh act for the relief and civilization Of tho
Chippewa Indians; to adopt regulations
for preventing collisions ut sea; to author
izs corporations to become sureties in GER
tain cases ia this coItts of the United
States.
Senate bill to make the Lake Bourgoyne
outlet, and to improve the low water chan
mel Of the Mississippi river, was indei-
nitely postponed.
House bill to extend for one year the
time for commencement and conclusion of
work on n bridge over the Missouri river
near Kansas City, Kan, passed.
Tho senate then esumed consideration
of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, and after eulogies on
the deceased New York representatives,
Nutting ahd Wilbef; the sehate ndjournsd.
WAsnINoTos, June :O.-Tho postofics
appropriation bill and the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill were report
cd and placed on the calendar.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was then taken Up III
committee of the whole. Amendments
were agreed to increasing the salary of the
commissioner Of the general land office
from $4,000 to $500; assistant commits
s,oner ffoth s3,qlD tt $3.50; eurveyor-gsn-
eral of Oregon from sl,sO6 to $2,tB); cof,i=
missioner of Indian affairs from $4,000 to
5000. The bill then passed.