Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-13
FIFTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS

senators.
Mr.. Allison, chairman of tho committee
on appropriations, reported the house res
olution continuing the appropriations until
the 4th of August aud by unanimous con-
sent the senate took IL up and passed It,
At :35 the >icc-president signed the joint
resolution continuing the appropriations
tor four days aud IL was sent to the
president for his approval.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The vice-presi-
dent laid before the senate today the
much referred TO Pinkerton Investigation
resolution which has been twice reported
from the committee ON contingent ex-
penses and referred back and twice sent
to the committee on education and labor,
coming pack on each occasion In "a modi-
fled form. la its latest phase it was re-
ported from the committee on education
In n much more condensed shape than the
original.
PETERS resolution provided for a special
committee of seven senators 10 investi-
gate the original Pinkerton force and the
uses TO which they had been put
Mr.. Sherman, rep, of Ohio, opposed the
adoption Of the resolution ut the present
time and in its present shape. This mat
ter had already undergone investigation
by an impartial committee of the house.
The resolution was passed after fur
Their debate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. BIN the senate to-
day Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, OF
fered a resolution requiring the secretary
of war to report the names OF al! officers,
of the army tried by court-martial in TIC
last ten years, the rank OF the Officers,
the offences charged and tho punishment
imposed.
MI. Call, Mr.. Bates, Mr.. Hawlcy, chair
man OF the committee on military affairs;
Mr. Henderson and Mr.. Palmer all rose
TO oppose the passage OF any such reso'
luton.
Mr.. Davis supported the resolution and
said such a petition might have an i'm
purtnnt ben ing upon army reforms
After furth 4 debate the resolution was
referred TO the committee on military
affairs.
The presidents veto of the land claims
bill was read TO the senate and referred 10
the judiciary committee.
The vice.president announced as the
Subcommittee to Investigate the employ
ment for private purposes of armed bodies
OF men or detectives, Mcssrs. G%allingcr.
rep, of New Hampshire; PETER, Farmer.'
alliance, of Kansas Hansbrough, rep Of
North Dakota; FELTON,, rep of California;
Sayders, rep of Montana; White, dcuL,
of Louisiana, and Hill, dem, of New
York.
WASHINGTON. Aug. AIN the senate to-
day the first business, thirteen rcpubli-
cans aud twelve democrats being p cscnt
and making little over half n quorum, was
to act oil the house resolution extending
the appropriations TO August 10
Mr.. Allison, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, asked unanimous con-
sent that the senate concur in I is oxten-
sion.
Dir. Pasco, dem of Florida, inquired
whether this wns likely 10 be the last ex.
tension.
Mr.. Allison replied that there was a
prospect of the present condition Of affa rs
being brought to n conclusion soon
A recess was then taken until l:30
in order to give time for the extension
resolutions 10 be engrossed
A resolution by Mr.. Pettigrew, rep OF
South Dakota, TO authorize u sub-commit-
tee of the quadro-ceutenuial committee
to go to Chicago aud TAKE n clerk with
them TO investigate the worlds fair was
defeated.
The house resolution was adopted.
AT ! :35 the chief clerk of the house mp.
peared In the senate and announced the
house ag cement to the senate amend
ments to the sundry civil bill and the sig
nature of the speaker 10 the resolution
continuing the appropriations To the 10Th
inst The latter was promptly signed by
the vice-prcsident aud sent TO the white
house.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the senate ad-
journed until 2 o'clock tomorrow.
, WASHING TON Aug Sat 3:3J without n
call OF the roll the worlds fair bill was
passed by the senate.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Aug l. In the house to-
day the first business in order was the re.
solution presented by Mr.. Holman, dem,
of Indiana, to extend the government ap.
preparations for four days. He explained
the necessity for the appropriation and
aniI f1a 1900 a.
culiar situation. The gentleman from II
linois, Mr. Hopkins, had stopped the
wheels OF the government by Directing TO
the consideration of the resolution on Sat-
urdav last
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, followed with n
characteristic speech and said the blame
for failure to pass the sundry civil bill
rested with the democratic majority an
the hlibusters against the worlds fair.
MIR. Holman was responsible in "a large
degree for the present condition Of things
Mr. McCreary, dem, of Kentucky, said
the fault lies with the worlds fate advo-
Gates. They wanted the bill to fail IL they
did not get this money. The country
knew who was responsible for the block
ing of the wheels of the government.
MIR. Bingham, of pennsylvania, said the
democratic majority was able to transact
public business, but IL had ~signally failed
to do so, not only in this instance but in
many Cthers. III must answer to the
house, the people and the country.
Mr.. Holman said this measure was
placed In an appropriation bill contrary
to the rules OF both houses of congress.
The centennial exhibition appropriation
was made by the passage of n separate
bill. The senate now in defiance of
the rules had placed this worlds
fair appropriation upon the sundry
civil bill. on the vote on the conference
rennrt the houaa rannrtaI thi. na.u. a..
not properly on IN appropriation bill. n
majority OF thirteen votes defeated IL.
The committee had never been IN.
structed. when a change Of only seven
votes afterwards occurred, the objec.
Of the measure was approved by the house
and a motion was made to reconsider.
This was IN important matter involving
five millions OF II oney, the largest amount
congress was ever called upon to vote out
of the public treasury for an exposition.
After further debate the resolution
passed tho house.
On motion by Mr.. Holman to suspend
the rules and pass u resolution a~ppropriat.
Ing $4,000 for the relief of sufferers
from the overflow Of the Black
and Ouichta rivers, Louisiana, only
sixty-nine members voted, and
after the defeat Of several interview
Ing dilatory motions a cal. of the house
was ordered.
Inc mousse at 2;l0 adjourned until to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON, Aug. AIN the house to-
day several recesses were were taken mn
TO / o'clock. After flibustering over the
worlds fair question the house at LAO n.
m. adjourned until tomorrow.
WAsHISGroN. Aug. 3.-In the house to-
Cay Mr.. Kilgore objected to the approval
of the journal In the absence of n quorum
and the roll was called, showing 49, mem.
bers present. The journal was then APP
proved.
Mr.. Holman, dem, of Indiann.
moved 10 adjourn, but being Appended 10
by several members withdrew the motion
Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas. referred To n
speech made by Senator Perkins
last Satu day In which the latter
criticised him ~(Simpsou) for max.
log public q letter regarding
the cattiemen on the Cherokee strip, writ.
ten by Henry s. Lands, of Medicine
Lodge. Kas- Mr.. Simpson stated he had
no Improper motive In publishing the let.
ter aud be denied the imputation made by
Senator Perkins.
The regular order was demanded The
speaker stated that the peuding motion
was thai of Mr. Bingham, rep, Of Penn
s~ylvauia, to lay Mr.. Holmnn's motion TO
reconsider the vote by which the senate
amendment TO the worlds fair clause wa
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