Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-When the hour
for the opening of the house arrived this
morning Chief Clerk Towles announced
the detention from his duties Of the
speaker aud said that it was necessary TO
elect n speaker pro tempore.
On motion of Mr.. Gatherings Mr.. Nc
Millin was elected 10 preside during the
absence of the speaker.
Mr.. Culbertson, from the elections COM
mittee. requested hat the hearing of the
Craig-Stewart contested election case,
which he had given notice should be taken
up today, be postponed until Thursday
next.
After the call of committees for report
and the transaction of some routine bust
ness the house, on motion OF Mr.. Catch
ings, adjourned at | 80 p m.
WASHINGTON, Feb. : An the house
there was a larger attendance of members
this morning than on yesterday. the visit
ors 20 Chicago having returned. Speaker
Crisp called the house To order.
Mr.. Tarsney. of Missouri, asked the
immediate consideration of a resolution
authorizing the committee IN labor
10 investigate the operations OF
the eIght-hour law, whether
Ii has been evaded and what amendments
a'e required To secure its practical en-
forcement The committee is also EN-
powered 70 investigate whether the gov
eminent has ernioyed convict labor on
public works the resolution was passed
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. >5.-The speaker
sailed the house to order. After the sub,
mission Of reports from various commit
tees, Mr. Brown, dem, of Indiana
called up the contested election
ease Of Craig VS.. Stewart, from
the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania
district. An attempt was made TO limit
the debate 20 four hours on each side, but
Mr.. Miller, Of Wisconsin, objected The
majority of the committee on elections
finds in favor of Mr.. Craig, dem, while
the minority claim Stewart, rep, is enti-
| tied to the seat
Mr.. Brown, dem, of Indiana, took the
aoor and made n legal argument support
ing Craig
WAsHINdToN, Feb. 90 In the house to-
day Mr. Anderson, of Virginia, introduced
a resolution for immediate consideration.
calling on the superintendent for "a state
ment showing the number and names of
all persons employed in the census bureau
since November 4. 1890.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, objected and
the resolution was referred TO the census
committee
Mr.. Enloe, of Tennessee, moved to 60
into committee of the whole to consider
. .ainess on the private calendar, this be-
Ing Friday.
Mr. Brown. of Indiana, moved to pro-
coed with the Craig Stewart election case
and the motion was carried.
Mr.. Stone. rep OF Pennsylvania, took
the floor in behalf of the seating of Stew
art, reviewing the ease at length and hold.
ing that the house would ~stultify itself If
IL did not sustain the minority report.
| OWAsuINGToN. Feb I'm the house to-
day the speaker announced the appoint
meut of Hon. Barnes Compton rs. consult
Ing trustee of the reform school for boys
in the District of Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, delegate from
Arizona, a bill was passed ratifying an
act of the A 'izona territorial Legislature
providing for Arizona's exhibit at the
Worlds Columbian exposition The hous
then went into n committee of the whole
on Indian appropriation bills.