Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-16
NATIONAL LAW MAXI,
Summary q the Daily Proceeai,,
the Senate and Mouse at III.
National Capital.

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printed in the record. A memorial s sS "a
the glass blowers protesting against r,Ss
If the duty upop imported window. Vac
proposed by Mills tariff bill, wa. presses sss
resolution was reported and adopted. MEG
for an evening session every Friday for Nv
ability bills. Under the call Of committeesa ~
Der of bills Of private nature were repo,ss
placed on the calendar. among them heis.eo
granting the rignt-of-way to the Aberdeos
marck and Northwestern Railway co,..
through the Sioux reservation in Dakoa
house in committee of tho whole resumed
sideration of the omnibus" bill, which
vides for the payment of thirty odd claim.
ing the war, reported by the COM.
claims under the provisions Of the NV
act MIR. Lee, of Virginia, Offered
amendment appropriating SPOON
the relief Of tho Protestant Episcopal tbeoo
oil seminary and high school of Virginia
considerable debate it was adopted. Tn.
was then agreed to and ported to the h,
Pending action the house took recess
80. The house began sessions for the CIV
Grafton OF pension bills. twenty-five of n
measures were passed, together with bin.
moving the political disabilities of Samuel
drew j. Lindsay.
The senate was not in session the "a, +,
house Henry G. Seymour, of Michigan
cessor to the late Seth c. Moffatt In the he
took the oath OF office. A resolution
adopted authorizing the expenditure by
committee on manufactures in the trus
vestigations After the reports from ya
committees the house resumed consid, ,,
of the Pacific. railroad telegraph bill, vi
after much discussion, was passed by a vo
1877 to 4.
IN the senate the 5th Senator Reagan r4
ed adversely from the postof1ice and post,
committee the Edmunds and Cullom NJ
telegraph bills, and reported favorably the
inal bill to relegate Interstate commerce
ried on by telegraph companies to the Sd
vision of the interstate commerce commits
Among the petitions and memorials pcse1
and referred were the following: Fra1
Woman's Christian Temperance union for
repeal of the internal revenue on alcd +
liquors. and for prohibitory amenlln4
the constitution from the citizens of Ka}
against the Springer Oklahoma bill; ana
the citizens OF Nebraska in favor of it: ii |
service pension bill, and numerous /
petitions from other states to the same ID
Inserting an item OF 1896 to complete (,
ports of tenth census. Reducing the contil
expenses of the land Offices from $50. 900 TO
600. Inserting an item of $500 for fttin \
the barracks and the national home fordisa
soldiers ut Leavenworth, Kansas. Strikim|
the item of $4,000 for miscellaneous eypej
of the United States courts, being the defeI
for the year 1887. Inserting an item Of Il
for printing and binding for the post-oiice
partment. In the house the following presl}
and resolution was referred to the comm
on commerce: Whereas, There has bee !
augurated great strike on the Chicago |
lington and Quincy railroad. which, ifnot S,
lily checked. will end in widespread desti,tj
and suffering, not only to those immedi, !
engaged in it, but to others who are not dirj
connected Herewith, yet, nevertheless
greatly affected by tho prolongation Of
strike. Resolved, That n special COMMITTED
five members be appointed by the speahe|
proceed at once to Chicago and there investj
the condition of affairs in relation to said st]
and that they be empowered and requested
act us mediator between the Chicago, Bnrj
ton and Quincy railroad company and Ched
thur, and bring about o settlement Of the n
ing trouble and differences which will be
cable and agreeable to both parties, SO thai
strike will terminate. The following bills
resolutions were introduced: "A resolution
ing on the president for all CORES
dence touching the disposition of
Molietoa, of Samoa, by the Germans
the difficulties which have since occrd
and what measures have been taken to plI|
the rights and property Of the Americana
zens OF those islands. For public buildin|
committee on military affairs to ascer
whether unofficial matter had been incorpor1
in the rebellion records, and if so under I
circumstances and by what authority. To
fine trusts and to prohibit trusts from enrrI
on Interstate commerce. For the consl
ton Of ship canal arou Niagara fallI
New York. For the erection Of public build
at Ottumwa and Oskaloosa. 10. On moti|
Mr.. Durham, of Illinois, q bill passed aul
lzing the city of Chicngo to erect a crib in \
Michigan for water-works purposes.
IN the senate the 9th the rule as to execu,
sessions was modified 80 as to read: "Wha
treaty shall be laid before the senate for rs
cation it shall be read the first time, and no
ton #ha be in order except to refer it to 4
mittee to print in confidence for the use Of
senate, to remove the Injunction Of SECRECY
to consider it in open executive sessions.
senate then resumed consideration OF the
sion bill, the question being on SEN
Wilson'S amendment. This resulted
long discussion, and no ac
Ia the house the appointment OF MIR. Maso1
Illinois. upon the committee on claims wss
nounced. MI. Thomas, of Illinois, introdu
bill prohibiting the using of likenesses
traits or representations of females for adye
ing purposes without consent in writing
ferred. Consideration of the
bama contested election case OF
Duttie against Davidson WINS then resua
After long debate OF a political nature
minority resolution declaring McDuffie en'
to the seat wns rejected-yeas. 100; nays
and the majority resolution declaring the
ting member entitled to his seat was add
without division.
IN the senate The 7th consideration Of
urgent deficiency bill was resumed. The
vision inserted by the house requiring the 4
lie printer to rigidly enforce the eight-honr|
was stricken out-yeas, 81; nays, 90 SEM
Payne offered amendments appropriatine
OOO for the pay of assistant custodinns ana
jors ofpublic buildings all over the country
the current fiscal year. This led to
ernl discussion upon the subject of pnblir. ~
lngs, Senator Plumb referring especially
the library building in Washington. ~
which debate was had last week. After Il
animated discussion q vote was taken Oh !
ator Pnyne's amendment and it was not az
to-yeas, "a nays. "a. In the house the
mittee on Pacific railroads reported fayo,1
The bill extending the time for p .yment NI
government bit by the subsidized rouds
prised within the Union Pacific system
dared. resolution was adopted calling ~
president for the correspondence betwee,I
government and the government of Great !
am and Venezuela in regard to the bon.1
dispute between the two last n. med ne.
A bill was reported from tho committee u
valid pensions for pensioning prisoners Q,
R Eel to committee of the VI
ture to create a department of agriculture
labor was referred to committee of the VI
The house went into committee of the Who11
public measures. The bill for the erectlo!l
public building ut Sedalia, Mo-, at an ul!ia|
cost of $4,000 was passed. The house Y
went into committee of the whole and gu
cred the bill to divi the great Sioux u
reservation into separate smaller reservs. J
come discussion arose over the provision
ing to the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. PAUL
Dakota Central railroads the right.eI
through the reservation. An amendment
adopted providing that unless tho roads
be constructed within three years All
granted for station purposes and rieh1-o
snail revert to the government. The bill la'
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
IHE women of Russia are now NOR
bilious for liberal education than
sex in any 0fhor E,,noronp nnnntrN