The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-04-01
FIFTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.
The SUaatr:

WASHINGTON, March 22-In the senate
today Mr.. Cullom introduced bill to an
,horize the Illinois and Iowa Railroad
company to bridge the Mississippi at Mo-
line.
Mr.. Buffers resolution in respect to the
ventilation of tho senate chamber and che
terrace committee rooms being called up,
brought up n long discussion as to the de-
fcctive character of the construction Of
both the halls of congress- IN regard to
ventilation. Eventually Mr. Buffers res
olution to appoint two expert architects to
investigate the matter was adopted.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-In the SENATE
today after few minutes devoted to the
transaction of unimportant business, the
senate, OH motion Of Mr.. Sherman, went
into executive session.
WAsHlNGroN. March 2t-The senate to-
day discussed the ventilation of the senate
chamber, and resolution inquiring into
by the government was discussed and re-
fcrred.
Mr.. Wolcott's resolution Of inquiry as to
what persons were being carried on the de-
partmcnt pay rolls outside the civil service
list, which was lnid over from yesterday,
was adopted.
AT 10 :05, on motion of Mr. Sherman, the
senate again went into secret session on
the Bcring matter.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-In the senate
today there was a much larger attend-
ance of senators than usual at the
pearance of grave preoccupation
of mind was manifest, especially
on the part of the members of the commit
tee on foreign relations. Tho morning
business was hurried through In per-
functory way, and in less than half an
hour:nfter the journal had besn read, the
senate, on motion of Mr.. Sherman, went
into secret session.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-In the senate
today Mr.. Paddock, from the committee
on agriculture, reported favornbly bill
for the introduction of domestic reindeer
Into Alaslta.
On motion of Mr. Morgan, resolution
was passed requesting the president to
communicate to the sedate the correspond
encc with the government OF the Argcn-
tine Republic, on the subject of reciproc-
ity, and the Mckinley bill
Mr. Woicott, of Colorado, introduced n
resolution requesting the president to re-
frain from allotting lands
The bill Is dead giving land in severalty
to the Indians of Colorado. Pending ex-
listing legislation as to their removal there
was rather animated discussion upon n
resolution offered by Mr.. Sherman for Inn
medinte consideration calling upon the
to the increase or decrease of expendi-
lures, which would result from the trans
fer of tho revenue marines service to the
navy department, some additional inter
est being infused into this question by the
pending Bering sea dispute.
Mr. Chandler suggested an amendment
to the resolution SO rs to include state
ment of the number of vessels, tho caliber
of the guns mounted on the cutters, the
number Of officers and crew, the number
of miles trnversed during the
last year and also whether the
discipline of the crew in handling the
great guns was the Same ns that of II ,
navy As amended the resolution was
adopted and the senate took up bills on
the calendar.
AT Z clock the senate went into exocu-
tive session on Bering sea matters.