Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-08
1cTS or CONGRESS.
,,py OF A WEEKS; LEGIs-
N'"' ,ATlVE WORK.

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MIS- niscussed by the Nauo"al BODY OF
~ sonote on the 2sth, the senate bill
the all the surviving officers and
psnsal0Ip owells battalion of Missouri
OF ,rs raised during the war with
untee'S %,s passed. Senator Aldrich
zica' Solution fixing the daily hour Of
red - I'll II a. m. Senator Ingalls, sug-
stllg u, Understanding that tie business
ted gu o min" hour shall be considered
'pe at / o'clock. Senator Allison
ssr not + wish it to be implied that
INV nonate would devote two hours
- s'A to morning business. Sen
day Iosalls said he did wish just
~ s,mplicatlon. He remarked that as
b al al t me tariff bill, appropriation bills
~ ~ a su bill we're passed congress
~ 'le adjourn promptly. Therefore,
1lu .or wi was to be done between now aud
a ':na Of adjournment in the considera.
'llpo .,,oas,1res on the calendar would
u VI he hc done in the morning hour. He
~ ...,,l,y submitted that there several
"a Nils on the calendar which were
n 1,n1 TO consideration that had been re-
.'t from committees, and that
leu (. 10 receive attention from the
~. ut the same time. The
I's.,on was agreed to with the
s,.'~st,ndlng that the senate shall ad-
at 6. Senator Aldrich moved to
~ TO consideration of the tariff bill,
tbot motion WIS antagonized by mo-
: to proceed to consideration of the
80 l,l) for the transfer CT the revenue
rue to the navy department, and the
~ motion Was agreed to. At 2 o'clock,
residing officer laid before the senate
tariff bill as unfinished business.
,otor GRAY moved to continue con-
arn,ion OF the revenue marine bill.
s.llv Senator Gray's motion was re-
tsd by a vote of IA to 81. The tariff
was then taken up and Senator Vest
messed the senate in opposition to it.
question was taken on the motion to
onmit and was defeated by strict
[ty vote of yeas 10, nays 20. Senator
rmb offered o resolution, which was
rsl to. calling on the secretary of
for information as to the rules estab-
bel for admission to soldiers homes: if
n admissions are based wholly or in
on the amount OF pension, and
Aptler luG cACepel W LAOSC EulCS ur0
de- and in what cases and for what
sons. senate bin appropriating $780,
for public building at Sheboygan,
s., was reported and placed on the cal
Oar. The senate then adjourned.
In the house on the 2Sth motion made
Mr.. Cannon, of illinois, that the house
into committee of the whole for further
rsileration Of tie senate amendments to
sundry civil appropriation bill, was an
Eonized in the interest of District of
,umba legislation, but it prevailed.
lie recommendations of the commit
on appropriations were agreed to
thout much friction, but the bone of
pteution, the senate irrigation amend
eut being passed over until other mat
IS we're disposed of. Mr.. Cannon made
rong effort to throw into conference
senate amendment increasing the ap-
opration for the publication of the off,
records of the war of the rebellion
Nm sl52, 100 to $235, 700, but it was dc.
tied, the house deciding to concur.
hout disposing Of all of the amend
nts the committee rose and the house
burned.
III the senate on the Goth a resolution
opted at public meeting Of republicans
lrmingham, Ala, against the passage
The election bill was presented. Senator
eyer, from the postotfce committee, re.
ted back the senate bill to establish q
ited postal and telegraph service.
seed on the calendar. Senator Ingalls,
troduced bill to establish a de-
rtment of communication, and
id was prepared by and introduced at
request of the Wage Workers alliance.
be tariff bill was then taken mp in pur-
lance to the understanding reached in
republican senatorial caucus. After
Ebats the bill was laid aside, and the
buse joint resolution to continue appro.
nations under existing laws up to the 18th
August was presented, discussed and
assed. After executive session the senate
ljourned.
In the house on the goth Mr.. Cannon, oil
inois, from the committee on appropri-
lions, reported joint resolution provid-
Y temporarily, until Aug. IA, for such
Fpendltures Of the government as have
~ been provided for by appropriation
bills which have already be-
ONE laws. Passed. The house
ben went into committee of thu
hole on the senate amendments to the
undry civil appropriation bill. The com.
elttee having concluded consideration o.
other amendments, required to consid'
iaon of the irrigation amendmert,wh
I'D been laid over temporarily. 1t wa
greed that debate on this amendment
mould be limited to four hours. The com
hlttee then rose and the house adjourned
In the senate, on the 30th. Senator Hoa
resented memorial of the North Caro-
ma Republican association, of the Distric
Columbia, in favor IF the passage of tn
lstonal election bill. Senator Vest pre-
e en- memorial Of the wage workers
,llance, of the District of Columbia
lenouncing tho bankrupt law. Sen
sof Sherman offered an amendment t
nc deficiency appropriation bill (which
was referred to the committee on appro
pslaslons), appropriating $4,000 for max
ras boundary line between the Unite
.'s'es and Mexico, and called attention t
Is urgency. The resolution offered b
senator Sherman fixing the daily hour Q
.aseslng at 10 o'clock, was agreed to. Th
~. .at'n Dill was then discussed, after whic
'ne senate adjourned.
IN tho house on the 30th Mr.. McComas
W.. N.ar'land, called up the conference re
port on the District of Columbia appro
t ts!n bill. Mr.. Mueller, of Pennsyl
, rhaala' opposed the report on the groun
t tas! according to the statement of the dis
SE. commissioners if the bill was passe
s I us present form there would be def
t tM III the revenues of the district of be
,"een S275 .OOO and S4OO 600. After som
~ 9oa'e the conference report was agree
m ~ and the house went into CON
~, lt1.'ee OF the whole on the amendment