Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-19
EPITOME OF the WEEK
Interesting News Compilation.
CONGRESSIONAL

,AB1LL was introduced in the Senate on the
,st to leyalize the incorporation OF National
trades unions. AmeSShge was read 1fenh lue
President concerning his official removals ana
appointments, and it was referred. 10 the 'u-
dietary Committee. So. In the House pills wers
introduced: To repeal the patent laws nom
in force and establish another system OF re,
wards for Inventions: to repeal the INTERNAL
revenue laws; to create 4 department! y.
industry and bureau OF LABOR; 70 'naua,.
free of duty lumber, salt, coke, coal and iron
ore produced or mined i'll Canada: ana ior
the distribution of the surplus moneys IN the
treasury, during the next tour Years, ni.pa ns
the respective States in proportion TO their
representation in the Senate and House. a
resolution was introduced to investigate the
past and present administrntlon OF me ren.
sion Office. 4. resolution to suspend the rules
and pass the Mexican Pension bill, with a pro-
viso excepting from its provisions persons
nolitict.Hy disabled, was presented, hut no
potion was'taken.
IN the Senate on the I'd q bill was intro
duccu by Mr.. German authorizing the Presi-
dent to invite the Presidents Of the sixteen
American republics to meet in Washington
on the 4th of March, 1889, i'll honor OF the
one hundredth anniversary of the constitu:,
ton of the parent republic OF the - United oni
States. The House bill TO increase IT. ,Ie P &c
of deceased soldiers and sailors was report
ed with an amendment that the amount
be four dollars inStead OF r,, a~G pd uo,,afs u
hill was further discussed. A message was
received from the President urging measures
to protect Cinnamon in the western STATES
ishment of c citizens who commit outrageSs
upon them. LII the House the Consular and
I%ip1omatic Appropr1atl1eesn s OH MA ana 1im the S Mi,S Gn1
which application for arrears OF pensions
may be filed were reported.
THE following were among the bills intro
.duced in the Senate on the Sd: BY Mr.. Beck,
to modify the law renting to the sinking fund
so that hereafter the Secretary OF the Ineas-
..1y shall not be required to pay or redeem
over sso,oo,ooo annually of the principal OF
Evarts, TO allow the sale OF goods
or in the District strict ! 'of State, eolo on Terry BY
tories. a petition was presented from citi.
.zens,of New Jersey for the legal protection of
young. girlsin ail LOCALITIES under the jur'sdle,
the Pension bill were further disguised In
the House the Army Appropriation bill !S@5;
SS1.5SSl was reported; also Il Dill to estaolish
agricultural experimental stations IN connec,,
ton with colleges established in the several
States. The message of the President on the
Chinese troubles was read by the clerk.
ABlLL was passed in the Senate on the 4th
accepting for the United States the Grant me-
mortal COLLECTION presented to the Govern
ment by Mrs. Grant and W. H.. Vanderbilt
MI. seven reporter luNoiauly III I1OuSc ia
for the relief of General Fitz John Porter. Mr.
Teller presented II memorial OF the Colorado
Legislature urging legislation to protect the
rights Of settlers on the public lands. The de
bate of the Blair Education bill was con
tinued, and am amendment providing fol
an appropriation of SOU. coo to be used il
erecting school-heuses in sparsely inhabited
districts was adopted. After the debate, OF
motion Of Mr. Platt, the Senate adjourned. il
expression of their sympathy with Senate
Hawiey in his bereavement In the Hous'
the Pension.A appropriation bill, after spirited
debate, was passed by Il vote OF 24l yeas. onl,
MI. Bennett IN. ca voting against il. Severa
bills for public buildings at various place
were also passed.
THE Blair Educational bill was passed-i
to lin the Senate on the Jth. 1t appropriate
$79,OOO,0O0, and a section of the measure dc
clares that it is only intended to aid tn
State Governments, and not to establish
an independent school system. A resolu
ton offered by Mr.. Hale calling on tn
Secretary Of the Navy for all the pa
pers and information in his possession
relating to the Dolphin affair was sdopred
The Urgent Deficiency Appropriation bill am
the Invalid Pension Appropriation bin wer
received from the House and referred to tn
Committee on Appropriations. Adjourne,
to the Sth. -. In the House the Urgent Def
cheney bill, approprIating 1854, ASP to meet tn
emergencies in various departments, wa
passed-2229 TOGO. At the evening session seN
eral pension bills were considered and lift
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