The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
THE ACTS Of CONGRESS.
sUCCrsCT SUMMARY OF A WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

LEGlsLATlvE WORK.
nills and Resolutions introduced apa Top
les Discussed by the National Body Of
Law Makers.
In the senate ON the 18th Senator Dawes pro.
sentsd over 2OO pstitions from Massschusstts
i f,Sno'' the United Msss ss aasSsl y Africa sas't e
asking that the business be stopped.
from Mississippi, complaining Of the suppress
sion Of the republican vote Of that state. and
s,Sprsssnt:ag that tn. . called legislature Of
tablishilg . new cons tuition for the state on
,hs to 'a Sa .os Of AST ~ Ste n lssoi =, tho r.t ss@e
tion, and that I was the avowed purpose
of the democrata TO employ fraudu.
lent methods 70 deprive many intelii ont citi.
Msttee OIL privileges and elections. Senator
Hair lres.nted . PETITION signed by $500
memhers Of the g. A. =. In favor Of pensions to
00O.,oo pr rsons III favor Of the educational bill.
Among other petitions presented wers several
for a per di IN pension bill: or the reno al Of
for a bounty to soldiers Of the regular
army who served in the war OF the rebellion.
tistics of mortgage indie tedpcss obtained in
the next census w.sinon-concurredln. MIA con-
ference was asked. Senator Chandler offered .
re olution (Which went over, calling on the at
torney-genefal for in. formation roQerding the
recent assassination OF United states Deputy
Marshal saunders in Florida. The bill author
izing the president to confer the b evot rank on
officers ofthe United states army for gallant
services in Indian campaigns passed. Ad-
%journeh.
In the house Mr. Carlisle referred to the pro-
tests that had been made by the democratic
side to the approval of the journal on the
ground that it contained the names OF certain
the house had adopted the code Of rules provid-
ing for such practice. Against this the demo-
crots had protested. and would protest, US IN
ton which could not he decided in this house,
and whenever u proper occasion arose it would
60 to some other forum. 1t was the purpose of
his side of the house to SEQ that this occasion
should be made in such shape as to permit it
to +, no finally and decisiyely passed upon.
n nne os sSs form Or now which, ssT IL he 11 So%se T h.a the the l 5GS5t
done. 4 resolution sstling Thursday and FRI FRI
fair bills. and Monday, tho 2lth. for a vote, was
adopted. The bill for the relie! of the Sioux
Indians OF DEVILS Lake ascncy. North Dakota,
journed
In the senate on the 18th among the bills re-
placed on the calendar were tho following:
Dor at Galveston; establishing o port of eli.esy
n at Sioux h G1ty; ia;; sppIss lnd1 ESQ sio9'osS fo1 a
the state Of Idaho into the union.
Senator Hale, from the conference committee
census eel SUI to ascertain aU tho !. NUMBER s%h S.,a Of peonle 81 who sho
own their farms and homes md tho amounts of
mortgage indebtedness thereon. made a report
recommending that the house amendment be
agreed to; The conference report was agreed
to. The house bill. for the relief of tho Sioux In
dams at Deyils Lake agency. n. d.. exactly
similar to the senate bill Iassed a few days
since. passed, and the senate bill WAS recalled
from the house. Adjourned.
In the house, Saturday afternoon. march, Is,
was set apart for the delivery of GU osies upon
MIA. The appropriation committee reported
the pension appropriation bill, and II was re-
fferred to the committee of tho whole. \ con.
ference committee WAS ordered upon the bill
to direct the superintendent OF tho census to
collect statistics OF farm mortgage, and indebt-
edness. The speaker iala before the house q
message yrom the presid, mt. transmitted with.
out communication from the Interior depart
ment. proposing an amendment 10 tho act pro-
yiding tor %nllotments of lands i'll sevt rally to
Indians. The senate till providing for the APP
pointment of an nsststant sccfetury of war wac
laid before the house aud thu house went into
The discussion continued until 1 40, whom the
committee r, re without action and tile house
res .imed consideration of tho hill TO provide a
temnprnry government for Oklnli ma. l ending
the d6bate the house adjourned
In the senate on the lath the pSestlen g
message transmitting the asreemcnt recently
made with the SisSet N and Wahpoton banda
of Sioux Indians for the session of their lanis
was presented and referred to tho committca
on Indian affairs. Among tho bills reported
from committee and la:cd on the calendar
were fer tho inspection Of meats for ex-
portation and prohibiting the importation
Of atulterated articles of food and drink; fog
Senator Cullom, from the Interstate
commit .ee, reported a preumble and resolution
recitiilg tho allegation that by reason of oAces-
sive freight rates on certain lines Of railroad
z great section OF country between the
Rocky mountain and ths principal
food distributing centers of tho cast is
i unable tn mnYkef ITS food nrn1uCtS nn6 In oh.
tnin for them tho actual cost of production, and
directing the committee to Investigate such
| allegation, aud report to tie senate Whether
such rates are reasonable or unreasonable and
whether q. %eduction of such rates il prevented
or hintere 9, by reason OF any rropo,sition OF
more stringent enforcement OF that
act e il prastiean1. and you'd remedy
ate bill appropriating Sl5O.OW for u public
building III +, 1T bod 80, Ia, was taken from the
calendar and passed. senator Call calling ut
tention to the fact that this was the fourth
publ c buiididg passed. for Iowa this season.
ton district to consist of North and South lin.
kota passed. Adjourned.
In the house the committee on patents pre-
eented u favorable report upon tile bill lrovid-
ing for the appointment of rep osentatives on
tional Industrial conference at Madrid. Spain,
next April. The bill passed to divide the Judi
cial district of North Dakota into four divisions,
DIV Vi SOutt w Oc IGlu III OlhL1l4TCk
Grand Forks, Fargo aud DEVILS Lake; also ths
bill providing for a division of South Dakota
into three divisions sessions of count to BIO hold
ut lux Falls. Pierre and Deadwocd. Tho
house went into committee of the whole on the
bill to provide for the appointment Il an as
sistant secretary of war. After some debate
the bill was favorably reported from tho com.
mittee of the whole to the house. and tho Okla
homa bill was then taken up. pending debate
on which the house adjourned.
In the senate ON the Goth after some debate a
resolution was agreed to calling nj on the at.
torney-general for information concerning the
murder of Deputy United states Marshal GAun-
ders at Quincy, Fla. Tho house emendm. nts
to the senate bill for the time AMI place for
holding terms OF the United States district
court III South Dakota were concurred in. Adj
journed.
In the house the conference report on the
senate bill to increase the pension of the help
less soldiers WAS adopted. Inf. Gambler from the
worlds fair committee presented bills for the
worlds fair site. The claims of New York.
Chicago, st. fouIs and Washington were urged
by various members until adjournment.
In the senate on the 2lst the conference re-.
port OH the bill to increase the pensions OF &c.
tally disabled pens cners was agree l to after All
explanation to the effect that under tho act oil
1880 1t had been provided that totally disabled
pensioners then drawing $50 q month should re.
ceive S72; that tho increase dil not apply to
those vensioncd thereafter; that tho I iii US IL
passed tue senate was Intended TO correct that
omission; that the house had amended it so ns
to allow arrears Q pensions, in such cases. and
that the result was practically an adoption Of
being allowed. Among the bills reported. and
placed on tho calendar were the following: Io,