The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-20
alfTisTn cuHsRfss
FIRST SESSION.


SENATE.
WAsnIN6rox. Asril 5.-The bond bill after
a lengthy discussion was passed today.
The following is the text Of the bill:
That section 2 of the act making %spproprla-
tons for the sundry civil expenses Of the gov.
ernmcnt for the year ending June so, 1882,
and for other purposes, and which is as fol-
lows: "That the secretary Of the treasury
may at any timc apply the surplus money In
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, orso
much thereof a. lie inny consider proper, tn
the purchase o, redemption Of United St;,trs
bonds; provided that tho bonds so ln,r. l;is,,l
or redeemed shall constitute no part of the
sinking fund, hut shall I've capccl,ei,' was
Intended tn be u permanent provision uf law
and the same Is hereby declared tu have been
since its enactment and to hold in full force
and effect now. That whenever the circula.
ton or any portion thereof of auy national
bank not In liquidation shall he
surrendered by the deposit Of United
States notes OH the treasury of
otherwise ard the same or an equivalent
amount is not taken by other national banks
within thirty days thereafter the secretary Of
the treasury is hereby authorized and directed
to purchase, ut the market price thereof, an
cquivalcAt amount in silver bullion, In excess
Of the minimum Of 81 GEO. COO per month for
coinage purposes, which shall be coined and
used as provided in the act passed February
IS, 1878, entitled "An act authorizing tue
coinage Of the standard silver dollar, and to
restore It's lcga. tender charactcr;'' provided
that nothing in this act shall alter Or repeal
said act OF February ", 1873.
Tho senate then proceeded to the consider
alton %! the plcuro-pncumonia hill.
After soinc discussion 1t was laid aside, and
after an executive session the senate ad-
journcd.
WAsniScToS, April 6.-Thc senate pre-
cccAcd to the consideration Of private pen
sion bills on the calendar. Among the pen
sion bills passed was one giving u pension Of
$a5 "a month to DIR. Mary +. Walker as slate
assistant surgeon United States army one
giving Il pension of $500 u year to the widow
of Gen. Charles Z. Stone; one to increase the
pension Of the Oldest revolutionary pcnsioner
OH the rolls, Nancy Pains, 96 years Of age,
from IS u month to an amount not fixed, hut
left TO the secretary Of the interior: one CIV
ing n pension Of $50 month to the widow
of Rear Admiral Nicholson: ore giving u i,cn-
sion of $lW II month tn the widow uf GcM.
Ju,lson Fitzpatrick; 800 Il month to thu
widow Of Gen. Rolcr: Anderson; pensieniug
a soldiers sfostcr motlcr:' giving n pension
of $M u month To the widow of Briyadicr
General Taylor; $50 per month to the widow
of Commander VIM. Gibson, and $40 per
month to the widow Of Medical Inspector
Da,iby, of the navy.
The bill TO provide for the admission Of the
state Of Dakota into the union and for the or
ganization of the territory of Lincoln was
then taken up and took its p!;,ccas unfinished
business.
Adjourned! till Monday.
WASHINGTON, April a.-Among the bills
introduced and referred were the following:
y bill to authorize the sale to aliens OF ccr-
tain mineral lands was taken up for consider
alton and Senator Faulkner spoke In opposi-
tion. He moved that amendments providing
that where mining claims which have bccl,
ity of the partners AMI OF the trustees ui
directors shall be citizens of the United Sta les.
He was opposed to the hill, however, eve,
with that amendment attached TO it. Ate,
Il futile attempt to get q quorum on tho
amendment the bill was laid aside AMI un.
finished business taken up, Icing the bill to
provide for the admission of Dakota into the
union and for the organization of the terri.
tory Of Lincoln. The substitute report from,
the committee to the original bill establishes
the boundaries Of the proposed state and
acsiynatcs the remaining portions of thu
present territory Us the territory of North
Dakota (not l.incoln), with Bismarck as the
capital.
WAsnINGToN, April lN-Among the petit
tions and memorials presented and referred
was one for amendments To the inter
state commerce bill 20 as to make the art
apply to the transportation of oil by pipe line.
On motion of Senator Wilson, of Iowa. the
hill regulating the times for holding tho
United States district and circuit courts for
tile northern district of Iowa passed.
The senate then resumed the consideration
vi the hill fo provide for the admission of
south Dakota and the organization of the
territory of north Dakota.
WAsnINareS, April il.-Scnator Sherman.
from the committee on foreign relations, re-
ported back Senator Rii,lchcrgcr's resolu
ton amended so as 10 request the president tn
furnish amy Information in his possession
relative to the dispute said to exist between
Venezuela and Great britain concerning the
boundaries between British Guinea and Vcnc-
zacla. Adopted.
The senate then proceeded tn the consider
alton Of executive business.
When the doors reoncGul Senator M,r,jl;
asi':r. >sed tln senate on the Presidents mes
sage. He spoke ut considerable length.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April G.-The house this
morning at II AS entered upon the fourth day
Of its contest over the direct tax hill.
the Legislative day of Wednesday still con.
tinuing
The situation IN the house remains I'm
changed and there is no present prospects of
breaking the dead lock. Both sides are de-
terlnisei To keep up the fight and it threat
cncd that the house will he kept in continuous
session with recess being taken until thc'aucs-