The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-05-13
fIF1Y-sEcoND CONGRESS,
The senate:

WAsH1NaToN, May 3.--The senate, on
motion of Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama one
of the conferees, lnid aside the conference
report on the Chinese exclusio bill and
gave the floor to Mr.. Kyle, of South Da-
kota, for speech on the silver question.
Mr. Kyle commenced by saying that tho
people had IN account to settle with tho
advocates of the gold basis md would
not rest until their rights were restored.
Ihereupon he delivered an elaborate nrgu-
ment m in favor of free silver, using largely
ahe reports of the prices of agricultural
produce and of exchange since the de-
Inonctization of silver in support of his
views.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The opening
proceedings of the senate today were
almost devoid of public interest," and the
buzz of private conversation almost
drowned the discussion of the routine
matter which was called up from the cal
cndar and passed.
WASHINGTON, May CDR Morrill,, of
Vermont, accompanied the presentation
of petition from Vermont on the subject
of opening the worlds fair on Sunday
with a statement of his individual opinion
that unless the exposition should be
opened on Sunday the working clnsses
would be deprived of opportunity to visit
The Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian ap-
preparation of 2,9Di ,00l, made in 1891 aud
held up by the president, was taken
up and Mr.. Platt addressed the senate
in opposition to the views of the majority
of the committee of Indian affairs, who
reason why the appropriation should be
longer withheld.
The house bill appropriating s15D.00o
for the expenses of the Bering sea arbi-
trntion in Paris was passed.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-In the senate to-
Say Mr.. McPhcrson's resolution directing
the secretary of the treasury to prohibit
the storing of powder in powder boats III
New York harbor was taken up and after
brief discussion was referred to the
committee on commerce with instructions
TO make nm immediate report
Mr.. Dawes, chairman of tho committee
on Indinn affnirs, replied to Mr.. Platt on
the Choctaw and Chiclsasaw appropriation
and occupied the time until p IN when
the senate listened to eulogies upon the
late Senator Wilson, of Maryland. until
adjournment by q yea and nay vote. taken
at the instance of Mr.. Sherman, who
wished the senate to remain IN session to-
morrow The senate decided by "a to ~
to adjourn till Monday.
WASHINGTON, May G.--The house ship
ping bill giving mn American registry 10
the lnmnn ships, City of Paris and City Of
New York, was called up i'll the senate to-
day by Me Frye and notwithst tanding the
protests OF MIR. Mills, OF Texas, and Mr.
Palmer, of Illinois,, who desired further
time for It's consideration, was passed by
q vote Of yeas II, nays 10,
Mr. Coclsrell, stating that he knew moth
ing about the merits of the bill but had
introduced it at the request of n former
ci izen of Missouri, now resident OF
Washington, offered bill to provide for y
Temporary correct silver dollar"
The temporary correctness was to
be ascertnined by the president with tho
assistance of the secretary of the treasury,
according to the average value of the
silver for the year preceding and at that
ratio there was to be n free coinage Of
silver dollars equal TO gold
Mr.. Chandler offered q resolution for an
investigation i'll the Boston Maverick
bank failure which. on objection, was
laid over till tomorrow.