The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-22

Vi Sneso SonIracts were full Of public
,mt.n,N "n9 wanted the work of the cora.
m'seiohefs oissected. After a few words IN
oerense OF the contract system fron, NJ
DInEiey tne Missouri River item was nassed
over. Mr.. Coombs OF New York offered nm
amendment to the paragraph making an
propriations Tor the maintenance of ma.
aiooai cemeteries to set apart $3.50 for an
Sppropr'a.e stone Tor the grave of Capt.
Samuel Reed, designer Of the American
nag and one OF the heroes OF the war of
1919. Inc House at 4:30 adjourned.
In the Senate on the 14th, after a short
uepate on the seigniorage bill, Senator
narris demanded at 2 O'Clock that a vote
snouid De taken on Allison's motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill was or.
derea to its third reading. The yeas and
na!s were demanded and the motion was
Vo1ed gown. According to u prior agree
ment Senator Henderson was then permit
ted to move that the bill be recommitted to
the FINANCE Committee, where it will he
perfected. This motion was defeated bv
relatively the same vote as on the preced-
ing ~question-2". yeas and AZ nays. Sena-
TOR quay changed from yea to nav. and
Senators Daniel and Squire, who voted nav
before, did not vote. Senator George con-
tlnned his speech in favor of the bill. and
when he had finished Mr.. Mills tried to OH
tain an executive session, but Senator
carey OF wyoming. who had secured the
noor' refused to yield for this purpose.
carey had not finished in opposition to the
Dill, when at AIS the Senate went into en-
ecutlve session.. and at 5:25 adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th the Bland
selgnlorage bill was taken up and Senator
carey or wyoming finished his argument.
followed by Senator Dubois of Idaho. He
believed the sent ment favorable to silver
was growing rapidly in this country and he
feared that this legislation might have a
tendency tn rhpcG thic cop<i.o,t $500.
Mitchell OF Oregon made an earnest ulea
ior the passage of the bill. Senator Allison
asked II the Secretary OF the Treasury, UNI
der the second section Of the act, should re-
deem the treasury notes in gold coin, how
could silver certificates be issued. Senator
Mitchell said they would be issued when
ever the notes were redeemed in silver. At
the conclusion of the the bill
was put on its passage and passed-44 TO 81.
Inc passage of the bill was greeted by an
plause from the galleries. which drew forth
a r%eprimand from Presiding Officer Villas.
The Senate then took up and passed "a bill
to amend the act authorizing the construc-
ton OF "a high wagon bridge over the Mis-
souri, River at Sioux City. The amend
n"nt extends the time for the construction
OF the bridge until March .. 1896. A char
ter was also granted for the Iowa and Ne
braska Pontoon Bridge Company. author
izing : it to build II bridge across the Mis-
oNA hiNcI uSuE " LllY. Iowa.. ana
then. after an executive session, the doors
we're reopen q and the Senate took from
the calendar and passed a number of pri-
vat" bills and then adjourned until the
10Th.
In the House on the 18th Mr.. Black of
Illinois asking unanimous consent to con-
slider Il bill to authorize the managers Of
So dier,' Homes to employ medical officers
other than soldiers disabled in the service,
as the law now requires. Messrs. Stone of
Pennsylvania and Cannon. Republican, Of
Illinois, objected and the bill went over.
The consideration Of the sundry civil bill
was resumed. In reply to some humorous
structure, by Mr.. Black. Democrat, of &c T.
gia upon the useless expense OF the Ayri-
cultural Department bulletins, setting
forth the results of experiments. Mr.. Bow
ers Of California defended these expert
mcnts and their publication. The reading
OF the bill was completed at 2:15 and the
committee returned to the paragraphs re-
lating to the coast and geodetic survey.
Mr.. EnlOe of Tennessee offered an amend
ment to strike out all provisions for The
maintenance Of this bureau. The an
nounceinent OF the passage Of the silver
seigniorage bill by the Senate at this juno
tule was received with many manifesta-
lions OF approval on the Democratic side.
After considerable debate Mr.. Enloe's
amendment was ruled out OF order. Enlce
appealed from the decision and the House
refused to sustain the appeal. EnlOe then
changed his tactics by moving to strike out
the items in the appropriations for the
coast and geodetic survey, and supported
the proposition in a lengthy speech. With
ont action on the amendment the House adj
jourhed.