The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-03-15
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.

THE NATIONAL L O
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIONS.
Our National Lawmakers md What They
Arc Doing for the Good OF tho Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
AMENDMENTS to the deficiency appropriation
bill Newfoundland by the Senate on the I'd inst,
snd ono sppropriating S35. 600 to pay the State Of
Ing from the sale of public lands was agreed 70.
, VARIOUS 10. other tn ,, smendmsnt we're offered and
l rssolt cd % So p eSs ss Sa Ssa's and The 1hs 1 sms was shsa
adopted ia counties Of the whole were agreSd
to. except IT,, where special votes We're required.
q part OF the military iessrvsiion u
zo son itsaHsaw wss ord hsoss On IL, Tas d SSnSsrrsd a tn.
preparation bill. aud senators Hale, Allison, aud
Gos sks were spp q e.onterrees on the rart
s snaa asSrs ssss to. 'p Goaeeessnes r sl't sss oa pfSsisisi s for
I nseos ssie. 4 HURON aamS Missiigsn eal aud s sap.ri or
dents veto Of the, direct tax bin was pre-
the bill! was passed over tho Presidents veto
yeas. 10; nays. y. Conference reports were pre-.
Interstate law, the bill In reg ri to
Inc salmon ass;oa fisheries ,.;sI Si Alaska ,sI,. and the naval
taken f,om the calendar and passed: III, House
Joint resolution appointing II. II. Markham. OF
California, q manager of the Soldier. homo to
MI vacancy tho Senate Joint resolution ap.
Iostponed,; ths House. lii Tor tie disposition
resslsa.io in 4 naeso. a. the i House bill for aa' ,ho
5 1aserS Of Mo 10 ;%;.R = . .s,,,s9i,a;s roiiis LIZ, OF s.;
tue House authorizing tho States OF Illinois,
iiiliana: and Ohio to prosecu o suits against
eount OF the sales OF luSiic lands in these
States. 4 bill assed the House authorizing
to build u briu % &c, oss tho Illinois Niyer near
a0lumbiane. This bill has passed the Senate.
The conference report OH tho bill to amend the
Interstate commerce net was agreed to.
Born tho Senate and House galleries we're
packed with sight-soers on Sunday, tho I'd inst,
while the overflow crowd sur. ed through tho
corridors and iInnortuued the doork ep.rs for
places where they could catch even a glimpse Of
met IN acconlsnce with adjournment. the sos-
sions bcing q continuance OF that of SATURDAY.,
. eon, ,nts,%i rsaort. n sa lie sbi1 iII lg , rssssiss ior The The
allotment Of lands In seyeralty to the United
Icorias and Miamis in tho Inltum Territory and
the il ssna,c, and Il The unio, II ras ws.e f uaufrYa b III
was recominittsd to tue Select Committee on
tNS j ltCltbC hullluuu xlluOUUCOuOBA, VII VQC
sundry-ciyil bill the scra.o confe,rces receded
from tho Waite amendment mud practically the
q 8, oam press a,aeaimsns the royalty rema1ining
sn the dst sss Ssn.1 bin oos came ! TO ,,.; 81
ing the l'rench spoliation claims amendment in
order 10 so.uIe the passage Of the bill. The
House passed. the senate bill INCREASING 10
sl.5O 900 the limit OF cost for the public build
Ing ut Detroit. Mich. the land -grant forfeiture
4 Hill ANnlN ~ It'll anti n - nj ssl a.
month TO the widow Of Gen. H. j. Hunt. The
Si', asi ire reports ,t,, on on w, ,,s i@di,n atrroRriation IN
seyeralty TO the United Peoria and Miami bands
of Indians were also asreol to.
CONFERENCE report upon the bill to settle
all land grants in the State OF Michigan by for
feiting what arc known as tho "unenrne lands"
was agreed To by tho Senate on the It'll inst. The
Rcsuircd. That tho thanks Of the senate are duo,
and ure hereby rendered. to the Hon. John j. In-
g.!ls, Itesiisnt PRO tempore OF the senate. for
lnanner in which he ha presided over lis dci.6.
%crations. After thanking the Sena.e for tho conn-
Senate adjourned sine die. In the House. tho
conierencor el'.rt WAS agreed to on the bill for
letting the lands granted To the Stnte Of Michi-
gan to mid in tho construction Of q railronl from
Marquette TO Ontonnson. TLe following resolu-
ton was adopted by u rising vote; Isss,tr.d,
Tint the thanks OF Congress nre rendered to the
Hon. John q. Carlisle, the speaker, for the
courtesy. ability and fairness with which he las
| kV6olueu OSGC tuC ucllU6IuItOu6 Oh IUo II lItl8kN
Congress. Mr.. Carlisle courteously acknowl.
edged the compliment. aud then declared the
House nd iouined sino dis.
IN the opening prayer in tho Senate, on the
9Th inst, illusions were made to tho peaceful
and hopeful change in the administration of the
Mr.. Etmunds reported that tie Commit
tee which had been appointed to walt
on tho President of the United States and
traorlinary session had performed that duty,
and had been informed by the President that lie
Senate in writing. The credentials Of Mi. Mars
ton, APP ointcd by the Governor Of Now Hamp.
shire TO alltLe vacancy caused by the terlnina-
lion OF MI. Chandeliers term. and by the failure
of the Legislature to elect a Senator. were read.
after which the oath Of office was administered
to him by the Vice President and he took his
seat ms Senator. Mi. Pruden. one of the Presi.
dents secretaries. then delivered u message in
writing being the Cabinet appointmentsl. and
consider them with closed doors. The Senate
promptly, confirmed the appointments, and then
adjourned.
THE Senate met on the 9th inst, but ad-
journed Immediately. Tho Republican sena-
tors then held u caucus, aud considered the
reorganisa of comMittees. A COMMITTEES
was app ,int d to confer with the Democrats re.
gurdtng minority representation.
VICE PRESIDENT MORTON was not present at
the session Of the Senate on the 7th inst.
The only business transacted was the election
OF MIR. ingalls, az President pro tenn. An amend.
ment substituting the name of Mr. Voorhees,
for Mr.. ingalls, was defeated by a Not1
of-yess. ~; nays. q. The Democratic Son.
etors afterward hold y caucus and appointed
Mes RS. German. Cockrell. Voorhees,. Harris.
Ransom, Walthall, and blackburn u committee
to confer with the Republican caucus COMMITTEES
Respecting tho reorganization Of committees.
Senator German. was elected Chairman OF the
caucus. There ia u movement looking to tho
abolishinent Of certain useless Senate com.
mittees.
Julian Hawthorne OH Marriage.