Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


address on the cloture resolution, but
yielded to a motion for nm executive SEES
sion.
The legislstiss session was resumed at
:25, when Mr.. Stewart took the floor and
bfferod the amendment which he had given
notice Cf Thursday last.
Referring to newsraper opposition to tie
bill, Mr.. Sanders said no Newspaper had
been appointed n tribunal TO express the
popular will. Their opinions were AZ
''variabl5 ns shade by the quivering aspen
made" He did net know bow better tc
characterize the condition of public sontf
ment which they produced than 70 call II y
cond tion Of moral clamminess The peo.
pie themselves had, however expressed
with no uncertain sound Tin the national
platforms of the republican party their
purpose aud desire that amendments to
the constitution shall stand as a bulwark
and shield against all forms of oppression,
no matter how humble the individual op.
pressed might lie.
Mr.. Morgan spoke in opposition to the
proposed rule.
WAsHfYGroN, Jan. 2S--rhs senate met
at noon Ia continuation of the legislative
day of Thursday, the pending question be.
ing the resolution 10 amend the rules by
providing a method OF closing debate.
Senator Morgan resumed the floor and
continued his argument In opposition TO
the proposed rule and the elections bill.
At l;20 O'clock Senator Morgan yielded
for a motion by Senator Wolcott TO pro-
ceed to the consideration of the apportiou-
meut bill.
Senator Dolph moved to lay the motion
on the table and the motion was rejected.
There was much confusion AMI i'll feel.
ing in relation to the pairs. Mr. Daniels
said he was paired with Mr.. Squire, but
he was informed by the senator from Me-
vada (Mr. Stewart) that Mr.. Stanford was
L.. fu % ,svtf hsYaA l.fk
would transfer Mr.. Squire's pair to Mr.
Stanford and would himself vote. Mr. Al
drich objected and the final result was the
pair stood as follows: Messrs. Pierce and
Brown. Plumb and Gibson, Pettigrew and
Pasco, Squire and Daniels, Shoup and
Colquitt, Sanders and ingalls,, Chandler
aud Blodg gett. Moody and Hearst, Higgins
and voorhees,. Mr.. Stanford stands not
paired. The vote was announced: Yeas,
"a; nays, 30. so the motion to lay on tbs
table W as rejected.
The announcement was greeted with ap-
plause on the democratic side and in the
galleries.
A vote was then taken on Senator VOL
colts motion to take up the apportioD.
ment bill, and it was carried 10y like
vote, yeas, 35; nays, "a.
The reading of the bill and report con
tinued until o'clock and the bill was then
laid aside till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The senate met
at noon and the journal OF Thursday COW
ering the proceedings of Thursday, Fri
day, Saturday and Monday, was read AMI
approved.
Among the petitions presented and re
ferred was one 10y Senator Frye, in favor
of having potatoes received by the govern
ment aud treasury certificates ISSUED
thereon mt 81 per bushel.
The house bill TO prevent counterfeiting
naasa1 with Qmanl n1pntS. SRnatDr
Dolph's resolution in relation to the power
OF a mi ajority to pei the attendance of
absentees, went over.
The house bill for the pay ment of the In
dian depreciation claims was considered
until o'clock when the apportionment
bill was taken up, the question being on
Senator Davis amendment, giving an ad-
ditional member each to Arkansas, Min
nesota, Missouri ami New York. No ac-
tion was taken.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2S-In the senate to-
day the bill to ratify and confirm the
agreemen with the Sac and Fox Indians
and the Iowa tribe OF Oklahomas was
passed.
The house apportionment bill was then
After long debate participated in by
Messrs. Washburn, Davis, German, Car
Isle, and others, the bill was laid aside af-
ter statement from Mr.. Hale that he
would ask for vote at noon tomorrow.
After executive session the senate adj
iourned.
WA HINeToN, Jan. 29.-The bill creating
the Office Of fourth assistant postmaster
general was passed. The senate then pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of the appor-
tionment bill. The amend ment to increase
the representation OF Arkansas from six to
seven ives rejected: yeas ~, nays 33. SEN
Tne amenument TO increase the Mfnnesora
representation by one was rejected; yeas
8, nays 32. Senator Casey voted with the
democrats, two OF whom did not vote.
The amendment to increase MIS-
souri's representation by one was
rejected, Senators Davis, Paddock and
Washpurn voting aye with the democrats
and Senators Casey, Mcmillan and Stew
art voting no. The amendment to increase
the representation of New York from
thirty -four to thirty-fve was rejected, 90
To 81. Senators Davis and Paddock were
the only republicans voting in the affirma-
tive. Senator Davis then withdrew the
amendment fixing the total mum ber OF rep.
resentatives at 300. Senator Berry then
offered an am ,ndment fixing the total mum
ber at q, giving one more O lch to Arkau-
sas, Minnesota and New York. 1t was
laid on the table, Senators Davis and
Washburne voting In the negative. The
bill was then passed exactly as IL came
N'N'.A N"~ N~~ 'yN7t " Aos ~ ~f-a
strictly party vote.
The senate took up the house bill for the
nd justment OF accounts OF laborers, etc,
under the eight-hour law. thus making IL
unfinished business. Senator Blair con-
sented to have IL laid aside temporarily for
the army appropriation bill. Senator Cor
man objected, however, and on the motion
of Senator Allison the army bill was taken
up, displacing the eight hour bill. On the
motion of Senator Hawley the proviso was
stricken out Of the bill that no officer shall
receive pay on the retired list whls receiv-
ing n salary as government official. The
com mittee amendment to strike out the
proviso limiting the rates to be paid for
Transportation rates on land grant roads to
so per cent. Of rates to be charged private
parties, and substitute for 1t a proyiso that
the rates shall be such as the secretary OF
war shall deem just and reasonable, not to
exceed 20 per cent. OF the charges to pri-
vate parties, was discussed at length and
went over.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-The approval Of
the journal occupied half an hour.
Mr.. Springer offered q resolution recit-
ing that the speakers conduct yesterday
In deciding motion diiatory was uniaw-
full. Mr.. Mckinley made point Of order
that the question was not q privileged one.
The speaker sustained the point of order;
the speaker appealed and on Mr.. McKin-
ley's motion, the appeal was tabled, 1873 to
l0J.
The speaker laid before the house a
message from the president vetoing the
bill authorizing Oklahoma City to Issue
bonds to railroad companies.
Tho bill was passed for railroad bridge
over the Missouri river between Council.
Bluffs and Omcha.
The house went into com mittee OF the
whole on the military academy approprla-
tion bill. In ths course of general de.
bate Mr.. Rogers, OF Arkansas, referred to
tho recent Indian war as unprovoksd and
indefensible. The Wounded Knee affair