Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-01-23
THE SENATE AND HOUSE

of the hail. At IL 10 the oficiating clefgynen
entered the hall, followed by committees of the
senate and house having charge of the cere
monies, and the magnificent casket containing
the remains of William D. Kelley was placed on
the bier. The burial service was read by DIR
Butler and prayer was offered by DR.. Cuthbert
The senators having left the chamber, on mo-
tion OF Mr. Bingham Of Pennsylvania, the house
as an additional marx of respect to the memory
of the deceased, adjourned.
Senator Turpie gave notice on the 18th that he
would on Wednesday address the senate on the
for the recognition of the republican govern,
ment of Brazil Bills were reported for public
buildings in St Paul for $l,510,0s0; Sioux City
900, and Cedar Rapids Iowa, 8 10000. The
bill to authorize q railroad bridge across the
Missouri river at point between the counties
ef Douglas or ssrpy pd1.o n nebrassa and
iowa, was amended and passed.
The resolution heretofore offered by Senator
Plumb respecting the lease of the Islands of St
Paul and st. George TO the Alaska Commercial
Plumb proceeded to address the senate. SEN
ators Dawes Mcpherson and Stewart defended
the Alaska company. and the resolution was re-
ferred to The committee on finance, The action
of the house upon the death of Representative
Kelley was announced, whereupon the senate
adjourned
Mr. Adams chairman of the Silcott investi-
eating committee, submitted report on the
18TH accompanied bya bill appropriating $75,-
coo for the purpose of supplying the deficiency
in the appropriation for the pay and mileage OF
defalcation in the Office of the sergeant alarms
Two minority reports were also submitted
They were all ordered printed in the record and
recommitted. Among the bills introduced and
referred were the following:
Providing tnat public lands shall be sold only
to citizens of the United States. Making Rock
Island port of entry resolution directing
the committee on ways and means to report a
separate bill placing lumber, salt, jute, hemp,
MANILA, and sisal grass on the free list For
the admission of Wyoming and Idaho. To de-
clare the Duties enforce the OBLIGATIONS and
regulate the service of railroad companies as
carriers of interstate commerce.
A Joint resolution for the erection of statue to
the memory of Samuel J. Tilden. The resolu-
tion contained this writing: Samuel J. Tilden,
to be placed in the center of the rotunda of the
capitol; that on the tablet in front of the base
of said statue there shall be conspicuously en-
graved these words Samuel J. 1ilden, nine
teenth president of the United States-elected
but not seated" Mr.. Sweeney inquired
whether the gentleman expected the inscrip-
tion to be in cipher. For a military national
park. Making Andrew Jacksons birthday a
national holiday The house then proceeded
in committee of the whole to consideration of
the bill to provide for town site lands in Okla
homa. No action was taken and the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
Among bills reported from senate committees
on the 14th and placed on the calendar were
the following: To declare unlawful trusts and
combinations in restraint of trade and produc-
tion; authorizing the purchase OF a site for
building for the supreme court. Senator George
offered q resolution on the propriety OF reducing
the penal bonds required of manufacturers of
cigars. Referred. The resolutions heretofore
offered by Senator Call in relation to the claims
of Florida, under the swamp land grant, in re-
lation to the alleged unlawful selection of land
in Florida, were taken up and Senator Call ad-
dressed the senate. Discussion of the resou-
tion by Senators Plumb and Call, with explain
atory remarks by Senator Dolph, from the COM
mittee on public lands, occupied the remainder
of the session. Without action on the fesou-
tion the senate after executive session, ad-
journed.
In the house Mr. Mckinley, from the commit
tee on ways and means, on the 14th reported
back the bill to simplify the laws in relation to
the collection of revenue. 1t was ordered
printed and recommended. Mr.. Perkins, OF
Kansas, moved that the house go into COM
mittee of of the whole for consideration of the
bill to provide town site entries of land in Okla
homa. This was antagonized by Mr. Adams, of
Illinois, who wished the house to consider the
Silcott matter and the motion was defeated.
Mr.. Adams called up the Silcott report accom-
panied by bill appropriating $4,000 to reim-
Burse the members. Mr. Hemphill of South
Carolina, advocated the adoption of his bill per-
uniting the members to bring suit in the court
of claims for the recovery of their salaries and
opposed to bill of the majority because he
could find no statute declaring the sergeant-at-
arms @ disbursing officer He thought the
house should not appropriate public money to
pay debts. Mr.. Holman contended that the
fund in the office of the sergeant "a arms,
about $4,000 should be divided pro ratio
among the members who were losers by the de-
falcation. Pending furter debate the house ad-
iourned.
After some petitions had been presented in
the senate on the 18th Senator sherman intro
duced a bill to provide for permanent national
bank circulation; referred. Senator Chandler
offered resolution instructing the committee
of immigration to Investigate the various laws
of the United States and of the several states
relative to immigration, and also to investigate
the working of the contracts made by the sec
retary of the treasury. The senate then took
up Senator Morgan q resolution recognizing the
United States of Brazil as free, independent
1A~ e. n.,I T,,,,
ceeded to make speech in support of it.
He trusted the delay i'll the recognition of Bra
zil had not already led toe very serious miscon-
struction of the ulterior motives and the in
tentions of the United States government The
resolution went over without further action.
The senate then took up the calendar and
passed the following senate bills: Relating to
homestead entries in the Indian territory; to
authorize the construction of bridge across
the Missouri river within one mile Of the mouth
OF the Kansas river; appropriating 100000 for
the purchase of asitesandIerection of building
at Washington for a hall of records.
The senate then went into executive session.
The Russian extradstion treaty recon-
mitted to the committee on foreign relations.
Consideration of the nomination of Thomas
Morgan to be Indian commissioner was post
poned until next week
Mr.. HIT, of Illinois, rising to question of
privilege, in the house, read circular issued
by the National Butter, Cheese and Egg asso-
citation charging him with having introduced a
bill for the abolition of the tax on oleomar-
garine. He had introduced no such bill as was
referred to in the circular, and could conceive
of no reason why such circular should be sent
Throughout the northwest. The charge was
without foundation.
The house then resumed consideration of the
report of the special committee to ipvesti-
gate the silcott defalcation. After discussion
vote was taken on the Hemphill bill las a sub
stitute for the majority bill permitting mem
bers to sue in the court of claims. 1t WAS de-
feated Yeas, 1876; nays. 1873, and d motion to
reconsider by Mr.. Bland WAS entered, The mo-
tion WAS promptly tabled, and the vote required
on ordering the majority bill, appropri-
ating $75.t00 to reimburse the members for
their lost salary, to be engrossed and read the
third time A vote was taken on the BILL and
1t was defeated: cas-, lac; nays, 142.
Senator Hale. from the senate committee.
on the 10th reported back adversely the bill to
require the sups rim endent OF the census to as
certain what perez ntage OF people own their
farms, and the number OF farms under mo t.
gage, and the mount thereof. The senate
then passed D conlurrc mt re oluton reported
from the committee on finance requesting the
secretary of the treasury not to take any steps
toward new lea of the seal fisheries until
ritter FEB. q. Among the bills repor ed and
placed on the calendar was one to increase the
appropriation for the public building and site
at Milwaukee to cost of 600, 600; establishing
a custom collecting district to consist of the
states of North and South Dakota: for the re-
moval of the Indian prisoners in the east
(Geronimo's band) to Fort Sill, /. 4. The SEN
ate then took up the bill introduced by Sena-
tor Butler to provide for the emigration of per-
sons of = olor from the southern states, and
Senator Butler proceeded to address the ser
ate. This. he taid, WIS too grave sub.
oa. sss to be sonnsa sybRn W party tho nssSw
Eoune aries and linn ts of party lin s.
Senator Hoar replied to Senator Butler.
Senator G. M. Blair spoke against the bill.
The bill went over without action Senator
Teller presented the credentials of Sanders and
Power as senators-elect from the state OF Mon
tana. They were referred to the committee on
priviledges and elections. The senate bills to
amend article l03 OF the rules and articles Of
war were taken from the calendar and passed.
After executive session the senate adjourned