The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-12-18
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
BOTH BRANCHES.

BOTH BRANCHES.
t..sures Of More or Less Importance Ia.
reduced by various Members and the
Disposition Of the Samoa CONDENSED
Report
wAsH1saros, btteos fc:=J. Y. HathsT My
Henderson,, Of Illinois. On MOTOR q NE.
Mason, Of Illinois, the senate bill wss
passed for the relief of Paymaster Bascn.
81 the United States army. Mr.. Mchlnley
stated that he had been directed py 1he
Committee Of ways and means TO reporS =
resolution tot the distribution OF the presi-
acnt,s anriiiai message. After some dis
Snssfor the same WIS passed and the house
s~djoutned:
WASHINGTON, Dec: fo.-serstct Farwen
to-day introduced a DILL TO alttend sece,on !.
of the present silver law 50 as 70 uireos
the secretary to purchase all SILVER ve l.sG.
that may be offered at the MARKET pr,se
thereof; not exceeding u iof .s NO na graen
Tor Il III silver certificates. After
the Introduction Of q number OF
bills the house bill To authorize the pay
ment of the drawback or rebate on Copa Sei1
to correct the omission In the tafin Di.,
was passed: The senate then resu my as sno
COnSluCyhGIOH Ok Uu0 oASSSN ~
ator George spoke four hours In opposition
10 It, The Hoof was b
by Senator Wilson, of Iowa: The house
amendments to the senate Pile
Tor public buildings at Sioux City n tsocA
Island; ILL, were concnrred IN, anu nuh bTc
building bills Of the senate were non,con-
cndred in, Senator Allison renewed the
in bafaifel c9o1l,dfm snfsnt K94feffA a6a slsstie@s e "a
| tussioh the order was made and the senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE action of the
senate concurring in the house amendment
for a public building at Sioux City was
non-concurred in, and the bill sent to the
conference. The senate bill appro,
equip a steam vessel for board
ing purposes ut Chicago was passed. Sena-
tor Mitchell offered a resolution which was
agfeed to, %instrueting the postofBce COM
mitt6s ID inquire into the feasibility and
advisability 6f d law for q POSTAL savings
bank in connection with all or certain
classes of postofices throughout the coun-
try. The elections bill was then considered
ut some length. After executive session
the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Soon after meet
ing, the house went into committee OF the
whole Oh the Notifications appropriation
bill. The bill tfas agreed to without dis
~cussion, and the committee being risen the
bill passed together with one appropriating
$500, 900 to meet the deficiency in the appro-
priation for public printing and binding.
The house passed the bill amending section
| 5;515 of tho revised statutes to provide
AHbehhlty for any person having the custody
of ballots AID returns after IN election has
been held, who shall alter such returns or
erase the name of any candidate for repre-
sentative or delegate in congress from any
ballots i'll his custody; or in any way alter
or dcface the satts with intent to affect the
result OF such election. The bill was then
taken up to amend the antf-polygamy
law by providing that personal property
formerly belonging to the Mormon church
which now is in the hands of a re-
ceiver shall be placed in the common
school fund Of the territory. Without com
plotting It's consideration the house laid it
aside as Unfinished business and went into
committee of tho whole on bills from the
public land committee. Mr.. PaysOn called
up the bill to indemnify the purchasers OF
swamp 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 ad-
1ourned:
WASHINGTON; Dec. IA number Of un-
important bills were reported from COM
mittees and placed on the calendar after
which Senator Plumb's resolution. fixing
the hour for daily meetings was Iaken up.
1t was agreed to after being amended by
striking out the clause for the evening
sessions and making it take effect after.
The resolution offered by Senator Dolph
instructihg the committee on privileges and
elections to inquire and report whether the
right to vote at any election for presidential
vote-s, members of congress, legislature OF
other officers is denied to any male citizen
of any state or is abridged except for par
t1cipation In rebellion or other crime, was
ia lfHu I'm md 6fSc1sSHd without final raSn1t
Til house bill for n public building a.
Davenport. Ia, was reported favorably anG
placed on the calendar. fhe elections bill
was taken up and Senators Blodgett ant
Walthall spoke in opposition to it. Senate
Jones, Of Arkansas, also took the floor OF
the bill, and the senate adjourned.
W~AsItFGTOE, Dec. 1@.-After reading thu
journal the house went into committee o
the whole on the private calendar. All tn
afternoon was consumed In the discussion
OF a few bills which we're finally passed ant
the house adjourned.
WAsuINGToN, Dec. 13.-Among the bills
introduced and referred were the following
To establish a record and pension Office il
I the Rht department; to establish q boar
for the advancement of the interests OF tn
merchant marine. sehator Casey offered
resolution calling on the secretary Of agri
, culture for Information as to the progress
made in the investigation for irrigation
purposes under the deficiency act of the las
session. The resolution was finally agree
to. The senate resumed the considerable
of the elections bill, Jones, of Arkansas
making an argument in opposition to II
At the conclusion Of Senator Jones remarks
as no other senator took the floor, the pre-
siding officer stated that the question wa
on the motion to strike out the house claus
and asked Ii the senate was ready for
vote. After a long discussion no actio
' was taken. Senator Wilson, Of Maryland
, | nlfpiuo1 fba Roo~ 4 cooo1, n ru},,of %1a 1S1
l and the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The senate BIZ
j., for the inspection OF cattle and hog
and the products thereof which ar
subject to interstate commerce was Gale
. up. Mills, of Texas, opposed its passage
characterizing it as one of the most re
. markable measures ever presented to con
gress. Stockbridge, Of Maryland, !
answering Mills, said that its object was t
, give the people meats in condition fc
l human food and to take out of the market
$ those meats having a tendency to caus
referred to the committee on agrl
culture. A resolution was reporte
from the committee calling on tn
postmaster-general for information Of til
extent and grounds of the complaints OF III
sufficient postofice service in Texas an
other states. The house then went int
committee of the whole On the bills re
ported from the committee on private Ian
claims. The bills to establish forts and &C
Indicate private land claims in the IL
. western states and territories wa agree
, to. Mr.. Mckinley reported q resolution
correct an error in the tariff act relative
= binding, Irvine. Mr.. Dunnell gave motto
!, that he would ask the house to consider tt
. apportionment bill on Tuesday. Adjourne,
> WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-In the senate I'll
q bill charging tho rights Of homesteaders q
the public Ian. 5 was passed. The house bi
6 was passed for the erection of a publ
: building at Fargo, N. D., to cost $780, 90
The bills subjccting oleomargarine to tt
operation OF state laws, the Paddock pu1
food bill and the Conger pure lard bill, ha,
ing come up in their order, were laid asit
> without prejudice and the senate proceede
to the consideration of the election bill
Senator Colquitt spoke upon it. Before d,
: bate was ended the senate went into execl
. We session and soon adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dcc.15.-Mr.M Mckinley, fro
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