Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
What Is Being Done by the Na.
tianal Legislatures.

What Is Being Done by the M.
tienal legislature,
Mn. PALMER Of Michigan made an argument
in the Ssnsts on tho sd inst, in favor Of the
bill to establish bureau Of animal industry.
He paid particular attention to the opposition
to the measure. the general idea conveyed
the existing Yuresa of Animal Industry. He
was followed by Mr.. Vest, OF Missouri. who
defended Commissioner .olmsn aud denounced
sIaIx, said Mr. Vest, about trustsi '01 Talk
about poolsl The cattle pool OF Chicago il the
most infamous tyranny that ever extstsd,in the
Omitted States And know 40 remedy for it.
Tho statesman who would invent the remedy
would deserve monument more enduring than
the cspitol. Mr.: Plumb OF Kansas followed
denuncistion OF tho Chicago cattle pool. He
said it was unquestionably the worst combine
combination that lad had 30 powerful or 20
baleful an influence as that combination. For
years the prices OF cattle to the producers had
%sn 70 ss up s Himself m cS
cago i was safe to say that on. every
steer Of three III, old and upward r.ssd
last 1--WE years the market value had been, by
this combination, reduced not less than $40
10 OF
900. and the wealth Of the syndicate had
grown proportionately. Mr.. stewart intro
lations OF the new Chinese treaty. Tie House
agreed to the Senate amendment to the
indianapolis postofioe bill Increasing tho APP
resumed consideration OF the Mills tariff bill.
Mr. Wilson Of West Virginia and Mr.. Dingley
Of Maine. respectively. spoke. for and: against
the 18th, calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
Nrv fOr n tafa ant To hath Sc.
order or regulation of the Treasury Depart
nent the enforcement OF which would prevent
the overlooking OF vessels with freight on the
tested election cnse Of Lynch versus .Vandcyer
was placed on the calendar. The report 10
unanimously in favor Of vandever,. the sitting
senssd in tho House the bill for ap-
propriate reference Of mem orial from
Gems. sehoheld and slocum and other mem-
bers Of thu Army Of the Potomac, asking for an
appropriation of S25,OO0 to did in meeting the
expenses OF the fraternnl reunion of the survive
ors Of the Army Of the Potomac and tho armies
of Northern Virginia, to be held on the battle
field at Gettysburg in July next, 20 commeno-
rate the twenty. nth annivsrsary OF that con-
fict Mr. Caswell (Wis.) criticised the Mills tariff
bill in the House. declaring it did NOT provide
any substantial decrease on articles Of general
consumption. He advocated the antire re-
would take tax from the food Of every person
in tho country, and advocated reasonable
bounty TO sugar producers. Mr. Mcdonald
-
He would place coal, iron ore, and sugar on
the free list. He warned the Republican
ssfty that it had better meet the Democratic
party halfway in its efforts for tariff re-
form. Mr.. Guenther (Wis.) said tho Republic
cans generally favored abolishing entirely the
tux on tobacco and spirits used in the arts and
necessary they proposed to abolish the duty on
sugar and pay q bounty to the producers
Ths polioy Would make rsdaetIon se Of about
$50 900. 900 certain and absolute. At the even
ing session tWentysoven pension bills were
passed
THERE was scene Of excitement in the
House ON the 5th inst. after Mr.. Woodburn, of
Nebraska, had closed his remarks on the tariff
bill He had incidentally remarked that
to the British minister for having advocated
. resolution before the Forty-eishth
Of an American citizen in England. Mr..
Bryce, of New York, shaking his finger at Wood
burn, said the statement as to, Hewitt was
| ly to make the charge in his absence. Wood
burn, gesticulatins wildly. shouted that it was
true and he could prove it. Almost every man
Messrs. GuentheH, Darlington and several 9th
ers excitedly talked ct Bryce at the same time.
MI. Br1mm Of Psnnsyisania Tne Latter ter sh h
ing his fist at Bryce. said Hewitt acknowledged
the fact on the door Of the House and apologized
for it aud said that If Bryce denied it he said
what was false. Bryce said it was cowardly
| to assail o man In HIS absence. The two men
were standing within arms leagth and shak-
ing their fists at each other SO threateningly it
was expected that they would como to blows.
Els this the Senate Of the United States 2"
| queried Mr.. Hopkins Of Illinois, in IN informa-
tion-seeking tone, which set tho House in q
roar and which poured oil upon the troubled
waters. for in few moment. Mr.. Bryce and
Mr.. Brumm wore seated together and talking
amcably.
Mr.. REAGAN made speech In the Senate. on
the 7th inst, in opposition to the pleura-pneu-
monia bill He believed many Of its features
we're unconstitutional. and said, he had numsr-
Qua letters and circumstances protesting against
the bill, and suggesting that Its object was to
place the control Of the cattle Of the country in
the hands Of the Chicago syndicate. The Sen-
ate. in executive session, ratified the Chinese
treaty without division. Senator Edmunds
has reported the fisheries treaty adversely.
submitting written majority report. and Sem
ator Morgan submitting favorable minority
would call up the treaty week hence. Mr..
Palmer Withdrew his amendment to the land
grant forfeiture bill regarding the exemption
OF pre- emil tion and homestead claims aud offer
cd substitute. Mr.. Frye introduced bill ap-
propriating 81, 900, 900 to provide more efficient
mail service between the United States and
Central and South America and the West
Indies. The House suspended the rules and
passed the river and harbor bilk Mr.. Town
shend introduced q bill appropriating Sc, 900
for the erection in Washington Of . statue to
Brown Of Ohio introduced bill modifying tho
civil service law. The President has vetoed
the bill providing for the sale Of certain New
York Indian lands in Kansas.