The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-02-06

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Of Thursday's session
Mr.. Stewart took the
Address on the clotul.
yielded to motion for a.
sion.
The lsgislstive session was
E:25, when Mr.. Stewart took thes.S
offered the amendment which he haa
notice Of Thursday last.
Referring to newspaper opposition to the
been appointed q tribunal to express the
popular will Their opinions were ~
variable as shade by the quiyering aspen
made' He did not know how better 70
characterize the condition OF public senti-
ment which they produced than to call tt
pie themselves had, however, expressed
with NO uncertain sound dn the national
platforms OF the republican party) their
purpose and desire that amendments 70
the constitution shall stand asa bul arS
md shield against all forms of oppression,
no matter how husnble the Individual OBJ
pressed might be.
Mr. Morgan spoke in Opposition 10 the
proposed rule.
WASHING. .oN, Jan. 2a-Ths senate met
ut noon in continuation of the legislative
lay Of Thursday, the pending question be-
providing method OF closing debate.
Senator Morgan resumed the aooy and
continued his argument in opposition 20
The proposed rule and the elsctions bill.
At l:2U clock Senator Morgan yielded
for motion by Senator Molcotts to- pro-
ceed to the consideration of the apportion-
ment bill.
Senator Dolph moved to lay the motion
On the table and the motion was rejected.
There was much confusion and i'll feel
In IN relation to the pairs. Mr.. Daniels
said he was paired with Mr. Squire, but
vada (Mr. Stewart) that Mr.. Stanford was
in favor of proceeding with business, he
would transfer Mr.. Squires pair to Mr..
Stanford and would himself vote. Mr.. AL
drich objected and the final result was the
pair stood as follows: Messrs. Pierce Ard
Brown, Plumb and Gibson, Pettigrew add
Psseo, Squire and Daniels, Shoup and
Colquitt, Sanders and ingalls,, Chandler
and Blodgett Moody and Hearst Higgins.
and v Noorhees. Mr.. Stanford stands not
paired. The vote was announced: Yeas,
81; nays, IS. So the motion to lay on the
table was rejected.
The announcement was greeted with ap-
plsuse on the democratic side and in the
galleries.
A vote was then taken on Senator VOL
colts motion to tnke up the apportion-
ment bill, and 1T was carried by like
tUbey yCos, oOS ApJs Ots ! 49,
The reading Of the bill and report con.
tinued until o'clock and ths bill was then
laid aside till tomorrow.
WAsH1NeToN, Jan. 27.-The senate met
at noon and the journal OF Thursday, GOV.
ering the proceedings Of Thursday, Fri.
day, Satur rdey and Monday, was read and
approved.
Among the petitions presented and re-
ferred was one by Senator Frye. In favor
of having potatoes received by the goyern-
mcnt and treasury certificates issued
thereon at 81 per bushel.
The house bill to prevent counterfeiting
was passed, with amendments. Senator
Dolph's resolution In relation to the power
OF majority to compel the attendance OF
absentees, went over. g
The house bill for the pay mcnt of the In
dian depreciation claims was considered
until 2 o'clock when the apportionment
bill was taken up, the question being on
Senator Davis amendment, giving an adj
ditional member each to Arkansas, Min
.nesota, Missouri AMI New York. No nc.
tion was taken.
WAsHINGToS, Ian. IS in the senate to.
dny the bill to ratify and confirm the
agreements with the Sac aud Fox Indians
passed.
The house npportionment bill was then
taken up.
After a long debate participated In BY
Messrs. Wnshburn, Davis. Gorman,- Car
lisie. and others, the bill was laid aside af-
ter d statement from Mr.. Hale that Id
would ask for o vote at noon tomorrow.
After executive session the senate adj
iourned.
WA niNGroN, Jan. 22.-The bill creating
the Office of fourth assistant postmaster
general was passed. The senate then pro-
ceelel to the consideration of the appor-
tionment bill. The amendment to increase
nf Arlfo atv trS
ssven was rejected: yeas 81, nays 33. Sem
n.ors Davis, Mcmillan Paddock, Stewart
md Wnshburn voting with the democrats.
The amendment to increase the Minnesota
representation by ono was rejected; yeas
s /, nays 81. 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
md Senators Casey, McMillan and Stew
art voting no. The amendment to increate
the representation of New York from
thirty four to thirty five was rejected, 20
10 81. Senators Davis and Paddock were
the only republicans voting in the afiirma-
tive. Senator Davis then withd rev the
amendment fixing the total number OF rep.
resentntiyes ats3bu. Senator Berry then
offered an am snilment fixing the total num-
ber at 8 81, giving one more each to Arkan-
sas, Minnesota aud New York It was
laid on the table, Senators Davis and
WaBhburne voting In the negative. The
bill was then passed exnctly as It came
from the house -aycs, IL; nays, Pa
strictly party vote.
Tho senate took up the house bill for thf
adjustmentof accounts of lnborers, etc,
under the eight hour law thus making IL
unfinished business. Senator Blair con-
scented to havcit laid asidetc.nporarily for
the army appropriation bill. Senator Cor
man objected, however, and on the motion
of Senator Allison the army bill was tnken
up. displacing the eight-hour bill. On tho
motion of Senator Hawiey the provfso was
stricken ont of the bill that no officer shall
receive pay on the retired fist Wills receiv-
ing q sasnry as a government official. The
committee 9 amendment to strike out the
proviso limiting the rates. to be paid for
trans Iortation rates on land grant roads to
90 per cent. of rates tobe charged private
parties, and substitute for II proyfso that
the rates shall be such as the secretary Of
war shall deem just and reasonable, not to
vate parties, was discussed at length and
went over.
fnthe Hoass.
u EAsniSeToN, Jan. 2T.--The approval d
tho journal occupied half an hour.
Mr.. Springer offered q resolution racie-
ing that the speaker's conduct yesterday
in deciding a motion dilatory was unlaw-
ful. Mr.. Mchtnley made point OF order
that the question was not privileged one.
Tho speaker sustuinedths point of order;
the speaker appealed and ON Mr. McKtn-
lcy's motion, the appeal was tabled. 1873 to
I05.
The speaker laid before tho house
message from the president vstoing 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 Omaha.
Tho house. went into committee OF the
Whole on the military academy approprias
tion bill. In the course of general de.
bate Mr.. Rogers Of Arkansns, referred TO
( tho recent Indian war as unprovoked and
indefensibls. The Wounded Knee affair
Was the most shameful murder in the an-
nails Of our history. Mr.. Flower favored
q searclling Investigation into tho cause Of
the war. Mr.. Peel OF Arkansas, and Mr..
Cutcheon, Of Michigsu, defended the
army and courtsd thorough invsstiga-
ton, g
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, In tho houss this
morniny the journal Of yestsrday's pro
seedlings WAS approved without question.
After the transaction Of some routfne
business the house went into committss 81
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