Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-24
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
The senate.

lature, against allowing Dubois to take
his seat; referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
Senator Do!ph, from the committee on
public lands, reported the senate bill 70
amend the railroad land forfeiture bill of
last session 30 as TO make the period OK SIX
months, for the assertion of the rights OF
the settlers to begin to run, not from the
time of the passage OF the act, but from
the date of the restoration of such lands to
settlement and sale; and after an explana-
tion IL was passed.
Senator Sherman, from the committee
on foreign relations, reported a Dill 10
amend the act Of February, 1889, incorpor-
ating the Nicaragua Canal company and
authorizing the issue Of bonds guaranteed
by the United States. IL was placed on
the calendar and with the accompanying
report, ordered printed.
The senate then resumed the consi iera-
ton Of the finance bill and Senate Nor
gan continued the speech begun by him
yesterday In support of the free coinage
amend ment. he soon yielded the floor
temporarily and Senator Dawes presented
the conference report on the bill 70
an act to divide the Sioux Indian
reservation; and In respone TO
a question by Senator Edmupds, made an
explanation He said the com mission OF
which General Crook was the head, prom
ised the Sioux Indians, in the course OF ne
gotiations, to use their influence for n re
dress OF certain grievances.
The pension appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar.
Senator Morgan then concluded his
speech, quoting extensively from one made
by the late Senator Beck. The financial
bill was then laid inside and n message
from the president was read, forwarding
the memorial of the legislative assembly
of Oklahoma for an appropriation for the
relief of tho destitute people In that terri
tory.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Quay to-
day introduced a bill entitled ian act to
prevent force and fraud In the federal
elections and to insure the lawful and
peaceful conduct thereof The principal
point of difference between this and the
Hoar bill is In the last section, which is as
follows.
''When It shall appear to the satisfaction
of the president of the United States that
in any locality the provisions Of this iGw
CANNOT otherwise be executed II shali he
his duty and he is authorized to suspend
the writ of habeas corpus and to employ
the armed force of the United States,
naval and military forces, In the enforce
ment and for the protection OF the officer
whose rules ure herein provided for"
Senator Stanford introduced a bill 70
provide for the extension OF the executive
mansion.
Senator Vest introduced, by request, a
bill to repeal an act amending section 1d4,
of the revised statutes, las to appeals to
the supreme COURT and made an explana-
ton in regard TO IL. He referred 10 the
case of the Japanese murderer, Jugiro,
sentenced 10 death by electricity, an ap-
peal In whose case was denied by the SUI
preme court; and said the attorney for the
prisoner had applied for another writ Of
habeas corpus to the same court
up an appeal on the writ of habsas
corpus as often as he could find a new
ground OF application.
Senator Frye offered a resolution, which
was agreed TO, calling on the secretary Of
the treasury for copies of reports of the
condition OF affairs in the seal islands OF
Alaska.
Senator Dawes offered Il resolution,
which was agreed TO, calling on the secie-
tary of the interior for information con
corning the leases Of Indian lands in sever
atty on the Omaha reservation, and the
surrender Of their occupation to the white
people.
The motion heretofore made by Senator
Plumb to reconsider the vote passing the
senate bill 20 establish q record and pen
sion Office OF the war department, etc, was
laid on the table, and the bill now goes TO
the house.
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the finance bill. Senator Plat gave no
tice that at the very first opportunity, az
ter the nance bill is disposed OF, he
would ask the senate to consider the copy
right bill. Senator Paddock gave notice
that withor. regard to the copyright or
or any other bill he would at the frst op.
portunity ask the senate TO take up the
pure food bill, Senator Allen then ad-
dressed the senate in advocacy of Senator
Stewards amendment. Senators Berry
and Cockrell also spoke in favor of it.
WARRINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Morgan,
On behalf of ssnator ColquItt, gave notice
of an amendment to the financial bill,
abolishing the tax on state banks.
The bill was passed for the erection Of a
public building at Joliet, Ill, to cost 500,
U00.
The senate then resumed considerable on
OF the financial bill and was addressed by
Senator Sherman. The Stewart amend
ment, he said, was "a radical proposition,
which changed the whole character of the
bill.
Senator Teller said the senator's argu-
ment had been an appeal against the min
ers of the country. The question was not
one of compensation, but whether the
world wanted silver as money.
Senator Allison said IL was true the PEG
pie of the United States did not fovor the
use OF metallic money in ordinary trans
actions-whether OF silver or of gold.
Senators Aldrich and Evarts also spoke
against the amendment.
Senator Mcconnell argued In favor oil
free coinage.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-The financial
bill was taken up and Senator Ingall:
began an address. He said there were
two portentous evils which menaced the
safety If they did not endanger the exist
ence of the republic. The first was ar
ignorant, debased, degraded, spurious
suffrage. a suffrage contaminated Will
the sewerage Of decayed nations, q
suffrage intimida ted in the south, 9
suffrage impure and corrupt, apathetic
ard Indifferent in the great cities of the
north, so that 1t was doubtful whether for
half a century there had been a presiden-
tial election in this country that expressed
the deliberate and intelligent judgment
of the whole body of the American people.
The second evil to which he had adverted
was the tyranny Of combined, concen
trated, centralized, constituencies and in
corporated capital, and the people were
now considering that great problem.
Senator ingalls, spoke for q little ovei
two hours and as he took his seat he was
heartily applauded from the floor as well
as from the densely crowded galleries.
Senate Jones, OF Nevada. psxt ad
dressed the senate In favor OF Senate
Stewards amendment. The senators
might as we'll make up their minds that
the time is fast approaching when the
question of the world would be. "Whst il
the money of the United StatesF' and when
the effort OF the world would be TO obtain
some of that money with to pay the
United States for balances of trade which
they would owe us.
The debate was continued under the ter
minute rule. Senator German offered, q.
an amendment, q proposition for a coinage
charge on foreign silver. After debate
Senator German withdrew the amend,
ment for the present.
Finally the discussion on Stewart
amendment was closed and the senate pro
cseded to vote on IL. 1t was agreed to-
Yeas, 40; nays, 80.
Senator Hoar called up the elections bill
In order to make 10 unfinished business
for tomorrow, pending which Butlel
moved an adjournment. Lost--yeas, 3S
nays, 33.
The vote then required on Hoar's mo
ton to call up the elections bill and re
suited In . tis-yeas, 33; nays. 33.
The vice president EAST the deciding
vote In the Affirmative, thus carrying the
motion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Dawes
from the committee ON Indian affairs, re-
ported n reaolution. which was referrad q.