Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-03-06
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE. WORK.
Bills and Resolutions Introduced and Top
les Discussed by the National Body Of

Bills and Resolutions introduced and Top
les Discussed by the National Body Of
Law Makers.
In the senate on the 2Gth Senator Chandler
presented petition from Union county, Ark,
representing that at the last state election a
raraded the county day and night, ter
whipping the co,ored voters: that
the ballot boxes were carried Off and asking for
the projection guaranteed BY the constitution.
The introduction of this petition was the caHse
Of an extremely personal debate between Sena-
tors Chandler, Harris and Berry. The petition
was ref rred to the committee on privileges
and elections. The business on the calendar
was thon taken up and twenty-six pension and
private bills passed The Blair educational
bill was discussed until the senate went into
executive session. Adjourned.
In the house Hr. RowelI of Illinois, called
up the contested election case Of Atkinson
against Pendleton, from the First district Of
We t Virg MIA. 1t was agreed that six hours
debate should be allowed, after which the pre-
viaus question was to be ooncurred in as or
dered The case of the contestant was cham
pioned by Mr.. Rowell and Pendleton's claims
we're maintained by Mr.. oFarrell. MIR. RoweIl
Sa Tas seconded Nss', h by Mt Laceyoi Iowa. and Mr.
debate the house adjourned.
in the senate on the 27th resolutions were
presented and referred to the committee on
worlds fair from the convention OF granite
dealers held at Boston declaring it to be the
sense Of the convention that the city of New
York affords advantages and facilities for
the fair Of 1892 possessed by no other
city in the union, and extending tho
thanks of the convs ntion to the New
England members who had voted for locating
1t there. The following bills were taken FROM
the calendar and passed: For the erection and
location Of q bronze statue Of christopher Co,
lumbus and the removal Of naval monument
to q new site; to authorize the contraction of Q
railroad bridge across the Missouri river In
Monona county, Ia and Burt county Neb.
to amend the timber culture act The senate
r,ro 1ad ~ fta %Jrx, ~ hi =
declare unlawful trusts and combinations In
restraint OF trade and production and pending
action adjourned.
In the house the contested election case oi
Atkinson vs. Pendleton was called up. The
resolution seating Atkinson was adopted by q
vote of l62 to 0, the democrats not voting. The
speaker declared quorum present, and the
new member was sworn in. Pending debate
on the, urgent deficiency bill the house ad
| journed
In the senate on the 2sth Senator Ingalls, was
elected vice president pro tenn. and will offici-
ate during the absence OF Vice President Nor
| ton in Florida. Senator Blair made kicl
tional bills were not sent out by the Associated
Press and intimated that the press wai
muzzled Senators Hawley, Hall and Hoar de
Tended the press and said it did its duty The
| pension bill for soldiers and sailors incapaoi
tated for manual labor was debated The house
bill for the appointment OF two persons tt
represent the United States in the Madrid con
| ference in reference to industrial property was
passed. Adjourned until Monday.
In the house the urgency appropriation bill
was passed. 1t appropriates $23650, coo, the
largest item being the appropriation of S21,
600 900 for the payment OF pensioners of the wal
of 1872 and the Mexican war. Forty-five pen
sion bills were passed. Adjourned.
In the house ON the LIST, after the passage of
few private pension bills, the senate bill pro
| viding for an assistant secretary of war passed
yeas, 126 nays, 100. Mr. Houk of Tennessee
called up thu contested election case o
Featherstone vs. Cate, from the First district
of Kansas, which on call Of the ayes and noei
| it was decided to consider. Pending discus
sion adjourned.
The sena' was not In session.
In the senate on the Sd Senator Voorhees, of
fered preamble and concurrent resolution re
citing that in the recent lease o.
the seal islands of Alaska to the
American company certain provisions of the
law were not complied with and directing
the secretary of the treasury to refrain I ron
executing or delivering he lease to the com
pany until the subject be inquired into by the
senate. Referred to the finance committee
The bill fixing the salaries of several judges o
the United States district courts at 5000 pei
annum was taken up and passed. The Blair
bill was discussed. Adjourned
In the house Mr.. ODonnell, of Michigan, al
the request of the Seventh Day Adyentists oj
the United States, presented petition bearing
25s, 900 names protesting against the passage o.
any bill in regard to the observance of the
Sabbath Referred. The joint resolution
passed authorizing the appointment Of thirty
additional medical examiners for the pension
bureau. The Feather5tone- Cate election con
test was taken up. Pending debate, adjourned