Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL paocssplNos


resumed confederation Of the sundry civil
appropriations bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The speaker has
appointed Messrs. Chapman, dem, Mich.
tellers on the part of the house during the
counting of the electoral vote. and the
house has resumed consideration Of the
sundry civil bill The chair has overruled
the point OF order raised against the river
and harbor items OF the bill, and they are
now under consideration,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The anti-option
bill with the senate amendment having
been laid before the house, Mr.. Hatch,
dem, Missouri, moved that the house non
concur in the amendment and agree to
the request of the senate for conference.
Mr.. Bynum, dem, Indiana, raised the
point OF order that the amendment must
be considered In committee of the whole.
The house discussed for "a time the point
OF order that the amendment 20 the anti
option bill must first be considered I'm
committee of the whole. The speaker
then reserved his decision upon the point
OF order until tomorrow
Mr., Catchings from the committee ON
rules, reported a special order for the
bank circulation bill f9Andrew-Cate silver
repeaD, giving notice that he wonld call
IL up February o.
Mr.. Cummings, dem. New York, intro
duced bill to provide for and facilitate a
commercial and political union between
the United States of America and the
Dominion of Canada
The consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was then resumed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The speaker OF
the house has decided that the senate
amendments TO the anti-option bill must
be considered In committee Of the whole.
Therefore they are not now open for con-
sideration aud under the rules must first
be referred 10 standing or select COM
mittee.
The house is now voting on ordering the
previous question on motion made by
Mr.. Hatch, dem, of Missouri, 20 refer the
bill TO the committee on agriculture
should 10 prevail no opportunity will be
given To amend the reference by sending
the Dill 10 the committee on ways and
means.
The previous question was ordered.
yeas, Isl nays, -, and the bill was re-
fcrred TO the committee on agriculture.
The bouse Is now engaged in considera-
tion of the deficiency appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.--in the house this
morning Mr.. Hatch, dem, Missouri, re-
ported back the anti-option bill with the
senate amendment. and IL was referred Ia
committee of the whole
The same reference was made Of the
agricultural appropriation pill, which was
also reported by Mr.. Hatch.
The house then in committee of the
whole, Mr.. Hatch I'm the chair. proceeded
to the consideration of the dinlomatic and
consular appropriation bill. There was
no general debate and the bill was read
for amendment
Mr.. Herman, rep. of Oregon. occupied
the time OF the house for half minute on
an amendment abolishing the position Of
consul general at Honolulu, Hawaii. He
made this amendment, he said In view OF
hA In nt hat In uh...s atas. "A
be no necessity for u consul general at
Honolulu. His state was deeply Interested
in Its affairs aud its legislature had
adopted resolutions, which he read, In
favor OF annexation. Having emphasized
this feeling he withdrew the amendment.
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S0--Tn the senate
Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire.
offered . resolution requesting the presi-
dent 10 enter into negotiations with the
provisional government of Hawaii for the
admission Of the islands as territory
and 10 lay the resolution before congress
for ratification by legislation. senator
White, OF Louisiana, objected to the i'm
mediate consideration and II went over
till tomorrow.
The anti-option bill was then taken mp.
Senator White made another argument
against IL.
In refuting the claim Of the supporters OF
the bill that futures cause fuctua tians
and recessions in prices, Senator White
gave figures Ia show how enormous such
future dealings in cotton were In Sep.
tember, October and November last In the
cotton exchanges OF New York, New Or
leans and Liverpool while fluctuations
were less aud prices advanced from ~
cents In Septembe TO 10 in November.
White spoke for nearly three hours, clos4
~ Wf hat h.
purpose OF the bill was 10 separate the
United States from ths great commerce.
Of the world. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l-Senatar Harris
has reported the senate quarantine BILL
with the appropriation clause omitted, as
substitute for the quarantine and immi.
grafton bill passed by the house.
Senator Hill objected to immediate ae-
tion upon the bin as he wished 10 examine
II and the bill went over until tomorrow
The senate has taken up Mr.. Chandler's
resolution requiring the president to
transmit TO the senate any convention he
may make with the provisional govern,
ment Of Hawaii. Mr.. Chandler moved
the referring OF the resolution TO the COM.
mittee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Dolph, rep. made long statement
on the subject, giving details AS to the pop.
nlstion, commerce, etc, OF the islands and
favorinR annexation.
speech the anti-option bill was taken up
In order 20 have the arrangement changed
IS 70 the taking OF the vote The change
made was that the first vote on the George
substitute shall be taken at y p. m, TODAY
and that on the final passage Of the bill at
4 o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Feb. In the senate To.
day conference with the house was or.
dered on the anti-optiop hill and after
N m m ,nytu Mt A..1 L..
Notifications bill was taken up and Is now
under discussion. The fortihcation ap,
preparation bill gave rise TO the usual dis
cusston AS TO the necessity of increased
expenditures for coast defense, Sen,
ators Hawley and Platt deriding the ut.
Mr.. German defending the action al con,
gress and saying that in his Judgment
congress had been as liberal as ID ought
20 be in the experimental stage.
WASHINGTON, Feb 8.-The senate met at
II q. m, which Is to be the hour of meet.
tng for the remainder of the present ses-
sion. Mr.. Mitchell, rep, OF Oregon. re-
ported from the Judiciary committee .
bill to pay awards Of the court of claima
ip the French spoliation claims, and it
was placed on the calendar.
The house bill to ratify aud confirm an
agreement with the Kickapoo Iadians Ia
Oklahoma territory and Sppropriating
$os,ooO Tor that purpose was taken from
the calendar and passed with anne endmcnta
and q conference was asked,
The house bill To protect settlement
rights when two or more persons
settle upon the same subdiv-
lsion at agricultural lands be-
fore survey thereof, IVES taken from
the calendar and passed with an amends
ment and conference asked
Mr.. Teller in presenting y couple Of
petitions on ths silver QUESTION addressed
The senate on the subject. IN his iudR-
ment there was decided majority oil sesr
etors opposed at this time to the repeal OF
the sherman law and there was q majors
ity against Its repeal In both sides Of thu
s;,siaoe ff-.r.r-
In conclusion Mr.. Teller reasscrted his
confident belief thati II was not among the
possibilities that the sherman act would
be repealed 1T this session OF congress-
Mr.. sherman said whenever he Was m.
svred there was q majority OF the aenste
In favor OF the bill reported 10 him 10
suspend the purchase of silver bullion he
would take II up.
Mr.. Hill, dem, New York. said that IN
his Judgment the best way 20 test the
sense of the senate was by q direct mo-
tion aud iie therefore gave notice that on
Monday next during the morning hours
ne should take upf h.ti 70 which Mr.
sherman referred. The senate then pro-
ceeded to other business