The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-02-13
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WARRINGTON, Feb. 2.-Tne senate mot II
p. m. Senator Turpie introduced Joint
resolution which was referred to the Judi
ciary committee. proposing an amendment
to the constitution for the election OF
United States senators by direct vote of
the people Senator Sherman asked i'm
mediate action upon the measure referring
to the treaty with the Hawaiian islanaa
The executive officers are nov en-
barrassed from the fact that dnties
are being levied in violation OF tho
treaty, and the fact is disturbing very
seriously the condition of American af-
fairs the islands. After some discussion,
Senator Sherman snid that In the absenc g
Ct Senator Carlisle he would not press the
Dill now, but would ask the senate to con-
slider 1t at the very earliest moment DOS.
sible. = (
The Notifications bill was taken up and
the amendment reported by the conf mittee
to reduce the appropriation for gun and
mortar batteries for the defense of the
harhors at Boston, New York, San Fran
cisco, Hampton Roads and Washington
from 81 100000 to $75O,000, was discussed
at length and finally agreed to.
WAsnISeToN, Feb. $. Among the peti.
ions presented was ona from the banks Of
New Orleans deprecating amy further dis
cussion OF the free coinage scheme
The house bill to amend tho section OF
the revised statutes in reference to teir,-
porary designations to fill vacancies in
case Of the death. sickness or absence, Of
heads of departments was. reported back
with a substitute.
The consideration of the Notifications
bill was then resumed. The FIRST item
that attracted notice in the fortiiications
bili was one nppropriating 81, 0U,OJ0 for
the purchase of oil tempere AMI nunealeti
steel for high power coass defense guns,
8, 10 and Pinch calibre. The committee
on appropriations recommended retiuc-
ton of the amount TO $sf,,t0), nd Senator
Corn an moved a still further reduction
to$?50,0 O. After long discussion Cor.
mans amendment was rejected and the
committee amendment agreed to-yeaa,
W nays, 7-Chandlsr. Cnllom, Dolp,i,
Frye, Hawley, Stewart and Teller.
The next amendment reported by the
com mmittee on appropriation was to insert
'For breech-loading sea coast mortars,
cast iron, hooped with steel of II inch cali
bre, S40O.0 900; provided, that the contracts
may he made for not moro than one -hnlf
of them to be constructed on the Pacific
coast: In the discretion of the secretary of
war; a
The senate bill to confirm certain en-
tries on tho Otoe AMI Missouri reserva.
tion lands in Kansas and Nebraska was
passed.
The senate concurred in the house
amend ment to the senate bill for public
building at ST. Paul, MINI, reducing the
amount from Sl.5DD, t0J to $50, 030.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.--After the trans
action of tho morning business tlierc was
o short executive session, when .he doors
wore reopcned.
The fortificntions bill was ngain taken
up. The committee amenam mt appropri-
nting Si0D, 600 for the rflel sea coast NOR
tars of cast iron, hoopel with Steel was
taken up. Senator Chambers s amendment
requiring them to be wholly of s. eel wa.
agreed to, and then, Mt the sugges-
ton of Senator Dawes, tn, commit
tee amendment as amended wns re-
jectea. The committee amendment
to reduce the item for the com
pletion OF the army gun factory at Water
town, n. y, from S24S, 900 to sl4S,O0O was
agreed to, MS was also the inmitte ee
amendment to reduce the appropriation
for machinery at the Weter.eit arsenal
from $4,000 to $26s,O10 The committee
amendment increasing the appropriation
for the board of ordnance, to make pur-
ehnses, experiments and tests of the most
effective guns, small arms, etc. from
TO ,0aO to S!0o,u,U was agreed to-
An amendment by Senator Cockreil,
reamended by Senator Chandler was
agreed to, providing for the
addition of two civilian members of the
board of ordnance AMI fertilization, not te
le ex officers of the army and navy, to hold
the Office four years and receive a salary
of $1,000 and actual travelling expenses.
The committee amendment to insert a par
agraph increasing to -, 25a,0s0 the appro-
priRtion in the fortifcntion act for tue pro
curement of henvy ordnance was agreed
to. Senator Dolph's amendment appro-
priating Sl,000,0 00J for a plant for heavy
ordnance MT some plnce on the Pacific coast
was agreed to. The bill then passed.
WAsuISoToS, Feb. MIR. Mckinley
nsked unanimous consent that during ,he
remainder of the session the house meet at
n a. m., but Mr.. Rogers of Ark ansas, oh.
iected. The hous, then went into commit.
tee of the whole on the diplomatic ami con-
sular appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--Among tie bills
reported and placed on the cn.endar was
one for the increase of the pension of tile
widow of Gen. Custer to $ 90 u month
Senator ingalls, rising to question of
privilege, made statement in regard to
his attitude on the cloturs rule and the
elections bills which lie said was subject
OF comment. of censure and of mama lver-
sion. H C had no arrangement, agreeme
or understanding expressed or implied,
direct orindirect, remote or contingent, to
have his vote converted against the pas
sage of the elections bill, and that state
ment he was convinced would be confirmsd
and corroborated by Senator ALI
son, of Iowa. He was as renly now
us he always had been to proceed
with the consideration. He had been
republican ever since the party begun.
Since tint period lie had never espoused a
cause which he believed to be wrong be-
cause it was popular and lind never re-
fused to advocate a cause which lie be-
lieved TO be right because it was unpopu-
lar.
Senator Allison doomed It due to Iii mself
to any that on every occasion when he had
an opportunity ho had stated distinctly
that he Ind no pair with Senator INGALLS,
on the.vote resreeting the elections hill.
The pension appropriation bill was tS~en
taken up. 1t appropriated for ponsi -,
for the year, si3 .i7aoco, and for expenses,
In the course of the discussion. Senator
Mcpherson inquired whether the amount
appropriated would be sufficient for the
yeur.
Senator Quay moved to add to tile pro.
vision as to fees, a proriso that II shuli not
apply TO any case now pending where
there Is an exis ing lewful contract.
Agreed to.
Senator Cockrell moved to insert q pro.
viso that Hereafter no fec or com mpensntion
for any psnsion attorney CT agent be re.
tanned ont of any allowance for pensions.
There was u long discussion upon the
amendment, which was finally disagreed
to on .trict party lines
Senator Ccckren offered an amendment
providing that hereafter no pension be al.
lowed or paid any officer, non commits
sionel officer or private In the nrmy, navy
or marine corps, eit!ieron the nctive or re:
tired list. Agreed to.
All committee amendments having beeu
agreed TO the bill passed, Senator Stewart
not offering the amendment Of which he
had given notice, to mss rt the free coinage
bill MS part of the pension appropriation
bill. 80
The senate took up the house bill provid-
ing for he aG jus tment of accounts of In
borers, workmen ana mechanics arising
undert The eight-hour iaw.
Senator Dawes gave notice Of an amend
ment in the way of substitute requiring
, Payment for overtime, notwithstanding
any agreement to tie contrary. The bill
was tEen laid aside Informally until to.
morrow, rs
Among the bills taken from the calendar
and passed were the following: The house
ILL to authorize the construction of tun.
mel unde New York bay; the house bill
for the construction Of three Indian indus.
trial schools in Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan, 10 coat not 70 exceed $50, ,Uef
each. 31ss
WARRINGTON, Feb. Gin the senatethis
! morning Senator Paddock presented The
resolutions Of the Nebraska louse Of re
pressntatives against the passage Of the
Congo lard bill for the reason that II
wonld infiict great losses on the3cattle In