Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
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WAsuINGToN, ID. c., Feb. %. The confer
ence re port on the bill to define aud regulate
the Jurisdiction of the United States
courts. and establishing "a private land
court was agreed to, and after "a confer
ence between the republicans and demo
erats, the su ry civil and legislative ap
preparation bills were sent to the confer
ence wi hout objection.
Mr.. Hit reported the diplomatic and
consular bill with the recommendation
that all the senate amendments be agreed
TO, except that for the Hawaiian cable.
Mr.. McCreary vigorously opposed the
calls Lss e.
oppositi6h of The house 70 the HAwaifon
cable proposition. Conferees were APP
pointed.
The conference report on tho Indian
depredations bin was agreed to.
MIR Thomps from the com mittee on
judiciary, reported resolution impeach.
ing Judge Boarman, OF Louisiana,
Pending the consideration the house pro-
Gee led to the consideration OF the resolu
tions eulogistic to the late Congressman
Phelan. and soon ad djourned to meet in the
evening.
The copyright bill with the senate
amendment was presented and Mr.. Sim
onds moved hon concurrence. Mr.. Pny.
son made q point of order that the senate
amendment must first he considered In
committee of the whole. The sp.aker
overruled 1t and Mr.. Payson mo ed to
concur in tho senate amendm .nt. The mo-
tion was defeated--l2g to "a; equivalent
20 q non-concurrence.
The conference report on the bill to
peal the tim ber culture law was laid over
till Monday.
Mr.. Mckinley called up the bill provid-
ing that nothing In the existing tariff laws
be construed as affecting the treaty with
Hawaii. Ii was passed without opposi'
tion
The senate bill to prevent book making
and pool selling in the District of Coium ba
passed.
Mr. Clunie. of California. briefly and
fceiingly announced the death of Senator
Hearst and, as "A mark of respect, the
house adjourned at 1880 "a. m, until Mon
day.
WAsHiSGToS, ID. c., March AFTER the
passage of "a number of uniinportant bills
the rules were suspended and the bill
passed for the erection of new mint
building at Phila ieiphia that will cost
e., 900, 0GO; as was also the senate bill for
the erection Of a new custom house Ia
New York.
Mr.. Boutelle, Of Maine. asked unani.
nous consent for the passage OF the sen
ate bill granting a pension of 81, 500 to the
widow Of Admiral Porter. Mr.. Bum, Of
Mr.. Bum withdrew the objection to the
Porter pension and the bill passed; yeas,
l6l; nays, IS.
The senate bill was passed granting "a
pension OF 500 month to the widow Of
Major General Fitzpatrick.
Mr.. Simonds, Of Connecticut, submitted
the conference report on the copyright
bill He explained that the confe renee
agreed on all the points except the Shsr-
man amendment The report was adopted
and further conference agreed to-
The postoffics appropriation bill was
then sent to the conference. The house
then took recess.
At the evening session Of the house Mr..
Hatch moved to suspend the rules and
pass. with amendments. the senate bill to
provide for the inspection OF live cattle
hogs aud carcasses and products thereof
which are subjects of inter state com
merce
A motion to snspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreee to--yeas, i6i; nays, ~
On motion OF Mr.. Fanston the coafer
ence report was adopted on the bill pro-
viding for Publishing copies of the report
| ON diseases OF the horse. Ii appropri Htes
| $75.00J for printing 0i,U0) copies.
MIR. Perkins called up the conferences
report on the Indian appropriation bill,
| priation of ss,vlN.oV0 to be paid tn,
! Choctaw. and Chickasaw Indians for
! the title and interest Ia certain
lands occupied by the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes. Mr.. Cannon offered .
| resolution instructing the conferees not "a
to agree to the anendmen The resolu
tion was defeated. the conference repor,
agreed to-, and q further conferences or
dered.
The conference report was agreed to OF
! the bill authorizing tho secretary o. the
| treasury to suspend for one year the pro
visions Of the Gct requiring steamers on
lakes and inland waters to carry Afe lims
projse/ies.
The house then, at o'clock, took . rsces,
| until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. March 3 The hous.
| today refused 10 concur in the senate
| amendments to the agricultural Hppropri
alton bill A conference was ordered
| The confersnce report on tito copyrigh
bill was agreed to after short debate.
The house also agreed on the conferene.
1 report ON the pension appropriatlon bill
and on the Indian appropriation ti.i
4 House was stiil In session ut 81 i,a. IA
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 4,--Affel
/ several dtIatory motto of no inaportance
/ the house passed the legislative appropri
| alton bill,
Tie senate bill 10 erect menoris
l building ut Anrietta, o.. roinmeinorasin,
the scttismsns OF the northwest, waa al,,
lost.
The last Official act Of the house wa, Il,
psssage Of resolution corr eciing a1 el. q
IN the agricultural appropriation hl.i.
Adjourned eins dia