Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
r1Il: ACTS OF CONGRESS.
,,ARy OF A WEEKS LEGIs-
LATlVE WORK.

i'hs n;.cussed by the National body of
Law Makers
,hs senate on the 18th, after routine
~ :.a.s the tariff bill was taken up and
o eannsliered. A conference was ordered on
COZ %, ian appropriation bill, and Senators
n5ves, Plumb and Can appointed as con-
pow Seuator Allison, from the com.
p,,tee on appropriations, reported, with
p.'.. 1meats. the house bill for additional
sn'sn III force in the pension Office, and
cle,' notice that he would some time to-
CAV, ask the senate for it. Adjourned.
w. the house on the 18th bill was in
.,d.sed for reference limiting the number
l stha board of lady managers who may be
0a.a .o; by the worlds fair commission.
.Et,sr Irief debate the conference report on
hs suudry civil appropriation bill was
ursol to and further conference ordered
ssan the amendment still in dispute. The
puse then proceeded to considera-
;on Of the conference report of the sundry
;r,I oppropriation bill. After debate (in
h. course of which Mr.. Dockery predicted
ds,icency of between 100000 and
sos oo0. 900 IN the revenues of the govern
asnt during the current fiscal year, the
t0nfereuce report was agreed to, and q
urtIer conference ordered upon the
msudments still in dispute. Adjourned.
The senate on the 18th got to business
ritbout the proceedings usually necessary
ocompel the attendance of quorum. Sen.
nor Hale reported back the house bill to
vand the census law SO MS to require in.
o,mation to be obtained from uncorpor.
ted express companies and it passed. Sen
nor Edmunds, from the judiciary COM
mtee, reported an amendment to be
basrea to the river and harbor bill, and ex-
Jaipeithet its purpose was tn make it un-
awful to obstruct the navigation of any of
ha raygable waters of the United States.
was laid on the table and ordered
b1jntei. Senator Edmunds presented a
notion for the change of the rules by limit
ng debate on the tariff bill, which he had
bas.ed at the time OF adjourn
hsnt on the 18th. 1t was laid on
be table and ordered printed.
senator Blair also offered resolution for
uch change in the rules as would permit
he previous question to be moved
fter the proposition had been con.
ids,e(l for two days, aud the same
spostion was made of it. Senator
Erye asked unanimous consent to
ave the senate bill taken up and passed
Ehch authorizes the secretary Of the treas
nv to settle the Indebtedness to the gov
rrment of the Sioux City & Pacific rail-
oad company. Objected to. The tariff
i'll was then taken up aud Senator Nor
an resumed his argument against the in
reasfd duty provided for tin plates. SEN
Tor Moody said there was no provision in
h. bill of more importance to the people
bis own state, and to large portion of
be people of the United States, than in
be provision that would impose duty of
cents pound on metallic tin. Within
be last six years the most a1.
tnshe and probably the rich
st tin mines in the world had
zen discovered in the Black Hills of
Outh Dakota and Wyoming. Not only
as tin there, but iron for tin plate and
pal, out of which coke was to be made for
bel to do the work with. Whatever he
puld do TO create or develop the manu-
r.n:ing industries IN the west he would
b. The tariff bill was laid aside tempo
aly and Senator Allison reported Lack
house bill to continue temporarily the
populations for support of the govern
Ent, and it went over. The house anti
ttery bill was favorably reported to the
late After executive session adjourned.
In the house on the 18th Mr.. Cannon, Of
!lois, from the committee on appropria-
ons, reported the joint resolution extend
Fgtemporarily (until Aug. 29) the appro-
Nations for the support of the govern
Fent not already provided for in general
bpropriation bills already passed. 1t was
assed Before the passage Of the resolu-
lon Mr.. Cannon explained that the appro-
ration items OF the sundry civil bill had
zen agreedto. The only matter upon which
here was still q disagreement was the item
legislation placed upon it by the senate,
(hich covered the land and irrigation sys-
n III nearly one-half of the territory of
be United States. This legislation was of
Prreaching Importance, and did not belong
poi the appropriation bill. 1t was this
gslation that had delayed the passage of
sundry civil bill and rendered neces-
Ny the further extension of appropria-
ons. On motion of Mr.. Cutcheon the SEN
amendments We're nonconcurred in to the
ouse bill for the establishment of q ma
onal park of the battlefield of Chicka-
Pauga and conference appointed. On a
lotion made by Mr.. Rogers the quorum
lseappeared and call of the house failed
disclose one. On motion of Mr.. Dingley
resolution was adopted for the arrest of
Ssent members. The senate bill passed
tending the time of payment to pur-
lasers OF land of the Omaha tribe Of In
lans IN Nebraska. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th the house
lendment to the senate bills to adopt
SITUATIONS to prevent collisions at sea and
amend the act relative to shipping cem-
plssloners, was passed and concurred in.
ne petition Of the citizens of Oklahoma
'syins for relief was presented and re-
Isfea to the committee on appropriations.
snator Hale offered resolution, which
~ agreed to, directing the secretary of the
ssy to Investigate all false or counterfeit
saMp Of test pieces of steel plate for the
IlIed States naval vessels at the Linden
vel works, Pittsburg. The senate then
wee: to the consideration of executive
|tslness. The doors reopened at lilo.
~. house joint resolution, extending the
s, .ll of the existing laws providing
srr sne temporary expenditures of the gov
auieht, was taken up, and after some
s.usslon, passed. The tariff bill was
aa taken up and discussed for time,
zen 1t was laid aside informally and
,sohierence report on the Indian ap-
'pl.atlon bill was presented and agreed
nenator Plumb, from the committee
on attpfolp3rlations, reported joint resolu-
NJ NJ LOT the relisf of restitution in Okla
n n~'' and said he would ask for action
~ p,a un II on the 18th. The house bill max
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