Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
sUCCINCT SUMMARY OF WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
Bills and Resolutions introduced and Top
les Discussed by tho National Body Of
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families Of two members of the cabinet and
moved an adjournment, which was agreed to
unanimously,
In the house the Journal was read in full on
demand of the democrats, and on motion Of MIR.
Mckinley and a call Of the roll itwas approved
by vote Of yeas, 154 nays, none. The Smith
Jackson contested election case was resumed
Mr. O'Farrell, of Virginia, continued his argu-
ment in support OF the claims of the contestee.
Mr.. 0'Farrell said that he did not believe that
the time had yet come, and God grant that 1t
might never come, when the American people
would tolerate an autocrat. whether president
or whether he was speaker of the house. Mr.
Greenhalge, of Massachusetts,, presented the
claims of the contestant, as did Mr. Lacey, Of
Iowa. Mr.. Outhwaite and Mr.. Moo. argued
for the contestee as did Mr.. Wilson, of West
Virginia. The report of the committee on
elections was adopted-166 yeas nays 0. Con-
testsnt Smith was seated by the same vote,
ard took the oath of Office. The house for the
fiji st time had a republican quorum present.
Adjourned.
In the senate on the 4th among the bills re-
ported and placed on the calendar were two
for public buildings at Burlington, Ia., and Eau
Claire, Wis (S1c0,000). Among the bills intro
duced and referred was one by Senator Vol
colt for the admission as @ state of New Mexico
and one by Senator Plumb for the protection OF
the American bison. Senator Ingalls, presented
petition asking an appropriation OF 500 per
capita for emierants to Liberia. Referred.
Senator Plumb offered q resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the secretary of war to
furnish copies of various reports of military Of
ficers in relation to affairs at Guthrie and Okla
homa City since the opening and settlement of
the territory. After executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the house roll call was had to approve
the journal, the democrats not voting. The
session was consumed by dilatory proceedings
A bill to relieve the treasurer OF the United
States from the amount now charged to him
and deposited with the several states, was re-
ferred to the c.mmittee on ways and means
Adjourned
In the senate on the 5th only one bill was in
troduced-p providing for lien on grain for
binding twine furnished for the same-after
which the senate went into committee Of the
bill, which was continued until 5 O'clock with
Senator Cain, of Readle, in the chair. Quite q
of taking effect and dispensing with the emer-
gency clause, but it was left as recommended
by the committee to take effect May l. Ad-
journed.
In the house the senate bill legalizing the Or
ganization of civil townships of Codington
county passed. The senate memorial to con-
gress on pension legislation passed. The SEN
ate memorial relating to the soldiers home at
Hot Springs and the senate memorial relating
to the dam on Big Stone lake passed. Bills in
troduced: To amend section 973, article II,
ocrat and one woman to office; to protect
stockbreeders; to amend section 56. chapter 2S
session laws of 1881 to amend section a, article
49, of the constitution ito issue bonds by the
state to pay the outstanding indebtedness. At
O'Clock the house went into committee OF the
whole, with DeWoody in the chair, on the tenn
u.
and only three sections were adopted. The
fact developed that the temperance majority
in the mouse is sufficiently strong to pass an
iron clad law. Adjourned
In the senate the bill authorizing the con-
struction Of a bridge across the Detroit river at
Detroit was reported back adversely from the
committee on commerce. On motion OF SEN
ator Allison the senate bill to amend the not Of
August 6, 1855, authorizing the construction of
a railroad, wagon and foot-passenger bridge
acro,s the Mississippi river ct Burlington, Ia,
was taken from the calendar and passed. 1t
extends for two years from the passage of this
act the time for beginning and finishing the
bridge and makes other changes. The senate
then took up the bill to provide temporary
government for Oklahoma and the clerk con-
tinued the reading of the bill At
o'clock the Oklahoma bill went over
tinue his speech on the educational bill. Sena-
tor Blair, however, yielded to Senator Spooner,
on whose motionthe house Joint resolution ap-
propriating S75,00 for the relief OF certain Chip
pewa Indians at La Pointe agency In Wiscon-
sin was taken up and passed. The educational
bill was then taken up and Senator Blair re-
sumed his speech In its advocacy. After speak
ing two hours Senator Blair yielded the floor
The conference report on the senate joint reso-
luton for the removal of obstructions to navi-
CATION in the Missouri river was presented and
agreed to. The house amendment reducing the
amount from $3.50 600 to $4,000, and inserting
provision for $75, 600 for improvements at the
mouth of the Columbia river, was adopted
After executive session adjourned until Mon
day.
In the house after the usual tacpics of tho
democrats the journal was approved. Mr..
Cannon reported the new code of rules, and 1t
was ordered printed and recommitted. The
senate direct tax bill was referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary. ] he committee on invalid
pensions reported back the senate disability
pension bill with substitute making the rate
Of Total disability $72 pei, month and partial
$50 per month. The bill as amended was
passed The bill for the relief of survivors of
the Samoan disaster passed. Bills introduced
and referred: By Williams of Illinois. direct.
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market price $4, 600 0000 worth of silver bullion
per month, and have it coined as fast as pur-
chased into standard silver dollars. By
Hayes, of Iowa-For the erection of a public
building at Muscatine, La. BY Mr.. Stone-To
place binder twine made from sisal grass or
manila on the free list .o1 By ~ MI DSfseyAu
per cent. United States bonds to be used ex-
clusively for the purpose of securing the circu-
lation OF national banking associations. Mr..
Perkins reported from the committee on Indian
affairs (which the house passed after short
discussion, bill extending two years the time
within which the Kansas City q Paciiic Rail 81.
rord company may construct a line through the
Indian territory. Adjourned
In the house on the 7th the bill increasing
the pension OF Gen. Duryea to 500 per month
was passed. The senate bill was passed au-
thorizing the construction Of O bridge across
the Missouri river between Douglas or Sarpy
county, Neb., and Pottawattamie county la.
On motion Of Mr.. Gear, of Pc nsylvania, the
senate bill was passed extending for two years
the time within which a bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at Burlington, Ia, previously au-
on the bill appropriating s25 600 for monu-
ment for Gen. Knox, at Thomston, Me-, the
house adjourned until Monday.
The senate was not in session.
Neither house of congress was in session on
the Sth.
In the senate on the 10th the following senate
bills were taken from the calendar and passed.
Approprieting $500, 900 for public buildinguat
Sioux City, Ia: 5000, 900 flor public building at
Cedar Rapids. Ia. |; to amend and alter the act
Of July 16. 1888, authorizing the construction of
railroad, wagon and foot passenger
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Clinton, la. Extending for two. years the
time for the beginning and finishing OF the
work. amending the act authorizing the con-
across the Mississippi river at Lyons, Ia; pro-
viding q time and place for holding United
States district court in South Dakota; in rela-
tion to the arrest of offenders against the
United States escaping from one district or
state to another; appropriating S600,000 for
q site and public building at New Orleans.
oils board Of trade asking for the repealIof the
inter. state commerce act; also petitions from
Mississippi and Georgia praying for the pass
ing q oT @ law o o e
amendment to the constitution. The vice.
president laid before the senatea message from
the president on the subject Of the recent ne
gotiations with the Sioux Indians and recon-
mending an immediate appropriation to carry
out the Recommendations OF the commission.
Bills were placed ON the calendar making ap-
stsiiing, III. s5otOo; Saltwater. Mimi, 100000.
In the house the conference report twas pre-
sented on the bill to remove snags, etc, from
the Missouri river. The day was consumed IN
argument Of the proposed new rules. Ad-
journed
Damage to the Southern Paeific.
It is estimated by the Southern Pacifs >
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