The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-03
FIFTEEN CONGRESS
R SESSION.


usy ceuatof Hoar presented Q petition OF the
governor Of Massachusetts, mayor Of Boston,
presidents Of colleges. and a large number of
other distinguished persons, representing a
mass meeting held November 12 last, to vel
come the British peace deputation. The petit
ton was referred to the committee or foreign
relations.
senator Beck presented q remembrance Of
the Western Union Telegraph company
againet the passage of the postal telegraph
bill. He said that 1t was a very full prcscnta-
tton OF the case. and that the postofilcc CON-
mittec desired to have the communication
printed and referred. So ordered.
Among the bills reported from the commit
tees and placed on the calendar was the fol-
lowing:
For the admission Of the state Of Dakota
and the organization Of the territory Of Lin
coin. Mine rity report to be presented.
BY Senator Stcwart-To vest all Legislative
power in the territory of Utah in the governor
aud a Legislative assembly Of twelve citizens
OF the territory, to he appointed by the presi-
dent n confirmed by the senate, but not
more than six Of them to be Of one political
party. All township, district, county and ter
%ritorial officers to he elected or appointed IS
the legislative assembly may provide. All
laws passed are to be submitted to congress.
and II disapprovcd shall be null and void.
Voters arc required to take oath that they
neither teach nor practice bigamy nor p0lyga-
my: that for W years past they have not
contributed directly or indirectly any money
| mr. valuable thfns, In or1c, =. o.,orf-as..
which sanctions or toleratcs among its men,
acrs bigamy or polygamy or plural or celestial
marriage, or which claims to exercise civil
power independent Of or opposed to the laws
OF the United States or the territory, and that
they regard the laws as Interpreted by the
courts as the supreme law, all doctrines or
teachings of any order or association to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Senator Edmunds, from the judiciary CON-
mittcc, to which has been referred the invcs-
tigation into the Jackson, Miss, election
troubles, reported q resolution authorizing n
committee to send for persons and papers
tnquiring into the alleged participation Of
federal officials in the suppression of votes Of
colOrcd citizens. Resolution adopted.
Senator Frye called up the motion to refer
to the committee on finance the Presidents
annual message and proceeded to discuss the
message.
Referring to the surplus. Senator Frye said
some of his Democratic friends had proposed
the repeal of all the internal revenue Laws,
He attacked Mr.. Mills, chairman of the COM
mittcc on ways and means, and, referring to
Speaker Carlisle, said:
The distinguished speaker OF the house (fOr
whom he had n profound cstccm), in his de-
votion to the principles Of free trade, had
dared, in the last congress, to alrogate to
himself almost despotic powers, md to de-
clare, from his high place, that he would rec
oynizc no member OF the house TO make any
motion to cut down the surplus unless it was
first submitted to the Democratic caucus. The
Democratic secretary Of the treasury had also
joined In the choral song of the free traders,
apparently with all his heart.
The senator from North Carolina Vance)
had indicated a way to prevent q surplus, and
the senator from Georgia (Brown) had pro-
posed q way which would do, beyond all man.
ncr Of question. That was the repeal of the
Internal revenue laws. But his Democratic
friends and their allies, distillers md brewers
and saloonkccpcrs, had recently developed n
wonderful regard for temperance; had be-
come great Temperance champions, protesting
against whisky being made cheaper. But he
told them that the temperance sentiment of
the country was rapidly crystallizing into the
opinion that the sooner the tax on whisky
was repealed the better and quicker the prin-
ciples Of temperance would be subservcd. He
could see, however, one or two objections to
its repeal, and one Of them was that so much
revenue could not be spared.
Senator Palmer gave notice that he would
address the senate tomorrow on the subject Of
his bill toregulate immigration.
Senator Blair spoke for an hour on his edu-
%cational bill. and the senate, after an execu-
tive session, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA message from
the president, transmitting the first report of
the board of control, as to the management
of the industrial homes in Utah, was present.
ed and referred to the committee ON terri
tories.
Senator Voorhees, introduced hills for the
formation and admission of the state of Mon
tana. Referred to the committee on terri
tories.
After a long and important discussion in
the senate the resolution to refer the prcsi-
dents message on Pacific railroads to asppcial
committee Of seven senators Changed from
tive) was agreed to.
The following bills were introduced:
by Senator Davis-To amend the pcpsion
laws so that they shall not prohibit the pay
ment of pension money to any person who
served in the late rebellion against the United
States, but afterwards voluntarily enlisted in
the military or naval service of the United
States and incurred disability in the line of
duty.
By Mr.. Hoar-To change the time of meet
Ing OF the long session Of congress tothe first
Monday in October, and of the short session
to the second Monday in November,
By Senator Plumb-For an extension Of the
southern and western boundaries of Kansas.
so as to include the public land strip.
By Senator Wilson, of Iows-To amend the
postoface appropriation act of March 8, 1875,
so as to provide that publications of the sec
ond class may be transmitted through the
tsils free Of charge to subscribers who live
IN anothe. county, but receive their mail in
the county in which the publication is Issued.
The bill to authorize the construction Of a
railroad, wagon and foot passenger bridge
across the Mississippi river ID Or near Burling-
ton, Iowa, was passed.
Senator Hoar called up the motion made by