Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-11
OF THE WEEK.
Interesting News Compilation.
CONGRESSIONAL,


MIR. HAwLEY introduced a bill in the Senate
on the 18th authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to offer a reward of So, 200 for rescuing
orascertaining the fate of the Greedy Arctic
expedition. The bill to aid the establishment
and temporary support of common schools
was discussed. In the House q bill was re-
ported to prohibit the mailing of lottery cir
advertisements. In Committee of the Whole
the Post-ottice Appropriately bin was taken
eress was iosstpsi to Is. The Committee then
nrose and reported the bill to the House, and
the Whole were adopted with the exception
of that increasing by $4,000 O the appropria-
ton for the lettelecarricr service. which was
Tejected-l23 to 1877. The bill was then passed
-l60 to u.
In the Senate on the 18th the Committee on
Foreign Relations reported a bill for the in
spection of meats for expectation, and pro-
hibiting the importation of adulterated arti-
Giles of food or drink. Debate took place on
the bills to fix the salary of District Judges at
$5.W and to appropriate $l5,Wo 900 for the
the Committee on Foreign Affairs report
ed that the resolution on the death of Herr
Maskcr was intended as a tribute of respect
man, and that the House did not deem it nee
iessary to its dignity to %criticise the circum-
stances, which prevented the expressions of
o. htH0IhS " 1CuSuluS NtCi oSStiIlttlOls
The report was adopted. After q few bills
had been re eorted tue ~long-expected struggle
pver the Whisky bill began, a motion
the Whole or the Revenue bill being agreed
to-130 to III; the Bondcd-Extensiun bill was
THE first to. come up, and its consideration was
decided upon by a vote of 13I to lis, and Mr..
morrison took the floor to support the bill,
Fand, after some delay on points OF privilege
and order, he briefly explained the purpose
pf the bill and argued that the object of this
legislation was to place this industry on an
equality with all other articles paving internal
revenIe taxes.
THE Senate on the Goth adopted a resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
furnish copies of accounts and vouchers in
tional bill was resumed, but no action was
taken. i. In the House Mr.. Garrison was de-
clared entitled to a scat as Representative
from the Fifth District of Virginia, and the
oath of Office was Administered to him. The
Speaker presented IN estimate of $4,000 for
the pedestal of the statue Of General Gar
field to be erected in Washington by the Army
of the Cumberland. The Bonded Whisky e
tension bill was discussed in Committee of tho
Whole, without action.
In the Senate on the 21st MIR. Hoar
called up the bill to increase the salaries
of the United States District Judges to $1,000,
and Mr.. Van Wyck moved to amend by max.
ing the sum $4,000. A bill was introduced to
provide for the creation of the State Of Taco.
ana from Washington and Idaho Territories.
When the Educational bill came up, Mr..
Sherman moved an amendment that the
money be distributed in proportion to litter
acy. and without distinction as to race or
color. Adjourned to the 24th.. In the
House d. II. Funston was sworn in as the sue
Gessor of the late ID. c. Haskell, of the Second
District Of Kansas. A bill was passed to re-
of Colonel.