Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-05
as OF CONGRESS.
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,.,,ons Introduced and Top
I'D EeS' " py tho National BODY OF
Naker' . =.
M the 25th Senator Al
senate n,mous consent that tho
ssssa, ,t aao on the tariff bill shall close
dc =. that deb tie on the amend
y, 4 :. nnder he tive- minute rule
toa'iI' and that final voting shall
sp'. y He also proposed that the
tsa' ~ devoted to debate. At
1 ..et .: senator Plumb 3, the matte,
pas.' aua the larlff bill discussed
c's' Eth, Il" The bill was laid aside
esas'4a aud the house ioiut
pall!!' ~ To- relation to oaths in
Et'n =. vas reported and passed.
ppe s1 ,sem to be administered by
islns ~ empowered to administer
Pe' 80. house resolution for the up.
Inv - committee of seven repre-
nsn' :, "A three sen tors to take the
yes .%~,,,,erintending tho funeral Of the
it ..l,ra,ive Watson was leld be-
spls nata Senator Quay offered
BE 's- SS;ch W IS agreed to, express
''J u >, s,usibility with which the
eas, =, Of Mr.. Watson's death and
Is ~ IN the appointment of the COM
u' ls1 providing as an additional
s .asnest that the senate adjourn.
o. s ~ On the 25th Mr.. Cannon,
n s ~ submitted the conference re-
a !. = sundry civil appropriation bill.
ference report was agreed to by
op ous consent. The senate amend
D 'vh;ch were not acted upon) to the
naharbor bill were non-concurred
at1 = conference ordered. Sat.
'D' Sent. IS. was st apart for
'rrsry of culogies to the latJ Sena-
9i IL Mr.. O'Neil!, of Pennsylvania,
s s.,s the death of his colleague, Mr..
y, M, and offered resolutions expressive
' ~. which were unanimously
ii After the appointment of a
Eslcommittee the house, as mark Of
ato the deceased, adjourned.
.~rats on the Goth, by unanimous
n, aareed to the proposition Of SEN
liirlch in regard to closing the debate
t ,bs tariff bill.p The substitute
tss house bankruptcy bill was
led from the judiciary commit
and placed on the calendar.
uuterence report on the sundry civil
oriatlon bill was presented and read.
Tor Alison, in a somewhat lengthy
t., defended the action of the senate
Ev,es and explained the extreme diff.
which they had encountered in deal
.tb the subject. The balance of the
m was consumed in discussion of
,,itf bill. Adjourned.
! ,he house on the 2Gth, after consider
debate on the subject, in which
rs. Cannon and Adams, of Illinois,
part, Speaker Reed decided that the
Mon before the house was the roll
on the passage of the lard
Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois, ap-
El from the decision. On sus-
|rg the decision the vote showed
|1osum. and call of the house was
led. One hundred and eighty members
be- responded to their names, Mr..
Illus moved to dispense with fur
proceedings under the call, upon
j motion the opponents of
lard bill, in order to consume
J, ordered the yeas and nays.
motion to dispense with further pro-
ing was agreed to, and the vote re.
ID on sustaining the decision of the
Esr. But the quorum had vanished
,la vote resulted: yeas, 100; nays, IA,
.erk being unable to note quorum.
ulned.
INa senate on the 9th the resolution
|tab,e offered instructing the commit
rules to issue such orders as will
lis prevent the sale of spirituous
rs in the senate wing Of the capitol
taien up. After being debated at
length q motion to refer the resolu-
to the committee on rules was carried
was so referred. The tariff bill was
taken up and discussed until the
for executive session, after which the
e adjourned.
the house on the 9th there ensued q
# words, at one time several of the
hers coming to blows. After order
Mr.. Brosius offered resoiu-
ior the arrest of the absentees, direct
he sergeant at arms to telegraph for
bsent members and revoking all leaves
'sence except those granted OIL &C.
of illness. The resolution was
d to and the house adjourned.
the senate on the 2Sth. debate on the
bill was resumed. Senator Davis in
ced an amendment providing that
NJ Irvine. manufactured in whole or in
from tampico fiber. jute. jute butts,
LA or sisal grass shall be admitted free.
Conference report of the railroad land
lure bill was presented ard ordered
ed. The tariff bill was tho taken up
lebatcd during nearly theeIuire session.
louse lard bill was presented to the
e and referred to the committee on
ulture. Adjourned.
the house on the 2Sth no objection was
Ito the reading of the journal in its
abridged form. The speaker stated
the pending question was the vote on
ming the decision OF the chair in ruling
The lard bill was unfinished business.
"S'HiiulllS SSNCAdA pOAhSo Va OASASA oA1S
;er directed the roll call to proceed.
decision of the chair was sus-
d-yeas. 1870; nays, So. The
bill was then passed by vote OF
cas- to q nays. Personal explanations
luestions of privilege being disposed
r the present, the house proceeded to
Tess and in the morning hour resumed
deration Of the bill for the adjustment
9 claims Of laborers under the eight
law. The morning hour soon expired
he bill went over. The house then,
special order, proceeded to consider
OF the bill called up under spe-
order by Mr.. Cornell, of Ne
IA, constituting eight hours a days
for all laborers, workmen and me-
les employed by or on behalf of the
fhinent or by contractors doing work
tAlshins material for the government,
penalties for violation OF its
lslons. Mr.. Cutcheon moved to strike
ne clause which provided that no con-
or shall permit any laborer to work
than eight hours. Agreed to. On
on OF Mr.. McComas an amendment was
ltu S1pi0y inor o1o ronv1{rInp