Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-18

.nst 1t required. After debate Mr.. Hol.
man m.ved to strike out the parapranh
Pfovidlng for three battleships, but leay-
ing In the provision for an armed
cruiser. Agreed to. Mi. Adams, of
Aiinols, offered an amendment pro-
wang Tor three low fee board
coast n harbor defense vessels of the
S Sa type at a cost not to exceed So
oCu,ooo each. Lost. Mr.. Peters then
his motion TO strike out the en-.
tre clau The bill was then favorably
reported to the house, but no final action
was taken and the house adjourned.
~ the senate on tire 18th consideration
OF the Montana election case was resumed
ana as no senator sought the floor, the yeas
ano nays were ordered on the first resolu-
slon ana The vote was about being taken
wnen Senator Evarts rose and suggested
.na' N no senator on the other side de-
sired 70 speak he would proceed to make
tue closing argument in support Of the
committees report. After debate Senator
1ioar gave notice that on Monday he
shonid ask the senate to remain in session
until the Montana case was disposed Of.
senator Hawley, from the committee on
me quadro-centennial celebration, reported
Dack with amendments the house bill for
the worlds fair ut Chicago, aud said he
hoped to have it taken up and passed on
the 1tth. After executive session tho sem
ate adjourned.
In the house on the 18th Mr.. Lacey, of
Iowa, called up the contested election case
OF Waddell vs.. Wise, from the Third dis.
trlct of Virginia. Mr.. Enloe, Of Tennes-
see, raised the question of consideration.
Ihe house decided-yeas, l24; nays. ia
10 consider the election case and Mr.. Lacey
TOOK the door with an argument in favor of
the claims of the contestant. Mr.. Oar
rel. OF Virginia, supported the resolution
OF the minority declaring the seat vacant.
After considerable debate, and without
dlsposing of the matter, the house ad-
journed.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Dawes
presented q petition of the Boston board OF
trade Endorsing the resolutions of the New
York chamber of commerce "~remonstrat-
ing against the proposed legislation fol
driving the Chinese out of the country.
The calendar was then taken up anc
among the bills passed were the following:
%Appropriating $3.50 00 for a public build
ing at Fargo, N. d.; the senate bill ex-
tending to South Dakota, North Dakota
Washington and Montana the benefits OF
the act allowing to certain states S pc
cent. on the sales of public land,
the senate bill to amend and continue il
force the act of August 6, 1889, authoriz
ing the construction of a bridge across tn
Missouri river at Forest City, s. D.; tn
senate bill to increase the rate of pension
for certain cases of deafness to $40 pc
month: the house bill for the payment o
forfeiture of land purchased, not patente,
nor paid for, on the Pawnee reservation il
Nebraska; the senate bill to increase tn
efficiency and reduce the expense of tn
signal corps of the army, the bill trans
ferring to the department of agricultur
the weather bureau, leaving the signal corp
of the army to remain in the war depart
ment. After executive session the senat
adjourned.
Immediately after the reading Of til
Journal the house on the 18th resume
consideration of the contested election cas-
of Waddell vs.. Wise. Messrs. Haugen, {
Wisconsin, and Dal2ell, of Pennsylvanii
, spoke in favor of the contestant, and the
Mr.. Wise, Of Virginia, took the floor in h
own behalf. After further discussion
!, vote was taken on the minorii
substitute resolution declaring tt
, seat vacant, and it was defeated.
Yeas. ll9: nays, 1873. The majority resol,
; ton declaring Waddell entitled to the Sc
was adopted-yeas, 1874; nays, 120-a1
: that gentleman appeared at the bar Of t
house and took the oath of Office. Pub
ID business was then suspended and t
house proceeded to pay fitting tribute
, the memory of the late James Laird, re
!, resentative from Nebraska. After eul
CYSTIC addresses by Messrs Laws, Congo
Cornell and others, the house adjourned