Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-18
TIE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
SUMMARY OF A WEEKS LEGIS-
LATlVE WORK.
Bills and Resolutions Introduced and Top
les Discussed by the National BODY ol
Law Makcrs.

Bills and Resolutions Introduced and Top
les Discussed by the National BODY of
Law Makers.
In the senate on the 18th the report on the
diplomatic consular appropriation bill was
agreed to. Senator Morrill, moved to take
up the tariff bill, saying it could be then
laid aside informally until the shipping
bills Were disposed of. The senate re.
fused-ycas. 81; nays, 81. The senate bill
to provide a United States land court
and to provide for the SETTLE ment of private
land CLAIMS in New Mexico, Wyo-
ming, Anzora, Utah, Nevada aud Colo
RADIO was discussed until 2 o'clock, when
it was laid aside without action and the
shipping bills gesumed. Senator Reagan
spoke against the bills. At the close of
his remarks tue election bill was received
from the house, and was, on motion of
Senator Frye, ordered to lie on the table
until the return to Washington Of the
chairman of the committee on privi-
leees and elections (Hoar.) Senator Nor
gan opposed the shipping bills and Sera-
tor Frye made some additional remarks i'll
their support. Senator Frye presented
the conference renort on the silver bill.
After it had been read the vice-president
saw LOliSC lutl IL Mouli WIN up "
action on the morning Of the Sth. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
in the senate, on the Sth, the conference
report on the silver bill was taken up and
discussed until 3 o clock, when the same
~emt over and the senate passed to memo.
llal exercises in respect to the memory Of
the late Representative Cox. After ad.
dresses by Senator'S Voorhees,, Sherman,
Vest. D1ypn Mopl Evp rt G. the Epn0fp a1.
iourned.
In the house, on the sth. on motion of
Mr.. Baker, of New York, the senate
house bill for the ADMISSION Of the state of
Wyoming. On motion of MIR. Carrick, of
Wyoming, the senate amendments were
concurred in to the house bill for the
disposal Of the abandoned military res
e%rvatlon in Wyoming. The 81 eaker
having laid before the house the
senate bill to adopt regulations for pre-
venting collisions at sea. Mr.. Dipgley, Of
Maine, asked for its Immediate passage.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, asked him to
withdraw his request, DIS he had a report to
make from the committee on rules rela-
tive to toe original package bill. Mr..
Dingley thereupon agreed that the bill
would be ordered printed and remain
upon the speakers table. Mr.. Cum
mings, of New York, objected, say
ing that the saving Of life at sea was
more important than the passing of a bill
for the benefit Of prohibition cranks. The
bill to prevent collisions at sea was her
passed. MIR. Cannon, from the committee
on rules, reported a resolution providing
that Immediately after the adoption Of the
resolution 1t be in order for the
committee on judiciary to call up
for consideration the '~'original pack
age" bill and afterwards the bank
ruptcv bill, this order to continue from
day to DAY for tour days successfully, be-
ginning with to-day. Mr.. Payson raised
the question of consideration in favor of
the land grant forfeiture bill. The house
refused-yeas, SO; nays, 97-to consider
the resolution from the committee on rules.
| Adjourned.
In the house on the 9th the presiding
the bill for the admission of Wyoming as
a state. The bill now goes to the presi-
dent for his signature. On motion Of
Senator Blair tie senate proceeded
to executive business. The doors
were opened at l o'clock. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported and Senator Allison stated that he
.sonla ask for it's consideration on the
10th. Conslderatlon OF NC conference re.
port on the silver bill was resumed and
occupied the balance of the day in discus.
sion. An informal understanding was had
that a vote he taken on the 10th, and tie
senate adjourned.
In the house, Oh the 9th. Mr.. %Farquhar,
of New York, called up the conference re-
port on the ILL appropriating S75.uO0 iol
the relief of Albert Fl. Emery and de-
manded the previous question thereon,
The previous question was ordered and
the report agreed to. Mr.. Hit, of H.
linois, from the committee or foreign af-
fairs, reported back the resolution
requesting the president to furnish
the house with correspondence between the
governments of the United States and
Great Britain touching the subjects in dis
pute regarding Behring sea since March 4,
1889. After a brief debate MIR. Hits res
the conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. The same
was discussed at length without action.
Adjourned.
In the senate on the 10th Senator Stew.
art off red a resolution, which was agreed
to, calling OF the secretary of the interior
for information as TO the selection Of sites
for reservoirs by direction of the geologi-
cal survey. The senate resumed consid-
Grafton of the conference report on the
silver bill. After debate a vote was
taken and the report agreed to-yeas, 80;
nays, 26. Adjourned.
The greater time of the house on the
10th was consumed in correcting the jour-
nal, certain members Directing to being
recorded as voting while being absent. The
conference report on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was adopted
yeas, ia; nays, G6. Mr.. Funston, of Kan
sas, submitted and the house passed the
conference report on the agricultural APP
| preparation bill. The house then went
into committee of the whole on
the land grant forfeiture bill. Mr..
| McAdoo, Of New Jersey, spoke of the
efforts Of the democratic house to forfeit
these unearned land grants, aud of the
| steady opposition of the senate to those
| efforts. Now both houses being in control
| of the republicans, a compromise had been
patched up. The pending measure might
we'll be entitled a bill "to compound a
| felony with the railroads which have stolen
bonds" Pending further discussion the
| committee rose and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Teller
| introduced o joint resolution declaring it
to be the determined policy of the United
! States government to use both silver and
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