The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
testsd. Pending further debate tie hous.

Atsuulont OF D university OF the OnltsO
States. Senators Edmunds, sher-
Butler. Gibson and Barbour. The
fertilization bill was item taken up.
tha pending question being on the striking
uut OF two items for the Waterviiet, N. ",
arsenal aud inserting in lieu thereof the
following: For boring and turning lathes,
ritiing machine and belt OF travelling crane,
fully equipped for the manufacture OF 12-
inch guns, at the Watervliet arsenal"
After discussion the amendment was
aAreed to. All amendments rec ,mmended
by the committee on appropriations Were
agreed to und the bill reported to the sen.
ate. There was Q separate vote taken on
the amendment increasinl the a%pprorria-
tion for ritied seacoast mortars from $780,
900 to $4Oa, O0u. ami tue amendment was
agreed to. All other amendments we're
agre ed TO aud the bill passed. A resol"-
tion of the house auth rim the enrolling
clerk to insert III the administrative hill
certain provisions which were agreed to
by the conference COMMITTEE, but omitted
by orror in tho enrolled bill, was
presented aud explained by Senator ALI
son, and agreed to. Ut has reference to
the duties Oh imported goods saved from
wrecked v. sseis.) A communication from
the secretary OF the interior in reply to
As AO6OAASsOu 40 W
the diversion uf funds for irrigation
TO Geographical surveys, d. nyiDg
that there was any such diversion was
presented, read aud ordered printed aud
ref. FRED to the committee on irrigation.
Senator Faye offered o resolution to au-
thorize the president to form an alliance
with foreign countries for the suppress.
sion OF tbs liquor traffic. Referred to the
COMMITTEE. OH foreign affa rs. Adjourned.
In tie house on the 4th tue conference
report ON the army appropriation bill was
presented; Alter some debate over the
"cantee II clause the report was agreed to.
Tho disagreement of the conference COM
mittee on the senate dependant pension
bill was reported. The house insisted on
its amendment providing for a S, rvice pen
stony ind another hearing Was ordered.
The house then entered into q discussion
of tue Alabama contested election case of
McDutf. 9 vs.. Turpin. The minority reso-
luton declaring Turpin elected was re-
ferred-yeas, l34; nays. 1870. The roll was
then called on the majority resolution
seating Mel uffee and it was agreed to-
yeas. 100; nays, ll3. Mr.. McDuffee then
appeared at the tar of the house aud took
til. oath Of Office. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 9Th the silver bill
was taken up and Senator Sherman adj
0kS0SC0 ~ Dtuht0s HI VOuClublVu 6euuIOE
Sh. rman said he would vote for any meas
ure that would, in his judgment, secure
and maintain a bi-metalllc standard-one
that would not demonetize gold or cause
It to be boarded or exported.
but that would establish both gold and
silver as a common standard ut o
fixed ratio, not only in the United States,
but in all the notions of the world. After
discussion the bill went over without action.
The senate bill grantil g pensions Of $50 q
month to the widow of Rear Admiral Don.
aldson, and to the widow Of Commander
Winslow, OF the Kearsage, passed. Adj
journed.
In the house on the 5th the silver bill
proposed by Mr.. Mckinley in the house
republican caucus was reported. Mr.. Cam
non spoke in support Of the bill. Mr..
Springer said the democratic house had
passed the free coinage b II, the senate had
limited it aud the house had been obliged
to accept it. 1t was vetoed by Pres
ident Hayes and passed over his veto. He
denounced MIR. McKinley's proposition as
n to prevent the representatives Of the
people from carrying out the peoples will.
Tho bill having been read, Mr..
Conger offered the caucus bill as a sub
stitute. The entire day was consumed in
decussion of the bill which vent over. Ad.
journed.
In the senate on the 9th the house
amendment to the senate bill. establishing
q public park in the District of Columbia,
was disagreed to and O conference asked.
Senator Mitchell moved to reconsider the
vote BY which the senate passed the bill
authorizing the construction of o railway
bridge across the Columbia river
near Vancouver. The motion was entered.
A new conference was ordered on the de-
pendent pension bill. The silver bill was
taken up and Senator Plumb addressed
the senate at great length. The silver bill
was then laid aside. A message from the
president relating to the landing of an
armed force from a revenue cutter ut Ce.
dar Keys, Fla, was read and referred to.
the committee on judiciary. Adjourned.
In the house the silver debate was re-
sumed and consumed the entire time of
both the day and evening session. Adj
Journed.
In the senate on the 7th the house bill
increasing the limit of the amount for the
public building at Duluth, Num-, from
$l50,000 TO $27O,OOO was reported and
passed. Senator Mitcheli's motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill passed
to authorize the construction of a bridge
across the Columbia river by the Oregon
railroad Extension company was taken up.
The bill was amended and passed. The.
following bills were passed: The senate
bill TO provide an additional associate JUS
tice of the supreme court for the terri
tory of Arizona; the house bill relieving
from liability the southern exp. sition at
Louisville, Ky. for duties on certain goods
from Russia, sent for exhibition. The
senate passed tie bill to pay the rcprssen-
tatives of james and William Crooks, of
Canada, $50 0 for the value of q vessel
seized by the United States on Lake en-
tario Oh the 9th of June 1912. twelve days
before the declaration of war. The fol.
lowing bills also passed: The senate hill
for the relief of Maj. Bash, armv paymaster;
the senate bill to provide for the compul-
sorry education Of Indian children;
the house bill to prevent desertions from
the army (by Withholding q part Of tho
soldiers month; y pay as a deposit). sena-
tor Vest gave notice that he would some
day next week endeavor 10 bring up for
action three bills 10 on the calendar in
regard to live cattle and beef products.
One hundred and twenty private pension
bills wers passed. The senate bill for q
public building at Fargo. N. D., was
amended by making it $l25, 900, and it
was passed. Adjourned.
In the house ON the 7th. before begin.
ming the d bate on the silver bill, at the
request Of MIR. Payson, VI Illinois, MIR.
Coz ger, OF Iowa, in charge Of the hill,