Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-24

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Carlisle Mr.. Randall, Mr. Mills and Mr.. Weaver
wers present at tho meeting, and AFTER review
OF the situation and the Consequences OF con-
tiIlCanc5 Of the deadlock 1t was agreed that
Weaver should Immediately desist from further
filbustering, and in consideration of his Speaker
Carlisle shall recognize motion to pass the
Oklahoma bill on the next suspension Monday
and il the opposition fiibuster against the bill
Weaver ia to have every facility permissible
under the rules for continuing the legislative
day from day 10 day until a vote 10 taken upon
tho passage of the bill. Mr.. Steele OF Indiana
called up 3 bill incren ing to s5) month the
pension OF Elizabeth 9. scott; uron which the
which thus became privileged The bill was
passed Mfr. Dibble of South Carolina submit
the limit OF cost for the purchase Of site for
public building at San Francisco. The confer
ence fixes the limit at 80 600 The report was
agreed TO.
WHEN the tariff bill was taken up in the Son
ate on the 18th inst, Mr.. Allison, from the FL
nance Committee, reported two new sections
which he proposed to offer as amendments.
They provide for the payment of a bounty Of |
cent a pound until April 1899. to the pro-
ducers of sugar testing mot less than so de-
grees rom beets, sorghum, or sugar cane.
the bounty to be paid annually from the duties
collected on imported sugar. Senator Dawes
introduced a bill Tor the division OF the great
Sioux reservation in Dakota. 1t requires the
consent OF the Indians to be obtained to tho
opening of the reservation, and that the fund
arising from the sale OF the lands shall be held
in trust for the six different tribes instead OF
being held in a lump sum for the whole nation.
Mr. H9 oar lint o, ta naa
President and Vice Presidents, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions. 1t provides that the two houses Of Con-
gress shall assemble in the hall of the House
Of Representatives on Wednesday lFeb. 81 next,
at O'Clock In the afternoon; that the President
two persons shall be appointed teilers on the
part OF the Senate, and two on the part Of the
House, to make list of the votes and to
report the result to the President of the
Senate, who Ia to announce the state OF the
vote and the persons elected and that that
shall be deemed declaration of the persons
United States and shall be entered on the
journals of the two houses. Under the call of
States the following bills were introduced In
Of votes; for the establishment Of a national
military and naval museum In Washington; TO
refund the interest,bearing debt OF the United
ct Chicago; for the free coinage Of
silver to prevent danger 70 ocean Lake or
IN. CO. introduced bill containing the internal
revenue features Of the Mills bill and moved its
reference ea to the Committee ,oD On Apprpprs.ions
c. introduced a bill to repeal the tar on t0basco
and moved its reference to the Committee on
Msr s Mas &C. e and
Committee. The House then proceeded to the
consideration of business pertaining to the Dis
trict of Columbia.
TIE amendment to the tariff bill, providing
for placing salt upon the free list Furnished
the topic for debate in the Senate on the 18th
inst, and occupied the entire day. Mr.. Springer
1n.) called up in the House as the special order
the Senate bill for the admission of South Da-
kota and the organization OF the Territory Of
North Dakota, and lengthy debate followed,
without action. The President transmitted TO
both houses OF Congress- report from the Secre-
tary OF State, with later correspondence, since
Dec. 81, exhibiting the progress Of the disturb
ances in Samoa up to the present date. In his
message of transmittal the President says: @In
the midst of the disturbances which have arisen
at Samoa such powers have been exercised as
seem to be within executive control under the
Constitution and laws. and which appear to
accord with our national policy and condition.
our citizens through negotiation and agree
m wiob with With Britain ana
stitute the treaty powers interested
in samoan peace and quiet The attempt has
those powers shall assume In the government of
that country, while at the same Tins it's auton-
omy has been insisted upon. Germany still
asserts, as from the first shs has done, that she
has no desire or intention to o@arturn the
native Samoan government or 10 ignore our
treaty rights, and she still invites our Gov
eminent to join her in re ;toring peace and
quiet. But thus far her propositions ON
this subject seem to lead to such q preponder-
enoe OF German power IN somGa e. IVES never ever
every prior agreement or understanding, while
her recent conduct, as between warning factions,
tent tent with neutral POSITION. recent collision
between the forces from German men-of-war
stationed In Samoan waters and body Of
critical that the war-ship Trenton, under tho
immediate command OF Admiral Kimberly,
was ordered to join the Nipsic, already at
sons and property Of our citizens and in
furtherance of efforts to restore order and
safety. The views of the Executive in respect
this group 81 islands which lie in the direct
highway OF the growing and important COM
merce between Australia and the United States
and documents which have thus been fully COM
municated to Congress, and the subject In its
present stage Is submitted to the wider discus
sion conferred by the Constitution upon the
legislative branch OF the Government
Mr. vEsT's amendment to the tariff bill to
make salt free was rejected by the usual party
vote on the 10th inst. A long debate then took
place on the tin-plate question. A copy Of
the proceedings OF the North Dakota State
hood Convention in favor Of the division Of
tho Territory and the admission of North Da-
kota was presented to the Senate. The House
OF New Mexico being advocated by Delegate
Joseph IN. MI and Representative Mansur
MOI, while MIR. Voorhees, Of Washington voiced
admission. Mr.. srubie iowa, opposed
the admission Of New Mexico, sayins
i THAT re Of the no.b shaS
speak or understand the Englisn language. and
were not entitled to statehood until they Game
up to the line Of the Language and American
while Idaho was not asking for admission into
the Union, 1t did ask for an enabling act which
would fix definite time when II could assume
passed bill constituting Columbus, Ohio,
port OF delivery.
Mr. HoAR from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, reported back to the Senate with
out amendment on the 18th inst, the concur
rent resolution recently introduced by him. as
to the meetingof the two houses to count and
declare the result of the electoral votes Calen-
dar. Among other bills reported from COM
mittees and placed on the calendar were
railway acloss the Fort Pima Military Reserva-
ton, in Arizona to authorize the construction
Of bridge across the mississippi River Ut L.
Crosse, Wis. granting to the Big Horn South
ern Railroad Company the right OF way across
part Of the Crow Indian reservation In Mon
tana. The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the tariff bill the pending question being on
the amendments to the tin-plate paragraph.
The Speaker laid before the House o communi-
cation from Ex-Governor Gray Of Indiana.
stating that on the 18th inst. the resignation
OF A. p, Hovey as Representative from the
First Indiana Congressional Distric. was re-
ceived and accepted. Laid on the table. After
the transaction OF some unimportant business
the House resumed the consideration Of the
Territorial bills The House adopted the follow
ing amendments: Granting $4,000 acres for the
support of an agricultural college in the State
OF Dakota the Senate bill granted ninety SEQ
lions OF land, providing that the lands sold for
common school purposes shall not be SOLD Tor
District Judge from 5000 TO $500; fixing
April o. 1889, as the date Of tins election 70 de-
csae the question ssi q accepting the 6oHadszass