Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
suCCINCr SUMMARY OF A WEEK
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

Bills and Resolutions introduced al" lop,
les Discussed by ths National BODY oi
Law Makers.
Senator Plumb introduced q bill IN the
sarate on the 14th for the disposition OF
,erto1n funds IN the treasury ana
asked that it be read, as he de-
sired to call the attention of the finance
committee to it. After enumeratihg
the principal provisions OF the blil ths
same was referred to the finance commit
Zee. A message from the house anaoun.-
ing the death of Randall and the appoint
ment of O committee to attend his luhe!al
having been presented and resa, oeha.oi
Cameron moved concurrence. Inc result
lion was agreed to and Senators eeuas' aro
lison, Dawes, Voorhees, and Eustls were
anpoipted. AS a further mark of respect
to Randall's memory the senate ADJOURNED.
In the senate on the 10Th among
the petitions presented and referred was
one by Seuator Dawes, from the boston
Executive Business association, tol tne
privilege Of purchasing ships ABROAD iol
ten years. Among the bills reported ara
placed Oh the calendar was II proViclh9
for the return of second-class mall ma.teI.
Senator Sherman offered a resolution which
was agreed to, directing the secretary OF
the interior to commasl cate to the senate
the report Of Jesse Spanldlng, a govern
ment director of the Pacific railways, as 10
the general management OF such ra!i"ass.
Senator Wilson. Iowa. offered afesoiuslon
which was agreed to, calling on the secfe-
tary of the treasury for lntormarioa as 10
whether, since the adoption OF the treasury
resolution of Sept. IS. i'll reference to the
transit of Chinese through the country
and their departure thercfrcm, any CHI
nese have entered for transit under s"cn
regulations ard failed to depart from the
United States in due course. Senator
Butler offered a resolution which was
referred to the committee on contingent
expenses, modifying one hitherto agreed to,
SO as to authorize the select on
the civilized Indian tribes to Investigate
the statutes Of negotiations III regard TO
the Cherokee outlet, with power to SEND
for persons aud papers ard visit tue In
dian territory. In connection with tao
resolution. he sent to the clerks desk and
had read the letter from Chief Mayes,
urging this course be adopted. Inc Mon
tana election case was then taken up and
! considered, and an agreement was reached
that a vote thereon should be taken at b
o'clock on the 10th. Adjourned.
In the house on the 10TH Mr..
Boutel!e, Of Name, call-d! up the naval
iJDIOttiJLtlOA oIlls p'.ltA1ipa S"S 'S'NN
being upon the amendment adopted in
committee OF the whole striking out the
clause providing for the construction OF
three coast line battle ships. The action
of the committee was ~rejected-yeas, lo4;
nays, 1872. Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, NOV
ed to recommit the bill with instructions
to the committee On naval affairs TO report
it back with an %amendmeut providing TO:
one battle ship. Lost-ycas, 103; nays,
1873. The bin was then passed.
MIR. Carlisle then moved to recommit the
resolution with Instructions to the commit
tee on rules to report it back with Il provis'
ion for W. days debate on the court bill
The motion was lost-yeas, lG6; nays, l24
After two roll calls the resolution wa:
finally adopted--yeas, l3l; nays, 50. Afte:
a short discussion Mr.. Mills offered a1
amendment provldingthat Ut the addltlona
circuit judges Seventeen in number one
half be appointed from each Of the pollti
cal parties. Lost. The bill then passej
yeas, l3l; nays, i3; the speaker counting
aquorum. Adjourned.
In, the senate on the 16.h Senate
Mitchell gave notice that he would address
the senate on the 21st on his constitu
tional amendment for the election of sen
ators by q vote of the people. On motion
Of Senator Cullom, the senate bill TO au
thorize the construction Of a bridge acros
the Mississippi river at some access
ible point between the mouth of til
Illinois aud the mouth of the Missou1
rivers. was taken from the calendar an
passed. The Montana election case va
again taken up ard Senator Gibson ad
dressed the senate in favor Of the demo
cratic side Of the question. Senate
Kenna spoke after Senator Gibson. TIL
Ck,-o,o ,,,,,,,,,linr Hill wac toEa
up and on motion OF Senator Stewart lai
on the table. The house bills appropriat
ing $75, 900 for q public building at Gales
burg, ILL.,, and $500, 600 fora public builc
ing at Ashland, Wis, and dividing til
judicial district of North Dakota passet
also the senate bill appropriating Sl00,ot
for q public building at Norfolk, Neb. I'll
Montana case was taken III again and tt
resolution declaring Clarke and Maeinn
not entitled to the seats agreed to by q 70
of SO to 10. Senators Barbour, Georg
Kenna and Wnlthall voted with the fepu
%licans. Senator Butler offered as a subst
tute for the resolutions declaring Saunde
and Power entitled to the seat
one declaring that in the ludgme:
of the senate there had been /
choice of senators from Montan
Rejected by u party vote. The ,esolutio.
:, OGCllIluS cdu1IuC1o tAA>A ONSl
, upon the merits of the case" to seats
the senate from Montana were agreed
i, by a strict party vote-yeas, 80; nays, 9
The oath Of Office was administered to Il
4 new senators. and after executive sessit
the senate adjourned.
l. In the house Oh the 18th Mr.. Mckinle
from the committee on ways and meat
! reported the tariff bill, and it was order
: printed aud referred to committee of t
I whole. Mr.. Carlisle presented his views
4, the minority, and Mr.. Mchenna present
d his individual views. They We're order
:, painted. The house then wen into COZ
L mittee of the whole On the military AGA
ii envy appropriation bill. After a short ii,
j. occupied in its consideration the co,
mittee rose and the bill passed. T
: contested election case of Posey VS.. Pr
+" rett. First Indiana district, was til
-, taken up. The committee Oh electio
u reported unanimously in favor Of the S
ting member and the report was adopte
Il The contested election case OF Bowen
q Buchanan, Ninth district of Virginia, "
t, next called up and a resolution contirnli
IS the right of the sitting member V
3 adopted. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th Senate
Saunders and Power, the new Monte
senator's, were in their seats. Under
.d terms of the resolution in executive S.