The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-01-02
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FlfTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
sS The Senate.
WASHING ron, d. c., Dec. Ex-senator
Paddock gave notice that after the eonsid.
should BE- concluded, If its debate was to
bs protracted t0sny great extent, hs would
ask the senate to take up the pure food
bill, which was demanded by che farmen
from one end Of the country to the other.
Senator Blair inquired what reason Sen.
'stor Paddock had for supposing that . con.
elusion would be arrived at on the pending
Senator Paddock said IL the considera}
ton OF the pending bill was TO continue
without limit and without . hope possibly
he Noul call up the pure food
aill
Senator Blair thought the senator did
aot understand him. -
i, A stranger In the gallery. Senator
SpooneF said, listening to this debate On
he federal elections bill, without any
knowledge OF the history Of the country,
would be impressed with the idea that all
love Of liberty and devotion to the consti-
tuition and freedom. from partisansl,ir
were TO be found on the democratic side
oEsthes chamber. Senator Spooner spoke
fer over five hours, and bis speech was
listened to with marked attention and in
,terest on both sides of the chamber.
Z Senator Higgins obtained the floor. The
conference report on the bill for public
building at Kansas City was presented.
The senate went into executive session,
and at 5:t5 adjourned until Monday at 10
= m.
Dec. 22.-In tho scnsts
thirty two senators responded to the roll
tnoa fhar
rum. The sergeant alarms was directed
to request the presence of the absent soma
tors. In the course Of half an hour quo
rum appeared,
The senate passed the bill TO esta blish
the record and pension office of the
department. The conference report ON
the Sioux reservation Bill was adopted.
Senator Cullom, by request, introduced .
bill to incorporate the Pan-Americau
Trans portation company. Referred.
Senator Hoar gave notice that he would,
at $3.50 this afternoon, ask the senate to
take q recess untilS o'clock.
Senator Spooner submitted various con
ference reports oa.pubifc building meas
ures, which were agreed to. These were
bills to authorize the construction o.
buildings at Sioux City and Kansas City,
ss'agreed upon. in the conference. Ths
bills were left az they cenae from the
house, which struck out the clauses max.
The house Amendment to- the senate
amendment to urge the deficiency bib
striking out the appropriation for ths
pay of clerks for the Cenatora was NON
,concurrcd in. 4 s35, ~. 49, 4.
Senator Higgins, of Deleware, spoke On
the elections bill.
Ssnafee Hoar at 6 m. moved shat the
senate take a recess until s. The vote wast
Yeas, 20; nays, 5,fno quorum. Senator
Hoar said he had noticed, since the motios
was made, q numberof denocrattc sens
tors had left.the chan, ber, aud others ti.d
not vote. AS it seemed impossible to get :
quorum, he moved to adjourn, and this
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Nothing of con.
sequence was done in tho senate until
Morgan's resolution of yesterday instruc-
ting the COMMITTEES on privileges and elec-
tions to report an amendment to the cleo
tions biff was taken up. He then dis
cusssdsSit. Tie resolution calls for an
amendment to the elections bill to show
what changes and notifications are in
tended TO be made Senator Morgan had
not finished his argument when the morn
ing hour had expired
Senator Sherman, from the COMMITTEES
on finance, reported bill to provide
against the contraction of the currency
and for other purposes, the caucus bill,
and it was read twice and placed on the
calendar. &g& g$s X
The senate finance committee reported
tho finance bill, with an amendment strik-
Ing out the provisions for the replacement
of the deficiency in the national bank cira
eulation by the issue of treasury notes, and
d prvvt-tos,- sakll. .0OD. of sha
3 per cent bonds, redeemable at pteasurs
after ten years. ~ -ass,
The elections bill was taken up and Sena-
tor Call, Of Florida, spoke four hours In
opposition to it. Senator McPherson then
took the hoor. After he had spoken afew
moments Senator Aldrich ask d him to
yields the floor and tl.sl e aesiss q his
intention TO move An lknnenl 4MSh 70 tts
.ion, e' apmethod pdf, Tor the Closing i dsSsl
any bill under consideration. The; pro
posed esamendment 81 having been
read, Senator Aldrich asked that
It be printed and laid over. Sena.
tor Gray was Of the opinion that IL
should 60 to the committee onrules, and
after some discussion, entered a motion to
that effect, but did not press it. The reso-
luton was laid on the table, and Senator
MePhsfson returned his speech. The
senatsxsoon went into executive session
and then adjourned.
WAsHINGTcN,s Dec. f2E-In the senate
today Senator Ed,nunds asked unanimous
consent for the passage Of the joint reso
lution extending until July l next the
period during which the laws of Nebraska
shall be enforced In the territory of Okla.
homa, In accord ance with the recommen-
dation of the president.
Senator Morgan called up his resolution
directing the committee on privileges and
elections to amend section31 OF the cleo
stion bill q 45 ~
Is Senator Sherman contended it was not
in order tocall 1t up except upon a formal
motion.
E Yesterday the little state of Rhode Is
land suspended sword over the senate.
f,rf. hat 1,offvv hat Il
pleasure of the caucus committee free
speech was TO be prohibited. The presi-
dent thought he was leading this move
ment. He was doing this just as a gnat
w ~ moving buffalo on whose horn he
rested. Disagreement was in the hands
Of the senators Son the floor who were as>.
pirants for the presidency.
Pending further debate the hour of II
arrived and Senator Mcpherson resumed
his speech against the election ttli.
At the conclusion of his remarks mes
sage from the president was read return
Ing without bis approval the bill apprSpri.
ating $76, QUO for public building at Bar
Harbor, Me-, on the ground that the pub
lic needle at that place did not justify such
an expenditure. Cnly one public Office,
the postoffice, is to be accommodated. The
president sets forth the facts that the rent
paid for this postcffice n 1883 was $500.
One clerk was employed and no carriers.
>
were 500. as
Bar Harbor Is almost wholly summer
resort. The postal receipts for 1880 show
ithat for more than half ehe year the gross
receipts of the postoffsc sce were about eS q
sdSy. The president says the salary of a
s5nnttor for the new building would he
nors than twice the present cost to the
govelnment for rent, fuel and light. II
cannot believe that upon reconsideration
the eongrsSs will approve tho contem.
plated exosnditgre The message was re-
ferrsd sADominittee .ss
At 12;25 The senate nd iourned until Sat.
ssln the House. =
nu mbers Of conferences reports ON public
building bills was presented. q. The senate
bill wss passed s for the relief Of S. II.
Brooks, AAsistAnt ,tEsasurer of Ssn Fran.
cisco, and tho sureties ON his Official bond.
n,.kt,. IT.. AL.