Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-11
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
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LEGISLATIVE WORK,

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LEGISLATIVE WORK.
Bills and Resolutions introduced and Ton
les Discussed by the National BODY of
Law Makers.
In the senate on the 31st the house
amendments to the senate bill for q public
building at Atchlson, Kan, were disagreed
to and a conference asked. Senator Rea.
gan 1hen addressed the. senate on the bill
TOT the issue of treasury notes on deposits
OF silver bullion. The dependent PEN
SION bill was Their taken up, the
hrst question being on Senator Plumb's
mendmen removing the limita-
tons as to arrears of pensions. Senator
Frye regretted that the amendment was be-
fore the senate. There was danger of
overleaping in the matter Of pensions.
When Mr.: Cleveland began to veto the
pension bills not only the democratic
party ratified what he did, but many bust
ness men OF the republican party, too.
he warned the senators that they were i'm
perlilng the truest interests of the soldiers
ana creating q prejudice against the pen.
sion. After discussion Senator Plumbis
amendment Was rejected-yeas, 9;
nays, 46. The yeas we're Sen.
ators Allison. ingalls,, Henderson,
Mitchell, Plumb, Quay, Sher-
man, Turpie and Voorhees,. An amend.
ment by Senator Call to include those who
served IN Indian wars prior to 1870 was re-
]ected. An amendment by Senator Vest
providing that the money to meet the ap.
preparation under the bill be raised by an
income tax was laid on the table. An
amendment BY Senator Plumb to pay a
pension OF So per month to all who served
ninety days in the late war who are 81
years old, OF as they attain that age, was
rejected by a vote of 10 to 80. The bill
then passed-yeas, AZ; nays, II. Ad-
journed.
In the house on the 3lst a resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of state
Tor Information showing what changes have
been made by foreign countries since 1879
IN the duty on imported breadstuffs and
what laws have been enacted or regulations
made In such countries since that date, OBJ.
structing, prohibiting or in any manner in
terterlng with the importation or sale of
such articles. Mr.. Henderson. of Iowa,
presented the conference report on the ur-
gent deficiency bill and it was agreed to.
The only amendment remaining in dispute
was the one appropriating $4,000 to en-
able the secretary of agriculture to locate
a~rtesian wells. Further conference was
ordered. A bill passed depriving the
United States judges of authority to give
an opinion on the question of facts. The
house then went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill.
After unimportant action the committee
rose and reported the bill to the house.
Ihe action of the committee in adopting
an amendment providing that no lntoxicat-
Ing liquors be sold in canteens was re-
versed by the house. The bill then passed.
MIR. Springer introduced a Joint resolution
to retire N. P. Banks, with the rank OF
major.general. Referred. Adjourned.
In the senate on the LIST the house bill
authorizing the Mississippi river commls-
sion to purchase or hire such boats as may
be Immediately necessary to rescue the
inhabitants of the overlooked districts,
and to use the boats for that purpose
was laid before the senate and passed i'm.
mediately. Among the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar was
one directing the secretary of agriculture
to cause to be made all necessary field ex-
aminations, surveys and experiments with
reference to irrigation by overflow
waters between 81 degrees west longitud
and the foot hills of the Rocky mountains
Ar executive session was held, after whic
the senate adjourned.
In the house on the LIST o resolution wa
adopted, reclting that it is alleged by til
encouragement that in many Unite
States district courts the practice of sus
pending sentences after conviction in Grim
inal cases prevails without warrant of laws
and that in some parts of the country
United States district attorneys, marshals
and deputies and United States commls'
%sioners have been guilty Of m~al-admlnis
tration and corruption in office
and directing the committee OF
judiciary to inquire into the ex-
tent, cause and effect of such illegal prac.
tice. On motion Of Mr.. Payson, of ILL
nois, the senate bill was passed creating
the Office OF encouragement in North ano
South Dakota. The bill passed exempt
ing from the provisions of the law re.
quirii q steamers to carry life lines on
all craft plying in inland waters OF
authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Iowa river at OF
near Wapello, Ia; also the bill transfer
ring from Galena, Ill.,, to Dubuque, la,
the Office of inspectors of bulls and boil
ers. The house then went into committee
Of the whole. Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, in
the chair, on the fertilization appropria-
ton bill. On motion of Mr.. Cheadle,
and after some argument, an amend
ment was adopted providing that
the board created to inquire into
the facilities for producing steel forg-
ings for high power guns shall also extend
their inquiries to the indianapolis arsenal.
The committee then rose and the bill
passed without division, the amount APP
propriated hein2 $4,521, 678. The national
geological park bill, providing for a park
in the District of Columbia. passed. The
death of Representative WILDER was an
nounced, and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the I'd the conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill was
presented and agreed to. The senate then
proceeded to consideration of the Montana
election cases. Senator Hoar stated the
case on the part of the majority
Of the committee, the whole matter
turning upon the question whether the
one set of delegates who voted with the
twenty-five republican delegates for Saun-
ders and Powers were legally elected from
Silver Bow county, or whether the other
set (who voted with the twenty-four demo-
Gratis for Clark and Maginnis) were legally
elected delegates. Senator Gray, repre-
senting the minority Of the committee,