The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-09-19
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.

THE ACIS UE
SUMMARY OF A WEEKS LEois-
LATIvE WORK.
B,iis and Resolutions Introduced and Tor.
les Discusssd BY the National BODY o.
Law Makers.
til the senate on the 11th, tho resolution
offered by Senator Morgan Gazing on 'ne
secretary of the interior for information as
to the lands of the Northern Pacific railroad
and other companies whose roads were not
completed within the period fXea
by tho granting act, was agreed TO. Inc
conference report CIT tho railroad land for-
teiture bill was taken W. inc man
proposition is contained in the first sectlon
FORGETTING to the United States lands hereto
fore granted any statc or corporation to AID
in the construction of railroad opposite to
and co-terminus with the portion OF any sucn
railroad not now completed and In opera.
ton, for the construction or benefit OF
which such lands were granted; and an
such lands arc declared a part OF the pubic
domain; provided, the act is not to be con-
strued as FORGETTING the right-of-way Or
station grounds OF any railroad company
heretofore granted. Senator Morgan OPP
OOScQ inc FepOIU dS u AoS-1oAAih6 SShS''S
gotten up for the benefit OF all land grant
roads. After speaking for over four hours.
Senator Morgan yielded for a motion to ad-
iourn.
In the house on the 18th as Speaker Reed
entered tho chamber he received a round
OF applause from the republicans and the
spectators in the galleries. MIR. O'Farrell,
Of Virginia, made the point OF no quorum.
Tho speaker, without taking note OF
the point, stated the question to
be the ordering Of tho previous question on
the question Of approving the journal OF
Tuesday, and directed the clerk to call the
roll. The vote stood, yeas, 81; nays, 44-go
quorum. On motion Of Mr.. Mckinley (amid
democratic applause) the house adjourned.
The senate Oh the 18th passed a number
OF bills on the calendar and then took up
the railroad land forfeiture bill. Senator
Morgan continued his argument in opposi-
ton to 1t. Senator Sanders said In the
courts of Washington, California and the
| supreme courts of the United States the
term "mincral lands had been held to
mean lands commercially valued for min
| ing ptrl,oses. Without concluding his ar
gument Senator Sanders yielded for eXecu-
tive session and the senate soon adjourned.
In the house on the 18th, the clerk pro-
ceeded, under Instructions from the speaker,
to call the roll on the question OF ordering
the previous question on the approval OF
the journal Of Tuesday proceedings. Dur
ing roll call a message was received from
the senate announcing the passage OF the
tariff bill, with amendments. By d.
rection of the speaker it was referred to
the committee on ways ana mcacs1
The previous question was ordered-yeas
113; nays "a. The clerk noted a quorum,
and the question required on the approval
OF the journal. The quorum then diSap-
peared and Il call of the house was ordered.
Ono hundred and scvcnty-tive members
responded to their names; but on the APP
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143, no quorum; and, on motion Of Mr.. Nc
Kinlcy, the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th Senator quay
offered resolutions of sorrow and coincidence
ON the death of Samuel J. Randall, and pro-
cccdcd to address the senate. Senator
Barbour and Plumb also eulogizcd the dead
speaker. There were further eloquent
tributes and then, as a further mark
Of respect the senate adjourned.
In the house on the 18th the journals of
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were
read and approved without objection, and
the house proceeded to pay its last tribute
of respect to the memory OF the late Senator
Beck, OF kentucky. Tile house, as Il fur
Their mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased. adjourned.
The senate on the 18th passed a number
of bridge bills, including the senate bill to
amend the act of March 3. 1883, for Il rail-
way bridge across tho Illinois river at a
point between Columbian. iii Green county.
and Farrowtown in Calhoun county, Il.Thc
bills on the calendar were then taken up
and several passed, among teen, senate
bill to amend act of June 10, 1878, To
create an auditor of railroad accounts
(This bill requires all subsidized rail-
road companies to transmit to the com
missioner Of the railroads duplicates OF all
bills for services in the transportation OF
passengers or freight, the carrying OF mails
express, or for any service whatever rem
dered for on behalf of the UnitcC
i States.) Tie conference report on
the railroad land forfeiture bill wa:
taken up and discussed. Adjourned.
In the house on the 18th Mr.. Mckinley re
ported back the tariff bill with the senate
amendments with the recommendation:
that the amendments be non-concurrcd in
1t was referred to the committee OF thu
whole. Mr.. Mckinley then offered a reso'
luton from the committee on rules. but be
fore it could be read Mr.. Enloc rose to tho
question of privilege. He offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolred, That the clerk of the house be di
rectad to communicate to the senate the fac
that the house reprobatcs and condemns tn
utterances Robert z. Kennedy delivered In tn
house Sept. 3, rejecting upon the characte:
and integrity of the senate as a body.
Discussion of the resolution occupied thu
time of the house for most Of the day. Ad
Ourned.
In the senate on the 10th -Presiden
Morton presided. The following bills wcr
passed: me senate Dill aulnOrlZlnS III
librarian of congress to purchase (at a pric'
not exceeding $50, ooO) Townscnd's library o
national, state and individual rec
ords concerning the origin, prog
) ress and consequences of thu
late civil war; the senate bill to grant thu
: right-of-way through public lands for irri
CATION purposes. The conference report o
the railroad land forfeiture bill was agreed
to-yeas, 30; nays, ia strict party vote
The house anti-lottery bill was then, OF
motion of Senator Sawyer, taken from til,
calendar and passed without a word of dis
%cussion. The house bill to repeal the tim
Der culture laws was passed. Adjourned.
In the house on the 10th the senate bill
was passed for the relief Of Admiral p. Car
ter. The senate amendments were con
CURED to the house bill authorizing the sec
rotary Of the interior to submit
proposals for the sale of the western
part Of the Grow Indian reservation
proceeded to the consideration of the Enlo'
resolution relative to the Kennedy speech
1t was finally referred to the judiciary com
mittee. Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, from thu
committee on naval affairs, reported a res
olution calling on the secretary Of the nav!
for information as to whether the Bethlehem
Iron company is using, for the manufacture
ing Of steel gun f~orgings for the United
States navy, ores imported from Cuba o
any other foreign country; also whethc
ores suitable for such manufacture canno
be procured in the United States. The bill
was passed constituting Peoria, ILL.,, a por
of delivery. The speaker announced TIN
the tariff bill: Mckinley, Burrows, Bayne
Dingley, Mills, McMillin and Flower. AID
journed.
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