The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-01-23
WHOLE NUMBER 46o
FlFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Tho Senate.


FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
Tho Senate.
WAsHiNeToN; Jan. 10.-The vice presl-
dent laid before tho senate q protest of
twenty three mem mbers of the Idaho legis-
lature, against aiIowing Dubois to take
bis seat; referred to the committee on
privileges and elections
Senator Dolph. from the committee ON
public lands, reported the senate bill to
amend the railroad land forfeiture bill of
last session so as to make tlie period of SIX
months, for the assertion OF the fights of
the settlers to begin to run, not FROM the
time of the passage of the act, but from
the d ate of the restoration Of such lnnds to
settlement and sale; and after an explana-
tion 1t was passed.
Senator Sherman, from the committee
en- foreign relations, reported bill to
amend the act of February 1881, incorpor
ating the Nicaragua Canal company and
authorizing the Issue of bonds guaranteed
the calendar and with the accom- panying
report, ordered printed.
The senate then resumed the consi 1era-
tion Of the finance bill and Senator Nor
gan continued the speech begun by him
yesterday in support of the FREQ coinage
temporarily and Senator Dawes presented
the conference report on the bill to
carry out, In part, the provisions of
an act to divide tho Sioux Indian
reservation; and in respone to
4 question by Senator Edmunds, made an
explanation He said the commission Of
which General Crock was the head, prom
sed the Sioux Indians, in the course of ne
sotiations, to Use their influence for re-
lress Of certain grievances.
The pension appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed ON the calendar.
Senator Morgan then concluded his
speech, quoting extensively from one made
bill was then laid aside ard rnesshge
from the president was read, forwarding g
;he memorial of the Legislative assembly 5
IF Oklah oma for an appropriation for the
relief of the destitute people in that terri.
iory.
WAsnlNGToN, Jan. 12.=-Senator Quay to-
lay introduced bill entitled "an act to
prevent force and fraud in the feIeral
elections and to insure the lawful and
peaceful conduct thereof" The principal
point of difference between this and the
b oar bill is in the last section, which is as
'oilows:
when it shall appear to the satisfaction
If the president of the United States that
n any locality the provisions of this law
.anno. otherwise be executed 1T shall be
lis duty and he is authorized to suspend
ihe writ of habeas oorpus and to employ
The armed force of the United States,
,aval AMI military forces, in the enforce
ment and for the profession of the officer
whose rules ure herein provided for"
Senator Stanford introduced bill to
provide for the extension of the executive
mansion.
Senator Vest introduced, by request a
Of the revised statutes, (as to appeals to
the supreme court) and made an explana
iion In regard to it. He referred to the
.ase of the Japane-e murderer, Jngiro,
sentenced to death by electricity, an ap
peal in whose case was denied by the SUI
| preme court; and said the attorney for the
prisoner had applied for another writ OF
habeas corpus to the same cour,
nnd claimed that he could brine
up an appeal on the writ of hapea.
corpu. as often as he could find new
ground of application.
Senator Frye offered a resolution, which
| was agreed to, calling on the secratary al
the treasury for copies of reports of tbs
! condition of affairs in the seal islands oil
| ALASKA
| Senator Dawes offered resolution
which was agreed to, calling on the seer e
! tary of tile Interior for information con
I cerning the leases of milan lnnds In sever
atty on the Omaha reservation, and tli,
| surrender of their occupation to the whit,
| people.
| The motion heretofore made by Senator
| Plumh 10 reconsider the vote passing th,
\ senate bill to establish II record and pen
sion Office of the war department, etc, wa
| lnid on the table, and the bill now goes t,
/ tile house.
The senate then resumed considerable,
of the finance bill. Senator Pla gave no
tice that at the very first opportunity, af
4 ter the finance bill is disposed of, Ii,
| would ask the senate to consider the copy
right bill. Senator Paddock gave motto,
| that without regard to HE copyright o.
| or any other bill he would ut tile first op
1 portunity ask the senate to take up TIL
pure food bill. Senator Allen then ad
dressed the senate in advocacy of Senate
/ Stewards amendment. Senators Barr,
and Cockrell also spoke in favor of II
WASH, NGroN. Ian. Ex-senator Morgan
on behalf of Senator Colquitt, gave notic'
kof an amendment to the financial bill
abo!ishing the tax on sta5e banks
The bill was passed for tile erection of
public building at Joliet, ILL.,, to cost 300,
/ 200.
i The senate then re ,umed considerable, o,
of the financial bill and WAS addressed b,
Senator Sherman. The Stewart amend
ment, he said, WAS a radical proposition
which changei the VIII Die character of tn
bill.
/ Senator Teller said the senator's argu
ers of the country. The question was no
one of compensation, but whether til
world wanted silver as money.
Il Senator Allison said 1t was true the pee
Pile of the United States did not fovor th
use of metallic money in ordinary trans
actions-whether of silver or of gold.
Senators Aldrich and lsvarts also spok
against the amendment.
i Senator Mcconnell argued In favor G
free coinage.
WAsuiNeToE, dan. little fnancs
bill was tglsen up and Senator 1ngall
began an address. He said there wer
two portentous evils which menaced tn
safety if they did not cndanger the exis,
. ence of the republic. Tho first was a
ignorant. debased, degraded, spuriou
suffrage. suHrage contaminated wit
the sewerage of decnyed nations,
suffrage intimidated in the south
suffrage impure and corrupt, apatfeti
apd indifferent in the great cities of til
north, SO that it was doubtful whether fu
half century there had been a presider
tial election in this country that expressc
the deliberate and intelligent judgmer
OF the whole body of the American peopl,
, The second evil to which he had adverte
was the tyranny of combined, concel
trated, centralized, constituencies and Ii
, corporated capital, md the people wei
now considering that great problem.
Senator Ingalls, spoke for n little ny-
, two hcnts and as he took his seat lie ".
; heartily applauded from the foor as we
!. as from the deusely crowded galleries
Senator Jones, of Nevada, next az
dressed the senate in favor OF Senate
Stewards amendment The senator
} might as well make up their minds tht
, the time is fast approaching when Ii
, question of the world would be. ~ hat
the money of'the United Statasn aud whe
the effort of the word would be to obtai
some of that money wherewi.h to pay II
United States for balances of trade whic
they would owe us.
The debate was continued under the &c
minute rule. Senator German offered, /
an amendment, a proposition for a coinas
charge On foreign silver. After debat
Senator Gorlnan withdrew the ament
! ment for the present.
Finally the discussion on Stewart
. amendment was closed and the senate pr
cesded tcvots on It. 1t was agreed to-
Yeas, ~; nays, 3.
Senator Hoar called up the elections bi
} In orter to make 1t "unHnished business
] for, tomorrow, pending which Butt,
moved an adjournment. Lost-yeas. s.
nays, 33.
. The vote then recurred ON Hoar's nj
tion to call up the elections bill and r
suited In tie-yeas, 33; nays. 80.
! The vice president cast the dscidil
vote In the Affirmative thrs carrying II