Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-10
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
or REPRESENTATIVES,

or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Our National Lawmakers and What They
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
MORE than quorum was present when the
Senate reconvened on the I'd inst. After tbs
introduction OF sundry petitions the considers
mp whore it was left before the holidays. The
following memorial was presented and went
to the Committee on Commerce. The
National Board Of Trade hereby respectfully
msmoralizes your honorable bodies to continue
to make from time to time ample approprfa-
tions for the iudicious improvement OF all prin-
especially to see that important works Of i'm
prove ment already begun may not be stopped
for want Of necessary funds for thsir continu-
ence and completion, thereby mourning waste
damage. and ultimate increased cost Of The
work and unnecessary delay In making sucn
improvements available. The National Board
your honorable bodies to provide immediate
iy such dsfenses as will be necessary In the
ana isas ~ coasts and hssbors Senator Hosr In
troduced . resolution (which was adopted ask
ing the President to transmit to Congress any
correspondence that the United States may have
had with Great Britain concerning the seal fish
cries In or near Behring Strait, and especially
e. to the seizure Of any vessel OF the United
governing the hshsries have been adopt
ed by this Government. Mr.. Hoar says
that there have been and are ssi Wide
against American vessels. Only about seventy
Ave members were present at the opening OF the
and after the transaction Of minor business the
House went into committe OF the whole on the
river and harbor bill. lively debate over the
loved a during which Mr.. Grain TEX twitted
Mr.. Sowden pa with his failure TO be re-.
elected, and the latter explained that ne retired
made an effort to secure an increase OF
approx ration for the harbor Of refuge at Port.
age Lake, and would have been successful had
not Mr.. Cheadle lind raised the point OF mo
quorum" The House passed bill limiting to
% the fee to agents for securing an increase OF
pension on account Of an increase Of the disa-
bility or for securing special act Of Congress
in cases whore the pension may be obtained un-
der the general pension laws.
The Senate disposed of three and one-half
pages Of the tariff bill on the Sd inst. The prin-
cipal discussion was In regard to the duty on
cotton thread. Mr.. Vests amendment which
has been pending over the recess, was
ss On spool he sotton = ps osns
as provided in the bill He quoted
@ sas IN to sho~
less rate Of protection in 1884 than in 1882. ME-.
Aldrich said that prior to 1867, when the first
adequate duty was placed on It, ell the spool
cotton in the United States was made abroad,
and it sold ct 10 cents dozen spools ct whole
s sss . ~ss se hs nssd
and cents . spool retail rs rate
Of but cents a dozen spools, which would NOT
60 to the benefit of the working women but
would beneft the New York importer. After
and the Senate adjourned. The House accom-
plished absolutely nothing at its session. Mr..
Reed, from the Committee on Rules, reported
pension days. 'p the Object Being e prevent
the opponents Of the Union Pacific funding
measure and the Oklahoma bill from flfbuster-
under suspension Of the rules. introducing
volumnous rules under the call of States and
the Ny y the 10 Sf s
debate on the resolution and demanded the
previous question, but Mr.. Anderson (Kasl led
Voted s though esl Of ii the HOUSE showed the
presence OF Ill members, eight more than .
quorum. An effort was made to postpone &C.
taken up but Mr.. Reed refused to withdraw
without promise that there would be no nli-
clustering against the resolution. The oppost-
waiting till 8: s for the Sergeant at Arms to
drum up absences, the House adjourned.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee on For.
eign Relations, reported resolution to tho Sem
on the President for correspondence and infor.
nation touching recent occurrences In the
island Of Hayti, 10th as relates to the state of
the Government there and to the seizure and
delivery OF the American vessel, the Hay
tian Republic he also reported back favorably
Mr.. Edmunds joint resolution as to the Panama
canal The resolution was placed on the calen-
dar Mr.. Stewart offered o resolution, which
was agreed to, instructing the Committee
on Private Land Claims to inquire and ascer-
tain what prosecution or suits have been
instituted or authorized as to patents for
Mexican private land grants in California,
at whose instance, and for whose benefit
such suits have been instituted or authorized
what private counsel have been employed to
assist in the prosecution; the terms and condi-
tions Of their employment, and what interest
the United States Government has III such SUITS
with power to send for persons and papers The
House. by q vote Of yeas 157, nays 81, passed
the Senate bill to incorporate the Nicaragua
Canal Company. All the amendments adopted in.
committee Of the whole were accepted, except
that offered by Nj. Baker Ql res CRYING the right
to the United States to purchase the property ct
any time by paying the actual cost with per
cent. interest. AS amended the bill absolves
the United States from all liability on account
of the company. and requires that this proviso
shall be printed on all bonds and other obliga-
tions; provides that no stock shall be issued
until 10 per cent has been paid in in cash that
no bonds in excess of the amount OF capital
shall be issued until such paid ,uptal shall
amount to S., 00o, ZOO, and resers to Congress
the right TO alter or repeal tie act, and to regu-
1.ks <Hn Tar