Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
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WAsBISa on, d. C.. Feb. 2s.--The priv
iiege Of the floor was given to Mr. Clag-
qeit. claiming to be the senator elect from
Idaho pending the decision OF bis claim.
The house bill giving pension OF 900
ayear to the widow OF Amirai Porter
passed.
The house bill for the reorganization OF
the artillery wing Of the army was passei.
The conferences report ON the bill I ro.
peal the timber culture laws was agree
to.
The bill appropriating siO0.c0) for
public building at Boise City, Idaho, was
passed.
wAsuIN0roS, ID. c., March 2. The ere
dentials of Senator. elect Kyle, of South
Dakota, were presented and HE'D.
The house bill relating TO tho treaty OF
reciprocity with the Hnwt liam islands was
passed, also the house joint resolution APP
proprating $l,OGJ,ODJ for the improve
OF the Mississippi river to he Immediately
available.
Senator Pugh was appointed on the
committee to attend Senator Hearsts
funeral in place of Senator Dawes. OK
cused.
The postofTice appropriation bill was
taken up and Senator Frys In the place OF
the amendment which lie had offered Sat
urday night offered one nppropriating 81
400, 90 for the ira sportation OF foreign
mails
Sena' or Morgan moved to amend Sena-
tor Frye's amendment by substi utiug
pro iso that the postmaster general may
emplo any ships owned exclusively by
citizens of the United states.
The conference report on the bill as to
the claims for Indian dcpredations was
here presented and agreed to,
The conference report on the sundry
civil bill went over withou action,
-. .l..as "A Inn FOR
FIRST meeting Of the several circuit courts
of the United States under the new act
on the third Tuesday of June, 1871, was
passed
The house anne nd ment to- the senate bill
for the inspection OF cattle etc, was con-
curred in.
A further conference was ordered on the
Indian appropriation bill
A message from the house In relation 10
the death of Renresentative Pheian of
Tennessee, was laid before the senate ana
after eulogistic remarks as afurtber marx
of respect. the senate, at :5J IA. m, al
journed until morning.
WASHINGTON, ID C., March a-The SEN
ate met at . - this morning and immedi-
ately went into executive session When
the doors reopened the general deficiency
appropriation bill was taken up he pro
visions were finally agreed TO. Other APP
preparations, such as diplomatic, consular
and pension, were reached in tie agree
ment.
The bill to incorporate the National
Conservatory of Music of America was
passed. ~ an
The senate bill appropriatin 500. 900
for repairing the military quarters at fort
A praham Lincoln, \. d., was passed.
Other unmportant measures were con
side red.
Adjourned mt 3.30 a. IN.
WAsuISGToN. ID. c., March 4.--The fol-
lowing are some of the late acts OF the
senate;
Passed house bill TO supply artificial
IN bs to pensioners every three years in
stead of i've
The house bill for the protection of the
lives of miners in the territories was
passed.
The last bill passed by the senate was
the Joint resolution of the house to correct
an error in the enrolment Of the agricult-
ural bill.
Other matters OF an unlmportant nature
were cons .dered prior to this.
A resolution was passed thanking the
vice. president for the impartial manner In
which he had presided. TO which he re-
sponded In a short speech.
Adjourned sine die.