The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-18

1.-THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
sUCCINCT SUMMARY Of A WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
Bills and Resolutions ~troduce and Top
les Discussed by the National Body OF
Law Makers.
In the senate on the Ex-senator Wilson,
OF Iowa, offered a resolution. which was
agreed to, instructing the committee on
in ~.r-state commerce to inquire what ad.
dltional legislation is necessary in respect
to Communication and excursion tickets to
prevent abuses now existing in res
gard to individuals and localities.
The house bill appropriating $76, 900 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
"strangling" on the part Of the three
thugs of the returning board" Further on
he spoke of the canvassing board as a
triple coil of adders," composed of a
chief justice from Verulam, a secretary
from Sodom and a governor from Gomor.
rah, and he wound up with a scathing de-
nunciation 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 a formal motion to that effect.
The motion met resistance on the republic
can side, but all the democrats sided with
Hale, and the vote resulted, yeas, 80; nays,
10, and the bill was taken up. After de-
bAte the senate adjourned without action.
In the house on the 9th the senate
amendments We're concurred in to the
house bill to admit free of duty oil articles
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 ~non-concurred in
to the house bill providing for townsite
entries of land in Oklahoma, and q con-
ference was ordered. The house vent into
committee of the whole on the naval ap-
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 SO, 348, 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
of the army. The Montana election case
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 all the cruisers
that it required. After debate Mr.. Hol-
providing for three battleships, but leav-
| 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 49,
800, 900 each. Lost. Mr.. Peters then
withdrew his motion to strike out the en-
tire clause. The bill was then favorably
reported to the house, but no final action
was taken and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th consideration
of the Montana election case was resumed
and as no senator sought the floor, the yeas
and nays we're ordered on the first resolu-
ton and the vote was about being taken
when Senator Evarts rose and suggested
that if no senator on the other side de-
sired TO speak he would proceed to make
the closing argument in support of the
eommittee's 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 Guadro-centennial celebration, reported
back with appointments the house bill for
the worlds fair ct Chicago, and said he
4opou W AoNC tdhcA up auu PdobSu Ou
the 18th. After executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the house on the 18th Mr.. Lacey, of
Iowa, called up the contested election case
of Waddell VS.. Wise, from the Third dis
trict of Virginia. Mr.. Enloe, Of Tonnes
see, raised the question of consideration.
The house d~ecided-yeas, 1874; nays. III
to consider the election case and MI. Lacey
took the floor with an argument in favor Of
the claims of the contestant. Mr.. Oar
rel. Of Virginia, supported the resolution
of the minority declaring the seat vacant.
After considerable debate, ard without
disposing of the matter, the house adj
journed.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Dawes
presented a petition of the Boston board of
trade indorsing the resolutions of the New
York chamber of commerce "~remonstrat-
ing against the proposed legislation for
driving tho Chinese out Of the country.
The calendar was then taken up and
among the bills passed were the following:
Appropriating 1896, 900 for a public build
ing at Fargo, N. d.; the senate bill ex-
tending to South Dakota, North Dakota,
Washington and MontaLa the benefits of
the act allowing to certain states 5 per
the senate bill TO amend and continue in
force the act of August 6, 1889, authoriz-
ing the construction of a bridge across the
Missouri river at Forest City, s. D.; the
senate bill to increase the rate of pensions
for certain cases Of deafness to $40 per
month; the house bill for the payment of
forfeiture of land purchased, not patented
nor paid for, on the Pawnee reservation in
Nebraska; the senate bill to increase the
efficiency and reduce the expense of the
signal corps of the army, the bill trans
ferring to the department of agriculture
the weather bureau, leaving the signal corps
Of the army to remain in the war depart
ment. After executive session the senate
adjourned.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal the house on the 18th resumed
consideration of the contested election case
Of Waddell Vs.: Wise. Messrs. Haugen, of
Wisconsin, and Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania,
spoke in favor Of the contestant, and then
Mr.. Wise, Of Virginia, took the floor in his
own behalf. After further discussion a