Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-04-23
FIFTY.SECOND CONGRESS-.
The sonata.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The attendance
at the opening OF the senate today was
less than a. any previous Modny during
the session. The floor was only dotted
with senators.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution asking
the president TO communicate 10 congress
any agreement made by him on behalf OF
the United States with the government oil
Germany, and the correspondence relating
to tho agreement that sugar or any other
German production shall be admitted free
of duty into The United States,
and what articles OF American pro-
duction he has proposed that Germany
shall receive free Of duty In reciprocity,
and whether such proposals have been
accepted by the German government Mr..
Morgan's resolution also included a refer
ence TO the republic of Haiti
On objection by Mr. Hale the resolutions
vent over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, introduced a
resolution directing the secretary of the
navy 30 inform the senate as to the cost of
the silver bullion In the standard dollars
coined under the act of July Is, 1890,
now held In the treasury, and what
amount of treasury notes issued
against the same were still out
standing, and whether any OF such notes
had been redeemed in gold coin, and what
amount of silver coinage there now was In
the treasury applicable to the redemption
Of such notes, and whether such notes
were received la the treasury for customs
and other dues. He also de-
sired 10 be informed as to
the details of advertised purchases of
silver bullion and whether the business of
purchasing bullion under the act of July
IA, 1890, was conducted With Il view Of
depressing the price Of bullion or with a
view of carrying out the established policy
Of the United States TO maintain the two
metals gold and silver on "A parity with
each other upon the present legal ratio.
Mr.. Stewart at first expressed a desire
10 address the senate upon this resolution
today, but objections being intcrposed on
account OF the pending order Of business,
he consented 10 allow 1t TO go over until
tomorrow.
After Mr.. Gallinger had addressed the
SENATE In favor of a bill for the establish
mcnt of a sanitarium for consumptives,
Mr.. Chandler started in to address the
senate In opposition 10 Mr.. Palmer's pro-
posed constitutional amendment for the
election of senators by the direct vote of
the people, pending which address ut IL
o'clock Mr.. Cameron called an executive
session on the question of the alleged be-
trayal OF the %senate's secrets by senate
employees.
WAsmSGT n, April 12.-~In the senate
today Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution 10
pay w. Pitt Kellogg, late senator from
IOulSlnuu, nls bhlhty from the commence
ment of his term, March 4, 1861, up 20 the
date of his admission to his seat Refer.
red TO the committee on privileges and
elections.
Mr. Stewart called up his resolution OF
yesterday asking information of the treas
urydepartment as 10 the amount of treus-
ury notes issued against silver bullion
and standard dollars what amount OF
gold coin and gold bars there was In the
treasury, exclusive of outstanding gold
certificates, and addressed the senate
upon IL.
Senator Stewart declared that the DELHI
crate policy Of the treasury in its pur-
chascs OF silver was 10 depreciatc The
white metal.
Mr.. Morgan, mt The conclusion of
Mr.. Stewards remarks, asked that
she resolution go over until
tomorrow, when ne desired "a nd-
dress the senate on the silver qres-
ton. 1t was so ordered.
Mr.. Chandler called up Mr.. Palmer's
resolution in rega.d 20 Ihe election of
United States senators by the people, and
spoke against the proposition
WASHINGTON, April l3--In the SET ne
today Mr. Dawes, from the committee 81
foreign relations, reported u substitute for
the Geary bill.
early in its session went to the calendar
aud passed n large number of bills.
Among them was a bill extending tho
free delivery, now confined TO
towns OF 5000 inhabitants with $500 an
nual postal receipts. At 2 O'Clock the nm
hnisbed business was taken up, which
was Mr.. Hoar's bill TO amend the act OF
Marsh 3, 1891, creating two courts of APP
pcals.