Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-19
FIFTY.FIRsT CONGRESS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED in
BOTH BRANCHES.

Measures of Moro or Less Importance In. !
tro,iuce,l by Various Members and the |
n,x,osition of the Same-A Condensed 7
Report.
WAsH1SGToS, Deo 1O.J. w. Hathaway |
was elected postmaster on motion OF MIR.
Mason. OF illinois. the senate bill was
passed for the relief Of Paymaster Basch,
Of the United States army. MIR. Mckinley
stated that he had been directed by the
committee OF ways and means to report u
resolution for the distribution OF the presi-
dents annual message. After some dis
cussicn tho same was passed and tho house
adjourned.
WAsnlNGroS. Dec. 1O.--Serptcr Farwell
to-day introduced q bill to amend section 1.
of the present silver law so AS TO direct
tho secretary to purchase all silver bullion
that may be offered at the market price
thereof. not exceeding 81 fer 311.25 grains
of pure silver. and to issue payment
for it in silver certificates. After
the Introduction of number of
bills the house bill to authorize the pay
men, of the dra whacll or rebate on tobacco.
to correc, the omission in the tariff bin,
was passed. Tho senate then resumed the
consideration Of the election BILL and Sem
ator George spoke four hours i'll opposition
to IL. The floor was then taken
by Senator Wilson, OF Iowa. The house
amendments to the senate bills
for public buildings a, sioux City and Rock
Island, H., were concurred in. and the
house amendments to all the other public
building bills OF the senate were EOn-cOn-
CURED in. Senator Allison renewed the
suggestion for reprinting the elections bill.
with house provisions and senate provisions
in rarallel columns. After considerable dis
ion the order was made and the senate
az. ,ulned.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE action of the
senate concurriE" in the house amendment
for !. public building at Sioux City was
on-concurrcd in. and the bill sent To the
conference. The senate bill appro-
pria,in: $4,000 to provide and
equip q steam vessel for board
ing purposes at Chicago was passed. Sena-
Tor Mitchell offered a resolution which was
agreed to. instructing the postotiicc CONF
nittcc To inquire into the feasibility and
:,dvisahil,y Of 81 law for :; postal savings
bank in connection with all or certain
classes Of postoificcs throughout tho coun-
try. The elections bin was then considered
at some length. After executive session
the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1l.-Soon after meet
Ing. the house went into committee of the
whole on the Qualifications appropriation
bill. The bill was agreed to without dis
CUSTOM and the committee being risen the
bill passed together with one appropriating
100000 to meet the deficiency in the appro-
priaticn for public printing and binding.
The house passed the bill amending section
5.5ia of the revised statutes TO provide
penalty for any person having the custody
OF ballots and returns after an election has
been held. who shall alter such returns or
erase the namc OF amy candidate for repre-
sentative or delegate in congress from any
ballots in his custody; or In any way alter
or deface tho same with intent to affect the
result Of such election. The bill was then
taken up to amend the anti-poygamy
law by providing that personal property
formerly belonging TO the Mormon church
which now is in the hands OF u re-
ceivcr shall be placed in the common
school fund of the territory. Without COM
plotting its consideration the house laid it
aside as unfinished business and went into
committee OF the whole on bills from the
public land committee. Mr. Payson called
up the bill TO indemnify the purchasers OF
swnnp lands and reimburse several states
for lands due them under the swamp lands
act. After discussion the committee rose
to close the debate, but Mr.. Holman raised
the point of no quorum, and the house adj
journed.
WARRINGTON. Dec. IA number Of UNI
important bills were reported from COM
mittees ana placed on the calendar after
which Senator Piumbs resolution. fixing
the hour for daily meetings was. .lken up.
1t was agreed 10 after being amended by
striking out the clause for the evening
sessions and making it take effect after.
The resolution offered by Senator Dolph
instruct!ng the committee on privileges and
elections to inquire and report whether the
right to vote at any election for presidential
voters, members of congress, legislature or
other officers is denied to any male citizen
of any state OF is abridged except for par
ticipation in rebellion or other crime, was
taken up and discussed without final result.
The house bill for &; public building at
Vn tod III \
placed on the calendar. The elections bill
was taken up and Senators Blodgett and
Walthall spoke in opposition to it. Senator
Jones. Of Arkansas, also took the floor on
the bill and the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-After reading the
journal the house went into committee of
the whole on the private calendar. All the
afternoon was consumed in the discussion
of a few bills which were finally passed and
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Among the bills
introduced and referred were the following:
10 establish "a record and pension Office III
the war departments; to establish Il board
for the advancement OF the interests of the
merchant marine. Senator Casey offered Il
resolution calling on the secretary of asr-
culture for information as to the progress
made in the investigation for irrigation
purposes under tho deficiency act of the last
session. The resolution was finally agreed
to- The senate resumed the consideration
of the elections bill, Jones, of Arkansas,
making I'm argument in opposition to it.
At the conclusion of Senator Jones' remarks,
as no other senator took the floor. the pre-
siding officer stated that the question was
on the motion to strike out the house clause
and asked if the senate was ready for
vote. After q long discussion no action
was taken. Senator Wilson. Of Maryland,
obtained the floor to speak against the BILL
and the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--Ihe senate bill
for the inspection of cattle and hogs
and the products thereof which are
! subject to interstate commerce was called
up. Mills. Of Texas, opposed it's passage,
characterizng it as one of the most re-
markable measures ever presented to con-
gress Stockbridge, of Maryland in
answering Mills. said that its object was to
give the people meats in condition for
human food and to take out Of the markets
those meats having tendency to cause
disease among the consumers. The bill was
referred to the committee on agri-
culture. resolution was reported
from the committee calling on the
postmaster-gencralf for information Of the
extent and grounds of the complaints OF in
sufficient postofflce service In Texas and
other states. The house then went into
| committee of tho whole on tho hiIla 70.