The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-12-24
FOR RETALIATION
AGAINST GERMANY
. Resolution Introduced by Senator
Mason Goes Over Until
Tomorrow.
AHTl-scALPlHG BILL CONTROVERSY
Motion Of senator Cullom Causes
Some Discussion--The House
Passes the Indian APP
preparation Bill.

Washington, Dec. 21.-At the OPEN
ing of the senate session today the
chaplain in his invocation made u
touching reference to the afliction of
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, over
whose threshold of late there has
passed the shadow of death, and one
of whose sons is i'll now.
The vice president announced the
committee on the centennial celebra-
ton of the city of Westinghouse the
capital OF the nation as follows: Sem
ators Hoar, Hale, Perkins. Simon, Me
Laurin, Clay and trurley.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, of
the foreign relations COMMITTEES. re-
ported the following joint resolution
for immediate considerations:
That the president be and he is
hereby requested to communicate to
congress all the information in his pos
session concerning alleged outrages
committed upon the person of Bishop
Earl Cranston and other citizens in the
city Of Picking, China, by subjects of
China, and what steps have been taken
by the state department in the mat
ter of demanding suitable redress and
Indemnity therefor"
The resolution was agreed to.
Senator Mason, of Illinois, intro
duced a resolution directing the COM
mittee on agriculture to inquire into
certain legislation pending before the
German reichstag, calculated to pro-
hibit the importation into Germany OF
American sausages and other meat
products and directing the commit
tee, should the legislation become law,
to report Immediately a bill to re-
quire the inspection of sugars, meats,
wines and ther food products which
are imported into this country from
Germany. The resolution went owe
until tomorrow.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, gave no
tice that he would ask the senate MT
the conclusion of Senator Platt's
speech to take up the unti-scalpers'
bill for consideration.
Senator Chandler, of New Hamp-
shire, inquired if it was Senator Gull
lom's purpose not to have the bill re-
ferred to the interstate commission.
Senator Cullom replied that he pur-
| posed to ask for consideration at this
time.
We'll, I give notice, Mr.. President
responded Senator Chandler, that
there are senator's mere who will in
sist that the bill go to the commits
sion"
Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi, de-
manded to know what Senator Gull
lom's purpose was.
II propose to call up the anti-scalp-
ing BILL" replied Senator Cullom.
Eve can discuss the question relating
to requests when we come to them"
Senator Plat, of Connecticut, adj
dressed the senate opposing the reso-
luton offered by Senator Vest declar-
ing against expansion.
Indian Bill Passed.
The house has adopted u resolution
providing for a holiday recess from
Wednesday, December 81, to Wednes-
day, January 4. Mr.. Wanger moved
the passage of the Philadelphia EXPOSE
ton bill under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Bailey, democratic, of Texas, the
leader Of the minority, created ~
Hurry by offering n resolution for ref
erence to the committee on rules, in-
quiring in regard to members accept
ing offices and If such members had
vacated their seats.
Mr.. Wagner, republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, moved the passage, under sus-
pension of the rules, of the bill for the
proposed Philadelphia exposition of
American products and manufactures
in 1899.
Mr.. Bailey demanded a second. The
vote was "a ayes, "a nays.
Mr.. Bailey made the point of no quo
rum. The speaker counted 1874 mem
bers and declared the demand Sec
onded.