Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
In the HOUSE.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2b.-Mr. Mckinley,
from the committee on rules, reported to
the house the resolution providing that to-
morrow the house shall meet at 10 o'clock
and Immediately proceed to the considera-
tion Of the shipping bill, the general de.
bate TO close at o'clock, and on FRIDAY
the house shall meet OF ~ o clock and pro-
ceed to the consideration OF the bill by
paragraphs, the previous question TO Q
considered as ordered at o'clock.
Adopted: yeas, 13J; nays. ~.
The immigration bill was taken up. the
pending question being on Mr.. Oates sub
stitute, which was rejected. The bill was
then passed.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the agricultural appropria-
tion bill. In the coarse Of the general do.
bate Mr.. Funston, Of Kansas, In charge Of
the bill, and Mr.. Buttcrw0rth, OF Kansas,
had tilt W hich greatly edited the othsr
memb bsrs on both sides. Mr.. Funston said
that II Mr.. Butterworth had tsaen AS
much time TO forwarding his anti option
bill as he had to drawing his salary rs sec
retary of the worlds fair directory, the
measure would now have been passed.
Mr.. Butterworth charged Mr.. Funston.
as chairman of the com mmittee on agricuL
ture, with neglecting the Interests of the
the direction of the consideration OF the
sntioption bill, but had stood trembling
like an aspen leaf under the frown OF the
speaker.
Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, depiored the
condition of the farmers; made q speech
in favor Of free coinage and reduction Of
taxation, and criticised the majority OF the
committee on agriculture for not acting
on the anti-optlon bill. He denounced the
republicans for throttling great national
measurss. Mr.. Cannon having suggested
that they could pass the anti-option bill
next session, Mr.. Hatch retortrd that they
would pass it the next session and any
other bill that 10 constitutional and de-
manded by the people.
After considerable further debate the
committee rose without disposing Of the
bill.
The death of Senator Wilson was an
nounesd, and, after the appointment Of .
committee to take action in regard to the
funeral, the house adjourned.
The honss held an evening Session, max
ing for tho second time In It's history two
distinct legislative sessions in one day
Mr.. Dingley submitted the report Of Che
silver poo! Investigating committee, and
IL was ordered printed, Mr.. Dingley CIV
ing no.ice that he would call itup as soon
as possible.
The house then went into committee oi
the whole on the agricultural appropria-
tion bill. After considerable debate II
was passed and she committee OF the whole
resumed consideration of the general de
fciency bill. Adjournment was taken be-
fore IL was disposed OF
WARRINGTON, Feb. 20. jim the house th,
senate bill was passed for the relief Of tn,
assigns Of the estate Of John Roach. Th,
house then. proceeded In com mittes Of the
whole TO general debate of the shipping
bill. Mr. Grosvenor spoke In favor Of thl
Mckinley bill, which he eulogixed.
Mr.. Coleman, Of Louisiana, said he was
authoritativeiy informed that s,ncs th.
passage OF the Mckinley bill the price o.
jute bagging and ties to cotton planterl
had been greatly reduced.
Mr.. Grosvenor, In closing his remarks
said that congress shonld take advantag,
OF the Mckinley bill and send America
vssse Q, covered by the American flag, car
rying American products, 70 seek for the
marks cts of the world
Mr.. M,lis, OF Texas. opposed the bill and
ridtculed the rsciprocity policy OF the pres
ent administration. II reciprocity Il
wanted, why not negotiate with England
France and Germanyl A few MON, hs age
the republicsns put up the bars agains
forsign trade.
Mr.. Morrow, Of California, supporting
the measurs, emphatically denied the
dsciarstiOp freqnsntly iaads, that the bill
was bsing prssied by an active lobby.
Mr.. Cummings, Of New York, advocated
the bill - tending TO build up an Amsri
epi p4rchant marine and sItend Ameri
etp co&meycs. Mr. Fitch, OF New York
tbt1ete ths biil denying that u woul'