Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-11
2t.N HE House.
4 WAsuING1cS. Nav 2S-Thc legislative

{ WAsHING1S -, May 2A-The legislative
and judicial appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar. IL APP
proprIates S22l,t 1852, being $1,000. 9S6 less
han the estimates, and n reduction of
s+5s, te3, from tho appropriation for tho
same purposes for the current fiscal year.
The bill provides for the abolition OF the
Utah commission which consists of FIVE
members with a salary of 5000 each
Mr.. Baiiey, of Pexas, objected on tho
grounds of no quorum TO a bill for the re-
lief of ex-Land Register Scofeld, of Della
ware, Kan. This caused Mr.. Hopkins. of
Illinois, To c~riticise Mr.. Bailey's nc ion.
Mr.. Bailey retorted warmly, but the dis
pute was finally settled amicably.
WASHINGTON, May 3L-In the house
after some minor business the postofice
appropriation bill was taken up. Mr..
Hopkins, rep, of Illinois, opposed the re-
duction in the postmastcr-generars esti-
mates made by the committee.
Mr.. Loud, rep, of California, offered an
amendment TO increase the appropriation
for compensation of clerks in postofices.
No quo, nm voting, he called for ~tcllers,
but being appealed TO pass the matter i'm
formally no ala so
Mr.. Lind, rep. Minnesota, moved TO in
crease tie sum for rent, fuel and light for
postolices Of the third class from 100000
to $500, 900. He said the committee erred
in this rs in other instances. Ii was false
economy and unjust 20 the people, who
could not be fooled. AIr. Iind's amend
ment was lost.
WASHINGTON, June LIN the house to-
day Mr. Oates, dem of Alabama, re-
po ted bnck the resolution regarding the
impeaehmcnt of Judge Boarmau, of
Louisiana, which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Whiting, dem OF Michigan, re-
Sorted a bill from the committee on ways
and means, prescribing the amount Of
wearing apparel and personal effects to
be admitted fee Of duty. House calen.
dar
The hoesef then went into com.
miitee. Of the whole on the postofaco
appropriation bill, Mr.. buchanan
ina the chair. The pending amendment OF
Mr.. Caldwell, rep, OF ohio, to increase
the appropriation for free delivery $500, 900
was voted down-Sa to ia
Mr. Lanham, dem OF Texas, by request
OF Mr. Grain, dem of Texas, offered the
following. which the char ruled was In
order, that the appropriation of sl0,-
$50, 900 for free delivery shall be disbursed
in such manner that no additional free
delivery Offices shall be estab.
lished In auy congressional dis.
triet created by virtue of the
congressional apportionment act In which
there may be established one or more free
delivery Offices. Nor shall the free deliv-
cry facilities be increased in such offices
until every congfessiona, district In which
there may be n place possessing neces-
sary qualifications shall have been sup
Piled With at least one free delivery Office.
WAsHrSSToy. juno 2-Iu the house this
morning Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, from the
on agriculture, exported the
.agEiculiurnl appropriation bill, which was
ordered to be printed and recommended
to the committee
The house went into committee Of the
whole on the postolice appropriation bill
The Amendment by Mr.. Taylor, rep, Of
Illinois, providing for postal facilities ~
the worlds fair, which was pending wheu
the house adjourned yesterday, was
passed over informally.
WASHINGTON, June The house went
'into comfuittee Of thu whole, Mr. Blu.
-chhn an, dem,, of Virginia, Ia the chair.
On Nc p~ostofice apprcpiation bill, with
the pending a~mendmcnt being that Of M
Blount, dem, of Georgia, re
ducing the appropriation for In.
land transportation by railroad routes
H@34s. 9p2, and authorizing the postmastcr.
general TO adjust the compensation TO be
paid torailroads. after July, 1898, by re.
daeinS 10 per cent.sper annum from the
rate Tor the transportation of mails on the
basis of the average weight fixed aud
allowed by the act of June IL,
opposed the amendment and said IL was
notright to cripple the mail service of the
country. -ME. Holman ,sdem of Ind, ia
vorcd the amerimcIit aAd said that the
denIocrauc party had always been againsi
monopolies and at this was q proper
amendment and should be adopted by the
house.