The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-05-27
FlF1Y-sECoND CONGRESS.


sumed consideration of the naval appro.
pri,tion bill Mr.. Mcpherson, of New
Jersey, who on Friday moved to substi-
tute three hnrbor defense monitors for the
vessels recommended in the amended bill.
now modified his motion SO as to
the bill the provision for cruiser like the
New York TO cost exclusive of armament
81, 800, COO, and n battle ship to cost e1-
elusive of armament S4,0U0,0O0 He con-
sidcred these vessels of no nse. Mr.. Hig-
gins, of Delaware, addressed the senate
in favor of the amended bill as reported,
WASHINGTON, May 20-In the senate to-
day, at the request Of Mr. Turpie, dem, of
Indiana, the senate took up and passed q
bill granting n pension of $40 Il month to
George w Jones, IS years of nge, now n
resident of Dubuque. Ia, md formerly n
senator of the United States, in consider
ation of services rendered by him as n
drummer boy in the war of lSl.-14 and as
aidde-camp to General Dodge In the
Black Hawk war of 1892
Mr. Woicott, rep, of Colorado, from the
civil service committee, reported favor-
ably n provision for u constitutional
amendment making the presidential term
six years and the president in ligible for
reelection
WAsnlSGroN, May 23.--In the senate to-
day Mr.. Henderson, president pro tcm.,
having obtained leave of absence for a
iweek, and the vicc-presidcnt being still
absent from the city Mr.. Cullen presided
,Cver the senate.
Senator Vest, dem, of Missouri,
introduced Il resolution discharging the
committee on finance from the considera-
tion of the house's free wool bill and di-
Fccting them to report the bill back to the
senate. Mr.. Vest asked that his resolu-
zion be laid on the table for the prerent
and it was SO ordered
! AT the request of Mr.. Butler. dem of
South Carolina, the bill appropriating
f5u, 0U0 for an equestrian statue of General
Francis Marion in Columbia, S c., was
passed.
Tho House.
WASHINGTON, May lin the house to-
day, after the reading of the journal, Mr..
Walker, rep, of Massachusetts, objected
on the resolution to expunge his speech
sachusetts. The resolution was on the
calendar yesterday. but was passed over
without action. After roll call had dis
closed the presence of n quorum Mr..
Walker withdrew his objections and the
journal was ap' roved.
Mr. Burrows then moved Shat the Walker
resolution be referred to the committee
on rules. Agreed to
1t is understood that an agreement had
been reached between the republicans and
uSLhoSlits EcspSCllbB NIL NdlheF
speech, and 1t was SO altered as to con-
form to parliamentary usage, but that
Messrs Williams and Hoar refused
to compromise, believing that Mr.. Walk
cr's speech should be cXpuneed and that
he should be disciplined by u vote of cen
sure. report from the committee on
rules is expected tomorrow
The house then went into committee OF
the whole on the sundry civil npproprin-
ton bill, MIR. Lester. dem, of Georgia, in
the chair.
WAsnlseroN. May 2o.-In the house to-
submitted n report from the committee on
ways and means on the resolution to fix
| the rate of duty on all chocolate other
than chocolate confectionery ut cents
| per pound. Under the law at present
swectened chocolate has been clnssed as
| of the principal seaports, md duty has
been levied on it of from As to SO cents per
| pound. The resolutions will result in ex-
| Guiding swe,saned chocolate from clnssi-
| tication as confectionery.
Mr.. Watson, alliance, of Georgia, en-
| denvored to obtain unanimous consent for
| the passage of n resolution directing the
| committee Oh ways ana means to report
| the sub-trcasury bill but was unsuccess-
full, meeting an objection from Mr. Bel,z-
hoover, dem, of Fcnnsylvaniu.
The house then went into committee of
tue Wnole ME- Lester OF georgia, IN tne
chair, on the sundry civil bill
| WASHINGTON, May 23-The new rule re-
euiring the house to meet ut II o'clock
went into effect this morning, about 100
| members being present at that hour.
Mr. Butler. dem. of Iowa, endcavored
| to hnve passed II private pension bill for
General George W. Jones by unanimous
consent, but Mr.. Watson. alliance, of
Georgia, objected. Mr.. Watson then Of
| fered his resolution requiring the commit
tee on ways and means to report his sub
treasury bill and the house adopted the
| resolution.
Mr., Butler then made another and sue
ccssfnl effort TO pass the Jones bill MT
| per month. The claimant is an eS senator
% years old and now lives in Dubuque, Ia.
He was n drummer boy in the war of 1872.
| This beng disrtict day the house pro.
ceeded to consider bills relating to the
| District of Columbia