Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Clerk Kerr called
called the house TO order and announced
the illness of the speaker. He stated that
the business now in order was the election
of a speaker protein.
Mr.. Springer offered n resolution nam
ing Benton j. McMillin, of Tennessee, as
speaker pro tenn. The resolution was
adopted by n viva voce vote, and Mr.. Nc
Millin took the chair.
The journal of the last session was read
and approved.
Messrs. Wilson, of Illinois, and Buch-
anan, of Virginia, were then introduced
and sworn in by the speaker pro tenn.
The clerk was instructed TO notify the
senate of the election of Mr.. McMillin AS
speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Catchings, of the committee on
rules, reported from that committee the
order for the days business.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Speaker Pro Tenn.
McMillin called the house to order at
noon.
A number of executive communications
were submitted and referred.
The resolution authorizing the secretary
of the navy to charter a vessel or vessels
to carry donations of food and grain
to the sufferers in Russia ut n
cost not to exceed 500, 900 was
read. Mr.. Blount asked unanimous con-
sent to refer it to the committee on naval
q w itl'lb III NiihN bhA
Mr.. Kilgore thought it should go to the
committee on appropriations. There Mas
much discussion over the proper refer
cnce. The speaker pro tenn. said he would
decide, so far as possible. according to the
previous practices of the house.
Mr. Herbert moved that the resolution
be referred to the committee on naval
affairs with leave to report at any time.
Mr., Kilgore said it should go to the
committee on appropriations or to
the committee on judiciary for
report $ to the power of congress
10 make the appropriation. He referred
To the fact that when Texas asked aid for
her starving people they were met with
the statement that the government had no
| power TO give il.
Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska, took q similar
view.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Speaker Pro Tenn
McMillin called the house to order
promptly at noon and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Chaplain Milburn.
The attendance of members was rather
sparse on the floor and in the galleries,
the former being confined lar ely to those
who had bills to introduce.
A number of executive documents and
other communications were laid before
the house and referred to the appropria-
ton committee.
MI. Springer moved that when the house
adjourned ii should be to meet on Monday
next. A division was called for and the
vote was announced as l27 to "a, in favor
of the motion.
+. Il Taylor, of Ohio, made the an
nouncement that no quoum had voted
and the speaker ordered "A count Messrs.
Springer aid Taylor acted as Tellers.
The result was announced as yeas, la;
nays, q, and the motion was declared
adopted.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee,
offered resolution as privi-
legged, in~structing the committee
on printing to investigate the errors in in
dexing the Congressional Record of the
present session, and to devise some
means, If possible, for preventing such err
rors In the future.
Several gentlemen raised points of order
that the resolution was not privileged and
should go to committee.
MIR. Richardson being perinitted to make
n statement mentioning several errors In
the index as evidence of the necessity of
an investigation.
Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jersey. asked If
Mr.. Richardson had examined TO
learn whether or not the publication
was n complete record of the proceedings
of the house. He thought not, inasmuch
as 1t had failed to record several matters
he had himself proposed.
Speaker Pro TEN. McMini ru'ed that
the resolution va, p~rivilii ed nd ,bsre.
| upon 1t was passed.
The call of states for the introduction
OF bills, etc, was tshenr resumed and o
\ large number were pre- euted.