Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-03-27
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
sUCCTNCT SUMMARY OF "A WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE WORK.


In the senate on the 18th the resolution Of
feraa by Senator voorhees, as to agricultural
depression was taken mp and Senator Voorhees,
addressed the senate ct great length. The
Pierce spoke In opposition TO it. Senators
Evarts and Call advocated 1t. Senator Allison,
from the finance committee, reported. with
amendments, the house bill in relation to the
collection of revenue. Placed on the calendar.
Adjourned.
In the house on the 10th the MARYLAND con.
tested election case of Mudd against Compton
was called up. Mr.. Lacey. of Iowa, opened the
discussion with an argument in support Of the
Greenha1ge advocated the case OF the conte T.
ant and the case of the seated member was
upheld by Messrs. Moore and Gibson Pending
a vote the house adjourned.
presented protest of the Pork iackers' 1850
citation of ST. Louis against the bill for the In
sary and Inj hrious to the stock raising and
curing intarests-more injurious even than the
German and French prohibition. Senator
acting under a misapprehension OF one seotlon
OF the bill tthe first which was exactly
the opposite of what they. assumed e
quired inspection in all cases where meat had
been salted sixty days before expectation. This
was an entire Misrepresentation. The protest
was referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tfons. Among the bills reported and placed on
the calendar was one granting right-of-way to
q railroad company across the Mile Lacs In
bill WAS taken up as unfinished business. After
debate the senate proceeded to vote on the bill
and amendments. The FIRST vote was on the
three amendments offered by Senator
Mood of South Dakota, that il1iterates among
the lndians shall be included in the caIcula-
tion, which was carried. The senate then pro-
ceeded to vote on the third reading and en-
grossment OF the bill. When the vote was
concluded and it was known that 1t resulted
against the bill Senator Blair changed his vote
from yea to nay, SO as to make motion to re-
consider. The result announced was-yeas, 81
nays. 81. Senator Blair made motion TO re-
consider the vote. which motion was entered
and after executive session the senate ad-
journed.
In the house on the 20th Mr. Henderson, of
Iowa. presented q resolution of the general as
sembly of Iowa urging legislation against the
adulteration of lard. Referred. On motion OF
Mr.. Gear. of Iowa, the senate bill passed with
clause) for q public building at Burlington, Ia,
ct limit of co of S100,C00 The house then re-
sumed consideration of the Mudd- Compton con-
tested election case and was addressed by Mr..
Compton, the sitting member in his own be-
half. At the close of the debate Mr.. Moore OF
Texas. on behalf of the minority committee,
offered resolution declaring Compton entitled
to the seat. It was defeated-yeas. I45 nays,
155. The majority reso ution declaring Mudd
entitod to the seat was adopted-yeas. l59;
oath of office. Mr.. Morrow, of California, moved
that the house 60 into committee of the whole
for further consideration OF the pension appro-
priation bill, whicn Was agreed to. The COM
jonrned.
in the senate, on the 21st, numerous petitions
and memorials were presented for law against
the employment OF aliens on government work
some for free and unlimited coinags of silver:
one from Nebraska against the extension of the
time for the payment of Pacific railroad debts
to the government. Senator Plumb, from the
committee on appropriations, reported back the
house joint res tuition authorizing the appoint
ment Of thirty medical ex miners for the bureau
of pensions. On motion of senator Sherman the
bin to declare unlawful trusts and combine
tions in restraint Of trade and production, was
taken up for consideration The substitute re-
ported by Senator sherman, from the finance
committee. on the 18th inst, was read also,
the amendment offered by Senator Reagan.
Senator Sherman then addressed the senate
At the close of Senator Sherman's speech Sena.
tor ingalls, offered anne ndment which Is
aimed against dealing in futures or options. It
was read and ordered printed. On motion Of
enator Sherman it was ordered that the sub
stituta reported from the finance committee be
treated as the original text of the bill, and so
the amendments proposed by Senators Reagan
and ingalls, are to be tr ated as amendments
in the first and second degrees. After discus
sion the bills went over as unfinished busi-
ness After executive session the senate ad-
journed.
The house on the 21st went into COMMITTEES OF
the whole on the pesio appropriation bill. and
Mr.. Chead1e, OF Indiana, spoke at length in
favor of tine service pension bill law. This was
debated at length, consuming nearly the entire
bill passed. The bill for the retirement Of
Gen. rement, with the rank of major-general.
was passei The bill passed approprating
$25 ,0t0 to enable the secretary of war to pur-
chase $500 tents for the use of the people driven
from their homes by the floods in Arkansas.
Mississippi and Louisiana An evening session
passed. Adjourned.
When the senate took up the calendar on the
22d the first bill reached was one appropriating
$500 GOO for public building. at San Diego. Cal.
This was discussed at length, after which the
bill passed Senator Blair introduced another
educational bill. Referred bill passed to
establish port of delivery at Sioux City.
Adjourned.
the house on the 22nd petitions were pre-
sented and referred as TO lows: From the Chi
cago Wholesale Shoe and Leather association,
demonstrating against the imposition Of a duty,
upon hides of the Farmers exchange. OF Mem
pills. opposing tax on compound LAIRD, and one
material matte rial ''a change e in the - i@migrasiOns ] s
and naturalization laws. A bill was
passed authorizing the secretary
United States of the western part OF the Crow
Indian reservation in Montana. In the morn
ing hour, ON motion of Mr.. Payson. Of Illinois,
ture law. At O'Clock public business was
suspended and addresses were delivered by
various members in eulogy Of the late Repre-
sentative Gay, Of Louisiana, after which. as an
additional mark of respect, the house adj
iourned.
against the ratification Of the extradition
treaty with Russia having been presented from
Massachusetts, and Missouri, Senator Hoar said
he would once more raise the question as to
their presentation in iopen session. After
some debateIthe point OF order was withdrawn
by Senator Hoar for the time being. Senator
Hoar from the committee on privileges and
the cases of persons claiming seats
as senators from the state Of Montana.
were not entitled to the seats and the other
two declaring that Saunders and Powers were
entitled TO the seats Resolutions from the
minority OF the committee, making opposite
n danl We