Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-15
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON. April BIN the senate to-
day Mr.. Hoar, rep, Mass, presented pc
titions bearing on Ady's claim OF Mar.
tins seat, and good roads and q resolu.
tion touching senatorial elections.
Mr.. Stewart, Nevada, presented remon.
strances against the government acquisi.
tion of the Central Pacific railroad
The case Of Lee Mantle was taken up
and Mr.. Turpie, dem, Indiana, addressed
the senate in support OF the report of the
committee of privileges and elections.
Mr.. Turpie closed his speech at 2 p m
and the senate then, on motion OF MIR.
Vest, proceeded to executive business,
and soon afterward adjourned
WASHINGTON, April Mo new morning
business being introduced the senate re-
sumed consideration of the report OF the
committee on privileges and elections in
favor OF the admission of the senator's APP
pointed by the governors OF the states Of
Montana, Washington and Wyoming the
legislatures having failed 10 elect and
Mr.. Vest, dem, Missouri, made an argu-
ment against the admission OF the three
senators.
AT the close OF Mr.. Vests remarks. Mr..
Chandler obtained the floor.
AT 10 p. m, on motion OF Mr.. Vance,
the senate proceeded TO executive bust
ness.
WASHINGTON, April 5.--The report of
the committee on privileges and elections
In favor of seating the three senator's
from Montana, Washington and Wyoming
by appointment Of the governors Of these
states was taken up in the senate this
morning, and Mr.. Chandler, rep. New
Hampshire, member of the committee,
made an argument in support Of the reso-
luton.
WASHINGTON, April 6-The first busi-
ness that came before the senate today
was resolution offered by Mr.. German,
dem, Maryland to proceed to the cleo
tion OF u secretary, sergeant-at-arms and
doorkeeper and chaplain. with the condi-
tions that the officers so elected shall not
enter on the discharge of their duties un-
I'll the first day of the meeting OF the
Fifty-third congress, extraordinary or
regular, and that the present incumbents
shall hold Office until then. The resolu-
tion was laid over until 2 o'clock.
The debate on the admission of the
three senators appointed by governors
was then resumed and Mr. PETER, ind,
Kansas, argued against their right to
seats.
Mr. Hoar yielded the floor at 2 o'clock
and then the resolution for the election
oi officers of the senate was taken up.
Speeches complimentary 10 the present
incumbents were made by senator's of
both sides of the chamber.
htsoiutioHS were huOpteu clcctlnR
William r. Cox, of North Carolina. sec
retary of state; Richard J. Bright, of
Indiana, sergeant-at t-arms and door
keeper, and William ii. Milbourne, of IL
linois. chaplain. and the senate proceeded
to the consideration OF executive business
and soon adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, April I'm the senate TO
day. Mr.. Voorhees,, dem. Indiana. intro
duced resolution which was referred TO
the interstate commerce commission re-
citing the decision of the Ohio courts in
the engineers strike and cases. and di-
re- ting the committee TO report what
legislation is necessary 20 amend the in
terstate commerce law so as 10 protect
the rights of the laborer.
J The resolution instructing the COM
mittee on commerce TO visit the Pacific
coast for the purpose of scertaining the
best site for deep water harbor (as be-
tween San Pedro and Santa Monica) was
taken up and agreed to.
Mr. Hoar resumed his speech in oppo-
sition 10 the constitutional amendment
for popular election of senator's
Mr.. Hoar concluded his speech at ! so
and then the senate proceeded to execu-
tive business and adjourned soon after.
WASHINGTON. April s.-Almost imme-
diately after the reading of yesterdays
Journal the senate. on motion of Mr.
Faulkner, proceeded to executive business
and after half an hours session behind
closed doors adjourned until Monday.