The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-05-09

FIFrY-fiRs1 CONGRESS.

FRlDAY I, /, M
FIFrY-fiRs1 CONGRESS.
senate
WARRINGTON, April 26.-In the senate the
bill to carry out tho treaty with the Sioux
Indians of Dakota for the sale OF portion
OF their reservation and to get an appro-
priation q SIC, ,000, 900 for the purpose, was
paased.
The Joint resolution accepting the dona-
tion Of the sword Of the late Captain Sam
hel Chestsf Reed rendered as 2 gift by his
sSu sImtiSl U. Rked and pfovidihs, for ths
presentation TO him BY congr4ss OF D Eold
medal was taken up Much Opposition t6
the rssolution developed and It finally
went over.
csommerce kct is to thg mbde 81 procedure,
wss passsd.
day In eonnection with resolution in rela-
tton 20 the Mississippi river discussion
sprung up and was participated in BY
&any senetors, tho point turning on the
hutition " whether the levee system or outlet
5yStem %Es . eofrest bhe of whether there
should not be com bination bf ths trS.
Senator Vest said congress should sdott
senator Reagan said his investig cations
had convinced him that the letee system
was failure, as II had been proved in the
Yellow river of Chin6, where the river
raised and devastating overaows caussd the
loss Of millions Of lives. The outlet system
was the true relief for the ovsrhows Of the
.SknAtar Berry held that the leyee was
10 only t+te syststhj ana said that nearly
gyety engineer who had anything 70 do
Nth tho river held the same view.
Bsnator Harris had believed In the lsveS
system, but the events Of the last two
months had greatly shaken his conhdehce
10 it and ho suggested the appointment u
. commission of scientists to be charged
With the duty Of a athorough investigation OF
the subject.
Senator Euistis said steamboat captains
were unanimously in favor of the levee
system =. aS..,n,S. the a outlet It,. sys.em h.
knSw the pebple along tbs river had abso-
lutte faith in ths lSvsS sytteth hnd wsrs
generally oppbsed to the outlet: HS firmly
believed II the outlet aystsm was adopted
Il would not be long before the Mississippi
river would become useless for navigation.
tho morning hbur was proceeded with
Senator Black hurn introduced a bill for
tho ad dmission Of Arizona. Referred.
The land forfeiture bill was token up,
and, after some discussion, went over
without action.
The senate bill incorpora ating tho society
Of Soma of the American Revolution was
read. Senator Plumb made sotns satifical
remarks about tie efforts to encourage
patriotism "lyiug around loose in the coun-
{ry,n and u owed to amend tho bill BY pro-
tidins that its privileges be extended to the
GYand Army. No qtofum voted, and,
Without action oh the bill, the senate i'd
touyusds
WASHINGTON, April decentralization
I'D moti6p to lay Senator Calls amend
bcht as to lands Ia Florida on the table
fevesled No quorum, senators present re-
fusing to vote After sotnc debste vote
was again taken aud the amendment laid
on tho table by a strict party vote.
witch was agreed to, declaring tho act not
10 be construed TO confer any right on any
state, corporation or person to the lands
excepted in the grants. The bill then
rssssd without division.
Senator McPhcrson introduced bill
granting pension Of 1850 syesr to the
widow OF General Mcclellan. Referred.
Then senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the Mckinley administrative
customs bill. Tho bill was read and tho
amendmsnts recommended by this c5mihit.
! tee agreed to. Several Others were sub
initted and went over without action.
WASHINGTON, April 3n.-The COMMITTEES
on foreign relations reported o concurrent
resolution requesting the president to ne
Rotiate with the governments of Mexico
/ and Great Britain with view OF securing
! a treaty Of deputations for the prevention
| Of the entry into the United States OF
: Ch,pese from Canada and Mexico. Laid
! over.
/ Consideration Of the customs administra
/ k>sN skA,, al nd
/ lengthy discussion the bill was laid aside
| without action.
/ The conference report on the house bill
4 for a public building at Fremont, Neb
was concurred 10. The cost was f6O,0 900
but there is no appropriation in the bill.
Senator Platt's resolution for the cor
tection of tho Oklahoma bill was agreed t.
and the senate adjourned.
! WASHINGTON, May 1.-senator Vest, from
the select committee on meat products
made report and accompanied It with al
| Szplanation. He asked that In the namt
Of the cattle raisers Of The country the bill
be taken up and given immediate consid
GRAFTON.
/ Tho house amendment to the senate bill
not eoncurred in and conference asked.
The customs administrative. bill wa
taken up, the pending question being OIL
Senator Gray's amendment securing TO th
aggrieved importer tho right to bring
common lawsuit against collector. Th
amendment was laid on the table by
strict party vote.
i After executive session the senate ad
journed.
WARRINGTON, May e. The committee oi
Interstate commerce made report on th
Subtect of American commerce by Cana
dian railroads and IL was ordered printed
Mitchell offered resolution calling OIL
the secretary of the treasuary for informa
ton as to the importation and expectation
81 gold and sill, Or during tho year 1889, am
as to bank notes retired and the kind o
money used to take their place.
Il The house amendment to the senate de
| pendant pension bill was referred to tn
com mittee on pensions.
The customs administrative bill va
then taken up, the question being on Sen
ator Gray's amendment, which was re
iected. Discussion of the bill closed at
o'clock and the senate commenced to vot
on tho bill and pending amendment.
Platt gave notice that Monday he woul
ask the senate to take mp the bill for III
admission of Wyoming.
The conferences report on the oklahom
town site bill was presented and agreed ic
House.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-In the house til
conference report on the Fremont, Neh
public building Dill was agreed to. In
limit Of cost Of the building is $500.
The message Of the president, returnln
without his approval the bill to allow Or
den, Utah, tc increase its indet tednes.
was referrtd to the committee on tie,
ritories.
The Legislative, executive and judicia
appropriation bills passed without d
vision.
The house then went into committee @
the Who'll. on bills relating to the Distr:c
Of Columbia. The pending bill was 70
/ the establishment OF Rock Creek parl
In the course of the debate, Mr.. Hooker
Of Mississippi, alluded to the confcderat
graves In Arlington cemetery, on the heat
boards of which are carved tie wor
, "rebel." He did not object to thi,
"Rebel" was not word of reproach.
only showed that they we're the men wi,
: were led by the second great rebel {
America, Robert E. Lee, George Washing
ton has Ing been the first
The committee having risen the Roc
Creek park bill was defeated.
Mr.. Hemphiil. of South Carolina, move
, . reconsideration and the house nt
: journed.