The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-07-04
ACTS OF CONGRESS.
MMARY OF A WEEKS LEoIs.
LATIvE WORK.

MMARY OF A WEEKS LEOl8.
LATivE WORK..
and Resolutions introduced and Top.
discussed by the National body or
h Makers.
1.-THE senate, on the 23d, Senator Ali.
WAS excused from service ON the
committee to examine into the ad-
ktrative service of the senate, and Sou.
Plumb was appointed in his place.
house bill for the relief of the settlers
'Ehe Northern Pacific railroad in.
hity lands vas reported and
hd on the calendar. Senator In
! offered n resolution and it was
ed to. instructing the committee oil
and elections to inquire as to
date when the salaries of senators
b Montana, Washington and North
South Dakota he. an. Tho senate
resumed consideration of the ag,lcul-
| college bill. Morrill, offered a sub.
,te for the various am. ndments pend.
Saturday as to the division of
white schools of the state. Sem
Pugh expressed his approval %.
ltor Morrills amendment and with
tho one offered by him. After some
,te Senator Morrill's amendment wat
FED and the bill then passed.. The
brcnce report on the dependent PEN
bill was taken up. Aftor tho discus.
closed a vote was taken aud the con-
Ice report agreed to-yeas. 81; nays,
"a conference was ordered on the
f%ication bill and Senators Dawes,
hb and German appointed confcrees
10 part of the senate. After executive
.bn the senate adjourned.
tho house on the 23d the speaker nm.
heed the appointment of Messrs.
fer, B%utterworth and Sayers as con-
on the fertilization bill. The house
went into committee of the whole on
lict of Columbia business. The COM
10 rose without final action on the bill.
Eonferees on the grand pension appro-
ION bill failed TO agree. The house
led upon disagreement to the senate
Idments and adjourned.
The senate on the 24th the conference
on the naval appropriation bill was
hted and agreed to. The senate then
ledel to the consideration of the post
% appropriation bill. The first amend
It of the committee, increasing the
, for mail de%predations and p~ostofice
fees and expenses from
1000 to $500. 900 was agreed to, as wele
other committee amendments, and the
passed. The senate then proceeded to
considertion Of the diplomatic and con-
i appropriation bill. Senator Sher-
from the committee on foreign re-
] ms, moved to increase the compensa-
of the minister to Turkey from $7,5U0
100000. Agreed to. Senator Ed
IDS moved to amend the amendment
ling to the work of the international
lrican conference by inserting the
fs information in respect Of" so
make it read: For the payment OF
hare of the United States of the pre-
harry survey Cor information in respect
inter-continental railway, 500, OOJ."
hid ne made the motion so rs to guard
et any moral or implied engagements
on with the intcr-continental railway.
BID to. All amendments having been
Id to the bill passed. Senate bill
adopt regulations preventing
lin relation to collections at sea
passed. These bills embody the rules
q to by the international maritime
hence. The conference report ON the
pns appropriation hill was presented.
|enate receded from the only amend
mot arranged in conference, that for
appointment of two additional pension
IN, and the pension appropriation bill
goes to the president. The senate
adjourned.
he house on the Oath the senate
hment to tho house bill to extend the
Tor the payment of the purchase
\ for lands purchased of the Omaha
ps in Nebraska was agreed to. Mr..
pley, from the committee on rules,
ed tho following:
..ived, That immediately after tho pas.
of this resolution tho house proceed tc
,ider house hill 1881 the silver bill with
senate amendments, II Mt 2 o'clock,
.lnesday, June ri. the previous question be
idered as ordered.
9 demanded the previous question OIL
adoption of the resolution, which was
red and twenty minutes debate al
don either side. On motion of MI. Nc.
ley the special rule was adopted with
division. MIR. Conger, chairman OF
COAA06o OcmAAAbIkVSS RAVSCltsGN VIZ
,rt of the committee. 1t SIM
recommended that the house
concur in each and all of the senate
|ndmcnts to the silver bill and request
~eference. Mr.. Bland, of Missouri,
red that the house concur in the senate
yndments. With these motions pend.
the balance of the day was spent in de.
} without q vote thereon being taken
lourned.
n the senate ON the 25th the bill te
vent the transportation in bond Of
rchandise between the United States
Mexico and to restore that RICH,
srever IONA libra is abolished, was re.
ted adversely. The day was consumed
discussion Of the Wyoming bill, which
y laid over without action Adjourned
. Letter Postage Principle for RAJ
Fares.