The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A. WEEKS
~ EGIsIATIvE..wORM
Bills and Revolutions introduced and Tops
los Discussed by the National BODY ~

vide q temporary government for Okla.
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bits introduced and referred were the follow.
fng:, BY. Senator MISUNDERSTANDING q
public sohoolsystem n Utah. Also proyidinstor
hibiting the importation of adnlterated arti-
eles Of food or drink. and authorizing tho prssi-
By Senator Pierce-To create an agricultural
pressed p -. do condition e the agricultural interests
The day was spent in the house in the dis.
cussion of the proposed code of rules:
adopt ed concentrating Brazil on the peaceful
establishment Of a republican government. A
resolution inviting the king Of the Hawaiian
congress was also passed. In executive ses-
sion Gen. Morgan was confirmed to be commits
Adjourned.
The house spent the day debating the new
rules
In the senate on the 18th bills we're reported
from committees and placed on the calendar
for the establishment and maintenance OF In
dian industrial schools in Michigan and South
for q public pudding in Portland. Gre, passed,
a BIZ providing for q temporary government
under it. passed. Adjourned.
In the house the senate joint resolution con-
republican form of government was adopted
Consideration Of the code of rules wns pro-
ceeded with.
passed, among them the following: The house
bill for the relief of the sufferers by the wreck OF
the United States steamers at Samoa the bill
appropriating $751; 600 for the relief Of the sioux,
Indians at Devils Lake agency, North Dakota
providing TOR an assistant secretary Of war at q
salary of $4,000; for the re tcf Of soldiers orj
sailors who enlisted Or goryo ! 1Dder AEaupnadi
names; to prevent the obstruction of nnviga.',
BILE waters and to protect WORKS against tros-
the Fort Sedgwick military reservation lie the
states of Colorado and Nebraska to actual fet-l
laws laws o appron rrI Pp9v s1ool o,o q d,r inc a nn hG%G SSi1d.
ing at Ean Claire to prevent the Introduction
OF contagious diseases from one state to an-
other; a concurrent resolution for interna-
tional arbitration. The bill sto declare unlaw-
full trusts and combinations in restraint of
trade and production having been reached on
the calendar, it was laid aside for the present.
After executive session the senate adjourned.
In the house nfter protracted debate the new
rules We're adopted by n vote of 161 to las, with
I but slight amendment us reported from the
majority of tho committee. adjourned.
In the house on the 18th the senate bill
providing for the entertainment ,of the mort
gage indebtedness of tho country was taken
up in the house and amended 80 as to provide
penalties for any person who refuses to answer
debate the bill as amended was passed. Eu
logies to the memory of the lats Hon. Richard
IoWnshend, OF illinois. were pronounced by
Hooker, Compton, Cutcheon, Henderson, OF
Iowa, and Messrs. Mcmillan, Williams, Hem
derson, Cannon, Lane and Springer, OF Illinois,
and then as q mark of respect for the deceased
the house adjourned. The senate amendments
were conquered in to the house bill fixing q
duty on ribbons.
The senate was not in session.
IN the Benute OF the 17th Senator DaWes- pre-
sented over 200 petitions from Massachusetts,
stating that over 800, coo gallons of intoxicating
from the United. States to Africa and
asking that the business be stopped.
from Mississippi, complaining of the suppress
sion of the republican vote of that state, and
1Mspressntins IT. that thu so,salled legislature Of
tablishing q new constitution for the state on
Che 18th Of August, 1890, the same
Of the democrats to employ fraudu-
lent methods M .ha;r TO- deprive many intellissnt citi-
mittee on privileges and elections. Senator
Blair presented q p2tition signed by $4,000.
army nurses. and petitions signed by over A.
000,G0 persons in favor Of the educational bill.
t Among 9 . nsr other di"mp ] menifom ppI PRE-, 1nr,d,. were seyera,
the limitation on pension arrears, and
for a bounty to soldiers Of the regular
TEE house amenafment to tie bin I to ihu have sfa.
t%istics Of mortgage Indebtedness obtained I'M
the next census wasjnon-cOncurredlip and a. CON:
ference was asked. Senator Chandler offered NJ
resolution (which went over calling on the at-i
t rerney,gene1al for Information regarding the
Marshal Saunders in Florida. The bill author.
lz1ng the president to confer the brevet rank on
officers of the United States army for gallant
services in Indian campaigns passed, Adj
journed.
In the house Mr.. Carlisle referred to the nro-
rests that had been made by the democratic
sido to the approval of the Journal on the
ground that it contained the names Of certain,
the house had adopted the code Of rules proyid-
ing 1or such practice. Against this tho demo-
crots had protested. and would protest, as an
unconstltutional practice. But It was a Dues
ton which could not bc decided in this house,
ana whenever a proper occasion arose it would
60 to some other forum. 1t was the purpose of
his side of the house to see that this occasion
should be made in such shape as to permit it
to be finally and decisively passed. upon,
nal OF the form which the house had the Fight
to prescribe should not be approved. This was
d done: IA a resolution rel L @ setting Thursday and FIJI
fair bills, and Monday, the 9th, for q vote, was
adopted. The bill for tho relief of tho Sioux
Indians at Devils Lake agency, North Dakota.
;ourned. A"
In the senate on the 18th among the bills re-,
ported in the senate from committees and
placed on the calendar were the %ollowing
Making an appropriation for Il deep water har-
public building. at Grand Forks, N. d.,
tha s to- provide ~ for the admission Of
Senator Hale, from the conference committees
on the bill! to require the superintendent Of the
census to ascertain the number of people who
own their farms and homes and the amount: Of!
mortgage indebtedness thereon. made a report
recommending that the house amendment be!
agreed to. The conference report was agreed
to. The house bill for the relief of tho Sioux In
dams at Devils Lake agency, N. D., exactly
similar to the senate bill pissed a few days
since, passed, and the senate bill was recalled,
from the house. Adjourned. T~"-
In the house, Saturday afternoon, March Is,
was set apart for the delivery Of eulogies upon
the late Representative Kelley, of Pennsyiva-
nia. The appropriation committee reported
the pension appropriation bill, and 1t was re-
!erred to the committee of the whole. A con-
ference ~committe was ordered upon the bill
70 direct tio superintendent Ct the census to
collect statistics of farm mortgages and indebt-
edness. The speaker laid before tho house q
message from the president. transmitted With
ont communication from the interior depart
mont, proposing an amendment to the act pro-
yiding lor Rll0tments OF lands in severalty to
Indians. The senate hill providing for tho ap-
pointment of an assistant secretary of war was
laid before the house and the house went; into
committee of the whole on it's consideration.
The discussion continued until 1 80, when the
committee rose without action and the house
resumed consideration OF the bill to provide q
temporary government for Oklahoma, Pending
the debate the house adjourned.