Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
THE ACTS or CONGRESS.
SUMMARY OF A WEEKS I.EGis-
LATIVE WORK.
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Jaw Makers
In the senate on the 23d Senator Haze In
tyoduced a joint resolution. which was re-
fcrred to the committee on public buildings
and grounds for the erection in the District
OF Columbia OF q memorial building which
shall be suitable to tho memory OF U. ):
Grant which is to contain a ilftary and
naval museum. etc, and in the inner court
of whicc may be placed the remains of Con.
Grant. After a. brief executive session the
senate took up the calandcr and passed
number of bills. Adjourned.
In the house on the Esd y quorum was
present at tho second call OF the roll. Then
came the question on tho seating OF Mr..
Langston. and il was carried on division,
Mcssrs. O'Ferrall and Cheadle alone voting
III the negative. The oath was then adj
minstcred to Mr.. Langston amid cheers from
tho republican side and from tho galleries.
Mr.. Rowcll. of Illinois, called the case OF
Miller vs. Elliott. OF South Carolina. The
prev iouS question WAS ordered ana despite
the protest of ...sr. Kerr. of Iowa, that some
reason for its adoption should be given. the
resolution unscating Mr.. Elliott and seating
MIR. Miller was agreed to. Other matters
we're discussed but no definite action taken.
Adjourned.
In the scuate on the 9th Senator Frey
offered a concurrent resolution. which was
agreed to, directing The secretaries OF state.
treasury. navy and war to examine the re-
port and Recommendations OF ihe inter-
national marine conference of February,
1890. and to prepare and submit to congress
bills for enactment into law Of :'iCh rccon-
mcndatfons so far as they apply to their
respective departments and meet thoir
approval. The senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration (for
as liz. Ln Co1o
dar unobiectcd to. Among the measures
passed was the senate bill in recognition OF
tho merits and services of Chief Engineer
George Watson Melville, U. S. NJ, and OF
the other officers and men of the Jeanette
Arctic exhibition. 1t provides for the adj
vance OF Melville one grade and for medals
one of which is to be presented to each of
tho survivors and to the heirs OF the men who
arc dead. The conference report on the joint
resolution to increase tho board OF man
ayers of the national home for disabled
soldiers. and to ill vacancies in such board,
was presented and acecd to. The senate
resumed consideration OF tho house bill
with the senate suhstitute) to define and
regulate the jurisdiction of courts OF the
United States and it passcG--45 to 8-and
conferrees were appointed. The senate bill
to pay the representatives, Of Capt. Ericsson
S13, $50 due him by decree of the court of
claims In 1857 was passed. Adjourned.
In the house on the 24th Mr. Miller of
South Carolina, who was the day before
given q seat from the Seventh district. took
the oath of Office. Mr.. Hit. OF Illinois,
from the committee on foreign affairs, re-
ported q resolution calling on the president
for information relative to the killing of
Gen. Earrundia. Mr.. Stewart, of Vermont,
from the committee on judiciary,
reported the following resolution: That
the public printer be directed to
exclude from tho permanent con-
grcssional record the entire speech Of Rob-
ert 7. Kennedy in the first resolution men
toned. Adopted-150 to sc. The house
then went into committee of the whole on
the senate amendments to the deficiency
bill. The French spoliation claims
was non-concurrcd in, and
4 conference ordered. The senate bills
granting pensions of 1000 year to the
widows of Gems. Fremont, Mcclellan and
Crook was passed. On motion of MIR. Eou-
telle, the senate bill was passed providing
that naval vessels OF the first rate benamed
after the states of the union, second rate
after cities, third rate after important
events or names connected with the naval
history OF the United States and fourth ratio
after lakes and rivers. Adjourned.
In the senate. on the 35th. tho bill for the
cstabllshmentof Il port of delivery at Peoria
HIS, passed. Senator's Hale, Allison and
Coclsrell were appointed conferrees on the
deficiency BILL The calendar was then
G.,
oil To prevent the product of convict labor
from being furnished to or Tor the use of
any department of the government, uuu to
prevent the product of convict labor from
being used upon the public building or other
public works, was passed after IL short de-
nate, nate. The following bills were passed:
The senate bill for tho relief of the
Stockhridsc tribe of Indians III Wisconsin;
senate Dill to authorize acquisition of lands
for coke ovens and other improvements and
for RICH; -of-wsy for wagon roads, railroads
ind trlmways in connection with coal
,n'ncs: senate bill requiring the United
States to defend The titles of humcstcat;,
under the laws of the United States in All
suits where the land is clairned to be min
aral because OF phosphate deposits. The
senate resumed consideration of the senate
biil TO establish u United States land court,
but adjourned without disposiug OF IT,
In ilic house on tho 25th s; resolution was
adopted directing The clerk of the house to
forward to the governor Of Arkansas a copy
OF the resolution declaring there was a va
cancy in tho Second congressional district
of that state. Tho house then proceeded to
inc consideration of the conference report
on the land forfeiture bill. MIR. Payson, OF
Illinois, in charge OF the report, made {.
orlcf explanation of it's provis-
ions The conference report was
then adopted, Us were also the re-
ports on the bills authorizing the entry Of
y" oiiS iduos NY Incorporated cities and
towns for cemetery and park purposes: the
bill for the relief of settlers on Northern
Pacific indemnity lands, and the bill grant
Ing a pension of 800 a month to the widow
OF Gen. Hartranft. The practices of the
postmaster of the house were ordered in
vcstigated. The chairman of the special
committee on the SiIcott defalcation. called
up the bill defining tho duties of tho
sersscant-at-arlns and it passed. 1t is
framed to guard against any possible rope
,ltion OF tho defalcation, and it is only when
payment is actually made by the sergeant-
at-arms to tho members that any recent
can DC required. His compensation is linn
tied to the present salary and a bond OF
-, 600 is required. Tho bill passed appro-
priatins sl,ooo.oo0 to enable the secretary
OF the navy to purchase nickel ore or mattc
for the manufacture of nickel steel armor
Ad joulmed.
IN the house on the Goth Mr.. Gambler. or
massachusetts,, from tho worlds fair COM
inlttoe. reported "a resolution providing that
u subcommittee of five members of that
shall be appointed by the chair
man to inquire into the progress of the de-
tails Tor holding the proposed exhibition. to
examine into space allotted to the various
displays and all other matters which 1)o
su o-cornmittee may deem advisable and re-
port to the house at the beginning of it's nnxt
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