Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
ACTS OF CONGRESS
SUMMARY OF a WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

.,;;,s and Resolutions Introduced and Top
i,x Discussed by the National Body of
Law Makers.
In tile senate on the I'd a conference was
ordered on the naval appropriation bill and
Scnators Hale, Allison and German were
,nnainted referees on the part of the SEN
ate. Among the petitions introduced
msre two from New Hampshire
and Vermont against further con-
Ec1ss;ons to the Pacific railroads
and in favor of the government taking pos
sin, of them. Senator Plumb presented a
tbjll prepared by Banker ST. John. of New
Nork. for the purchase of silver to use as
lawful monay. Referred to the commit
te on finance, The resolution
Ecer calling on the attorney-pen-
es,l for information as to the practice in
Etbe United States courts at Fort Smith.
Ark. and Paris, Tex, in regard to o~tfenses
i'm indian territory, was taken up, discuss
ed and agreed to. The silver bill was
taken UP and Senator Morrill, addressed
Etle senate. Senator Morrill, argued against
Etle proposition to issue legal tender
treasury notes in exchange for
silver as unconstitutional. The
Conference report on the military
academy appropriation bill was agreed to-.
EIhc conference report on the army appro.
k%nriation bill was again taken up and the
question in regard to canteens was dis.
lcussed. Senator Allison, who presented
tle report, spoke in defense of it. Sena.
tor Hale predicted that if this canteen
esystem went into effect it would be-
come so obnoxious it would last but a little
FwAile. Senator Plumb suggested that the
movement against the canteen system was
in the interest of the post traders. Sena-
tor Hale said it was a serious and grave
question whether the United States gov.
eminent should now for the first time en-.
bark in the selling of liquor to its SOL
Ediers. Senator George remarked that if
the proposition could not he made to an
ply to officers as we'll as the men, he would
Vote to strike the whole thing out. The
conference report was agreed to-yeas, So;
snays. s.. The silver bill was again taken up
land Senator Harris addressedt the senate. He
Eeaid he would vote for the free coinage of
silver and if he failed in securing that he
Ito it that he might be able to secure. The
silver bill went over, and the senate, after
executive session, adjourned.
In the house on the I'd q memorial from
the Philadelphia board of trade was pre-
scented fayoring the establishment of q
postal telegraph. The house passed a
number of bills, including one transferr-
ling the expense of the trial of Indians for
crimes committed on other Indians in the
territories from the territories to the
United States. Adjourned.
In tie senate on the Sd, among the
memorials and other papers presented and
referred we're resolutions from the Loui-
siena legislature extending thanks to con-
gress ard the sufferers from the recent
mississippi floods. The senate bill for
preventing the adulteration of food and
drinks was reported and placed on the
calendar. A resolution was offered
by Senator Edmunds for an in
vestigation by the committee on
fisheries INTO the management of
The fish commissioners Office. After some
debate the resolution went over. Senator
Blair, from the committee on education
bnd labor, reported the senate bill to pro-
vide for the obligatory attendance at school
b: children in Alaska, and the senate bill
a~witLout recommendation to organize
bureaus Of information relating to employ
hnent, occupation n means of
livelihood. Placed On the calendar.
ihe silver bill was then taken up and
Senator Pugh addressed the senate. At
the conclusion of Senator Pugh's speech
the silver bill was temporarily laid aside
and the following senate bill was taken
from the calendar and passed: 10 amend
section 1854 of the revised statutes so as
to make it read: Any person who with
draws any fermented liquor from any hogs
head, barrel, key or any other vessel upon
which the proper stamp has not been
affixed. for the purpose of bottling the
Same, or who carries on the business of
bot;Iing fermented liquor in any brewery
pr other place in which fermented
liquor is made, or pom any
premises having communication with
brewery, or a warehouse, shall be
liable to a fine of $500. and the property
used in such b~ottling or business Shall be
that this section shall not be construed to
prevent the withdrawal and transfer of
ternented liquors from any of the watts in
any brewery by way of q pipe line or other
Conduit TO another building or place for
he sole purpose of bottling the same; such
pipe line or conduit to be constructed and
Pperated under such rules and regulations
IS shall be prescribed by the commissioner
! the internal revenue, subject to
ne approval of the secretary Of
he treasury; and all locks and
Gales prescribed shall be provided by the
Commissioner of internal revenue at the
AifAhe Oh TIE Unlteu StateS. 1TOVlueu,
kNrtLcr, that the tax imposed in section
1883, revised statutes, Shall be paid on all
eruented liquor removed from a brewery
. a bottllng house by means of a pipe
PIE or conduit at the time of such re-
noyal by The cancellation aud DETACHMENT,
y the collector of the district, of the
lumber of stamps denoting the tax on the
ermented liquors thus removed; the
lamps thus Cancelled and defaced to be
isposed of and accounted for in the man
er directed by the COMMISSIONS of in
ernal revenue, with the approval of the
fefetary of the treasury. And the
EQUATIONS hereinafter prescribed by
pc commissioner of internal rev.
que, with the approval of the Sec
e'ary OF the treasury, in pursuance to
pese provisions, shall be subject to the
eha!tles above provided by this section.
very owner, agent, or superintendent Of
y brewery or b%ottling house who re-
owes or connives at the removal of any
ermented liquor through o pipe line or
Pndult without the payment of the tax
peseon, or who attempts to defraud the
venue as above, shall forfeit all liquors
ACE by and for him, and all utensils and
Ppurtenances used in making the same"
At NIL un& nl~~ $1,000 --s H.