The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-03

Bills were reported and placed ON the calcn-
dar for the erection Of public buildings at u
Of 100000 each at Springfield, Missouri;
~ltonroc, Louisiana, and Portsmouth, Ohio.
4 Adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Jan. "a. = The committee ON
Judiciary reported a bill making bills of lading
evidence in certain cases. Placed
the house calendar.
The committee on naval affairs reported a
bill appropriating sl75,OO for the repair Of
the United States steamship Hartford. Re-
ferred to committee Of the whole.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds reported a bill for the erection of a
building at Washington for the use of the
signal service. Referred to committee of the
whole.
The committee on reported a bill
to reward the Esquimo natives for acts of hui
manity to shipwrcckcd scamcn. Referred to
committee Of the whole.
On motion of Mr.. Phclan, OF Tennessee, a
bill was passed authorizing the construction
of a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Memphis, Tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, q
bill was passed authorizing the construction
OF 4 bridge across the Mississippi river at Lex
ington, Mo.
A bill comforting civil Jurisdiction In the
Indian territory IN the United Stotcs courts
having criminal jurisdiction was passed,
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. &.-Mr. Henderson. of
North Carolina, from the judiciary committee,
reported q bill to amend the internal reyc
nue. laws. PLACED ON the calendar.
Mr.. Landcs, Of Illinois, from the committee
On banking and currency reported back the
resolution calling for information from the
treasury whether at the date when the act of
1873 took effct the fixed amount was actually
in existence. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, from the committee
on commerce, reported u bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge across the Mississip-
pi river at Burlington. Placed on the calcn-
dar.
The senate bill authorizing the construc-
lion Of Il bridge across the Mississippi river at
Burlington was passed.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, presented a INC
mortal of settlers on the public land strip
praying for the organization of the territory
of Cimarron.
Mr.. Bacon, of New York, asked unanimous
consent for the present consideration of the
resolution reported from the committee ON
manufactures directing that committee to i'll
quirc into the names, number and extent o.
corporations engaged in manufacturing or
mining, or dealing in any of the necessities of
life, and known as strusts'' md spools,.
their method of doing business, and tue effect
of their combination upon prices Of the ncccs-
stiles.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, saddle would
like to have the resolution amended so as to
extend the inquiry to include the Standard
OIL company, perhaps, and the whisky trust,
perhaps, and every trust of any kind in the
United States.
Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsylvania, wanted to
have the inquiry extended so as to apply to
the anthracite combinations.
MIR. Scott, of Pennsylvania, said that con
grcss had nothing whatever to do with the
question.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, suggested that thu
resolution only looked to an investigation.
Congress then could determine what powers
1t had in the primiscs. :.
Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, author of the resolu-
ton, stated that the object of the resolution
was the asccrtainmcnt of the effect which the
combinations had on the price of ncccssarlcs;
and further, to ascertain whether or not, by
reason of the tariff, those combinations were
able t" raise the price of ncccssarIcs.
His object was to. prevent the tariff
laws, which he believed in, being perverted
and turned against the people. If there was
no way to protect the people against these
trusts, except by a revision of the tariff, he
was ready to vote on that question now.
Mr.. Brumm. of Pennsylvania, suggested
that the great m%onopolics in the country were
those which were not affected by the tariff.
They were the Standard Oil company, West
crn Union telegraph, and the anthracite coal
combination.
On motion of Mr.. Randall several amend
mcnts tending to broaden the scope of the
inquiry were agreed to. The resolution, will,
accompanying preamble, was adopted, and
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G.-Mr. Browne, of In
diana. presented a memorial of the Society of
Friends of the United States, England. Can
ada and Ireland, asking the establishment
of an international arbitration tribunal. Re-
fcrrcd.
The committee on coinage, weights and
measures, reported a bill to discontinue the
coinage of Scent pieces. House calendar.
During the morning hour the house re-
sumcd consideration Of the bill for the sale
of certain New York Indian lands in Kansas.
After a protractcd debate the bill was passed.
The committee on foreign affairs was dis
charged, at its own request. from further
consideration of the bill incorporating the
Maritime Canal company Of Nicaragua, and
the same referred to the committee on COM
mcrcc.
The house proceeded to the consideration
of the bill amending the laws relating to nav
igation. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, n hill
was passed regulating practice in cases re-
moved from the state to the federal courts.
Ut provides that plaintiff shall not be re-
quircd to give security for costs of suit II he
be a citizen of the state in which the suit is
brought.)
Mr.. Belmont. of New York, from the com.
mittee on foreign affairs, reported a joint res
olution accepting the invitation Of the French
republic to take part in the international cx-
hibition to be hold in Paris in 1889 and appro-
priating $4,000 to enable the United States
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