Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09
NATIONAL Law MAKERS
Summary Of the Daily Proceedings
the Senate and House at tho
National Capital.

National Capital.
IL the senate the gath bill toprevent mo-,
sailing. gambling and betting in Washing,o,
was favorably reported. resolution wp.
adopted calling on the president for information
M TO whether the French government "a.
market market, and whether any corresponden nes
hns nassed between tho two government
in reference to tho invitation to the Uni.a1
States to par icipate in the oResnd Parisiar
Synosition. The Nicaragua cannl bill was tsssn
M and discussed for nm hour after which .hs
dennn cnt pension bill came up and Senate,
Mnnderson addressed the senate in its al.
vocacy: In the house the speaker pro ten
the secretary Of the TREASURY, transmitting al
estimate of 500, 600 for beginning the work ~
construction Of the new , militsry post
Highwood, near -, Chleago' LIMOS hefered
into effect the international conventiop
Of March IA, 1884. for the protection q
submarine cables Mr., Springer. reported
adversely from tho committee on territories bs
hills for the admission of north and south Da
kotn as separate states, and Mr. Bakor, OF New
York. present ed minority reports on the saMs
measure.
TIE senate was not in session the 25th In
tho house bill was reported and referred to
establish life saving station ct Kewanes.
Wis In consideration of tho morning hour
Mr. Springer under instruction from the CON.
mittee on territories called up . bill for the or
ganization of the territory of Oklahoma, ind it
was considered in committee OF the Whole,
The hour was consumed by Mr.. Mansur OF Mis-,
souri,, in speech in favor of the measure Tbs
floor was then accorded in committee Of The
whole to the committee on pubic
buildings and grounds. The bill up
st Was uptsrd
lied by Mr.. Blair, who spoke i'll opposition ID
the manner in which tho house acted Upon
IN ensures for the erection Of public building
tack upon the next bill. The third bill Yves til.
senate bill appropriating $1,000 for build
ing ut Omaha, with q proposed substitute ap
propriating $50O,OO0 for the purchase of site
Mr.. Bland by Offering numerous amendmen,s
| prevented a vote being taken, and the con-
mittce having risen, the house adjourned With
out action.
| In the senate the 9th q bill was reported and
placed on the calendar abolishing tho Office d
United States surveyor general for the distric
Of Nebraska and Iowa. Tho senate resumed thl
| consideration of the bill to incorporate tn,
| Maritime Canal company, of Nicaragua, and
several amendments reported by the comnte|
| on foreign relations We're agreed to, utter SicI
| the bill passed by T. vote of 3S to i
The senate then took up the bill granting ped
| sions to ex-soldiers and sailors who are incd
pacitntcd for the performance of manual lubI
and providing for IL pension to dependent reid
tives Of deceased soldiers and sailors The sed
ond section WAS amended by adding the wori|
| land who ure without other adequate means
| self support" The pension was fixed ut irCl
81 to Si2 per month. In the house the commi1
tee on invalid PENSIONS reported adversely tlI
| resolution recitng the 100 day circular" issnel
| by Gen. Black, commissioner OF pensions. all
| directing the committee to inquire whether sud
| circular was issued, md if SO, whether any pd
sion claims have been rejected through NOD
compliance with the request contained theieid
Mr.. Mntson stated that such circular had lCd
issued, and it's effect had been salutary. ManI
claims had been vigorously prosecuted and q
lowed, which otherwise would have remaind
Enacted upon on account of want of evidence
The following bills and resolutions were intj
duced and referred To amend the laws relatj
to duties on sugar and tho tax on tobacco M
distilled spirits and to reduce the surrlrl
of the president until the Both of April 1889 al
changing the date Of meeting of congress. II
the admission OF the state of Wyoming. rasl
luton reciting the allegations that the coy
missioner of Indian affairs has forbidden mil
sionaries from teaching tho sacred scrip,Ny(
in the native language of the Indians in al
school supported i'll part by the United Sta,l
and culllng on the secretary OF the interior |
information us to his authority of law unlI
which this order issued. Providing thl
hereafter letters issued by the Commissioned
pensions and fixing time in which pensll
proofs must be furnished shall contain stat
ment that no statue Of Limitation is nprlicaij
to pension claims. A testimonial OF respect \
the memory of w. w. Corcornn was placed
record.
In the senate the 2sth among tho bills repo4
cd from the committees and placed on the Il
endnr was tho following: Providing for the |
vcstment Of certain funds in tho treasury
bill was referred authorizing the issue OF cid
lating notes to national banks to the par saJ
Of bonds depogited therefor. The inetiee1
postal service in til, west was discussed
senate Joint resolution relating to the claim
John II. Rcod against tho United States for !
legged use OF projeotilcs for rined ordnaI
was taken from the calendar and PAST
Tho senate bill for tho purchase OF
sits and the erection OF governlnel
building ct Omaha, to cost not to exceed I
1000, was taken from tho calendar md pass
A bill VIA passed. to autho ize tho Oma
Hayes City and Southwestern Railway CO
pony, and the Chicago, Kansas and West
railroads to build their roads across the
Hayes MILITARY reservation. The senate Il
resumed consideration of the bill granting ?
sions to ex-sodi rs and sailors who are IN
mnnns oh from the dnt
In he house a bill was reported and placed
the calendar authorizing the city of Chic"
erect q crib in Luke Michigan for water wo1
purposes. Tao memorial OF 700 miners OF Mic
gan. protesti against reduction Of
tho committee on ways and lnea
lie O4Ai lOE u sit'
public building ut Olnnha, Mob, was reed
with IN amendment reducing the npproprai
to 100000. bill for tho erection OF MI
praiBcrs building in New York City, costing
100000, was agreed to- A bill WAS also agreed
nppropriating $500, 600 for a building at MilV
koe.
. In the senate the Goth the house amendme
to the bills for public buildings in MilWaH
. and Omaha were concurred in, and the
mittee of conference was asked that spoo
: Quay and West be appointed IS 81
contcrees. The bill to establish naIn
. art commission was taken from the celtl
and passed. The bill to provide for con ,lam
educntion of Indian children WAS taken uol
calendar and discussed. Consideration Oh
e bill granting pensions to eX-soldiers ana 81
j incnpacitated for the performance OF mahua
Dor and providing for pension to depeN
relatives of deceased soldiers and Gu
WIS resumed, and evoked long
cussion, but no action was u
, In tho house the committee on public land
! ported a bill to secure to actual settlers
public lands adapted to agriculture and 70
tect the forests on the public domain. ~
] and recommitted. The house then wen,
I committee of the whole on tho bill authoi
the secretnry of the treasury to pIia
cussion followed resulting in the adoptIas
the following amendment, and then NV
/ passed: Provided, that bonds so purchas
redeemed shall constitute no part OF lne
ing fund, but shall be cancelled by the ne,
tary of the treasury. Eulogies were de sa
on the late Representative Moffatt' 'ns
house adjourned.
HONEY FOR THE LADIES.
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