Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-06
NATIONAL LAW MAX,
Summary u the Daily Procceair,.,
the Senate and House 81, Chs
National Capital.

TX the senate the I'D 4 colnmun:cct,r
received from Justice Miller no.iiYi,ir n. ~
nte OF the death OF Chief jus Ike V.
Senator Edmnnds rose nild in =
sneech eulogized tho dcnd cilof ips.t.
said: His career is ended for this .if, =
been touched in these fou.toen ysars l., /: t,l +
stnin. by no reproach. by no fault or tr;S 3
either Official or personal. Upright. brave s 'N
minded impartial rstient, nffectionatc j ! W ",
as a citizen and in every walk OF lrivat, ~. -
has filled his career with hcnor, great ho,,A
himself, and with infinite bnletl: to his eon,f It
tloticn 70 appoint committee of sy, 10y
tors to attend the funeral aud a!jou,f ' ,'s
Monday we're agreed to- and the 8 na;, "i
iour,ed. President pro temporo 1nga a. a.
pointed Senator's sherman, HoGY Ny
committee to represent the senate OF TIE r..
ernl of Chief Justice Waite In tho house r's h
lntions expressive Of sorrow ut the death a, =.
Int Chief Justice Wuita, that thu house via "
tend the funeral in a body, that COMM
OF nine be appointed to ac' with thu comma ,e
OF he senate i'll any nccct +afy action Iaiv
to the funeral and tint the house adjourn ny
til Saturday were adopted ard the ilor.. ~;
journed The following COMMITTEES WIS N.
pointed by the speaker Messrs. Kelly p.a
Sen-y Ohio. Grusvenor tohio,. RrecN,i ;,n
ikv. Stewart VIA. Carlton tG,.i. CnuMon +
Anderson tiowa) and Russell iConul
THE senate YVES not i'll session tho 9th !,
the house the bill providing for the pro,no.
Il
service in one grade wGs referred to com,p;,.,
of the whole Tho secretary of war ana G,r
sherit'en IRE both strongly in favor OF Ills Isl
In its report the committee SIN. there arc ~,
service to-day LIS officers below the RANK =,
colonel who have h'id i1t hi twenty 4" twenty
five yeHrs' service under one commission M,
increase of cost would he only about $50 80 n,
allnum, would result i'll much good to The to-
vice aud relicve congress from the continual
opportunities md complaints that have i,,n
1,sI1 Il rfs,n> a
the jurisdiction Of the United States su,.rTs
court WIS taken up and after soMe disrussjon
the house adjourned.
Is the senate the 2Gth were several petitions
from low. Patronn of Husbandry, asking tha,
agricultural products DO equally protected with
manufactured articles; that foroigl inimi,ra
tio!. be restricted SO far MS to keep or, all
paupers and criminals, ind that the United
States senators be elected by tho direct vote Of
Tie people. Also petitions for the protec,ion
Of wool and WOODEN goods. A bill a0proprialinr
5000 for Chief Justice Waites tunera! was
Unanimous report, declaring against the i'd
5iases were nanaon s1' B hht p m
the cnlendnr include tho fol.
mission into the union of the TITO of Mon,una.
Minor matters were discussed. The hoNu
adopted resolution in relation to justice
Waite's funeral. Tue senate bill passed htmo.
uriatlnH Eo,WD 10 pfoNlue Tor Inc payment OF lie
Funeral expenses OF the late chief justice OF tie
supreme court. Bills introduced ind referred,
For the erection of public building at MuNut
Vernon. III. rendering the thanks of .one;ess
TO Lieut.. Greedy Gnd others for their coHfssc
energy and fidelity in the conduct OF the lats
scientific expedition to tho Arctic seas bis.
tri t business occupied the rest OF the Session
Ii the senate tho 9th arrangements were
made to attend the funeral Of Chief Justice
White. The bill relating to disabled soldiers
was discussed. 1nthe house u resolution was
adopted emitting Post of Illinois, TO his sea-,
the contest being between Worthington and
Post. OF the Tenth Illinois district. A number
of measures We're reported from the committees
among them q bill to provide for ascertainiH.
the rroprety ANA feasibility OF constructing
Hulf ard lake waterway. Also for the elcc,o!
military academy appropriation bill was passed
and the general public land bill called up, bu,
no action taken.