The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-04-15
FlF1Y-sECoND CONGRESS,
Tho senate,

The senate.
WASHINGTON, April Sin the senate to-
day Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on
finance, reported Adversely II number of
alliance fnancinl schemes They in
cluded Mr.. Peffer's bill for paying
preventing crime among the poor and vice
smong the rich and the undue influences
Of alien labor, by u graduated sys-
tenn Of income tax, which Mr.. Sherman
said provided principal OF taxation
which it was not III the power of the sem
ate to originate; also Mr.. Kylc's bill to
repeal the power of the secretary of the
treasury to anticipate the payment of in
terext on the public debt
Mr.. Calls bill to prohibit national banks
from receiving or paying interest on de-
posits made by national banks, and Mr..
Georges resolution instructiEg the COM
mittee to report a bill requiring the issu-
Ing and keeping in circulation of United
States treasury notes TO the extent of 80
per capita of population.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment to
his silver resolution which he aSke ed should
be laid over TO be printed and it was so
ordered. 1t provides for the coinage
and the issuance of treasury notes against
gold or silver bullion at the option of tie
depositor of the bullion.
WASHINGTON, April 6.--At the close of
the mornings business in the senate to-
day. Mr.. Morgan called up his silver reso.
lutions. and yielded the floor to Mr.. VOL
colt, of Colorado, who addressed the SEN
ate at length in support of Mr. Morgan's
resolutions
At the close of Mr. Wolcotts speech,
Mr.. Morgnn's silver resolution was placed
ON the calendar, subject to be called up
for discussion at nny time, and the Indian
appropriation bill was taken up. Mr..
1aou olroi IT, 20, -f,f loo
troll amendment to the bill
WASHINGTON, April 7-Inthe senate to-
day Mr.. Dawes presented a petition for
the naturalization of such Cinnamon rs
came to this country before the passage
of the first exclusion net with the inten-
ton of making it their permanent home.
Mr. Teller, after consultation with Mr..
Woicott and other silver men, offered
resolution for present consideration, III
recting the secretnry of the treasury to
furnish the senate with q statement of the
amount Of silver bullion offered to the gov
crnment each month since the passage of
the act OF 1890, by whom offered and at
what price, the amount purchased each
month and at what price, and the number
Of days given the sellers in which to de-
liver the silver. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Cameron gave notice that tomorrow.
Immediately alter the close of morning
60 into executive session
The senate devoted the rest of the day
TO the annual appropriation bill for the
expenses of the government of the Dis
trict Of Columbia,
WASHINGTON, April Sin the senate to-
day the discussion of the Grand Army up
preparation in the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill was resumed There was
considerable warmth in the discussion
Mr.. Paddock, of Nebraska. opposed any
appropriation by the gene,nl government
because of the pledges given by citizens
OF Washington when a city of his own
state, Lincoln, was rival and
Mr. Frye somewhnt tartly commented
upon tho Nebraska senator's position in
refusing to aid Washington because Lin
coin, Neb., did not get the encnmpment.
Mr.. MCPHERSON, of New Jersey. was in
favor of giving everything that was asked
for the reception of those men but for
whose gallantry there would be now no
national capital in which to receive them.
The sennte, by n vote of Al to 10, passed
an appropriation of $ld00 for subsistence
and quarters Of the G. A. r. ut their en-
campment in Washington in September
next
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE attendance
at the opening of the senate today was
less than at any previous Moday during
the session. The floor was only dotted
with senators.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution asking
the president to communicate to congress
any agreement made by him on behalf of
the United States with the government of
Germany, and the co 'respondcnce relating
to the agreement that sugar or any other
German production shall be admitted free
of duty into the United States,
and what articles of American pro-
k{-,, 4, lsi.. r
| shall receive free of duty III reciprocity,
and whether such proposals have been
accepted by the German government Mr..
Morgan's resolution also included refer
ence to the republic of Haiti
On objection by Mr., Hale the resolutions
went over nntil tomorrow.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, introduced a
resolution directing the secretary of the
navy to inform the senate rs TO the cost Of
the silver bullion in the standard dollars
coined under the act of July "A, 1890,
now held in the treasury, and what
amount of treasury notes issued
against the same were still out
standing. and whether any of such note,
had been redeemed in gold coin and whit
amount of silver coinage there now was in
the treasury applicable to the redemption
OF such notes, and whether such notes
were received in the treasury for customs
aud other dues He also de
| SICeu 10 DC informed as to
the details of advertised purchases of
silver bullion and whethcS the business of
purchasing bullion under the act of july
| IA, 1890 was conducted with q view of
| depressing the price of bullion or with n
| view of carrying out the established policy
OF the United States TO maintain the two
metals (gold aud silver) on n parity will,
each other upon the present leg al ratio.
Mr.. Stewart at first expressed desire
to address the senate upon this resolution
today, but objections being interposed on
account of the pending order Of business
he consented to allow it to go ovce unit
tomorrow.
senate in favor Of bill for the establish
mcnt of n sanitarium for consumptives
Mr.. Chandler started in TO address the
sennte in opposition to Mr.. Palmer's pro
posed constitutional amendment for tn,
election of senators by the direct vote OF
the people, pending which address Mt |
o'clock Mr.. Cameron called an cxccut.v,
session on the question of the alleged be
trnyal of the scnate's secrets by senat,
employees.
The House.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Mr. McMllir
moved that the house go into committee
of the whole OH the free wool bill. an,
pending that he moved to limit debat,
to half an hour on each side.
Mr.. Burrows wanted more time 70
amendments and moved to make the tim,
nm hour Oh each side He demanded ,ht
yeas and nays which were so ordered 4
long period Of f!ibuslcring followed.
Mr. Burrows motion wns lost lGS nays
50 ayes. mud then Mr. McIillin movet
thnt an hour and a quarter be allowed for
debate, . half hour for the democrats nnt
three quarters for the republicans.
Mr.. Burrows-I suppose it is not de
batable and that no understanding can be
arrived at.
The speuker-Where gentlemen mani
fest di position to do SO an understand
ing can be arrived at.
After some wrangline, INDUCED in b,
the speaker, Mr.. McMillin and Mr. Bur
rows, the latter moved tc take a recess un
til 4 o'clock
Mr.. Payne then moved 10 amend b,
making The hour o'clock
The house divided and the vote rcsulte,
ayes, a.. noes ~. No quorum Teller.
were ordered with the result, ayes /, noe
l3l. No quorum. The yeas and nays wer.
then decided by Mr.. McMillin. The vot,
resulted II to l5a
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