The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18

stcnS 10 soIaiefs anu satlofS VINO are luca-
pacitated from the performance of labor
and providing for pensions to widows and
minor chillr II and dependent parents. Mr..
aud the motion was seconded-l2S to 81.
After considerable discussion for aud
against the bill the question was put to q
vote. The vote stood: Yeas, 1863; nays,
~. "A bill passed under suspension of the
rules to establish two additional land dis
tricts in Nebraska The house then went
into committee of tn. whole on the naval
appropriation bill. Without action the
committee arose and the Rouse adjourned.
In the senate on the Sth the house hill to
admit free Of duty NIL articles intended for
the st. Louis exposition in 1880 that may
be imported from Mexico was amended so
ms to read, and other republics aud the
dominion of Canda." The bill then passed
aud Il conference was asked. The Montana
election case was considered for a time. but
was laid aside and the antitrust bill taken
up, and after q short debate was passed by
a vote of % to I. Adjourned.
On the 9Th n bill passed the house pio-
vidlpg that persons settling on the second
indemnity plat OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad company between August, 1888,
e~ndJanuarv, 1883, may transfer their entries
from that tract to other government land
subject to entry; also a bill to cause certain
lands at the bead waters of the Mississippi,
st. Croix, Chippewa and Wisconsin rivers,
set apart for reservation purposes, to be
restored to the public domain. bill was
passed granting. right-o way through var
lous reservations in Wisconsin to the
Duluth & Winnipeg railroad company.
The committee on naval affairs called up
the bill to prevent the enlistment Of aliens
IN tho naval service of the United States
and it was passed. Mr.. Adams, of Illinois,
called up his motion to reconsider the vote
bv which the house defeated the bill
making an appropriation to supply the de-
6cien"y caused by Silcott's defalcation.
The motion was then RECONSTRUCTED and the
bill passed. The house then went into
committee Of the whole OH the naval appro-
priaton bill, and utter quite u lengthy de-
bate the committee rose and the house ud-
journed.
In the senate on the 9th Senator Wilson,
OF Iowa, offered q resolution, which was
agreed to, instructing the committee on
Interstate commerce to inquire what ad.
dltional legislation is necessary in respect
to communication and excursion tickets to
prevent abuses G existing in re-
gard to individuals and localities.
The house bill appropriating $75, 900 to
supply the deficiency occasioned by the
Silcott defalcation passed. The senate
then resumed consideration of the Mon.
tana case and Senator Pugh concluded his
argument in favor of the democratic claim
ants. Senator Turpie presented an argu-
ment on the same side of the question.
The c~anvassing board at Helena had no
right to throw ont an abstract of the re-.
turns Of precinct 81. They had not dared
to throw out the abstract for the whole
county, because that would have defeated
the republican Candidates for congress-.
Senator Tnrpie characterized the rejection
of the votes of precinct 81 as an act of
struggling on the part OF the three
thugs of the returning board" Further on
he SPOKE of the %canvassing board as o
triple coil of ndders.' composed of q
chief justice from Verulam, q secretary
from Sodom and a governor from Gomor.
rah, aud he wound up with a scathing de-
ANNEXATION OF all concerned. Without
action the election bill was laid aside
and Senator Hale asked unanimous con.
sent to have the Chinese census ''enumera.
ton bill taken up and disposed of, but
Senator Evarts objected, mud then Senator
Hale made a formal motion to that effect.
The motion met resistance on the republi-
can side, but all the democrats sided with
Hale, and the vote resulted, gems, 80; nays,
10. and the bill was taken up. After de-
bate the senate adjourned without action.
In the house Oh the 9th the senate
house bill to admit free of duty all articles
intended for the st. Louis exposition in
1880 which may be imported from the re-
public of Mexico and other American
republics aud the dominion of Canada,
On motion of Mr.. Struble, of Iowa, the
senate amendment was nol-concurred in
to the house bill providing for townsite
entries Of land in Oklahoma, and a con.
ference was ordered. The house went into
committee of the whole GU the naval APP
preparation bill. This was debated at
some length. Pending final action the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
Among the petitions presented and re.
ferred in the senate was one from the Gal.
weston, Tex, board OF trade, against the
proposed duty on lead ore. Among the
bills reported from committees aud placed
on the calendar were the following:
The senate bill appropriating 81, 348,O 600
for the improvement OF the Coinmbia river
in Oregon; the house bill to aidvessels dis
abled in waters co.termiuous to the
United States and Canada; the senate bill
to revive the grade Of Northumberland
Of the army. Tho Montana election case
was again taken up. but without action the
senate adjourned.
In his morning prayer in the house ON
the 10th the chaplain made a feeling allu.
sion to the illness of Representative RAN
dali. The house went into committee Of
the ehole on the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Peters moved to strike ont the entire
clause Tor On incts ase in the navy. He be.
lieved the United States had no need Of
battlesbips and possessed all the cruisers
that II required. After debate Nj. Hoi.
man m.ved to strike cut the paragraph
providing Tor three bAttlsships, but leav.
lug In the provision for. An armed
cruiser. Agreed to. lir. Adams, Of
illinois, offered an amendment pro-
yiding for three low Fec board.
coast and hArbor dsfense vessels Of the
Monitor type Of . cost not TO sxcsed a..
S0O,O00 each. Lost. Mr.. Peters then.
Withdrew his motion to strike out The en.
tire clanse. The bill. was then favorably
reported 70 thsshouss, but mo- anal scion.
vaataken andathe houss adjourned.
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