Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22
EPI70ME OF the WEEK.
Interesting News Compilation
CONGRESSIONAL

1sthe Senate on the I'D Mr. Anthony'sresolu-
ton relating to the prohibition of the importa-
ton of American pork by France and Germany
was called up, amended and finally passed; it
instructs the Committed on Foreign Rela-
tons to report what legislation is necessarily
which have prohibited the importation of
American meats. and state what discrim-
tnations are made asainst our exports by the
tariffs of the principal countries of Europe
and America. Mr.. Hoar introduced a bill to
prevent the circulation in the mails of lottery
advertisements from foreign countries....l
the House the Greedy Relief Expedition bill
was passed. The Committee on Public Lands
reported a bill for the forfeiture OF the Texas
Pacific land grant.
In the Senate on the sd Mr.. Sewell reported
favorably the bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter, and Mr.. Logan handed in a minority
report. Mr.. Sherman introduced a resolution
calling for an investigation of the election
troubles at Danville. Va, and the killing Of
Mathews in Copiah County, Miss, in
November last. A resolution was passed
directing the Secretary of the Interior to re-
port the status of land in Indian Territory not
occupied by the five civilized tribes. In the
House a Joint resolution Of thanks to Captain
Gabrielson and Lieutenant Rhodes, of the
revenue steamer Dexter, for heroism at the
wreck Of the steamer City of Columbus, was
passed: also a resolution appropriating $4,000
for the support OF destitute Indians ut the
Grow agency and the forts in Montana.
THE Joint resolution for the relief of the
Greedy expedition, with an amendment that
the party be volunteers. was passed by the
United States Senate on the gath. Bills were
introduced: By Mr.. Sherman, for the preser-
walton of forests on the National domain: by
Mr.. Miller On. ", to authorize the President
to pay back the indemnity fund to the Chinese
Government. The nomination of a. S.
Worthington to be United States District At
torney for the District of Columbia. in
place of Colonel Corkhil. whose term of Office
had expired, was confirmed. ..A bill was in
t%roduccd in the House by Mr.. Vance to make
fraudulent claimants of patents and frHudu-
lent vendors of patented articles guilty OF a
misdemeanor. The Senate amendment to the
bill providing for the relief of the Greedy
party was non-concurred in. a bill was passed
making an appropriation of So. $50, 0Ol to pay
the claims for rebate on tobacco.
IN the Senate on the 25th Mr.. Blair intro.
duced a bill! for the free circulation of news.
papers within the State where published.
Bills were passed: For a Civil Government in
Alaska, with a rrohibitory liquor clause; pro.
yiding for the performance of the duties of
President in case of the removal. death,
resignation or inability of the President
and Nice-PreSident: in the contingency re-
terred 10 the bill vests the right to perform the
Presidential duties in the Secretary of State;
or. in case there be none, then in the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury: in case there be no Sec
rotary OF the Treasury.t then in the Secretary OF
War. and so on through the Cabinet Ad.
journcd to the 2Sth......ln the House, in Com.
mittee OF the Whole. debate on the Fitz John
Porter bill occupied nearly the entire session,