The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-05-20

WASHINGTON, may 10.-ln the senate to.
day Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, presented a
resolution to inquire into the desirability
of making an appropriation to enable the
aational guards of the various states to
hold IN encampment ut the worlds fair.
Referred.
A bill taken up from the calendar to
establish the boundaries of Yellowstone
park drew from Mr. Vest some strong re-
marks in regard to an INSCRIPTIONS lobby
which, he slid, was started In Washing
ton for the purpose of obtaining n charter
through Yellowstone park and selling II
to the Northern Pacific He openly as
serted that this lobby In some mysterious
manner controlled the action of the house
aud would not allow this or any other bill
to pass till their railroad charter got
through.
From explanations given by Mr. Snn.
ders, of Montana. it appeared that .'se OBJ
ject of the bill was to divert n tract of
about eleven miles square on the out
skirts of the park in order
to give IN outlet to the new
World mining park in the state of Mon
tana and to ndd to the boundary of the
park in another direction an area equal
to one-third of the present extent of the
park. The bill was passed-ycns, 81;
nays, is.
WASHINGTON, May lin the house this
morning Mr.. Caruth endenvored to have a
i'll passed for the relief of Louisville and
Logan, Hardin and Hart counties, Ken.
Mes, Tennessee, which provides for the
return of taxes Illegally collected, as.
sessed by the United States upon railroad
stock owned by the corporations, BIT nc
quorum developed. 1t came to the 'ront
under order for tcllers and the bill was
passed.
Mr. Sayres made the conference report
n,, In daft \, fr,. fhn
ending June 30, 1892, which was agreed to
Mr.. Sayres explained that the increased
amount carried by the bill over tho
amount contained MS it passed the house
and the senate was due TO the necessity
for providing for court expenses.
WAsnSeToN, May l2-In the senate to
day Mr. Dawes introduced n joint resolu
ton for n general holiday ON October l2
1892, the anniversary of the discovery OF
America. Referred.
J Mr.. Hiscock introduced bill admitting
the steamer China, of the Pacific Mai
Steamship line, to American registry OF
terms similar to those on which tEe City
of Paris and the City of New York have
been admitted Referred.
Mr.. Call offered n resolution for a com
mittce of the house and senate to investi
gate the condition of Cuba, the Antilles
the Bahamas and The Wiudwurd islands
and report such measures rs may b,
necessary to improve the relations be
tween the United States and these island.
Referred. Also IL resolution authorizing
the president TO open negotiations for the
purchase of Cuba from Spain.
WASHINGTON, May l3-At the opening
of the senate the river and harbor bill
was reported back by Mr.. Frye, chairman
of the committee on commerce, accompnn
led by report explaining every item in
the bill Mr.. Frye gave notice that he
should call 1t up for action on Tue ,day,
The report was ordered 10 be printed. I he
gross increase IN ,de by the se.atc commit
tee was about Sl,aSl, l43. The decrease
amounted to s35S000, leuvi the net III
crease 81 ,123,lI3 The total of the senate
bill is s22,470.lls he commit
tee inserted provisions for four contracts
In addition 10 ten contracts provided for il
the bill as it came from the house. These
additional contracts are for the Missouri
river from Sioux City to it's mouth for fou
years. the amount expended not to exceet
S1o0, 600 in any one year; an aggregate o
s3,000,0O0 for the St John river, Florida, a
its mouth the great Kannwa river, Wes
Virginin, and for boat railway at thu
dalles of the Columbia river, Oregon.
Consideration of the naval nppropril
ton bill was resumed.
During the debate Mr.. Cockrell and Mr.
Sherman both strougl y warned the sennt,
that appropriations must be Kept down o.
there would have to be some new means
of raising r, venue.
WAsn1SGroN, May 1G.-Thc senate me
mt noon. The late Senator Bnrbour's sea
was draped in mourning. Seats had beer
arranged for the cabinet, the suprem,
court and the members of the house
After prayer md the reading of the jour
nal, Senator Kenna, of West Nirgin ,.mad,
n brief reference to the death of Senate.
Barbour and offered resolutions of regret
The vice-prt sident appointed n committc:
TO act with the house committee IN til,
fun After the revolutions were
adopted, the senate took recess unit
1880.
AT 1850 the senate reassembled Candle
sticks with wax tapcrs stood beside
brass cruciix Oh the reading desk. Th
senators stood while the members of ,h
house filed in. Speaker Crisp took hi
seat ut the left of the vice-presisent Th
court, i'll black robes, came ii
Immediately afterward. After the su
preme court came the cabinet. Secretar,
Blaine, walking firmly and leaning on th
arm of Secretary Foster. was followed b,
Messrs. Elkins, Miller, Noble and Rusk
Mr.. Wnnamaltcr Was not present Thel
came some members of the diplomati
dies and three gentlemen, includ
ing the family of the deceased
AS the coffin was borne in, precede,
by acolytes carrying tho crucifix nn,
lighted tapers and burning incense, all il
the chamber rose Bishop Kcane, as
sisted by several priests, accompanie.
the cortege. he services of the church
except the opening invocation, which wa
in Latin, We're conducted entirely in Eng
lish, and, of course, without musical &C
compartment. Bishop X. one then deliv
cred an eloquent funeral address
referring to his personal acquaintanc
with the deceased and speaking in th,
highest terms of his worth and character
His text was Cor lv-5.
After Bishop Kennes address the caske
was lifted by !. squad of the capitol polio,
as bearers and borne out of the chnmbe
attend d by priests and acolytcs. 1t wa
conveyed to the late home of the senate
where it will remain until 8 n III. tomor
row. 1t will then be escorted by til
senate and house committees to the plac
of intcrment at Poplar Hill, Md AT
p u, the vice-president declared the scr
ate adjourned till tomorrow.
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