Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
what Is Beng Done by the Ma.
tfonnl Legislature.

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bill on the 18th lust, after adopting an "mend-
meut reported by the COMMITTEE on Appropris-
+;ous to strike out tho words that in all pen
SONS to willows payments shall be made from
the date Of the de"tu OF the husband, ana 70
insert that all payments WHICH have been OK
wiIicn II. ~ hereafter be granted under the gen
| erul laws regulating pensions to widows IN
consequence Of death occurring fro,n cause 80
March 1861. shall comm nee from the
date OF the death OF the husband husband;
Bills bhH 70 amend the Revised Statutes in rela-
ton to timber depredations; authorizing Gen.
Absno,n Bnird to accept the Legion OF Honor
decoration from France to pay certain en-.
ployts OF the Chicago Custom House for extra
time service, and app opristing sl5oooo for
National Military Home for disabled volunteer
soldiers. Mr.. Sherman introduced q bill to mp
prop risto SIS 600 for the erection in WASHINGTON
ers Clark III recognition of his eminent services
in the occupation and conquest OF the north
western territory In the House speeches Genes on d;
Illinois. Cox OF New York, Anderson OF Illinois.
Breckenridge Of Arkansas, Peters of Kansas,
Herman OF Oregon, and stewart OF Vefmont.
The tariff discussion WAS i.eutIIrn on Inc 4otn,
and Mr.. Anderson of Town concluded his speech
against the bill. Mr. Randall spoke. He said
he would, as coon as practicable, repeal the
laws on internal revenue taxation, and that the
administration would be betsei ma nureL w.
dali 8 time expired ut noon. wnsn . te9uesy was
made to have his time extended. Mills OF Texas
great dissatisfaction on 10th sides OF the
House, and all the members risinc in their
seats shouted Regular order n lor i .,nss.
e ea''t ,ield san 70 Randall fifteen minutes Of
his time, which npally restored order.
Minis Mn sp pi beeous. the details We're liable to
prove injurious to the manufacturing indus:
tries. He differed from his party in the belief
fnr hinlaelf lie favored only such degree OF
protection a. was incidental to raising the
| necessary revenue he was unaitefa6iy ., op,
stated his objections to the bill IN detail espe.
| cially the wool and iron schedules In view OF
to the maiority Of his own party and gave notice
to those who proposed to rule him by caucus die
tation or rule him out Of the party thot he re-
He concluded with reference to the growth Of
the coantry's industries. The speech was care
iu listened to aud frsqnen OPP so,osas ny
| opposing the Mills BILL proceeding TO polnS
IA what he called some Of the rldiculoNs fea-
duty on steel billets had been increased from
| 45 per ceut 80 63 per cent. nd valorem. thereby
| causing increase Of from q to y per cent;
on every pgund Of wire fencing that inciosed
the farms of tho West. The duty on cut nails
made from steel billets was reduced rs per
h9 the II deeansd
| was sectional in that every cotton planter could
| get hoop-ron for his cotton ties free Of duty.
same iron II. cents q pound i he wished to t,
| bind his thatch his pail. Breckenridge OF
next On earnest
tective tariff bill. 1t left the average rates OF
duty higher than under the Morrill, tariff. The
many nS cases to be prohi5itory. The changes
proposed by this bill are designed to give the
farmer, by whom all provisions are raised, a
| market for his breadstuffs and raw materials,
which is only profitable when ho has pros
porous manufactures for . purchaser; to the
lnborer the hope Of constant market. ana 70
| burdens.
THE great tariff debate was brought to close
in the House on the 10th inst. Messrs. Reed OF
Maine and Carlisle OF Kentucky making the
final oratorical efforts in behalf, respectively,
| of the protectionists and tariff refornlers. A
Washington telegram says: ON the floor twelve
Senators, many ex-Congressmen, bevy OF
Hundred ,u.d si House employees, and solitary col
ored ex-Congressmau listened to the discus
n psDss, o sSs ssd
ence to hear his earnest denial Of the allie.
cation made by Mr.; breckinridge Of h ke en-
OF his seat in Congress by some sort Of crooked:
edness on the part OF the protectionists. Hall
III hour later the kentuck khan approached MIR
Buker ns he stood talking to Mr.. Randull. and
the two had IL friendly conversation, for Mr.
Brackinridge did not allege or believe that
proper things done to carry the election for his
benefit The great expectations of what would
be done by Mr. Reed Of Maine, and Mr.. Car
Isle were not fully realized in the speech o
either, yet both were fur above the average
and SO thoroughly characteristic O
the men that their respective friends could N, MOI
verdict of some OF the Republicans was thai
while Eeed's effort fell below that of Mr.. Mckin
argument, it was good philosophical discus
sion of principle. As to Mr.. Carlisle, it wa,
said among Republicans that he had excellct
all of the tariff reform speakers, but had failet
to cover the whole ground in not answering tie
objections of Mckinley and Randall to the dc
MI. Carlisle eXcelled any previous effort ne lat
made, which was very high praise"
THE river and harbor bill WAS reported to the
Senate on the 2lst with amendments and wa
ordered printed and reconlnitted. The com
mittee amendments increase the bill abou
Sl,5OO,O0J Ihe appropriation for Dunkirk,
y is male s-o,o1o; Charlotte, n. Y. $4,000
Great hanawha River, West Virginia, 81. 80. uoy
Butn]o, \. y, :5l,oo.; Ashtabulu, o, s25 ;ovo
consu and Minnesota, SIS 30; Mississippi
kiyer. from Dies Moines rapids to the monri
OF trs 1 20 mysf 5o the iS, o H.
River rear the mouth of Beaver River, sl00,Uu0
st. Clair lats snip canal hicnigan $4,000
Grand rapids, near Mount Carmel H., $4,000
mississippi Eiver, from Minneapolis TO De
Moines rapids. s5UJ,0u; tlack River, Missouri
s. 90. :lAe lem Tor the purchase Of the uppe
pany Nest ireinia. al,"ooO0u, is struck out
As niso is the appropriation for Po,t Clinton. q
| S60utOc 6luf lNGfOallcC0 " winch prONlUS
that no person corporation shall perform, o
authorize to be performed. my secular work
labor, on business TO the distarbuncc Of other
works of necessity, mercy, and humanity ex
cclteu--nor shall any person engage in m,
plny, game. amusement CT recreation to thu
disturbance Of others on Sunday, in any place
subject to the exclusive jurisdiction OF tn
United States. 1t il nude unlawful for al,
person corr otution to receive pay for labo
or service rendered in violation OF this pro
vision. Bills passed: 10 perpetuate Sault Ste
Marie: Mich, port OF delivery, will
privileges OF inland transportation in bond
to establish port OF delivery at Crane
Rapids. Mich. de laring that certain "wate
reserve lands in Wisconsin and have bee,
subject to tae pI DIVISIONS OF the railroad right
of-v ay act Of March :. 1875: appropriately
ST. W for making the west END OF the Smith
sonian building fire-proct. The House sus
pended the rules and passed the Department O
Agriculture hill by a vote Of yeas, 2t3 nays /.
Two appropriation bills--the diplomatic an,
consular and the District of Columbia-wer
passed. The diplomatic bill is identical wit
that OF last year, except that an appropri atiol
. of $1,000 for the Venezuelan and Hsytel
Comm ssioners is not contained in the preseu
measure.
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The Fugitive Slave Law was passe
. by Congress, September 1850, impos
ing fine of $1,000 and Imprisonment
for six months on any person harbol