The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
SUMMARY OF A WEEKS LEoIs,
LATlvE WORK.
Bills ana Resolutions lutroauo.d and, Ton.
les Discussed BY the National Hody Of
Law Makers.

the Gtee SILVER bill was laid before the
senate. Senator Teller moved that the
bill oe printed and LAID on the table. After
. brief argument 1t was so ordered. Sena-
tor Vest asked the senate to take up aud
consider the bill ITO prohibit monopoly in
countries" Senator Plat thought the
senate ehoulde GO on and dispose OF the
silver bill. Senator Vests bill was taken
up. The bill provides that no clear
ance shall be granted any vessel
plying . Q common carrier from
the United States to q foreign
country. the owners. agents or officers of
which shall refuse to receive in the order
In which they may be offered. said vessel
having storage room for the same, any
cattle for transportation to a foreign coun-
try, said cattle being in Q sound condition,
suitable Tor transportation, and the ship
per rendering reasonable freight thereon,
or who shall make any contract or agrees
ment creating 9 monopoly Of the capacity
OF said vessel, for carrying cattle in vio-
lation Of the law governing and regulating
b duties aud obligations OF common car.
riers to the public aud providing unjust
discrimination between shippers. Senator
Hale moved to amend the bill by inserting
the words mot already contracted for
IN good faith BY the persons or parties
having the cattle for transportation at the
date Of such contracts sufficient to occupy
Hale's amendment was-yeas, 10; nays, %.
No quorum having voted the senate, with
out further action ON the bill or the amend
ment, ~sdjourpoi
In the souse, on the mo-
ton Of Co., .ock, of Minnesota,
the title of the silver bill was amended 90
o. to read % follows: Directing the Pur-
chase Of Silver Bullion aud the Issue of
Treasury Notes Thereon and for Other
Purposss." Lodge, OF Massachusetts,
offered the following resolution, which
was referred to the committee on
foreign Affairs: That the secretary
Of. tho treasury be directed to
inform the house whether it Is true
Saturday last refused to obey the
orders Of officers Of the United States to
give q return passage to certain
immigrants landed at New York by said
company in violation Of the contract labor
laws OF the United States, and
II so, what steps. II any, have
been taken to refuse entrance
to the steamships of said company until
said company has complied with the
laws Of the United States, and
repsration for their refusal to obey the
orders Of the officials thereof" The floor
was then accorded to the committee on the
District Of Columbia. Several district
bills were passed, whom the house took o
house no private pension bills were passed,
owing to objections by Mr.. Enfoe, Of
Texas, but about thirty-five went over
with the previous question ordered.
Among the petitions presented to the
senate and referred ON the 10th, was n
from the New Orleans chamber of COM
merce asking for an appropriation Of
five hundred thousand dollars for the
establishment Of . steamship line be-
tween New Orleans and the west coast Of
Africa. On motion Of Senator Morrill, the
house silver bill q referred to
the finance committee. Senator
Blair introduced (by request) a bill
to prohibit the sale OF intoxicating liq-
uors on the grounds of expositions
for which appropriations are extended
following bills were passed: The
senate bill granting to the Chicago,
Kansas & Nebraska railroad company
power to sell and convey to the Chicago,
Rock Island 4 Pacific Railroad company
all ite railway property, rights and
franchises In the territory Of Okla.
homa and in Indian territory. The
silver bill WAS then taken up and
unanimous consent was gwen that after 3
O'Clock Friday next the debate shall be
limited to five minutes ON any question.
After executive session the senate adj
journed.
The speaker laid before the hous the
senate bill amendatory Of the interna.
tional revenue laws aud the same was
passed. Il authorizes the commissioner
OF internal revenue to formulate rules and
regulations for which beer may be carried
direct from the watts to the bottling depart
ment without passing through the inter-
mediate process'ot being drawn into kegs.
The senate bill was passed chsnRings&Ao
present system Of drawback on exl6Efo9
beer and fermented liquors, and p1kGs55k-
ting their expectation in bond, in th6-inAee
manner % distilled spirits are now hahdle&
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the postofice appropriation
bill. There was no opposition, and the
committee having speedily considered the
bill. reported it to the house, when it
passed. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th adverse re.
ports were made from the finance commit.
tee on Senator Stanford's bill for govern
ment loans on liens Of real estate and on
the bill to abolish metal money, and the
bills were indefinitely postponed. The
senate bill extending the criminal juris-
diction Of the circuit and district courts to
the great lakes and their connecting
waters was passed. The committee on
sundry amendments the house silver bill,
and gave Q notice that ct the proper time
Il would be offered - Q substitute for the
senate bill. The senate silver bill WAS then
taken up and Senator Eustis addressed the
senate. He spoke In favor Of unrestricted