Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
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BILL to make the manufacture nr,.
or sn,e of adulterated articles Of food NpaFai
medicine misdemennor punishnblo ' UNI
imprisonment was introduced in tho ahs
tho 5th inst by Mr.. Wilson OF lou, s''a,s
ato Naval Committee made a favon.., ,Ihs
on the bill to authorize the appoin.,a'le se
Assistant Secretary OF the NAVY I'M aehtoi
OF the House was mainly taken nm 1 ,at, sess
cussion OF the Immigrant forfeiturre" ; III,
through on account Of the absence Of taiei
The President sent both houses mo- n. quc1
ing bill granting q pension IN Tsse
Doherty. @afy
TIE President sent to the Seno.a 49,,
inst, messages vetoing the bills grams JUS
sions to Nathaniel D. Chase, Harra.
William NJ. Campbell. Jr.. and julia w., N@7
vetoing the Cooper bill. the Presider+ s.. .''a
husband of this beneficiary serye,, 10y. 81
an Illinois regiment from Sept : las ss Nsio'
l, 1858. when his resignation wn. ~ t0.t
having been rendered on acconnt az cepsi
ntfails. 1t is admitted or, I'LL hnn3s push
Cooper drank good deal, but the co Saat
nllese that they cannot arrive NJ Uni, Iio1hia::
sion that death was attributabls tn . iie COZ:
There ia some medical testimony tend ito css
that death was caused from rhenma.? osa
one physician gives it as his opnion .i,aia
resulted from rheumatism and cbror:c 4S ., .:
ism. The physician who last nttendaa aeol
der testihes that the cause of denth',,aa lne
alcoholism. This should be the mos. r ra yaf1d
all the medical testimony, and. totom -, 'ao.s
lion with the conceded iute1nnarntna ~ !, Cens
the licensed md tho fact that the brain ns ,a.
volVed it satisfied me thut ths raioc.; iai "ss
widows cluim by the Pension R nr,n'' q
ground that the Cause OF death wns n,n;u "a
temperance was correct" TIL. otba.
vetoed on the ground TINT thov as. a it:Ls
merit The tnriif debate was agan taken m,, u,
preceding the sugar schedule were Iis, seeli
motions mu.ic by tho Republicans bain% p r,;.
without division. The only chanroa n7o ,l.e
to restore the present duty Oh wood ao.S
peu-knives, and razors. and fixing the S ;..s
new printing type at 10 per cent. nd yalo.e,n
The House of Representatives Spent IN.
il committee of the whole on the t,r;s M,
the It'll inst, the pending amendment bs,, ;.
offered by Mr.. Cannon of Illinois TO .ba ~
schedule Mr.. kellev announced himself 20
Republican, devote to the doctrines OF ii. n
aud TO the Itteruuces of its nationn, conysS.
He was u protectionist. and believed H..
country TO its present industrial position md
sseEticl to the maintenance OF that nas;.
Ho llnd been surprised to hear the se,,;ism
from Illinois tMr. Cannon make all asssul. NJ
tiie p!Irioili ieceULiy ttupptel Dy tho Repubi,
party Hs defended the protective syst@n
regard to sugar and opposed the bounty vo!;
MI. Cannon of Illinois, said MIR Kelley hol
i,ropor TO arraign the ainendment and
lN!r. CGnnon's 81 position us unre,ub;,
ii not unpatrioiic. If tho gentleman ;yn; y
,ion meant what it snid and ii Mr. Kelley ali,
of sixty million people had ths right o c6n:t
the plA form, then he (A1r. Cannon must .s
it. He had no feelings save thoss Of ;.ie.
ness toward the gentleman from Pennsyvas
but he gentleman could not ask him to 81. !;
ind listen TO him place the party to which A
both belonged in position which, to hi; NIL
it did not occupy.
Mr.. Cullon's bill to amend the interstate
wns passed by the Senate the 9th, with
amendment giving to the United stutes C:rc
and District Courts jurisdiction of violation,
any provisions of tho net, upon the pst.;,,
any person or firm, with power to Issue
rerenlptory writ Of nandaIus. Other arss
ments, Of which notice had been g7
to extend tho provisions OF
act to express, sleeping;icar, and So
between the Pacific coast and Denyer-w
withdrawn i'll order not to rstard the passage
the bill, but notice was given that they vo
be brought up u. the next session. An ale
lnent offered py Mr.. George, prohibiting
riers from trnnsportin goods for any s!ip
i'll q cur or vehicle owned by such shipper
less they charged exactly the same IA es IS VI
charged to other shippers, was also withi.a
on Mr.. Culloms promise that the matter sh0s
be considered at roXt session. Sent
Blair from the Senate Education Committed
ported favornbiy the proposition to subMc |
the people of the several States Il constitu.oa1
;.nleidlnent to prohibit the liquor traffic in,
Cnitol States. The tnriff debate i'll the Hon
get rather warm at times. Mr.. Cannon a.a:.
ment offered Friday was rejected by Il vote d
to los. Mr.. Fuller 1owa) offered an amen!m.- (
which WAS defeated, placing all sugar andl3 !
lnsses on the free list. The day was occupied !
discussing various amendments.
MIR. HoAR of Massachusetts, addressed
Senate in opposition to the fisheries treaty
the 10th inst. He severely criticised the .rer
and attacked the President, the Secretary !
State, and MI concerned in its negotiation.
Vest introduced u bill to prevent the evasion !
the law recently passed by the Senate, poh!G
ing use OF tho bad debt" envelopes in the nsI
fle explained that the intent OF that nes:l
Tow used transparent envelope tha: snow
the Enclosure legibly. The House dsvol1
the day, i'll committee of the whole to the al
bill, and Mr.. Nutting's amendment, tps;OH
l:scu ssilng the rice section, Mr. Elliott. Of sl
Caroinn. said the Republicans, having nom.
ated ~ Chinese President, were ready 70 iaG
nee the colored labor of the souA
allowing free Importation OF rice ~
China. Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, o1a1
an amendment fixing the rice nv
ut !, cent per pound, and said rice should
free; that rice growers made S33 per acre WI
wheat growers made S12 and corn growers
He snid that the Mills bill was i'll the !Htere'.
therice and sugar rhisers of the South as As-a
the corn and wheat farmers of the Norma
West. On motion of MIR. McAIillin. OF Ieaas
see, the duty on rico flour and rice inca. u
fixed ut Is per cent. nd valorom. nio;..a
increase the duty OH rnisns was lost. Aos.s
to rcs ore existing duties on peanuts, e,. y
thread yarns and cotton cloth were nlais =
rejected. On motion Of Mr.. McN1illill m H.'la
ment was adopted fixing tho rate OF duty on
hacked known as dressed line, ut SD pc. 4, n
A motion to restore existing duties Oh -
hemp and iute yarns WAS lost.
An Unpleasant Awakening