Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-04
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
sUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

sUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
Bills and Resolutions ~odu and Tom
les Discussed by the Nahon Body Of
Law Makers.
/ In the house on the oath Mr.. Cannon. Of H.
nnois. from the committee on rules. reported a
s spssiaI o1d ma io4 sDs sh 9th Sof ;ta,na fair biz the
the reading of the journal, the previous ques-
t SiS to be considered as ordered At 4 O'Clock.
dsfson t''G 81 }or. was tro sa0pt I'D e Nh; Hsn,
IN appropriations. reported back the ur.
gency deiioieacy bill, with the senate
ton that certain Of these amendments be con-
Cured in and certain others non-concurred in.
" , amount appropriated by the bill was $A.-
12O.0oO, OF which $22, 600 was for the beneht
OF the old soldiers OF the country. The recon-
mendations were agreed to and a conference
t Ma ee spaspGa; Ia ns f1 tSa Was then :, aesS 'sm to
Tho Rock Creek bill was considered. but no ac-
ton was taken and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 25,h among the bills in
PRODUCED was one to establish an educational
fund from the proceeds of public lands and one
TO give a pension of 500 a year to the widow
OF Gen. Crook; also u joint resolution to amend
tne constitution 80 as to empower congress to
make all the laws that are necessary and
of trade or production and to prevent transac.
tlons that create monopoly or increase or de-
crease the prices of commodities that are or
10y J vi dulOuR inc
states or with foreign nations. On motion of
Senator Morrill, the senate proceeded to con-
slider the senate bill to enable the secretary of
the treasury to gather full and authenti. infor-
nation as to the present condition and the
preservation of the fur seal interests of the
government in the region of Alaska as compared
with it's condition in 1870; also full informa-
ton as to the pending extinction of the sea
otter industry and kindred lines of inquiry.
agreed to, calling on the secretary of the in
terror for as to land patents issued
to Indians under the severalty act. The anti
trust bill was then taken up and Senator
George address sed the senate. At the close Of
Senator Georges speech a motion by him to
committee created quite q lengthy discussion.
The motion was lost. The question was then
taken on Senator Reagan's amendment adding
and 81 and it was agreed to. Senator Sherman
moved to amend the first section by adding to
it this proviso, suggested by Senator George:
This act ls not to be construed to apply to any
ar tangenlent, agreement or combination be-
tween laborers made with view to lessening
the number Of hours Of abor or increasing
ture or agriculture with q view to enhancing
the price of their products Agreed to. sena-
section the words "of different states, or be-
tween two or more citizens or corporations, or
both, OF the United States and foreign states.
as citizen or corporations thereof, " was ag eed
to. Senator Ingalls, amendment aiming at
dealings in utures and options was agreed to.
Senator Coke then offered an amendment con
sisting Of eight new sections, moving 10 strike
out all of the bill except Ingalls, amendment
and substitute his OWL. The substitute was
laid on the table. Senator Stewart moved to
insert in the first section the words "or of value
Of money by which such cost may be advanced
or reduced, and Senator Hoar to insert after
money" the words or of gold or silver" Ad-
journed.
IN the house on the 25th the entire day was
consumed in consideration of the worlds fair
bill. 1t having been read in ex' enso, Mr.. Gambler,
on behalf Of the committee, offered an amend
ment providing that the commission shall ap-
1 Min a hnArH Nf RI W m a n 0oopoo q oval, ~--oED
and to perform such duties as shall be pre-
scribed by the commission, and the board may
m nIPe,nt one s or %qTs %em To- a Of al the , com :
in whole q in part by, female labor.
ono Of the members Of the board created to Ie
charged with the selection OF the government
exhibit shall be chosen hos by the fish commis;
an amendment to his original motion to be
considered as pending, for the dedication Of the
e ealea1ngi 81 d 5es Terl - 1851 5s1r sna f aRS5ePr prS
viding that the exposition shall be opened to
visitors not later than May 10, 1898, and close
fered a motion. to comm which was de
feated. af.er which the bill passed-yeas, 2U2
, In the senate on the goth Senator Sherman
= presented o substitute for the first part of thu
meat inspection bill. which was ordered
printed. The committee on naval affairs re-
ported a joint resolution authorizing the secre
, tary of the navy to remove the naval magazine
from Ellis island, New York harbor. and tt
purchase a Isite for and to erect 4 nava
magazine at some other point, ard making
an appropriation Of $3.50 for that purpose. 1t
wns amended. making a further appropriation
of $75,CO0 to enable the secretary of The treasury
to improve Ellis island for immigration pur
poses The joint resolution then passed. The
ments were made. Senator Vest moved an
amendment to the Ingslls amendment making
The license 1000 instead Of 81 ,opo
following: By Senator Butler. extending the
provisions of the bill to stocks and bonds. BY
senator Eustis. extending ext its powers to cotton
lumber. BY Senator Blair. including wooden
goods and whisky and all kinds Of intoxicating
drinks The committee OF the whole then re-
ported the bill and after executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the house on the 26th Mr.. LAWYER, of Ili-
nois introduced q bill granting a pension Of ST.
900 a year to the widow Of the late Gen. Crook.
The Wyoming bill was then taken up and occu-
pied the attention for the balance of the day.
Adjourned.
In the senate on the 9th the house bill to
amend the census act of March j, 1899, was
So a day for subsistence when travelling. sena-
tor Hawley, from the committee on military
affairs. reported back the house bill authoriz-
driven / war from o. their tHs oss homes os in Sn' Ark p 2
foodss aR9 an ana appr ngaislann Of sy ss sh GOO Pfo os s%s
purpose. The bill passed. The senate bill
suspending for one year tie statutes requiring
bGc0uleIs = pIOt1u0u WILL CoTShlu ll1o-bbV1uB
appliances-guns for throwing line, etc.-was
passed. The antitrust bill was then taken up
and discussed at length. It was agreed to
committee to report back in twenty days.
The senate bill granting pensions to ex-soldfsrs
and sailors incapacitated to perform manual
labor, or dependent relatives of deceased
soldiers and sailors, was taken up, and Senator
Plumb argued in support of his amendment
ions to all those who served three months, ETC..
to be graded, according to disability, from So
to S12 per month. Senator Berry opposed the
amendment as another form OF the service PEN
sion bill. Senator Davis, OF the committee on PEN
sions, also opposed it, not being ready to go To
the extent Of pensioning everybody, irrespec-
tive Of dependency. The bill reported by the
s omm n J" weuld make an appropriation OF
100000 now nssded, and Senator Plumb's
amendment would add at least Sls. 900, 900 more.
The amendment was rejected and the bill went
over. The house bill on the admission Of Wyo-
ming was ordered prin ed: Adjourned.
In the house on the 9th the Wyoming ad-
misafon bill was taken I'M. This bronpht on a