Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
THE SENATE AND HOCS
NATIONAL LAw-MAKERs AND ws,
THEY ARE DONG.

NATIONAL LAW-MAKEHS AND VIZ.
THEY ARE DONG.
Proceedings Of the Senate sad Hou..
Representatives = Important Mea..s
Discussed and Acted On Gist Of
BUSINESS.
THE Senate disposed Of three and on.,,
paees Of the tariff bill on the Sd inst. The n,
cipsl discussion vas in regard to the du,y
cotton thread. Mr.. Vets amendment, vi,
has -,besn pending over the escsss
defeated. and he moved to make
, 1.ior.@ ~ in:tssa Of cont: p.t dossn srs
Is provided in tho bill He quo
from the testimony Of leading spool.cos
manufacturers in 1884 to shoW tnat they Asku.
loss rate Of protection in 1884 than n 1852
Aldrich said that prior to 1857, whoo the
adequate duty was placed on it, all the M
cotton in the United states was made abr~
and it sold At 20 cents dozen spools ct Wbs.I
cent was made in tho United States
and S cents a spool retail The "
proposed by Mr.. Vest would make difie,.s1
Of but . cents dozen EpoOls, which would
70 to the benefit of tho working women h
would benefit the Now York importer, AZ.
further discussion tho amendment WIS rsjects
and the senste adjourned. The e.! House .e.s,
Reed, from the Committee on Rutes, ropors
u r. solution auspending the privileges OF n
pension days, the object being 70 preys
the oppone9ts Of the Union ion fasihc funds
ing against an attempt to pass these measu,
under suspension OF the rules. tntrodres
,voluminous .riles under the call OF Slater, b
in h' NY % r.a:sa 70 .St
debate on the resolution and demanded n
previous question, but Mr.. Anderson tkasJ
the filibusters against the motion. No Qaea
presence Of III members, eight moro tho,
quorum An effort was made to postpon,
ton, and allow tho river and hsrbor bill u
taken up, but Mr.. Reed refused to Wits
without promise that there would DO noe
clustering against the resolution. Tho Oh.
ton declined to commit themselves. and.t
waiting till $50 for the SoreeAnt-at-ArM
drum up absences, the House adjourned.
Mr. SHERMAN, from the Committee on I'd
eign Relations. reported resolution to thsss
ate on the 18th inst, which WAS agreed to, CALI
on tho President for correspondence and in,a
nation touching recent Occurrences in d
the Government there and to the seizure "
delivery Of the American vessel. the Ryl
tian Republic; he also reported back favora6
Mr.. Edlnunds' joint resolution 20 to tho Pansn2
canal, The resolu' ion was placed on the c.ln
dar. Mr.. Stewart offered . resolution, whia
was agreed to, instructing the Commtts|
on Private Land Claims to inquire aud ascs|
tain what prosecution or suits have be-
instituted or authorized as to patents n
Mexican private land grants in CalifOmtI
vi whose instance, and for whose benttj
such suits have been instituted or AUTHORIZED
what private counsel have been employed !
assist in tho prosecution the terua and c0ndA
tiOns OF their employment. and what. intcres|
the United States Government has IN such sui ,
with pow er to send for persons and papers. m
t.xt. NJ Al vn
the Senate bill to incorporate tue NicArsss@
Canal Company. All the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
committee of the whole were accepted. escep
that offered by Mr.. Baker tlll.> rsserying therg
to the United states to purchase the property h
ANY time by paying the actual cost with S NJ
cent. interest. AS amended the bill absola
the United States from all liability on acccu ;
OF this company, and reaures that this proyi5
shall he printed on all bonds and other OLD
tons: provides that no stock shall be asa
until 10 per cent. has been paid in in cash tn
no bonds IN excess OF the amount OF cspa
/ shall be issued until such paid capital sh5
amount to IS. OOO, 900, and reserves to CongEes
the right to alter OF repeal the act md to legd
late the tariff rates.
MR. EpMUNDs offered two -ssoluti@1
which were agreed to by tho Senate, 4
the 9TH inst, calling on the President 4
information us to the Venezuelan award
and as to what steps, any, hs]
Sssn taken IN ey See hs u. nn noasSv
OF the Caracas customs receipts. Mr. Shermd
called up the joint resolution previously \
ported by him from the Committee on FOrei1
Relations, declaring the sense Of Congress
relation to the connection OF European Cover
[! ments with any interocean canal, and assd
thar it be passed immediately. brief 3
very interesting discussion ensued, y
Peel ARK, from the Committee o. rda
Affairs. reported the bill to divide sthe Sioux I
dian reservation into separate reservation
Placed on the calendar. MI. Reed Maine ~
called up the resolution TO abolish for the 1
lnainder OF the session the call OF States for
introduction Of bills for tho first and third MOI
| days of each month. On ordering the preyio1
no quorum and call Of the House WINS q
| dered.
| TIE discussion of the Edinunds Panama I'D
oluton occupied the principal part OF theisl
in tho Senate on the It'll inst, aud Ii was dmH
adopted by q vote Of yeas, 40; nays 3, ahete
| ing modified as follows: Rtsoluea. BY the Sn
ate and House of Representatives Of II
! United States Of America, ia Consrrl
United States will look with serious comt
| aud disapproval upon any connection Of ~
| European Government with the construction
control Of any ship canal across the thmus |
| Darien or across Central America. and mus r
| gard any such connection or control a. ininrot1
| to the just rights aud interests Of the rute|
States, and rs menace to their velfsv
Thu tn6 l>I0blU0nC Do ana no Is D0le'.
| quested to communicate this expression 0! "
| views Of the Government Of the United Stag
| to the Government Of the countries OF E'noIeI
Blackburn, Hampton, aud Vance voted ~
| On motion OF MIR. Allison, the existing order j
| to the vote the tariff bill was extendl
TOR one day in consequence OF the days ssts1
| having been occupied by the Panama .al
| resolution, SO that the vote on the tariff Dill |
I to be taken OH Jan. ". The obstructive tsc' J
| against the proposed change in the rules VT
| continued in the House. the time being 81
sumed by roll calls and voting on simple |
tions to adjourn and to djnurn till Wednia}
and Thursday. until 5 O'Clock. when the seStay
ended by limitation. The Republicans '"1
solidly for the new rules ana against adouJ
IN mt, while the Democrats showed dive
| front.
Bet little progress was made on tie TART
i'll the Senate on the sth inst. The .ea,rF j
the days discussion WAS the tHx on baSSsins
cotton. resolution passed the Senate cala
on the Secretary of the Treasury for slS'
Oiicer Byrne's report on tho EVASION
sugar duties i'll New York Senator Shernl
introduced IL bill to regulate Compassionate
tons It authorizes The President to appaI
with the approval of the Senate.
qualified voters in each State to DO kIe
as the Board OF State Canyasse's.
three voters i'll each Congressional disirN
serve as an electoral board, the apponteta.
hold office during good behavior. The Eite!9