The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-01
House.

! Arkansas, introduced n joint resolution
directing the secretary of the interior to
suspend the issue of patents for lands to
| the Union Pacific railroad company until
the adjustment of the debt due the United
States by the said company and authoriz-
Ing the attorney general to institute such
| legal proceedings as may be in his opinion
necessary to subject the lands granted to
and held by TIE snid compnn TO the pny-
ment of the debt due the United States
Referred to the committee on public
lands
| The house then resumed consideration of
the original package bill, The bill wus de-
bated at length and the house ad journed.
WAsnlNeToS, July 2i.-Mr. Payson, of
| Illinois, from the committee on public
lands, reported a resolution calling on the
secretary of the interior to inform the house
by what authority and why lie hns author
lied and directed the issue of patents to the
1 Union Pacific Railroad company for lands
granted the company prior to the payment
Of the debt due the United States from
said company, and that he also report to
the house the amount of land that has been
| patented or certified to each of the land
/ grant corporations of the Union Pacific
railway system up to this date. Adopted.
| Resolutions were then unanimously
adopted expressive of the sorrow with
which the house had heard of tho death of
! MIR. Walker, of Missouri, and providing
/ for the appointment of committee of
/ seven members of the house and three
members of the senate to take charge Of
the funeral ceremonies.
| The house then, at l:IS, as mark of
respect to The deceased, adjourned.
| WASH NGToN, July 22.-l'he house sub
stitute to the senate original package bill
was passed by vote of l3 yeas to ., nays
| the Adams amendment defining an
original package being lost-33 yeas to l5
nays.
| Mr. Groayao,, ~ Ob;o ,,,,,.oa . ..
alteration, and IA motion was made that
that motion be tabled.
The motion to table was agreed to-
| yeas, llS: nays, %.
| The vote then recurrcd on the passage
of the senate bill as amended and it was
passed yeas, 116: nays, IS.
| The following is the house measure:
THAT whenever any article of commerce
/ Is imported into any state from any other
state, territory or foreign nation aud there
\ held and offered for sale, the sale then
shall be subject to the laws of such state
| provided no discrimination shall be made
! by the state in fuvor of its citizens against
those of other states or territories in re-
spcct to the sale of any article of com
merce nor in favor of its own products
against those of like character produced in
| other states or territories; nor shall trans
| portation of commerce through any state
| be obstructeG except by necessary en-
! forcement of the health laws of such state -
| A conference with the senate was asked
for and the house then proceeded to con
sideration of the bankruptcy bill, which
was debated without result until adjourn
ment.
| WARRINGTON, July s3.-The committee
| report on the West Virginia contested
election case of McGinnis vs. Anderson
was submitted. The report, which found
1 in favor of the contestant, was ordered
printed and laid over.
| The rest of the session was occupied by
the discussion of the bankruptcy bill.
4 WASHINGTON, July 24.-After d short
parliamentary wrangle the house pro
/ ceeded to vote upon the committee amend
ments to the bankruptcy bill. These
amendments are principally verbal and in
/ formal in their character. After they had
been disposed Of an amendment was
| adopted enforcing the laws of the states
I giving wages for labor n preference. A
vote was then taken on the minority sub
stitute. which is known rs the voluntary
bankruptcy bill.n This was disagreed tc
| yeas, "a; nays, 1875.
The Torrey bankruptcy bill was tber
| passed with unimportant amendments
| yeas, III; nays, 81.