The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-04
THE ACTS or CONGRESS-
sUCCINCr SUMMARY on a WEEKS.
L~EGIslATlvE WORK.

suCC1NCr SUMMARY or 4 WEEKS.
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
Bills M Resolutions ~lntroduced \ Top,
les DISCUSSED b. the National Roay -,
Law Makers.
In tho senate on the ss n among tbs bills "a.
trcdnced was onp TO establish on educa ionsl'
fund from the proceeds OF public lnnls aud one
to give II pension of 5000 o year to the widow
of lea Crook: also q Joint reaOl .tfon to axnend
the const tatiun 40 "a to empower conGreAs 20
mako all the law. that are necessary n
proper to suppress combinations In restraint
Of trade or production and to prevent transAc.
lions that create monopoly or incrssse or de.
NAV become subjects OF among the
states or with foreign nations. In motion OF
Senator morrill, The a;s, t senate a, p, tSs to oo 2;
the treasury to gather full and autlenti tnfor-
nation us to the present condition and the
preservation of the fur seal interests OF the
sovol nment in the regiono Of Alaska az compared
with its condition in 1870; also. full iniorma-
ton as to the pending extinction OF the sea
o. aaat ,aa nsWss oiIsrs da a resolu utaon " Which, aiHIu wa:
Ggr.el to, calling on the secretary OF the in.
terror for information as to land patents issued
trust bill was then taken up and Senator
George addressed the senate. At the close OF
Senator George's speech u motion by him to
committee created quite q lengthy dtscussion.
The motion was lost. The question Was then
taken on Senator Reagan's amendment adding
and 81 and 1t was agreed to. Senator Sherman
moved to amend the first section by adding to
It this proyiso. suggested by Senator GeorRs:
ar angen.ent, agreement OF combination be-
twesn laborers made wi.hs view to lessening
tn. number cf hours Of abor or increasing
tnre or a %,rculture with . view to enhancing
the price of their PRODUCTS Agreed to. Soma.
ter Hoar's motion to strike out OF the frat
twoe ell two or more citizens or corporations. or
botli. of the United Statos and foreign states.
as citizen or corporations thereof" was az eed
dealings III uturcs and options WAS agreed to.
Senator Coke then offered an amendment con-
sisting of eight new s%estions, moving 20 strike
md substitute his owD. The substitute was
laid on the table. Senator stewart moved to
insert in the first section the words cor Of value
of money by which SUCH cost may BIO adj. anced
or reduced, " and Senator Hoar TO insert after
money the words "or of gold or silver Ad.
journcd.
In the senate on the s6th Senator Sherman
meat inspection bill, which was ordered
printed. The committee on naval affairs re-
po rs q, 9 az Joint II ne RESOLUTION 90 aae ~. authorizing tho the secre.
from Ellis island, New York harbor, and TO
purchase . site for and to erect q naval
an appropriation Of s75, $50 for that purpose. Il
was amended, making q further appropriation
Of $4,000 to enable the secretary OF, The treasury
poses The Joint resolution then passed. The
antitrust bill was taken up and various amend
ments were made. Senator Vest moved an
viii b was adopted. as also were tn;
following: By Senator Butler. extending the
provisions of the bill to stocks and bonds. BY
Senator Eustis, extending its powers to cotton
prints. steel rails, boots and shoes, lead and
lumb r. BY, Senator Blair, including WOODEN
goods and whisky and all kinds of Intoxicating
drinks The committee of tho whole tn IN re-.
ported the hi l and after executive session the
senate adjourned.
lois introduced a bill granting pension OF g..
700 a year to the widow of the late Gen. Crook.
a phs M w a n Z Sall w for tf asa t Ssisno up 81 s9 aSs o ssv
Adjourned.
In tine senate on the 9th the house bill to
passed. The amendment allows spe,cisl .sents
STA day for subsistence when tr yelling. Eena.
tor Hawley. from the committee on military
i h,ss s:is p rsnS1ssa e 81 $50 80 t eeasf By I'LL III s ss.asaiS,
6 ss4ys war from 'Sa their shs US homes g IN ah' ArE ssssas
f s,siass aRa an an spp nSaaslaan q y IS s 5,soo p scs int
suspending for one year t e statutes requiring
appltances-guns for throwing line. etc.-was
passed. Tho antitrust bill was then taken up
and discussed ct length. 1t was agreed to
e.o,mmittee to report back In twenty day6.
The senate bill granting pensions to ex-soldiers
aad sailors incnpacitatcd to perform manual
soldiers and sailors. was taken up, and Senator
Plumb argued in support of his amendp l@t
made at the same ! line. extending its pr6kis.
to be graded, according to disability, from al
to Sl2 per month. Senator Berry opposed the
amendment as another form OF the service PEN
c1nf MI kAuntn n vi ne 4l,n nm SnS - -
sions. also opposed it, not being ready to GO to
tive Of dependency. The bill reported by the
committee would make an appropriation of
s36.00o,c0 necessary, in addition to the $685.
COo,O0O now needed. and senator Plumb's
nmendment would add at least SIS. COO .0oOmore.
ming was ordered plin ed. Adjourned.
m In sne b hHps s. on ts tl,s s nth , me W S!casI,a 81 i'd .
iengthy debate, Mr.; Springer and others yie-
sasen on t iss: bill n.y, resulting ~ MN n its pas.
nell, Of Minneso;ta, Voted in' With It'll TN the
reconsider, and it was moved to lay the motion
on the table. The motion to reconsider was
tabled by a party vote. Yhe house then went
preparation bill The bill was read It ieenath
and without action the committee rose, and
the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 2Sth Senator Will
sons resolution calling on the treasury
department for information on the arrival
and departure Of Chinese at the port Of
San Francisco, the evasion or failure of
the anti Chinese laws, etc., was agreed to.
The Florida judicial nominations created
quite a debate in executive session, but no
action was taken. Adjourned.
The house on the 28th adopted o reso-
yYrksNA 0olsr~ m A1,@ -.--.
for information relating to the employ
ment Of inspectors or special agents in
vestigating the claims Of applicants for
postmasterships. The house then went
into committee Of the whole on the pri.
vate calendar, but without action, and
tool q recess until evening. Adjourned.
In the senate on the Goth the. bill apprc.
priating $33,7 600 for the improvement of
st. Mary's river in Michigan and $l,684,.
Oi0 for the improvement Of Hay lake
channel in Michigan passed. The senate
bill for the completion Of the entrance
to Galveston harbor appropriating
$6,2O0,00O in aggregate, but the expendi.
lures of any year not to exceed 81, 1000. 600.
The conference report on the urgency de.
ficiency bill was agreed to. On motion Of
Senator Voorhees, the senate bill appro.
priating $14,675 for the purchase OF the
Capron collection Of Japanese works of
art, now in the national museum, passed.
In the discussion Senator Hale satirized
Senator Voorhees, for his advocacy of the
measure as il il was one in behalf Of tina
farmers whose depressed condition he
pictured last week. Adjourned.
The house on the 29th went into com.
mittee Of the whole after transactinQ some
unimportant business, on the army appro.
p~riation bill. Mr.. Morse said the pro.
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