The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-07-18
THE A OF CONGRESS.
SUMMARY OF A WEEKS LEoIs.
LATIvE WORK.

SUMMARY OF A WEEKS LEoIs-
LATIvE WORK.
Fills and Resolutions Introduced and Top
ics Discussed by tho National Rsotly OF
Law Makers.
In the senate on the 7th the report on the
diplomatic consular appropriation bill vas
agreed to. Senator Morrill, moved to take
up the tariff bill. saying it could be then
bills were disposed Of. The senate re-.
fused-yeas, 90; nays, "a. The senate hill
to provide a United States land court
aud to provide for the settle ment of private
land claims in New Mexico, Wyo.
ming, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Colo.
RADIO was discussed until 2 o'clock, wLeu
1t was laid aside without action aud the
shipping bills resumed. Senator Reagan
spoke against the bills. At the close Of
his remarks the election bill was rec lv-d
from the house, and was, on motion of
Senator Frye. ordered to lie on the table
until the return to Washington of the
chairman of the committee on privi-
leges and elections (foar.) Senator Nor
gan opposed the shipping bills and Sena.
tor Frye made some additional remarks in
s0SAA oApRoAss oGLbtUI GIy0 DECSSutEu
the conference report on the silver hill.
After it had been read the vice. president
gave notice that 1t would come up for
action on h morning of the Sth. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the Stl, the conference
report on the silver bill was taken up and
discussed until 3 o clock, when the sau.e
ven over and the senuts passed to memo.
rial exercises in respect to the memory of
tho late Representative Cox. After nd.
dresses by Senators Voorhees,, Sherman,
Vest, Dixon and Evarts the senate nd.
journed.
In the house, on the Sth. on motion OF
MIR. Baker, of New York, tue senate
amendments were concurred in to the
house bill for the admission of the state OF
Wyoming. On motion of Mr.. Carrick, oil
Wyoming. the senate amendments were
concurred in to the house bill for the
disposal Of the abandoned military res
ervation in Wyoming. The 81 eakel
having laid before the house the
senate bill to adopt regulations for pre-
venting collisions Mt sea, Mr.. Dingloy. oil
Maine, asked for its immediate passage.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, asked him to
withdraw his request, MS he had a report to
make from the committee on rules rela.
tive to tae original package bill. MIR.
Dineley thereupon agreed that the bill
would BIO ordered printed and remain
upon the speakers table. Mr.. Cum
mings, of New York, objected, say.
ing that the saving of life Mt SEA was
more important than the passing of o biz
for the benefit Of prohibition cranks. The
bill to prevent collisions Mt ven was then
passed. Mr. Cannon, from the committee
on rules, reported o resolution providing
that Immediately after the adoption of the
resolution 1t be in order for the
committee on judiciary to call up
for consideration the "original pack
age" bill and afterwards the bank
ruptcv bill, this order to continue from
day to day for four days successfully, be.
ginning with to-day. Mr.. Payson raised
the land grant forfeiture bill. The house
refused-yeas, so; nays, 97-to consid-,
the resolution from the committee on rules.
Adjourned.
In the house IN the 9th tho presiding
officer Qngalls) announced his signature to
the bill for the admission of Wyoming as
q state. The bill now goes to the presi-
dent for his signature. On motion OF
to executive business. The doors
were opened at l o'clock. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported and Senator Allison stated that he
would ask for it's consideration on the
10th. Consideration of the conference re-
port on the silver bill was resumed and
occupied the balance of the day in discus
sion. An informal understanding was had
that q vote be taken on the 10th. and the
senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Farauhar.
Of New York, called up the confersn nee re-
port on the ILL applopriating $75,0W for
the relief of Albert II. Emery and de-
manded the previous question thereon.
The previous question was ordered aud
the report agreed to. Mr.. Hit, Of H.
linois. from the committee on foreign at
fairs, reported back the resolution
requesting the president to furnish
the house with correspondence betweent the
governments Of the United States and
Great Britain touching the subjects in dis
pnte regarding Behring sea since March 4,
1889. After q brief debate Mr.. Hits res
olution was adopted. Mr.. Hit presented
the conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. The same
was discussed at length without action.
Adjourned.
In the senate on tho 10th Senator Stew.
art offered n resolution, which was agreed
to, calling on the secretary of the interior
for Information as to the selection of sites
for reservoirs by direction of the geologi.
cal survey. The senate resumed consid-
Grafton of the conference report on the
silver bill. After debate a vote was
taken and the report agreed to-yeas, 80;
nays, 20. Adjourned.
The greater time of the house ON the
10th was consumed in correcting the Jour.
nal, certain members objecting to being
recorded as voting while being absent. The
conference report on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was adopted
yeas, ia; nays, GG. Mr.. Funston, Of Kan
sas, submitted and the house passed the
conference report on the agricultural ap-
propriation bill. The house then went
into committee of the whole on
the land grant forfeiture bill. Mr..
McAdoc. of New Jersey, spoke of the
efforts of the democratic house to forfeit
these unearned land grants, aud of the
steady opposition of the senate to those
of the republicans, a compromise had been
patched up. The pending measure might
we'll be entitled q bill .sto compound q
felony with the railroads which have stolen
bonds" Pending further discussion the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Teller
introduced . joint resolution declaring il
to be the determined policy of the United
States government to use both silver and
gold as full legal tender money, instru.ting
the president to invite the governments Of
the Latin american countries, or such
other nations as he may deem advis-
able, to join the United States in Q
conference to adopt a common ratio be-
tween gold and silver for tha purpose Of