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

stSuS W SuiuleIS anu Sa'lcfS WAC are inca
pacitated from the performance of labor
and providing for pensions to widows und
minor chilar II and dependent parents. Mr..
Springer. OF Illinois. demanded Il second,
and the motion was secondel-l2S tn 81.
After considerable discussion for aud
against the hill the question was put to IL
vote. The vote stood: Yeas, 1863; nays,
81. a bill passed under suspension of the
rules to establish two additional land dis
tricts i'll Nebraska The house then went
into committee of tn, whole on the naval
appropriation bill. Without action the
committee arose md the rouse adjourned.
In the senate on the sth the house bill to
admit free OF duty all articles Intended for
the ST. Louis exposition in 1880 that may
be imported from Mexico was amended so
as to read, and other republics and the
dominion of Canda." The bill then passed
and IL conference was asked. The Montana
election case was considered for a time. but
was laid aside and the antitrust bill taken
mp, and after IL short debate was passed by
n vote of - to /. Adjourned.
ON the Sth n bill passed the house pro-
vidiug that persons settling on the second
indemnity plat of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company between August, 1855.
~andJanuarv. 1889, 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 he
restored to the public domain. bill Was
passed granting right-of-way through var
lous reservations in Wisconsin 10 the
Duluth ~ Winnipeg railroad company.
The committee on naval affairs called up
the bill to prevent the enlistment of aliens
III 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-
ficien"y caused by Silcott's defalcation.
The motion Was then reconsidered audi the
bill passed. The house then went into
committee of the whole OIL the naval appro-
prlaton bill, and after quite IL lengthy de-
bate the committee rose and the house adj
journcd.
In the senate on the 9Th Senator Wilson.
of Iowa, offered o resolution, which was
agreed to, instructing the committee on
Interstate commerce to inquire what adj.
dltional legislation is necessary in respect
to commntation and excursion tickets to
prevent abuses now existing in re-
gard to individuals and localities.
The house bill a%ppropriating $75. 100 to
supply the deficiency occasionel 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 sid of the question.
The canvassing hoard ut Helena had no
right to throw out an abstract of the re-
turns Of precinct "a. They had not dared
to throw out the abstract for the whole
county, because that would have defeated
the republican candidates for congress.
Senator Inrpie characterized the rejection
of the votes of precinct 81 as AN net of
Struggling on the part Of the three
thugs of the returning board" Further on
he spoke of the canvassiug board as a
triple coil of alders." composed of a
chief justice from Verulam, a secretary
from Sodom and a governor from Gomor.
rah, and he wound up with u scathing de
nunciation 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. and 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, yeas, 50; nays,
ID. aud the bill was taken up. After de-
bate the senate adjourned without action.
In the house on the 9th the senate
amendments were concurred in to the
house bill to admit free of duty all articles
intended for the st. Louis exposition in
1890 which may be imported from the re-
public of Mexico and other American
republics and the dominion of Canada.
On motion of Mr.. Struble, of Iowa. the
senate amendment was n~ol-concurred in
to the bonse bill providing for townsite
entries of land III Oklahoma, and n con.
ference was ordered. The house went into
committee of the whole GU the naval APP
preparation bill. This WIS debated at
some length. Pending FINAL action the
committee rose andthe 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 and placed
on the calendar were the following:
The senate bill appropriating S2,34s,O0
for the improvement of the Coinmhia river
in Oregon; the house bill to aid vessels dis
abled i'll waters co.terminous to the
United States and Canada; the senate bill
to revive the grade of acknowledgement
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 alln.
cAOu W Iuo AtIAcss III representative lk0l.
dali. Tn house went into committee of
the whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Peters moved to strike ont tho entire
clause for an incre ase in then navy. He be-
lieved the United States had no need of
battleships and possessed all the cruisers
that it required. After debate Mr. Hoi.
man m.ved to strike cut the paragraph
providing for three battleships, but leay.
lug in the provision for. an armed
cruiser. Agreed to. Mr.. Adams, of
Illinois, offered an amendment pro-
viding for three low fee board
coast and harbor defense vessels Of the
Monitor type at q cost rot to exceed $2,-
30O,0 0 each. Lost. Mr.. Peters then
withdrew his motion to strike out the en-
tire clause. The bill was then favorably
reported to the house, but no final action
was taken aud the houss adjourned.
In the senate on tire 18th consideration
OF the Montana election case was resumed
and - nc senator sought the floor, the yeas
aud nays we're ordered on the frat resolu-