Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31
Do1NGs OF CoNGRT|
Summary of Proceedings % j,
Houses at the Nation.,
Capital.

18th inst by Senators from sover. ,snate
reduction of the tax on oleomsrpor;a NV. s'ate
Ter offered preamble and reso,.l. Mr.
the close proximity Of Me.;co .el'on re
States and the desirability ~ ,s aiid the
closest ties of friendship betwea m,,aiIa5tanin
tries, and providing for sciao4 the two
visit placee along the frontier. VIII Commit
OF the Mexican Government, to inaa The apr
Sienoles snas may have occurred hse int
for persons and papers, and nd - power to
recess. The bill for the retiro,st d
trade dollar was taken up and rennt
discussion. az was also the Housnp I h;s,d vi
the free delivery system Of the nost wi toe
ment; (Ihis bill was passed by tba &C Dc
shall be employed for free delivessri letter s ca,
porated city. village or borough HAY, a. any
lation OF not less than 10000. ~ Aasing
which produced a gross revenue ~. post
the preceding fiscal year. Takinr VI VI, siOlq
ished business the Senate passed tb bp h the
ns ana tenure After ea o tse act without
the Senate adjourned til Sc
In the House, Mr.. Belmont introdnco, ho5
thorizing the President to appoint = ea. bi
to take testimony relative to the ias solfmi
1uries inflicted by British authoritHi sses an
zens OF the United States engaged in S. Upon
the northwestern coast of British N nsneri
lea. The sundry civil appropristi ,o'tn a
passed, after voting down the nronn .oa oil
ment to increase from $4,000 to ss ~ eoo am
appropriation for outdoor relief ~ I.o,0x
titled to admission in the Soldiers, tMs tyson
pension bills. 'sea elgh
THERE was no session Of the sen.to
18th inst. In the House. Mr., Dibb,o -.
Carolina. asked unanimous consent tn
its passage bill appropriating saomo
public building Mt Charleston, s. C. M.
burn objected on the ground that rhar;
has had too many earthquakes recent, u
tify at this time such an appropriation a. "
ing purposes. The House then went i IN.
Barnes, Of Georgia, opposed the bill haa,,
did not provide n clearly-defined terr,orsu ]
which the government was to be estahi,
the extent of the territory being depends.
the ability of the government to coercc ny Wv
the five civilized nations to surrender - ~, II.
OF thelr lands. He believed that the houorof
country would be affected by tho hill tos VI !.
faith towards defenceless and inofrens; ~. Y
pie required that it should not mass
morning having expired, further cOns;Jor,
OF the bill was postponed. According to lis !
vious announcement, Mr.. Morrison moved
consideration of his revenue BILL The nm.
was lost-yeas, 149: nays, ia. Twentv1
Democrats voted in the negative, and seven
pub1icans in the affirmative. The anno,j
nent of the result was received with onn,"j
on tho Republican side. The House oInn.|
at 2, Is.
AMONG the petitions presented in the Som
on the Goth inst. were several in favor ~
duction of the tariff on oleomargarnc. md
other asking for legislation for an increase If
trade with Central and South America
Vest introduced substitute for the bin tol
corporate the Atlantic-Pacific Ship Raid
Company. 1t provides for naked incorporotI
without any government guarantee. a copd
rent resolution was laid on the table, request
the President to negotiate with the goycrnme]
OF the principal sugar-producing countries al
the United States will admit their sugar I
molasses free of duty on condition that n
governments shall reciprocate as relates to
manufactured, mineral and agricultural n
ducts. The joint resolution authorizing the
ceptance OF a tract of land, TWENTY-FIVE mi
purposes, was accepted. After a few commit
appointments by the President pro tenn,
Senate adjourned. Mr.. Cox in the House,
troduced a resolution inquiring into the cond1
OF the Russian Government in the matter of
expulsion Of S. Michebacher, an American d
zen. who wGs expelled from Russia on acco1
of his being q Hebrew. Mr.. Ryan, Of Rams
approprixting 500, COO for the erection of a M
ument to negro soldiers of the war The biz
lating to the tax on leaf tobacco, not stemM
tor wrappers, was considered II prope
tn ., IS 9en.s per RSapd 1 s ssm
tax of IS cents per pound to protect the hol
producer, MIR. Morrison opposed the bill. !
motion to suspend the rules and pass the |
was lost-yeas 1885, nays ~. A spirited disc
sion followed on Mr.. TownsheIld's motion
suspend tho rules and pass the bill limit
fIei lodi ot; <,f TY,,i$ ITO ;pr
ent cases, and to protect persons who, With
notice. are purchasers, manufacturers or v
dcrs Of patent articles. To prevent o vote be
taken, q motion to adjourn was agreed toy
LA, nays III.
AMONG the petitions presented in the SEN
on the 21st was one signed by sixty ministers
the Nebraska Conference, in favor of the c
nese indemnity bill; also one from St 10
ate transportation net. Mr.. Ingalls, introdu
resolution to discharge the Committee
Pensions from further consideration OF tllc
to remove the limitation of the payment 0!
rears of pensions. The bill having been I'M
duced by him last session. with no action as
difference Of opinion regarding its merits. .
Blair, chairman of the Committee on PensH
said he favored the bill, but q majority OF
committee were against it. Mr.. Cullom Gu
up the conference report of the inter state G.
merce bill, and MIR. Wilson, of Iowa, addres
the Senate in support Of the bill. he said
railroad system Of the country has steadily =
unrsasonably refused to recognize the smp
business demand, and has worked out llne
action for itself which had excited the res 31a
ment OF almost every interest which 1t ma
created to secure. 1t made itself an lnteilL
dler in almost every department OF bus :11p
He enumerated recent instances OF the mus
in rates whereby the farmers OF Iowa W
obliged to sell their corn in Chicago lnarke.s
from 3 to 6 cents q bushel less than they y
get for it if they could afford to ship 1t 10 ,'
portion of their own State where the crop .r W.
failure. The Senate will resume consldc caa
Of the bill after the Holiday 1ec
In the House, Mr.. Weaver. of Nebraska, ;. ca "a
up, as question of privilege. the Pr result
veto on the bill granting pension 70 oiln"'
but the House voted not to consider ~ -
Senate amendment to the bill for relief o.
survivors Of the Arctic explorers was co s.an
in. In Committee of the Whole the army
preparation bill was passed with amendment