The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-17

FIRST SESSION.
sHNArn

sne centennial OF the constitution reported a
Joint resolution providing that, In addition to
such celebration Is may hereafter be provided
for, that the two houses Of congress shall
meet In the house of representatives; tho
chief justice Of the United States shall deliver
an grafton, and that the president Of the
United States, justices of the supreme COURT
members Of the cabinet, executives Of seyera,
states and territories, and such other persons
rs may hereafter be determined upon shall be
invited.
The resolution was discussed by senators
Hale, Hoar, Sherman and Riddleberger, the
latter taking occasion to attack Sherman over
the way he proposed to vote ON the confirma-
ton of Lamar i'm secret session, but the scna-
tor from Virginia was called to order before
his speech could be flushed. Senator Riddle
berger then had a copy of q treaty between
Prussia and Russia placed upon record for
reasons which he did not choose to give u.
present.
Senator Plat gained the floor and delivered
a speech In which he was anxious to know
whether the president was a free trader or a
protectionist, but the senate desiring to go
into executive session, the senator cut his
remarks short.
The senate then, at 12:45, resumed consii-
Grafton Of the resolution to refer the prcsi-
dents message. and Senator Platt resumed
his speech which he commenced yesterday.
The sum and substance of Senator Platt's
speech is, thatAc regards the presidents ines
sage as favoring absolute free trade and that
he believed 1t was the intention of the Demo-
cratic party to carry out the policy laid down
in said message.
He wanted the Democratic party to follow
It's Lender, to obey its commander, to take off
its mask and have a square fight on the issue
presented by the president. Protection was
the policy of united America in its compcti-
tion with the world. Unless the Democratic
president and the so-callcd Democratic party
were permitted to destroy this safeguard, uni
ted America would continue to beat the world
In the grand struggle for human advance.
ment.
After passing a bill authorizing the con-
strllction of a bridge over the Missouri river
ut Lexington, Mo-, the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Among the cxccu-
tive communications presented and referred
were the following:
From the secretary of the treasury in re-
sponsc to the resolution of January 20, as to
the agreements arrived ut with the dominion
of Canada touching the transportation of
goods In bond, etc.
From the secretary OF war, with an abstract
of the militia forces of the United States.
From the secretary of the interior, with
suggestions of legislation for the proper dis
posal of public timber lands.
A resolution offered some time ago Instruct
ing the committee On foreign relations to pre-
pare a statement showing the political organ
ization of the dominion of Canada and the
several provinces of which 1t is composed, and
OF the geographical relations sustained by
them to the United States, and various other
matters. was adopted.
The sciarc bill authorizing the sale t~oulicns
of certain mineral lands was taken up, ard
after considerable discussion was laid aside.
A bill appropiating 81, 2oo,0 600 for the cree
ton of u public building in Kansas CITY was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Spooncr n bill for the re-
lief of importers of aulmals for breeding pur-
poses in certain cases was taken up and
passed.
The bill to authorize the Choctaw Coal and
Railway company TO construct and operate n
railway through Indian territory was passed.
The senate then took up unfinished bust
ness, being the Blair educational bill. Scna-
tor Call spoke in support of the bill, after
which Senator Blair asked that the bill he
voted on tomorrow. Senator Plumb objected.
wishing to speak on 1T. and 4 O'Clock next
Wednesday was fixed OH for the vote.
The senate went into executive session after
some objections by Senator Riddlcbcrgcr.
who wished to speak again upon the British
treaty.
Adjourned.