The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-07-23
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proceeded with the consideration of the
civil suudry app,opria ion bill, the pend.
ing amendment being the appropriation
for the worlds fair. NJ. Tavlo offered
nh amendment striking out the Sunday
closing clause, but stopping all ma clincry
exercises on that day. Wheeler, dem OF
Alabama, arraigncd the democrats for
refusing to pass the silver bill
and said it was almost criminal
to add this worlds fair appropriation to
the burdens of the people.
Mr.. Hopkins, rep, of Illinois, spoke in
favor of the appropriation.
Livingstone, dem, of Georgia, agreed
with Mr.. Wheeler
Mr. Henderson, rep of Iowa, spoke In
favor of the appr. printion
WASHINGTON, July lS.--A bill was intro
duced in the house today by Mr.. Brodcriclt,
rep, of Kansas, n member of tho special
committee to investigate the Homestead
trouble, forbidding the interstate trans
portntion of armed forces. The measure
is aimed at the Finlscrton and other de-
tective organizations and was referred to
the committee on judiciary.
WAsHINGToN, July l9-The committee
OF the whole got into parliamentary tam
gle in the house Us to whether it was in
order to amend senRte amcndments unless
the motion to amend was coupled with q
motion to concur. The point arose on an
effort TO secure separate vote on the
amendment of Mr.. Atkinson, of Pennsyl-
vana, prohibiting tho sale of liquor on
the worlds fair grounds. The point mnde
was that the amendment must be offered
In connection with motion to concur in
the senate amendment for the issue OF
5,0M000 half-dollnr souvenir pieces. The
chair decided against Atkinson. The de-
cision was maintained bv viva voce
vote. Mr.. Atkinson then moved to concur
in the S5,000,000 paragraph with the
amendment prohibiting the sale OF liquor.
The motion was defeated, II to lS9
O'Neills amendment, making lonu
and not au appropriation of 5000, 600 was
next defeated. The chair then put the
question on concurring In the senats1
amendment embodying the s., 100000 ap-
preparation, mud tho house refused to con-
cur--yeas, rs; nays, 1872.
The senate amendment increasing from
s3l6,0O0 to s50o,C0o the appropriation or
the government exhibit was non-concurred
in--yeas, 129; nays, g.
vote by tellers was demanded, result
ing as follows: For concurrence, 81;
against, ll6: republicans generally voting
TO concur. The amendments will go into
conference.
The senate amendment for repayment
to the United States of a proportionate
share of the net receipts was con-
Cured in.
The amendment binding the Worlds
Columbian commission to the payment Of
all expenses of tho government depart
mcnts and to the restriction that gross
expenditures for clerks, bureaus, wards,
etc, shall not exceed s5u0,CO0, was sought
to be amended by an appropriation OF
&lC0, Coz for an exhibit of the condition of
the American Indians was lost nnd the
original amendment went to conference.
The senate amendment for medals and
diplomas was concurrcd ir-ycns, 6g;
nays. 80.
Then came the Sunday closing amend.
ment Mr. Taylor's amendment to this,
providing that no machinery shall be run
or unnecessary labor performed on Sun
day, was rejected.
Tho Sunday closing amendment was
then concurrcd in-yens, IS; nays, ~.
J he greater number of votes to concur
were cnst by republicans.
On the point of no quorum q vote was
taken by tellcrs, result-yeas, TO-;
nnys. 13.
Lat disposed of tho world 3 fair amend
ments. The house had concurred in the
senate Sunday closing amendment and in
| the paragraph making appropriations for
| medals End diplomas. and had refused to
concur in the s5,0so,o00 appropriation and
| every other substantial amendment
| The committee of The whole adopted IN
nmen dmcnt to the sundry civil bill making
! it unlawful for any government official to
| contract with person or firm which EN-.
ploy4 Pinkcrton detectives or any other
association of men us armed guards.
WASHINGTON, July 2o-In the house, on
motion of Mr. Burrows. rep, of Michigan,
n resolution was adopted that the speaker
( NAV call the committees in regular order
| during the remainder OF the session. Act
ing under this order, on motion of Mr..
Culbertson, dem, of Texas, bill was
passed fo-bidding the sale of beer and
other malt liquors in Indian territory.