Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-28

In the senate on the 18th Senate,
sentcd yer 200 petitions from y. nas|
stating that over 100000 gallons OF is,aa
liquors We're annually 'a'oJ
from the United States to "a
asking that the business a'tis|
>enator Chandler presented seye.a, y
from mississippi. complaining OF tSa n
sion OF the republican vote of hat "A
representing that tn. s called L. ittl
Mississippi had recently enacted "silad
Publishing d new cons .itution for IhlaF|
the 18th of August, 1890. "e 1
not to be submitted to the people IN .ae
ton, and thnt i was the ayapna. 4
of the democrats to emn1nuua i
lent methods lo deprive many intoS; |
zens of their franchise. Referred ~
mittee on privileges and electjonU 0l
Blair pros nted o petition sieneI \
members of the g.. \. r. in favor d n..oE
army nurses, and petitions igne1 i.a1
COO, 600 persons i'll favor of the educ!
Among other petitions presented SI,.o1
for O por dim pension bill: or TIL. -,
for q bounty to soldiers OF t%s
army who served in the war OF Inv Wv
The house amendment to the bin ~. ~
tistics OF mortgage indie tedness uI..41
the next ccnsus was;non-concurredin' y
ference was naked. Senator Chandin3r Y
resolution (Which Went over call ra :
torney-general for information reis w ~
recent assassination of United etatss
Marshal saunders in Florida. Tie ii1
iGing the president to confer the b er..
officers of the United States Grlay ~
services in Indian campaigns 6osso
| iourued.
In the house Mr.. Carlisle referred IA :.
tests that had been made by the da.
side to the approval of the %iourn.i1
ground hal it contained the names ~
members present and not voting. Las,
the house had adopted The code Of rule:
ing for such practice. Against tL;s .lo
| crots had protested. and would pro,o NJ
unconstitutional practice. But i, wes
ton which could not be decided in ti,
aad whoneyer Il proper occasion arase4
20 to some other forum. 1t WINS til M,
his side of the house To sec that TIL =
should be made in such shape as 20 nj
to his finally and deaisivciy passtl
Therefore, he now saw nc reason why 4
nal OF the form which The house hid 4
to prescribe should nc be approved. /
done. y resolution setting 'nlarHGav nj
0ay. Feb. 30 and u. for debate on tbe'
fair bills, and Monday, the 2ith, for "
'.D1e'N' i u " ~ Ielit. Of IN
Indians at Devils Lake agency, Nos,l
pa sed under Il suspension OF the rsjs
jOurned
In the senate on the 18th among thc ,
ported III tie SENATE from commit
placed On the calendar We're thu :oj
Making an appropriation for n deep va
Dor ut Galveston cstablishinga portof,
ut Sioux City. 10. anp!opriGting SlUl0
public building III Grand iorEs |
and to provide for the ad,nis,
the state of Idaho into the
Senator Hale, from the conference ror
on the bill! to require Tie SUI erinteudnl
census to ascertain the number o: peoI
own their farms ami homes and til and
mortgage Indebtedness thereon. mad \
recommending that the house amerda
agreed to. The conference report wn1
TO. The house bill for the relief of the /
dians ut Devils Lake nseney, y. III
similar to tho senate bill passed Il ID
since, passed, and the senate bill WIS
from tho house. Adjourned.
In the house, Saturday afternoon. N
was set apart for the delivery OF eu,ogj
the late Representative Kelley, Of Eer
MIA. The appropriation committee i
the pension appropriation bill, ard il
terred to the committee OF the whole,
ference committee was ordered upon
to direct the superintendent OF the c.
collect statistics Of farm mortgages AMI
edness. The speaker laid before the
message Irom the president, transmit;
out communication from the interior
ment, proposing an amendment to the
Nlding Tor :tllotInents OF lands in SIEVE
Indians. The nat hill providing for
polntment Of an assistant secretary OF
laid before the house ana the house W,
committee OF the whole on its cousit
Tho discussion continued until 80, "
committee rnse without action ard III
resumed consideration of the b1ll TO u.
temporary government for Oklahoma.
the debate the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th the pr;
message transmitting the agreement
made with the Eisseton md Wahpc;o,
of Sioux Indians for the session of tiIs;
was presented and referred to the CO,
on indian affairs. Among the bills ,
from committee and placed on tie
were fer the inspection CT meats
p~ortation and prohibiting the mp
OF adulterated articles of food nnl Gri
the relief OF women enrolled as AMY
senator Cullom. from tue interstate col
committee, reported q preamble and rel
recltlnS the allegation that by ienson q
l freight rates On certain lines of |
4 gf"at section OF country betwa'
ltocky mountains and the II
food distributing centers OF the /
unable to mnraet It's food products mi
tam Tor tnem the actual cost o! producti
directing he committee to inSesti9l
allegation, atG report to the senate !
such rates arc reasonable or uIreasoaa
whether II euuc1iou of sucn rates is pn
or numbered by reason Of any prolo!
lhe interstate commerce act, ana wi
more stringent enforcement OF
act is practicable and would
TIE difficulty complained Of. Aere
On motionoi Senate Wilson of Iowa. d
arc bill nppropriaiirg Sl5G.00 tor a
building a. 4, IT Dodge, III, was takoni
calendar und passed, senator CAL cal
publ C bulldilg passed for Iowa this
n senate bill establishing IL customs
ton district to consist OF North and soi
kota passed. Adjourned.
IN tlte house tho committee on pnte-
eented Il favorable report upon the bill
ing Tor the appointment of rep essential
the part of the United States to TIE
lionat industrial conference ~ Madrid
next April. The bill passed. to divide II
clEl district of North Dakota into four iii
sessions of court to be held i'll lii
Grnld Forks, Fargo and Devils Lake; q
b1ll providing for a division of South
N@SS ti'ISlO1ls, etsSiCllS Oh CouiS w
ut LUX Fails. Pierre and Deadwo-l
mouse Went into committee of the who!s
Dill TO provide for the appointment q
elstnnt SECRETARY of war. After some
the Dill was faVorahly reported from "
mlttee OF h whole to tile house. and Il
homa bill was then taken up rending
on which the house adjourned.
IN the senate Oh tho 10th after some |
f~esOluLIO:l WIS agreed to calling IL, on
torney-seneral for information concert
murder or Deputy United states Mnr-!l1
dess at Quincy, Fla. The house nlae.|
10 n senate bill for the time az ?
holding terms of the United States
court IN South Dakota Were c%onculrel i
iourned.
III tic house the conference repor;
senate bill to increase the pension Of 4
less soiclers was adopted. iAfr. Candlsrt
WofiG 3 i;tlr committee presented bills
worlds fair site. The claims of sen
Chlcngo, St. I ouis and WASHINGTON we!1
by various members until adiournme;l!i
In the senate on the 2lsu the c%on.eret
port on the bill to increase the pension
tai!y disabled pens Cners vas u.reo ~
explanation to the effect that under th2.|
1t had been provided that Iotn! "a
pensioners then drawing $50 mongh ~
cel\e 81 that the increase did not !
'!iose eEslHneC t~ilerenfter: that the /
passeo tue senate was intended TO co!!1
olilsslcc that the house had amenae"]
70 allow arrears o pensions in such az
tLih1 the result vas practically IN aeon
the Spnnfn hill oc o.;;,11,, ,roI mol