Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-12
FlTTY-FIRST CONGRESS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
BOTH BRANCHES.

Measures of More or Loss importance In
trOdMcesl by Various Members and TIL"
Disposition of the Samoa Condensed
Report.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-In presenting a
petition for an amendment to the tariff bill
relating TO the rebate on manufactured to-
oacco, Senator Allison said the conferrccs
on tho part vf bJii housrs agreed to the
section, but 1t was omitted in enrolment.
He had no doubt the matter would
receive early attention. Senator Haw-
ley. from the committee on military
affairs, reported and asked to have
put upon passage a joint resolution author
iZing the secretary of war to issue arms and
ammunition to the states of North and South
Dakota. Senator Henderson moved to in
clude the state of Nebraska. This prccpi-
tatcd lengthy discussion, in which Scna-
tor Voorhees, took quite prominent part.
The discussion had not closed when. at 3
O'Clock. the vice-president laid before the
senate as unfinished business tho elections
bill. Senator Turpie took the floor in OPP
position. and at the conclusion of his speech
he received the congratulations Of his DEM
Gcratic colleagues. Adjourned.
WAsH1SGToN, Dec. 3.--The speaker stated
the pending business to be the further con.
sidcration OF the copyright bill. After ar
gumcnts against the bill by Messrs.
Springer. Peters and Kerr, and in Ms favor
by Mcs,rs. breckenridge. Of kentucky;
Farquiiar. McAdoo, Cummings and Butter-
worth. MIR. Peters moved to rccom1nit it
with instructions to the committee to re-
port IL back with all amendment limiting
the life of copy right to fourteen years. Mr..
breckenridge. Ut Arkansas. moved to amend
the instructions by instructing the
committee To- provide for the Importation OF
books of foreign authors Mt the rate now
Inv In ST n
lost. The question then required on
the passage of Tic bill and the
rod call rcsultcd-ycas, 1870; nays,
%. Taylor, OF Illinois, introduced a
joint resolution requiring the secretary of
tho treasury 10 purchase at the market
price, not to exceed 81 for 371.o5 grains Of
pure silver the 1900, 900 ounces Of silver
in the United States and hereafter to con-
fine the monthly purchases to the domestic
product. Chairman Owen, of the house
committee on immigration, to-day intro
duccd Il bin making it unlawful under GER
tain conditions for foreigners to immigrate
to the United States, and imposing penal
ties for violations OF the law. The bill prac-
tlcally excludes all immigrants or subjects
of foreign powers now in tho country who
may leave and attempt to return, who may
be personally hostile to the principles of the
constitutions or arc insane or dependent for
support ana also provides that no person
SHALL encourage by promise of employment
or advertisement, the importation or immi-
ration OF aliens under agreement to per-
p;,n labor III the United States. Adjourned
WAsIi:NaroS, Dec. An the senate
among the bills introduced and referred
WAS one for ! permanent tariff commission
and one fort lie free and unlimited use of
silver money. The latter bill was in
traduced by Stewart. The JOINT resolution
reported yesterday to issue arms to the
states of North and South Dakota and Ne
braska was taken up. After further debate
the join: resolution was amended so as to
apply TO the states of North and South Da-
kot;l, Wyoiaing and Nebraska and passed
Senator Morgan introduced joint rcsolu-
tion, which went over until tomorrow,
apnropriatin- 5000 for an investigation
under orders of the senate as to the causes.
OF trouble among the Indians The election
blu was then taken UP and Senator Pugh
addressed tho senate in opposition to it.
Senator Hear gave notice that after to-day
he would cndeavor to press the elections
dill without having i: laid aside for any
other purpose whatever until the final vote
was reached. Senator Cockrcll objected to
the labor bill being taken up. and after u
7S-:sHlte adj
So wA:s,tISGroS, Dec. 4.---In the house this
morning the unfinished business was the
DIN for the punishment Of every guardian,
CONSERVATION, curator. tutor or other
judiciary agent for embczzlcmcnt OF the
pensions OF their wards. The previous
question was agreed to and tho bill passed
The house then went into committee of the
Whole on the pension appropriation bill
After debate the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
WAsEISGTON, Dec. 5.--Senn,or Stanford
introduced Il bill in the senate to provide
the government with means sufficient to
supply the national want Of 4 sound circu.
:#lin:s medium. end asked that it lie on the
table. rEe senate bill providing for
certain bridges across the Mis-
was taken frnm the calendar
axe! dis 'u,scd, bu; held overwithnut action.
.h" elections bill was then taken ND and
Senator Gray addressed The senate in oppo-
slt!on TO IL. Senator Morgan offered 81 reso-
luton. which went over. calling on the at
torncy general for Il statement of tho
nnn,es. residence and the dates OF the APP
Eointnlcat OF the chief supervisors of cleo
,icn now in Office in each judicial district
Adjourned.
WAsHlSGToS. Dec. Sin the house
CuchcoE. OF Michigan, called up the senate
Joint resolution authorizing the secretary
of war To is>uca thousand stand of arms to
ench of the states Of North and South Da-
kota. Wyoming and Nebraska. On motion
II Carter, Of Montana. that state was in
'iad, d in the provisions Of the joint rcso-
fusion, which was then passed. The
hptiG thcu MtnU lulO Inc committee
CT The whole Gu the pension appropriation
bill. On motion of Mr.. Dockery an amend
men! was adopted providing that no agent
CT attorney shall demand, receive or be al
lowed any compensation on amy claim for
the Increase OF :, pension on account Of in
crease Of disability. 1t is estimated that
this viii save IS. 0G0,O TO pensioners within
III" next three years. After further de-
bate line committee rose. the bill was passed
and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Gin the senate q
petition from the Farmers alliance ma
tonal committee against the Congcr lard
bill was presented. Senator Sherman in
trodGced three bills and one amendment to
tho bill relating to coinage, which was re-
ier:ed to the proper committee. He also
introduced an amendment to the bill to re-
''tlcc tile amount of United States bonds to
- required OF national banks, and to re-
sore u the channels Of trade the excessive
accumulation of money in the treasury.
Tho house amendments to tho senate Joint
resolution for the issue of arms to the states
OF North and South Dakota, Wyoming and
Nebraska, extending it's provisions to Mon
'ama. was concurrcd in. The election bill
was taken up. but before Senator Gray fin
is!ed his speech the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Dec. G.-The senate bill an
propratins 100000 for tho purchase of adj
ditional rations for the Sioux Indians was
passed. The senate bill for the ratirenaut