Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-27
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HotJsr
OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

Our National Lawmakers and What They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
In the Senate on the 18th inst, Senator SHEER.
man introduced bill for the passage Of na-
tional election law. Senator Hoar introduced
Petitionirg the passage of the national nkrupt
law. Senator Dolph introduced a resolution to
erect IN Washington memorial hall to contain
men, philosophers and poets. Bills were intro
duced by Senator Butler providing for Govern
me1s ;d for S9lored desiring to
Davis to establish new judicial cir
cult to include Minnesota and North and South
Dakota. The Senate then went into executive
Green B. Raum of Illinois, to be Commissioner
OF Pensions, and then adjourned over Sunday.
IN the House Mr.. Butterworth presented a res.
i've to Investigate the Ohio ballot-box forgery
cases. cases IN which certain members of Congress-
were charged with interest in the ballot-box
resolution was adopted. The report of the COM
m init which Investigated the silcott defalca-
op9e sna esn tho
ing that Leedom made no personal count Of tho
funds In the safe during the four years ne was in
cnarge and exercised no Official supervision over
his duties, and it censures him in this particu-
lar. The feature of the resolution which au-
Sho ors me Investigation committee to take
alarms Office was rejected by the House; but
that portion which directed the committee to
S ~ Con-
repeal OF taxes on tobacco. The resolution was
adopted for the general introduction OF the bills
monday. The House then adjourned
SPEAKER REED made his first selection for
temporary Speaker on the 10th inst. Having
provided Messrs. Mckinley and Cannon with
Chairmanships, he selected one or the other Of
the ex-cnndidates for Speaker to fill his seat
while the House was in the committee of the
whole. Mr.. Burrows had the honor of being the
after Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Mckinley introduced in the
House q bill to simplify the customs laws,
which is substantially what is known as thu
Senate in J.nu.ry last Ths Eli reatss en-.
tirely to the administration of the customs
laws and does . not IN any way affect rates Of
sional Committee has apportioned the House
among the thirty.four Representatives from
that State, who will use all their influence to
persuade their brother members to compre-
hend the many advantages the Eastern metrop-
oils possesses as the site for the Worlds Fair.
The Senate proceedings were unimportant.
Mr.. CHANDLER offered resolution In tho
Senate, on the 18th, calling on the Secretary Of
the Navy for information as to whether organi-
cations not expressly authorized by the Score.
tary OF the Navy exist among naval officers for
purposes not merely literary or scien-
such organizations and what t. officers S' "a "a
members of them; whether such organi-
cations embrace only one branch Of the
naval service and are designed to protect
and advance the special interests Of that
branch; whether any of them have been organ
3zed tor the purpose Of influencing Congressional
legislation; whether sums of money have been
paid or contracted for to influence legislation !;
whether such organizations are compatible with
proper discipline. The resolution was laid over
Senator Reagan introduced bill providing for
as the tornado and Ell Paso Reservoir and Canal
Company, the objects of which are to build and
operate storage reservoirs in New Mexico and
Texas for irrgating purposes. The bill appro-
PIRATES $4,000, to be paid out Of the national
treasury, to pay the expenses Of the survey for
the reservoirs. and directs that Mai. Powell, of
the geological survey, be placed in charge Of
this work. Nothing OF interest transpired in