Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-08
OF THE WEEK..
Interesting News Compilation.
CONGRESSIONAL.

r PETITIONS were presented in the Senate on
the 18th for Il Constitutional Amendment
granting suffrage TO women, and to permit
colonies of families to lay out villages on pub
lie lands. There was considerable discussion
on Mr.. Anthony's resolution concerning the
prescription OF American meats in Europe;
Mr.. Logan favored open retaliation, and
Messrs. Vest and Ingalls, thought a thorough
would have a ]ssalutary fleet Bills were
reported in the House: Declaring forfeited
ceI,ain grants Of land made to GER
Of of railroads; authorizing iIo I'll Presidept to
appoint and retire Alfred P.easonton as
Maior-General; making all public roads and
highways post routes; authorizing the PreSi-
dent, during the recess of Congress, to pro-
hibit any imports injurious to public health
from those countries which on tho same
ground prohibit the importation of American
goods.
In the Senate OH the 10Th a bill was passed
restoring to the public domain the lands
granted to the Iron Mountain Railroad. Mr..
Miller IN. W introduced a bill to provide
means to eNtirpate pleuro-pneumonia. Mr..
Plumb submitted a joint resolution proposing
an amendment to The Constitution prohibits
i inat,r the , mn a tn ,b or Enito Of s intoS-
liquors from the Capitol I'm the
House bills were introduced: By Mr.. Potter,
to maintain the currency and to prevent in
furious tiuctnation by the issue OF two per
cent; bonds and their deposit as security for
t hat1o an the ci no3eS, and Of to Da remit nd 59e
two per cents; by Mr.. Wemple, appro-
printing S .00o,OO to improve the Erie Canal
and maintain 1t free to commerce., and to ar-
thoriZe the construction of a ship canal
around Niagara Falls. The House and Senate
bills approprinting $ ,00O,0D for improve
ments on the Mississippi River wore reported
from the committee OF the Whole.
Tn the Senate on thc 18th natitionS wo,o nrn-
sented from various Temperance organiza-
tons for a commission on the liquor traffic
and a constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors
as Il beverage. A bill was introduced by Mr..
Van Wyck to secure reasonable rates of
transportation to the people over rail;
e ome b Sidea Mr.. by wi,s tbe f TO e!fsbiish and d
Board of Interstate Gommere eei.sD Bills
were passed in the House: To enable United
States a. Courts IN case of the impropee
fraud or Misrepresentation. to declare the
patent void on application of the Attorney
General; making all public roads and high
100000 for continuing the improve
ment of the Mississippi River sl5 to
81. a communication was received
from the Secretary of state of Pennsylvania
rendering to the United States the Marine
Hospital at Erie. Pa, for a United States Sol
dicrs' and Sailors Home. a bill was reported
to grant a pension to the surviving grand
Child OF Thomas Jefferson.
A MESSAGE was presented in the Senate on
the 18th from the President recommending
that q relief expedition be dispatched for the
Greedy party. and asking thu. immediate ac-
tor be taken in the matter. In executive ses-
sion the Mexican treaty failed for lack of one
vote. Adjourned to the 21st. 90. In the House
the day was consumed in debate OH the Fitz
John Porter bill in Committee of the Whole.