Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-04-17
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
SUCCINCr SUMMARY OF A WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

AEUASAAAAsE 1ohns
Bills and Resolutions introduced ana Top
les Discussed by thu National Body OF
Law Makers.
In the senate on the 9Th the house bill to
admit free of duty all articles intended for
the st. Louis exposition in 1890 that may
be imported from Mexico was amended so
as to read, and other republics and the
dominion of Canda.e The bill then passed
aud conference wasasked. The Montana
election case was considered for a time, but
was laid aside and the antitrust bill taken
up, and after short debate was passed by
vote of 80 to /. Adjourned.
On the Sth bill passed the house pio-
viding that persons settling on the second
indemnity plat of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company between August, 1888.
and January, 1889, may transfer their entries
from that tract to other government land
lands at the head waters of the Mississippi,
St. Croix, Chippewa and Wisconsin rivers,
set apart for reservation purposes, to be
restored to the public domain. A bill was
passed granting right -ofway through var
lous reservations in Wisconsin to the
Duluth 4 Winnipeg railroad company.
The committee on naval affairs called up
the bill to prevent the enlistment Of aliens
in the naval service of the United States
and it was passed. Mr.. Adams, of Illinois,
called up his motion to reconsider the vote
by which the house defeated the bill
making an appropriation to supply the de-
fcien"y caused by Silcott's defalcation.
The motion was then reconsidered and the
bill passed. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the naval appro-
priaton bill, and afterquit lengthy de-
bate the committee rose and the house ad-
journed.
In the senate on the 9th Senator Wilson,
Of Iowa, offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, instructing the committee on
inter- state commerce to inquire what ad-
dItional legislation is necessary in respect
to Communication and excursion tickets to
prevent abuses now existing in re-
gard to individuals and localities.
The house bill appropriating $4,000 to
supply the deficiency occasioned by the
Silcott defalcation passed. The senate
then resumed consideration of the Mon
tana case and Senator Pugh concluded his
argument in favor of the democratic claim
ants. Senator Turpie presented an argu-
ment on the same side Of the question.
The canvassing board at Helena had no
right to throw out an abstract of the re-
turns of precinct 81. They had not dared
to throw out the abstract for the whole
county, because that would have defeated
the republican candidates for congress.
Senator Turpie characterized the rejection
Of the votes of precinct 81 as an act of
4strangling" on the part OF the "three
thugs of the returning board" Further on
he spoke of the canvassing board as a
triple coil of ndders." composed Of a
chief justice from Verulam, a secretary
from Sodom and governor from Gomor-
rah, and he wound up with scathing de-
uunciation of all concerned. Without
action the election bill was laid aside
and Senator Hale asked unanimous con-
sent to have the Chinese CENSUS .enumera.
ton bill taken up and disposed Of, but
Senator Evarts objected, and then Senator
Hale made formal motion to that effect.
The motion met resistance on the republi-
can side, but all the democrats sided with
Hale, and the vote resulted, yeas, 80; nays,
I9, and the bill was taken up. After de-
bate the senate adjourned without action.
In the house on the 9th the senate
amendments were concurred in to the
house bill to admit free of duty all artic'e 'es
intended for the st. Louis exposition in
1890 which may be imported from the re-
public of Mexico and other American
republics and the dominion of Canada.
On motion of Mr.. Struble, of Iowa, the
senate amendment was noll- concurred in
to the bouse bill providing for townsite
entries of land in Oklahoma, and con-
ference was, ordered. The house went into
committee of the whole on the naval APP
preparation bill. This was debated at
some length. Pending final action the
committee rose and the house adjourned
Among the petitions presented and re-
ferred in the senate was one from the Gal
weston, Tex, board OF trade, against the
proposed duty on lead ore. Among the
bills reported from committees and placed
on the calendar were the following:
The senate bill appropriating $2,34S, 900
for the improvement of the Columbia river
in Oregon; the house bill to aid vessels dis
abled in waters co-terminous to the
United States and Canada; the senate bill
to revive the grade of lieutenant general
was again taken up, but without action the
senate adjourned.
In his morning prayer in the house on
the 10th the chaplain made a feeling allu-
sion to the illness of Representative Ran
dali. The house went into committee of
the whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Peters moved to strike out the entire
clause for an increase in the navy. He be-
lieved the United States had no need of
battleships and possessed oil the cruisers
that it required After debate Mr.. Hol-
man mL we'd to strike cut the paragraph
providing for three battleships, but 1eav-
ing in the provision for an armed
cruiser. Agreed to. Mr.. Adams, of
Illinois, offered an amendment pro-
viding for three low fee board
coast and harbor defense vessels of the
Monitor type at a cost not to exceed ST.
300, Oe0 each. Lost. Mr.. Peters then
withdrew his motion to strike out the en-
tire clause. The bill was then fayorably
reported to the house, but no final action
was taken and the house adjourned.
In the senate on tie 18th consideration
of the Montana election case was resumed
and as no senator sought the floor, the yeas
md nays were ordered on the first resolu-
ton and the vote was about being taken
when Senator Evarts rose and suggested
that il no senator on the other side de-
sired 10 speak he would proceed to make
the closing argument in support of the
committees report. After debate Senator
Hoar gave notice that on Monday he
should ask the senate to remain in session
until the Montana case was disposed Of.
Senator Hawley, from the committee on
the quadro- centennial celebration, reported
back with amendments the house bill for
the worlds fair at Chicago, aud said he
hope to have it taken up and passed on
the :th. After executive session tho sem
ate adjourned.
In tie house on the 18th Mr.. Lacey, of
Iowa, called up the contested election case
of Waddell VS.. Wise, from the Third dis