The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

Washington, Jan. 14.-In the senate
he nomination of Attorney General
dcKennn to be Justice of the supreme
SQUIRT was taken up in executive sess
lion, but the discussion developing on.
;he nomination could not be disposed
# today and action was postponed.
Before going into executive session
Hoar of Massachusetts presented q
joint resolution proposing IN amend
nent to the constitution, the substitu-
ton of April 80 for March 4 as com
nencement and termination of the Of
6cial terms of president, vice presi-
lent, senator's and representatives in
congress. Referred to the committee
IN elections.
Quay offered 4 resolution instruct
ing the secretary of the interior to in
'estigate and report on the burning of
;wo Seminole Indians in Oklahoma
md appropriating $25 900 for the ap.
prehension and punishment of the
guilty parties. Referred to the com-
nittee on Indian affairs.
Lodge offered a resolution calling on
The secretary of agriculture for sta
istics of domestic product and the i'm.
oortation of sugar; With whit does the
t,ASoi PAO1pSSG III III SONlAi !
nto competition with and what effect
would Hawaiian sugar have on the
oeet sugar production of the United
states. Agreed to.
The senate then went into executive
.ession.
Washington, Jan. l5.-There was no
session of the senate Saturday.
The House.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE manager.
iecided not to consider the diplomatic
md consular appropriation bill today
put to give the day to the considera-
ion of private pension bills. This is
doubtless done to avert a possibility
If precipitating a sensational Cuban
debate. Intlammatory speeches during
The present critical state of affairs in
Havana would, the conservative leaders
believe, be particularly unfortunate.
When the house adjourned yes,er-
day the amendment to the agricultu.
;:al appropriation bill was pending for
The publication of 10000 copies Of the
horse book. Today it was amended to
make the number $4,000, and was so
idopted.
The resolution accepting the invita-
lion of Norway tn participate in an in.
.ernational fisheries exposition ut Ber-
gen, from May to September next, was
Jailed up and debated.
Dolliver, rep, Iowa, thought the
country might participate in other ex-
positions in which there would be
more practical value to the United
States. The resolution was adopted.
Perkins OF Iowa, presented a reso-
mtion directing the director of the
geological survey to prepare and have
printed 10000 copies of a map OF
Alaska, showing the most feasible
routes to the gold fields. Adopted.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole for the consideration OF
bills on the private calendar.
Washington, Jan. ia bill was
passed authorizing the president to APP
point an additional district judge for
The northern district Of Texas. 1t was
explained that Judge Rector, now dis
.rict judge of the district, is utterly in.
appreciated from performing the du.
les of his office.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the army appropria.
hon bill. The session, after 9 p. m,
was devoted to eulosies of the late
Representative Milliken.
The bill, Chairman Hull of the mill
AIRY committee explained, carried $23,.
1S5,090.
General debate on the bill was DIES.
ultory and was o confined to the
Iuhject matter deal with by the bill
Henry of Texas, took occasion to de
nounce Cages funding scheme.
Terry, dem, of Arkansas, made some
'emnrks upon the protective tariff.