Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24
DO1NGs OF CONGRESS.

Summary of Proceedings of Both
! Houses at the National
Capital. ,
1--WE resolution presented by Mr.. Morrill,. of
vermont, declaring It inexpedient and detrI,
mental to the trade and industry OF the country
to further attempt revision of the tariff by the
i present Songress, was taken up bJ the Senate
On the Ft inst Mr. Morrill, aiyocating the
cratic candidate in 1884 wo,ald have been debated
but for the protective backbony inserted
IN IN she e Democratic patforns at the Chicago ma
dustlies were sprnging up Throughout the
South. and hostility to and destruction Of these
young young and md promising workshops involved some
cents Mr.. Beck stated that at the present rate
Ct taastion the surplus revenue, after paying all
the public debt peysble, woulh be si25,
per year; therefore the Democratic President
ana Secretary OF the Treasury insisted that. tax
alton on the people be reduced. Mr. Sherman
COMMUNICATING the last session he had watched
1of months for any proposition from the Demo-
cratic majority in the House to reduce tho taxes
l ne believed the reveanes We're too large and
should be reduced, but who had ths power to re-
duce them? Most certainly the Democratic
party. The Democratic party had had control
OF the House-whero alone such bills must oriri-
nate-for the past ten years. and reduction had
9ourned till Monday. In the House the Commit:
tee on Public Lands reported back the bill to re-
tories to American citizens, with Senate nunend-
ments thereto. Mr.. Dockery accepted Mr. Cam
nos suggestions as to the extension Of free de-
livery system to postofices'the income of which
may be $40, GOO. and made his bill SO read. The
bill was passed. The electoral count bill, with
some amendments, was also passed. The House
SvE 10 OH rS,,~
the whole, the bill for creating Department Of
Agriculture
SENATE not in session on the 10th inst The
House met, but on announcement Of the death
of Mi. Dowdney, Of New York, adjourned, after
adopting resolutions Of regret and providing for
q joint committee of the House and Senate to
attend the funeral.
THERE was no session Of the Senate on the
18th inst. In the house the bill declaring the
forfeiture Of the Ontonagon and Brule River.
land grant was called up. Mr.. Payson. of Illi-
nois, advocating the bill declared that from the
organization of the Ontonagon and Brule River
which did not indicate that the organization
the the d gnrpeso 81 getting land from
that miles and miles and miles Of the road had
no other ballast than ice and snow, which melt
ing in the spring left the rails in suspension
assertion he showed photographs of various Sec
tions of the road much to the amusement of the
House. One section nearly mile in length
showed but one railroad tie and bridge as de-
picted by the photograph he described as being
bumped like q camel and backed like a whale.
The bill passed without revision It forfeits
1884 600 acres. The House then went into COM.
mittee OF the whole on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill
In the Senate on the 18th inst. the electoral
count bill, as received from the House, was laid
on the table and ordered printed Consideration
of Mr.. Morrill, g resolution was resumed declar-
ing the promise of making q proper revision of
the tariff at this session impracticable Mr..
Dawes said he was in favor of an immediate and
fair revision of the tariff, such would not per-
give protection to labor employed in various in
dustries. Mr.. Beck opposed Mr.. Morrill's mo-
ton to refer the resolution to the finance COM
mittee and wanted the Senators on both sides
to urge their friends in the House to pass some
tariff measure, that the question might be
brought before the Senate in a manner to fairly
open he doors for debate. Mr.. Morrill, with
drew his motion to refer, saying that he would
not for the world deprive the Kentucky Senator
of an opportunity to make n speech on the tariff
so the resolution was laid over. message from
the House was received pertaining to the
death Of Representative Dowdney, of New York.
After appointing funeral committee the Senate
adjourned as o mark of respect for the deceased.
| Mr.. Oats, of Alabama presented q bill in the
House to prohibit the appointment of Congress
sionnl funeral committees and tho draping of
public buildings in mourning except Oh order Of
the President; Mr. Lawler, of Illinois, to make
liberal appropriations for sea-coast defenses,
thus giving employment to the million of unen.
| ployed men and expanding portion of the pres
emit surplus; Mr.. Townsend, Of Illinois, granting
the use of the Hall of Representatives on Janu-
rage Convention; Mr.. Moffatt. OF Michigan.
granting the franking privilege to inmates Of
soldiers homes; Mr. Hewett, of New York, to
| anticipate the payment of interest on tho bonded
debt Of the United States; Mr.. circuit, of YER
mont, to enable the people to name their own
postmasters Mr. Springer, of Illinois, for the
| Washington and New Mexico; Mr.. Holiness of
| Iowa. to quiet the title of settlers on the Dos
| Moines River lands; Texas member, to pro-
vide for the leasing OF unoccupied Indian lands.
| SEVERAL memorials were presented to the
Senate on the 14th inst, among them one from
German Aid Society OF Missouri, expressing the
idea that there is no further necessity of stimu-
| 1ating immigration to this country. The FL
nance Committee reported back favorably the
bill for the retirement and recoinage of the trade
dollar. and the bill to prevent frauds on Ameri-
| can manufacturers. Mr. Harrison presented q
bill to increase the pensions of soldierswho have
disabilities equivalent to the loss Of a hand or
| foot. The House amendments to the electoral
| count bill were non-concurred in and d confer
ence asked for, Mr.. Mcpherson introduced
bfl to 20, amend the e, oleomargarine law;
medals to each of the officers and SOL
| dfers who volunteered for three months ser
vice under the President,s call of April. 1851;
| Debate on the tenure of office bill was resumed
until o'clock, when the Senate went into
| ecutive session. The House committee on for
eign affairs reported back resolution, which
was adopted. calling on the Secretary for infor-
nation as to the Interpretation given by the
Treasury Department on the tariff law of 1883,
which in one section declares that imported
fresh fish for immediate consumption shall be
! free of tax, while another section declares that
| imported fresh fish shall be taxed SO cents per
| 100 pounds. Mr.. Long, in the debate on the sum
dry civil bill, took occnson to crticise the Pres
ident for certain official actions of his in relation
to the coast survey. Tls bill was amended.
appropriating $4,000 for tho breakwater at Chi
cngo, and $4,000 for repairs of the Smithsonian
Institute. Pending further action the House
| adjourned
|
Fixing Up Their TObOggan Suits.
The young women about New York are
spending good.deal of me ana thought on
tobogganing suits, bat as yet the L. suits
obtained are not altogether satsfactory-at
least to the masculine observer they are
not. A round red Or blue cylinder appears
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