Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-21
F%lFTY-SECOND CONGRESS,

W~AsIINGToN, May g.--The house snip
ping bill giving an American registry TO
the Imam ships, City of Paris and City OF
New York, was called up In the SENATE TO-
day by Mr.. FRYE and Notwithstanding the
protests of Mr.. Mills, of Texas, and mr..
Palmer, Of Illinois, who desired further
time for It's consideration, was passed Dy
q vote of yeas Al, nays 10
Mr.. Cockrell, stating that he knew noun,
ing about the merits OF the bill, out bau
introduced 1t at the request OF q former
eli izen of Missouri, now n resident OF
Washington, offered n bill to provide for q
Temporary correct silver dollar.
The temporary correctness was To
be ascertained by the president with the
assistance of the secretary OF the treasury,
according to the average value OF inc
silver for the year preceding and at that
ratio there was to be n free coinage OF
silver dollars equal to gold.
Mr.. Chandler offered n resolution Tor an
investigation in the Boston Maverick
bank failure, which. on objection, was
laid over till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May l0.-In the senate to-
day Mr.. n itchell, Of Oregon, presented n
resolution to inquire into the d~csirability
of making nn appropriation TO enable the
national guards of the various states to
hold an encampment at the worlds fair.
Referred.
A bill taken up from the calendar to
establish the boundaries of Yellowstone
park drew from Mr.. Vest some strong re-
marks in regard to an INSCRIPTIONS lobby
which. he said, was started in Washing
ton for the purpose of obtaining n charter
through Yellowstone park and selling 1t
to the Northern Pacific. He openly as
serted that this lobby in some mysterious
manner controlled the action OF the house
and would not allow this or any other bill
TO pass till their railroad charter got
through.
From explanations given by Mr.. an
ders, Of Montana. II appeared that the OBJ
jcct of the bill was TO divert n tract OF
about eleven miles square on the out
skirts Of the paIk In order
20 give an outlet to tho new
World mining park in the state of Mon
ANA and 10 add to the boundary of the
park in another direction an area equal
TO one-third of the present extent of the
park. This bill was passed-yeas, 32i
nays, Is
WASHINGTON, May lin the house this
morning Mr.. Caruth endeavored to have n
Ill passed for the relief Of Louisville and
Logan, Hardin and Hart counties, Ken
lucky, and Simpson and Davidson coun-
ties, Tennessee, which provides for the
return of taxes illegally collected, AS
sessed by the United States upon railroad
stock owned by the corporations, but no
quorum developed. IL came to the front
under order for tellers and the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Sayres made the conference report
on the urgency deficiency bill for the year
ending June 80, 1892, which was agreed to
Mr.. Sayres explained that the increased
amount carried by the bill over the
amount contained as II passed the house
and the senate was due 20 the necessity
for providing for court expenses.
WASHINGTON, May l2-In the senate to-
day Mr. Dawes introduced n joint resolu-
ton for n general holiday on October IL,
1872, the anniversary of the discovery of
America. Referred.
Mr.. Hiscock introduced n bill admitting
the steamer China, Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship line, 10 American registry on
terms similar to those on which the City
of Paris and the City Of New York have
been admitted Referred.
Mr.. Call offered n resolution for "A com
mittee of the house and senate To investi-
gate the condition Of Cuba, the Antilles,
the Bahamas and the Windward islands,
and report such measures as may be
necessary to improve the relations be-
tween the United States and these Islands.
Referred. Also n resolution authorizing
the president to open negotiations for the
purchase of Cuba from Spain
WASHINGTON, May l3-At the opening
OF the senate the river and harbor bill
was reported back by NJ. Frye, chairman
of the committee on commerce,
led by a report explaining eveey item in
the bill. Mr.. Frye gave notice that he
should call IL up for action on Tue day.
The report was ordered 10 be printed. he
gross increase III de by the senate commit
tee was about 1881, l43. The decrease
amounted to 1855. 600, leaf < the net in
crease 81, l!3, lI3 The total of the senate
bill is s32,470. lls. lhe commit
tee inserted provisions for four contracts
in addition TO ten contracts provided for in
the bill rs 1t came from the house. These
additional contracts are for the Missouri
river from Sioux City TO its mouth for four
years, the amount expended not TO exceed
500, 900 In any one year; IN aggregate of
$4,000. 900 for the St John river, Florida, mt
It's mouth the great Kanawa river, West
Virginia, and for n boat railway at the
dalles of the Columbia river, Oregon.
Consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill was resumed.
During the debate Mr.. Cockrell and Mr..
Sherman both strongly warned the senate
that appropriations must be kept down or
there would have to be some nc W means
of raising r, venue.
The House.
WARRINGTON, May 9-The house re-
sumed discussion Of the river and barbor
hill M. IIla. - -