The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-06-04
The House.

The House.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-In the house to-
day. on motion of MIR. Cochran, of New
ical error in the Mckinley bill reducing
the duty on chocolate, thus making
chocolate dutiable nt the rate of = cents
per pound, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Merideth, dem, of
Virginia, Il resolution was passed calling
formation as to whether any
W men have been refused positions
as typewriters or stenographers in the
government service who had passed the
examination.
The house then went into committee Of
the WHOLE on tho sumdry appropriation
civil bill, the pending amendment being
that prohibiting any government Official
from franking moro thnn 1000 copies
of any publication of over 100 pages with
out authority from congress. Lost-aycs,
5l: noes. 03.
Mr.. Richardson, dem, of Tennessee,
then offered an amenpmcnt sinilnr to the
original except that the agricultural de-
partment was not included Adopted. The
committee rose and reported the bill to
the house.
WASHINGTON, May 2s-The legislative
md judicial appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar 1t APP
pTopTlu YES sSSl,uoo, DeiuS Sl,Otu, <oO les
than the estimates, and reduction OF
si5s, l22 from the appropriation for the
same purposes for the current fiscal wear.
The bill provides for the abolition of the
Utah commission which consists of five
members with a salary of 5000 each
Mr. Bailey, OF Texas, objected on the
grounds of no quorum to n bill for the re-
lief of ex-Land Register Scoticld, of Della.
ware, Kan. This caused Mr. Hopkins OF
Illinois, to criticise Mr. Bailcy's ac ion.
Mr.. Bailey retortcd warmly. but the dis
pute was finally settled amicably.
WASHINGTON, May 3l-In the house
after some minor business the postoiiice
Hopkins, rep, of Illinois. opposed the re.
duction III the postmnster-gcnerats es,i.
mates made by the committee.
Mr. Loud, rep, of California, offered an
amendment TO increase the appropriation
for compensation Of clerks in postoiccs.
No quorum voting. he called for tellers
but being appealed to pass the matter in.
formally he did so
Mr., Lind, rep, Minnesota, moved to in.
crease the sum for rent fuel and light fol
postoi1iccs of the third class from $500, OOC
to 100000. He said the committee erred
in this rs In other instances. 1t was false
economy md un ust to the people, who
could not be fooled. Mr.. Linds nmcnd-
ment was lost.
w Ash NSioSJ tl.-lu WIG uouSc To-
day Mr. Oates, dem. of Alabama, re.
ported back the resolution regarding the
impeachment of Judge Bourman, OF
Louisiana, which was laid on the table
Mr. Whiting, dem, of Michigan, re.
ported Il bill from the committee on ways
and means, prescribing the amount o1
wearing apparel and personal effects to
be admitted flee of duty. House calcn
dar
The house then went into com.
mittee of the whole on the postotfce
appropriation BILL Mr.. buchanan
in the chair The pending amendment OF
Mr.. Caldwell, rep, of Ohio, to increase
the appropriation for free delivery $500, 0OC
was voted down--34 to l34
Mr.. Lnnhum, dem, of Texas, by reques,
of Mr. Grain, dem of Texas, offered the
following which the char ruled was in
order: That the appropriation Of si0,-
450,0 GOO for FREQ delivery shall be disbursed
in such manner that no additional free
delivery Offices shall be cstab
lished in any congressional dis.
trict, created by virtue of the
congressional npportionmcnt act in which
there may be established one OF more free
delivery offices. Nor shall The free dcliv.
cry facilities be increased in such Offices
until every congressional district in which
there may be a place possessing neces.
snry qualifications shah haze been sup.
piled with at least one free delivery Office