Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-12
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
The senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 0-The vice-prcsi-
dent called the senate to order. The
initial proceedings were entirely devoid
Of public interest
WAsHIxaToS, March lin the senate
today bills were reported and placed on
the calendar granting a right-of-way
through the F~ond-du-Lac Indian reserva-
ton and TO establish a gun factory for
heavy ordinance for the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Morrill,, chairman of the committee
of finance, reported favorably house roll
1851. an act to amend an act for the better
control of and to promote the safety of ma
tional banks, which was passed by the
house February l3, 1892, with an amend.
ment inserted by the senate committee on
finance.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-In the senate
today an appropriation of 5000 was
adopted for the expenses of the typhus
fever and immigration investigation.
Mr.. Dolph introduced memorials in
favor of government aid to the Nicaragua
canal and took occasion to address the
senate In regard to the great Interest felt
on the Pacific coast In the completion of
this great work.
At IL; 30 the senate rcsumed the discus
sion of the Idaho case. Mr.. George of
Mississippi, taking the floor In favor of
Contestant Claggett.
WASHINGTON, March BIN the senate
today the house bill to credit Aquilla
Jones, sr., late postmaster at Indianapolis,
Ind, with s2,3iS stolen in 1883. was taken
up and passed.
The senate resumed tfie Idaho contested
election case.
Mr.. Call postponed the motion of which
he had given notice with respect to an In
quiry into the attempted interference of
railroad corporations with the late sena-
torial election in Florida until Monday
next.
Mr.. Gray addressed the senate on the
the a case in support Of the minority
report in favor of Contestant Claggett
WASHINGTON, March An the senate to-
day the president submitted a c~ommunica.
ton from the secretary of the interior in
response 20 n resolution of the senate d.
recting n continuation OF the investigation
as to whether lands in the Yosemite valley
had been diverted from the public uses
contemplated by the grant. The secre.
tary reported that no appropriation had
been made TO make a proper investigation
but from IA private source he learned that
great incroachments had been made ON
the park.
The matter vas referred TO the commit.
tee on public lands.
Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia, caused a little
iutter of surprise by introducing a resolu.
ton directing the committee on contingent
expenses to pay n sum which il left in
blank TO the heirs Of the estate of the late
Alexander ii Stephens formerly vice.
president of the confederacy) I'm compen-
sation for expenses incurred by him Will
prosecuting has claim for n seat Ia the
United States senate during the reeono
strNction period. Referred.
Mr.. Stanford, of California. introduced
a bin directing the purchase OF silver bull.
ion and the coinage thereof. II directs
the secretary of the treasury TO purchase
silver bullion at a price not exceeding 81 for
27l 25-lOO grains of pure silver and TO is.
sue In payment legal &c ider money with
out reference to the material of which 10
shall be composed which legal tender
money Is 10 be receivable for oil debts and
public dues. Referred.
The senate resumed consideration Of
the pure food bill