The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-07-02
FlF1Y-sEcoND CONGRESS
Tho senate.

VAouINdloNs Ouuo Ss."Ah VIC oSaosO
! q communication from the interior de.
partment setting forth that the Indian
depredations claims already filed amount
ed to over s25, ,O0O.0 and ask ng instruc-
tions was read and ordered printed and re-
ferred. Mr.. Hale reported favorably
and asked present consideration for the
house bill extending to individuals and
manufactures the penalties for refusing
to answer the questions which now apply
only to incorporated companies. The bill
was passed
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on ap-
propriations, reported the legislative and
judicial appropriation bill with umend-
ments and obtained unanimous consent
that 1t be taken up for action today.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution which
was referred to the committee on contiu-
gent expenses authorizing the committee
on mines to sit during the recess to inves-
tigate the cost of producing gold and
silver bullion.
Mr.. Hale introduced the following reso.
luton and gave notice that he should call
1t up for action tomorrow:
Whereas, at no time has SO large pro-
portion OF the American people been en-
ployed at such high wages and purchAs-
ing the necessities and comforts of life
at SO low prices Us in the year 1892, and
"Whereas the balance of the trade with
In favor of the United States Us in the
last yenr, and
Whereas. these conditions exist and
are largely due to the republican policy of
protection. tn 'refore be it
Resolved, That the committee on finance
the effect of u policy of tariff for revenue
only upon the labor and the industries of
the United States and to report upon the
same to the senate"
Mr. Stewart offered an amendment to
his Bending silver bill, to lie over and be
printed, providing TINT any owner of sill
yer bullion may have the same coined for
Ills benefit and such coin shall be legal
tender for all debts, provided that foreign
silver coin shall be excluded from the pro.
visions of this act
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was taken up. Mr.. ALI
son stating TINT 1t wns largely q bill of
detail with very few controverted ques-
tions. The bill appropriates $22,03' ~. or
1851, ,020 more thnn the amount of the bill
as 1t passed the house and Nl0,266 less
than the estimates for next year The
senate committee restored to the bill the
appropriation for the pay of clerks to SEN
ators omitted by the house and made pro-
vision for the United States commission
which the house abolished.
Tho louse.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-After a session
of fifteen minutes this morning the house
adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Juno 25-The house was
In session just three minutes today. Mr.
Watson, of Georgia. making the point OF
no quorum, The third party men are
greatly piqued Mt the refusal of
the house managers to consider the
sub-trensury bill and think the
measure could have been debated during
the past week. They are now retnliating
by making technical objections to any ses-
sions whatever.
Mr.. McMillin, dem, of Tennessee moved
call of the house.
Mr.. Reed, rep, Of Maine, said this was
useless MS it was evident that no quorum
was in the city, and he then moved to adj
journ until Monday, which was carried
WASHINGTON, June 27.-A sufficient num-
ber of democratic congressman had re-
turned from Chicago this morning to con-
stitute n quorum in the house, which was
rrescnt on roll Gull for the first time in ten
days
Mr.. Davis, Farmers alliance, of Kansas
approval of the journal, and n
call of the house ensued, show
ing l7S members present The journal
for the last two sessions was then np-
proved
Mr.. Saycrs, dem, of Texas. called up
the general deficiency bill and moved its
passage.
Mr. Watson, farmers alliance, of
Georgia, demanded the yeas and nays.
nays, 4.
The conference committee report on the
military academy appropriation bill was
disagreed to.