Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-08
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
AND ACTED UPON.


Done by the Senate and House Old
Matters Disposed of and New Ones Com
siieret.
The Senate devoted the larger portion of its
session, on the 21st inst, to the sunlry civil
bill. After long debate the amendment re-
ported from the Appropriations Committee al
lowing royalty OF 81 cents per % impress
tor the use of steam plate printing presses in
House Dill allowed q. royalty OF / cent per
l,coo impressions. Further app ropriutions
follows sedaiia mo- posto,iice sto ana So
ing. S3'., 700; expenses of In erna!ional oner-
ence of American States additional, " ,J0;
brssk-@ater (substitute for Eouse item ct ,s5,-
zoo, s36Coo; Tor the prevention of epits,n.cs
,aa sa ooo .,, The Ai.a'sur START
notice was given thar it would be called up US
a aoon Is the E sundry civil bill VAS
Fossoee hppgopratio h0'' 5l pa, w's a as
amendment hxing the salary OF the
superin!endent OF Resistry a. Chicl4 ut 40 por
House also made considerable proIreBs Gil l;.e
deficiency BILL TO which an amendnent was
aided aPpropriating $1,000 to pay Ianiel La
olnerehce between his present salary and 5000
year, the salary when his successor win re-
celve. Representative O'Donnell tMichl pre-
sented ia the House an enormous petition
asainst the sundny-rest bill, which bes. s The
signatures sig Of 20,nN seventh;day a1lventists in
ages i'll favor of the bill were presented in the
Senate by Mr.: stockbridge The conference re-
port on the legislative appropri a1i,n bal was
agreed to by both houses.
THREE appropriation biAs-the Army sundry
Civil and Agricultural-were passed b. the
Senate on the 22d inst. An amendment was
added to the sundry Civil bill as a substitute
Tor Mr.. Hiscock's motion to appropriate $780,
Coz for celebrating the constitutional CEN
1889, which is the centennial anniversary
Of the Inauguration Of the first
day. 1t provides for suitable ceremonies by
both houses of Congress OIL the second Wednes-
day OF December, 1889, under the direction of a
the officers Of the United states, the governors
Of the several states and representative Of
foreign goyernments to participate; also TO in
5000 to carry OUT the arranseinents
SAC, 600 for a site and pedestal for statue 81
Gen. Hancock in Washington. Mr.. Reagan
made ma. long argument in the Senate in oppose
the laws regulating Congressional elections
The senate passed the: House bills authorizing
me nd &C.. OF bridges at Leayenworth,
miles of Campsyile, Ill. The House amend
ments to tho Alma tWis.) bridge bill were also
pension Of $500 to Mrs. Sheridan, with an
amendment reducing it to $3.50. The Senate
non.concurred in the amendment and ordered a.
Grams on the retired list OF the army with the
rank of Brigadier General passed the House.
CONSIDERATION of the resolution regarding
election outrages was resumed by the Senate on
the 23d inst, and the day was occupied in dis
cussion of the Same. In the House tue Senate
ment with the Creek Nation of Indians Tor the
purpose OF opening to settlement the unns-
signed lands in Indian Territory ceded BY the
Greeks to the United States. The Senate
amendments were concurred in to the House bill
for the taking of the eleventh census Tho
House went into committee of the whole OH the
deficiency BILL and the following amendments
were adopted Appropriating s150,0O0 to sup
ply deficiency in the appropriation for the
navy appropriating s2,1Ou to Mrs. A. II. Han
cock for moneys expended by Gen. Hancock in
entertaining the Yorktown visitors for the pay
ment OF an extra months salary to Senate and
with the bill the committee rose and public
rial services, in memory of the late arnes N.
| Burnes Of Missouri, Were road. after which the
| House adjourned.
| IN the Senate, Mr.. Cockrell offered appro-
pirate resolutions, on the 25th ult., on tho
death of Representative Burnes, of Missouri,
and delivered q review of the life and character
OF the deceased. Eloquent tributes were offered
Hale Hampton Coke, and Vest the latter sug-
costing as fitting eptsph: Here lies one
pised BY friend or foe The resolutions
wore adopted unanimously Among the bills
passed by the Senate were those providing for
outer breskwater and for lighthouse on the
eleven-foot shoal off Point Peninsula, Lake
Michigan Tho last named bill was passed with
other House bills passed were the following:
Authorizing Lake View to erect water works
the steamer George 81. Parker Of Michigan aud
70 divide portion Of the Sioux reservation in
Dakota with an amendment, The Senate also
agreement with the Southern Ute Indians in Col
orado. resolution passed by the Senate
formation touching the bribery of the Cherokee
Indians by cattlemen, and for a copy Of tho re-
Port on that subject. The House Committee on
ments to the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Concurrence is recornm ended in the following
epd for o sapes
sites, and roadways on the Gettysburg bettle-
field: for lighting Washington sound Washing
tional Bureau OF Customs Tariffs; and for a.
survey of the Gulf of Mexico in order to select
. site for 9 deep-water harbor. All other mate
rial amendments will be non-concurred in.
AMONG the measures passed by the Senate on
the 26th ult. was the House bill to pay s31675
to the heirs of John H. Newman late of Misss-
sirpi, on account of captured cotton The Sen
ate, by vote of As to s, passed over the Presi-.
dents veto the bill to reimburse VIM r. Wheat
on and Chas. H. Chamberlain formerly officers
by them. Senator Hoar offered an amendment
to the deficiency bill authorizing the President
to offer reward of sos, OOJ for the conviction Of
the Arkansas ballot-box thieves The Senate
agreed to the House amendment to the bill
granting pension of 500 month to the widow
OF Gen. fitzpatrick 1t reduces the rate to SIS
The army appropriation bill was passed with
amendments Considerable time was wasted
in tilibustering in the House after which the
sundry civil bill was reported. The COM
mittee recommendations relative to the
Senate amendments were agreed to,
and Messrs Randall, Forney and
Ryan were appointed conferrees. The House
non-concurred in the Senate amendments 10 the
bill to open to settlement u part OF the Sioux
Reservation in Dakota, and has ordered a con-
ference. The House then agreed to the confer.
ence report on the pension appropriation bill
and passed the deficiency bill. Anne ndmentI to,
the latter measure were adopted directing the
Attorney General to report to the Fifty-tirst4
Congress the legal status of the 9 per cent
claims of Illinois and Indiana, and striking out
the appropriation of $1,000 for the benefit of
Col. Lamont. This action was taken at the re-
quest of Col. Lamont. The House then went.
into committee of the whole on the Intiiu,, APP
preparation bill, but made progress on the
measure up to the hour of adjournment.
BAGLEY-Don't you think that Miss.
Barrows has pretty face, Clara?
G1aro-Sho would have Int for throo