Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-02-27
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not able TO preside this morning, being
, islightly indisposed. He designated Mr..
McMillin as speaker for the day and said
he expected to resume his duties tomor-
row.
Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, called upteie'
resolution from the committee ON agrieult-
ure, instructing that to report
the effect upon agriculture OF the law for
the collection of revenues by means of
duties upon imports.
Mr.. Rynum, of Indi&na, demanded n
second.
Mr.. Hatch asked th5 { a second be con-
sidered ordered.
Mr. Kilgore objected and %tellers were
appointed. The second vas ordered-l22
TO 3.
Mr.. Hatch then explained briefly the
purpose OF the resolution aud said the
committee did not propose 20 make a
junketing tour.
Mr.. Kilgorc did not object TO the pas
sage of the resolution, but Ia wanted the
proceedings 20 be within the law.
Mr.. Funston, of Kansas, said he would
not oppose the investigation IL it was fair
and impartial, but Il would be conducted
upon Il partisan basis. There
were ten men against five and the testi-
mony would he biased. The inference
TO be drawn was that the farmers were
opposed To the present Mckinley tar
i'll. The farmers had been benefited
by the Mckinley bill The investigation
should be properly conducted and the
farmers should come before IL There
was no power given TO the committee to
send for persons and papers.
and the investigation would not be prop
erly conducted.
Mr.. Deliver, OF Iowa, read from n re-
cent address of Governor Boies, of Iowa,
stating that the people of Iowa were more
prosperous last year thai At any previous
tune.
Mr.. Livingston, Farmers alliance, of
Georgia, said the gentleman from Kansas
was afraid of justice. His imputation upon
the honest purpose OF the committee was
not given in good faith. He could
not deceive the farmers OF Kansas. Every
thing that a farmer used had been in-
creased by the Mckinley bill
Mr.. Mckinley, of New Hampshire, the
author OF the resolution, said he intro,
duced 1t because the farmers of the couu-
try should be heard. Mr.. Funstone had no.
right TO charge that the investigation
would be conducted on a partisan basis,
or that the country would be deceived by
the report presented.
The resoiut on was then passed without
an audible vote against it. .
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-In the house to-
day n resolution was passed calling for an
account from the treasury of expenditures
for the reception and care of immigrants,
and other operations under the immigra-
tion laws. The report of the special inn
migration commissioners who visited Eu-
rope last year is also called for.
Mr.. Brown, of Indiana, reported the
Craig-Stewart election case and said he
would call IL up on Tuesday.
In the morning hour the house con-
sidered the bill reported from the commit
tee on interstate and foreign
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rates of transportation. Mr.. Wise, of Vir-
ginia, briefly explained the provisions of
the bill, defending 1t rs a measure of JUS
tice to the commercial interests of the
country.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the house to-
day n senate concurrent resolution author
izing the senate and house committee on
immigration and naturalization to investi-
gate the law governing immigration, the
importation of contract labor, and especi-
ally The recent admission of immi-
grants infested with typhus
fever into the port of New
York, was laid before the house and
its immediate consideration asked for.
Mr.. Geary, of California, objected and
the resolution was referred to the com
mittce on immigration.
Mr.. Enloe, OF Tennessee, reported and
the house passed n resolution calling on
the postmaster-general for information
relative 10 contracts made under the mail
subsidy act
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-The presidents
message in regard to the Choctaw and
Chickasaw claims was laid before the
house, and OH motion of Mr.. Holman, was
for the present laid on the table.
The secretary OF the reasury sent In an
answer to the house resolution asking by
what authority the Az per cent loan had
been extended.
Mr. Bland wished to speak on the mat
ter, but was ruled out of order and the an
swer was referred to the committee ON
ways m means.
On motion of Mr.. Newberry. of Illinois,
n resolution was adopted that when the
house adjourned tomorrow il shall meet on
Tuesday next. After some further bust
ness of minor Importance the house went
into committee ON the indian appropria-
ton bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. lo.-The house was
called TO order this morning by Clerk
Kerr, who read q communication from the
speaker designating Mr.. Mcmillan as
speaker pro tenn. In accordance with q
resolution offered by Mr.. Funston, of AN,
sas. March 10 was set inside for eulogies
on the late Senator Plumb.
By request of Mr. Bland an order was
made for the printing of 10. 600 additional
copies of the free coinage bill and the ma.
jority and minority report thereon. The
morning hour was dispensed with on mo-
ton of Mr.. Bynum and today being pri-
vate bill day the house Immediately went
into committee of the whole for the pur.
pose of considering the private calendar.