The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30

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" e00 Se0eSoI tO0lpn spoke IN favor OF
the treasury bill. He argued against tho
me- coinage Of silver 90 something that
would stop the coinage Of gold, but
thought International bi-metallism was de-
etrable. After executive session the senate
adjourned.
The house. On the 18th. won't into
committee oe the whole .on the.
tariff bill. Wilson, Of West Viz.
gtntA, took the floor on . question Of
psrsonal privilege. He made q statement
concerning the controversy between Bayne,
Bynum and himself, about the Campbell
afidavtt. He asked Bsyne il he indorsed
the charges contained In Campbells letter
90 far a. they applied to him WILSON,. and
Bayne replied, expressing regret that the
controversy had occurred, and denied that
he intended any reflection ON either Bynum
or Wilson. Wilson then said he had no
further statement to make, and the subject
dropped. The balance of the session
wes devoted to consideration Of the tariff
bill. Adjourned.
In the senate ON the Goth Senator STAN
ford introduced Q bill providing for loans
on public lands aud announced that he
would In the future address the senate
upon the subject. The enate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the 4origi-
nal package" bill. Senator Wilson, Of
Iowa, who introduced the bill, addressed
the senate in explanation and advocacy of
u, stating that it was made necessary by
the recent decision Of the supreme
court. II was In respons to a sug-
gestion contained in that decision that
congress- could permit the exercise of the
restraining power OF q state; aud it wa
that the bill had been introduced aud re-
ported. The effect would be to leave each
state to determine for itself what its policy
should be in regard to the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors. At the present time original
package saloons were being organized in
his state. The package might be q pint or
half Y pint Ut whisky, OF q keg or q bottle
Of beer. It was to put q stop to such prac.
ttce and recognize in every state the
power to regulate its own internal
policy that the bill was reported. Senator
Vest said he vas not able to agree with
the majority OF the committee III report
ing the bill, because it would sweep
away the exclusive jurisdiction of the
United States over Interstate commerce.
After further discussion, the bill went over
without action and the senate proceeded
to the consideration Of the resolutions
offered BY Senator Cameron in respect to
the memory OF the late Representative
Kelley, OF Pennsylvania. At the close
OF the eulogies the senate, as q further
mark OF respect to the memory of Mr.. Kel-
ley, adjourned.
In the house on the Goth q conference
Was ordered OF the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and then the house went
into committee Of the whole on the tariff
bill which consumed the time until 1l:2O,
when 1t adjourned.
In the senate on the 21st the resignation
OF Sergeant-at. Arms Canady was received
and laid on the table. It is to take effect
an effort to have the bill relating to liquors
imported into prohibitory states taken up
and considered, but he was forced 10 YIELD
to the prior claim Of the silver bill, which
was taken up, and on which Senator Stew.
art proceeded to address the senate.
Senator Wilson, Of Iowa, gave notice of
On amendment providing that the treasury
notes to be issued for silver shall be legal
tender for all private debts within the
United States. Senator Farwell gave
notice OF an amendment of the same
nature. The silver bill was then laid
aside and the bill relating TO liquor inn
portedinto prohibition states was taken up.
Senator Wilson read a telegram pub
package" business in Des Moines. Sena-
tor Hlscock opposed the bill, saying the
vice of 1t was that it might be used as u
measure Of protection to brewers or dis
stillers OF one state as against others. The
bill was laid aside without action aud after
executive session the senate adjourned.
The house on the 21st went iuto COM
mtttee Of the whole on the tariff bill. The
vinegar amendment was the last one to be
adopted, and the engrOssment and third
reading OF the bill having been ordered,
Mr.. Carlisle offered the following amend
ment: Resolred, That the pending bill be
recOmmitted 10 the committee of ways
and means. with instructions to
report the same back to the house
at the earliest possible day, 80
amended % to read that the revenues of
tbs government should be secured by re-
ducinP the burdens Of taxation on the
people. instead OF by reducing the duties
BY imposing prohibitory rates of taxation
upon imported goods. democratic ap.
pleuse. The amendment was defeated
!l0 to 164. Republican applause. The
bill was then passed-yeas, 164; nays, 142.
In the. senate on the 22d q message
was presented to the senate from the
president with an accompanying COM
munication from the secretary Of the in
terror on the subject of the purchase !
from b Creek nation Of Indians Of land /
for the use Of the seminoles. It was
referred to the committee on
Indian affairs. The credentials
Of Calvin 8. Brice, as senator
from Ohio for six years commencing
March4, 1891. were presented and placed
die. A conference committee was or.
dered on the District Of Columbia appro-
pr.ation bill; also on the pesion a~ppropria-
ton bill. The silver bill was then taken
up and Senator Daniels addressed the sen.
ate In favor OF silver currency. AT the
close Of Senator Daniels speech the
silver bill wa laid aside and the amend-
ments to the naval appropriation bill
agreed to, efter which it went over without
action. On motion Of Senator Spooner
the vote agreeing to the conference report
on the Cedar Rapids public building bill
was r~econsidered, and the bill ordered to
another conference. After executive ses.
sion the senate adjourned.
In the house on the 22d Mr..
Dunsell, Of Minnesota, from the COM
mtttee on census, reported o bill amending
the census act SO - to prescribe q penalty
upon any supervisor or enumerator who
shall receive or any person who shall pay
any fse OF other confederation. in addition
TO the compensation Of such supervisor or
enumerator. The bill passed. Con.
ferencss were ordered on the army ap-