Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

The republican members OF the house
explain the raction in beaking the quorum
in the house the other day by the statement
that the day was. under the regular order.
set apart formotions to suspend the rules
and pass measures called up by indWid-
uals. in preparation for such an order
Representa- i've Merritt. of Kansas. had
made ready to move to pass the senate de-
pendent pension bill. Hai the democrats
seen fit to dispense with suspension day"
and proceed with the consideration of the
tariff there would have been no opposition.
but the burden of complaint am ang the re-
publicans is that after Mills had recognized
the character of the day by a motion to
suspend the rules and pass his resolution
setting apart certain evening sessions for
action upon committee e o t +. parlian,ea-
tary uses were violate | by Il refusal of the
speaker pro TEN to recognize members OH
the republican side to make n suspensory
motion. Thereforefore. they refused to
take up the tariff bill. The apparent ex-
PLANTATION OF the course pursued by the
democratic side is that the commit tee on
rules wished TO make IN opportunity for
legislative bus ness other than the tariff
bill is. but a report fixing dates. if present
ed in the house, would be open to an
amendment in an Objectionable way.
Therefore. Mills pursued the plan OF making
"a report in the shape Of "a resolution on
suspension day when it could not be
amended under the rules.
The following pensions were recently
granted. Observation-Disclosures: William H.
Goddard, Champion: William f. Ackerman
Hastings. Original widows-May, widow
of Elias Peiffcr. Madison. Iowa-Original
INVALID Philip Baker. Jefferson; Hays
Hayden. Peru; James w. Mccormick. VIII
liam: Charles Pickett. lveyvile, j Ohm c..
Smith. ERADICATE; Reuben M. jameson. Ma
quoketa- Increase: James Carson, Mof1it' :
Grove; Benjamin Breneman. Ames: Walter
Woodbridge. Oeheyeden; George q. Snow
den. Waterloo; John Lyons. Blairstown:
John W. Oats. Columbus Junction; Henry
Caldwell, Stiles; Josiah B. Co augh. New
ton. Original widows. etc.: Elvra. widow
Of James w. Moore. Moulton.
The house committee on military affairs
has decided to report favorably the senate
bill to revive the rank of general OF the
army for the benefit OF Lieut.. Gen. Sher-
dan.
Representative Wilkins has reported to
the house q substitu for the bill intro
duced by him to revise and codify the bank
ing laws of the United States. The substi-
tu'c contains the views expressed by the
comptroller OF the currency before the COM
mittee.
The statement Of bonds purchased bv
the treasury department. under the crcu-
lar of April IS. shows Il saving of S7.27j. sG4
over the cost Of maturity.
The secretary Of the treasury has trans
mitted to congress an estimate Of Sl5l ,OOO
to cover deficiencies in the postal service
Tor the present fiscal year.
The following Nebras a and Iowa most
masters have been appointed: Nebrask-
Julius r. Horn. Bladcn. Webster county,
vice Will lam II. Hoffman. removed; l.. T..
Runhard, Gordon, Sheridan county, vice
Matte Marman, resigned. Iowa-William
Boyle. lllyra. Fayette county. vice William
Dickinson, resigned; Andrew J.. Heady,
Hepburn. Page county. vice John Lanr1rd,
resigned