The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.

THE OF CONGRESS.
sUcClNCr SUMMARY OF A WEEKS
I.EGlsLATIvE WORK.
Hills n Revolutions Introduced and TOlp-
les Discussed by the National Rody of
Law Makers.
In the senate on the 10Th Senator Hale,
from the COMMITTEES on appropriations. re-
ported back the annual naval appropria-
tion bill. The silver bill was then taken
up and Senator Dolph spoke In favor Of
the treasury bill. He argued against the
tree coinage OF silver as something that
would stop the coinage Of gold, but
thought international bi-metallism wa de-
sirable. After executive session the senate
adjourned.
The house, ON the 18th, went into
committee Of the whole OH the
tariff bill. Wilson, Of West vir-
ginia, took the floor on q question of
personal privilege. He made a statement
concerning the controversy between Bayne,
Bynum and himself. about the Campbell
the charges contained in Campbell's letter
so far as they applied to him iWilson). aud
Bsyne replied, expressing regret that the
controversy had occurred, and denied that
he intended any reflection on either Bynum
or Wilson. Wilson then said he had no
further statement to make. and the subject
was dropped. The balance of the session
was devoted to consideration of the tariff
bill. Adjourned.
In the senate on the Goth Senator Stan
ford introduced q bill providing for loans
on public lands aud announced that he
would in the future address the senate
upon the subject. The senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the @origi-
nal package" hill. Senator Wilson. Of
Iowa, who introduced the bill, addressed
the senate in explanation and advocacy of
It, stating that it was made necessary by
the recent decision Of ths supreme
gestion contained in tIat decision that
congress could permit the exercise of tue
restraining power of u state; and it was
for the purpose of giving that permission
that the bill had been introduced aud re-
ported. The effect would be to leave each
state to determine for itself what its policy
should be i'll regard to the traffic in intoai-
eating liquors. At the present time original
package saloons were being organized in
his state. The package might be q pint or
half u pint Ut whisky, or a key or q bottle
OF beer. 1t was to put astop to such prac-
tice and recognize in every state the
power to regulate its internal
policy that the bill was reported. Senator
Vest said be was not able to agree with
the majority or the committee III report
ing the bill, because it would sweep
away the exclusive Jurisdiction of the
United States over inter state commerce.
After further discussion, the bill went over
without action and the senate proceeded
to the consideration OF the resolutions
offered by Senator Cameron in respect to
the memory OF the late Representative
Kelley. of Pennsylvania. At the close
of the eulogles the senate, as a further
mark of respect to the memory Of Mr.. Kel-
ley, adjourned.
In the house on the goth n conference
was ordered OIL the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and then the house went
into committee of the whole on the tariff
bill which consumed the time until 1870.
when it adjourned.
In the senate on the 21st the resignation
OF Sergeant at. Arms Clnadv was received
and laid on the table. 1t is to take effect
June 30. Senator Wilson, of Iowa. made
an effort to have the bill relating to liquors
imported into prohibitory states taken up
hAA Oub nc WI 4OICGl " vlGlu
to the prior claim of the silver bill, which
was taken up, and on which Senator Stew
art proceeded to address the senate.
Senator Wilson, of Iowa, gave notice of
an amendment providing that the treasury
notes to be issued for silver shall be legal
tender for all private debts within the
United States. Senator Farwell gave
notice Of an amendment of the same
nature. The silver bill was then laid
aside and the bill relating 10 liquor inn
portedinto prohibition states was taken up.
Senator Wilson read a telegram pub
lished as to the activity Of the original
package" business in Des Moines. Sena-
tor Hlscock opposed the bill. saying tie
vice of it was that it might be used as IL
measure Of protection to brewers or dis
stiilers OF one state as against others. The
bill was laid aside without action and after
executive session the senate adjourned.
The house on the 21st went into COM
mittee of the whole on the tariff bill. The
vinegar amendment was the last one to be
adopted, and the engrossment and third
reading of the bill having been ordered.
MIR. Carlisle offered the following amend
ment: Resolred, That the pending bill be
recommitted 10 the committee Of ways
and means, with instructions to
report the same back to the house
at the earliest possible day, 40
amended as to read that the revenues of
tbs government should be secured Ly re-
ducinp the burdens of taxation on the
people. instead of by reducing the duties
by imposing prohibitory rates of taxation
upon imported goods. Democratic APP
plause. The amendment was defeated
la0 to 164. Republican applause. The
bill was then passed-yeas, lG4; nays, l42.
In the. senate ON the 22d a message
was presented to the senate from the
president with an accompanying COM
munication from the secretary of the in.
terror on the subject of the purchase
from the Creek nation Of Indians of land
for the use of the Seminoles. It was
referred to the committee ON
Indian affairs. The credentials
Of Calvin s. Brice, as senator
from Ohio for six years commencing
March,, 1891, were presented aud placed
on file. A conference committee was or.
dered on the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill; also on the pesion appropria-
ton bill. The silver bin was then taken
up and Senator Daniels addressed the sem
ate in favor OF silver currency. At the
close Of Senator Daniels speech the
silver bill was laid aside aud the amends
ments to the naval appropriation bill
agreed to, efter which it went over without