The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
Pending further debate tAe houss

lishment Of . university Of the Unit.d
States, Senators Edmunds, Sher.
man, Ingalls,, Blair. Dolph, Harris,
Butler, Gibson and Barbour. The
fertilization bill was tten taken up.
tha pending question being on the striking
out OF two items for the Watefviiet, N. Y,
arsenal and inserting in lieu thereof the
following: For boring and turning lathes,
rihing machine and belt on travelling crane,
fully equipped for the manufacture Of 12.
inch guns, at the Watervliet arsenal"
ahreed to. All amendments rec ,mmended
by the committee on appropriations were
agreed to und the bill reported to the sen.
ate. There was . separate vote taken on
the amcndms mt increasinl the %approrfia-
tiOn for ritled seHcosst mortars from $780,
zoo to $4O1, O0u. AMI tue amendment was
sRreed to. All other amendments we're
agre ed to aud the bill passed. A resolr-
ton Of the house authorizing the enrolling
clerk to insert IN the administrative hill
certain provisions which were agreed to
by the conference COMMITTEE, but omitted
by orfor in tho enrolled bill, was
son, and agreed to. IL has reference to
wrecked v. sseis.) A communication from
the secretary OF the interior in reply to
Senator Stewards resolution az to
the diversion VI funds for irrigation
TO Geographical surveys, d. nyiDg
that there was any such diversion was
presented, read aud ordered printed and
ref. fred to the committee on irrigation.
Senator Frye offered Q resolution to au.
thorize the president to form an alliance
with foreign countries for the suppress.
sion OF the liquor traffic. Referred to the.
committee OH foreign affairs. Adjourned.
In tie house on the 4th the conference
presented. After some debate over the
"cante 81" clause the report wal agreed to.
The disagreement Of the conference COM
mittee ON the senate dependent pension
bill was reported. The house insisted on
its amendment providing for 6, rvice PEN
stony and another hearing was ordered.
The house then entered into q discussion
of tue Alabama contested election case of
McDuff.e vs.. Turpin. The minority reso.
luton declaring Turpin elected was re-
ferred-yeas, 134; nays. 1870. The roll was
b called on the majority resolution
seating McDuffee and it was agreed to-
yeas. 130; nays, ll3. Mr.. McDuffee then
appeared at the tar of the house and took
tbs oath Of Office. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 9Th the silver bill
was taken up and Senator Sherman adj
dressed the senate. Iu conclusion Senator
ure that would, in his judgment, secure
and maintain q bi-metallic standard-one
that would not demonetixe gold or cause
It to be boarded OF exported,
but that would establish both gold and
silver as q common standard at o
fixed ratio, not only in the United States,
but In all the notions of the world. After
discnssionthe bill went over without action,
The senate bill granting pensions Of $50 q
month to the widow Of Rear. Admiral Dom
aldson, and to the widow Of Commander
W.inslow, OF the Kearsage, passed. Adj
journed.
In the house on the 9Th the silver bill
proposed by Mr.. Mckinley in the house
non spoke in support OF the bill. MIR.
Springer said the democratic house had
passed the free coinage b II, the senateh had
Limited it aud the house had been obliged
to accept it. 1t was vetoed by Pres
ident Hayes and passed over his veto. He
denounced MIR. McKinley's proposition as
one to prevent the Representatives Of the
people from carrying out the peoples will.
The bill having been read, Mr..
Conger offered the caucus bill as a sub
stitute. The entire day was consumed in
decussion Of the bill which went over. Adj
jourhed.
In the senate on the 9Th the house
amendment to the senate bill, establishing
o public park in the District of Columbia.
was disagreed to and o conference asked.
Senator Mitchell moved to reconsider the
vote BY which the senate passed the bill
bridge across the Columbia river
near Vancouver. The motion was entered.
A new conference was ordered on the de-
pendent pension bill. The silver bill was
taken MP and Senator Plumb addressed
the senate at great length. The silver bill
was then laid aside. A message from the
president relating to the landing Of an
armed force from a venue cutter at Ce.
dar Keys, Fla, was read and referred to
the committee on judiciary. Adjourned.
In the house the silver debate was re.
sumed n consumed the entire time Of
both the day and evening session. Ad-
Journed.
In the senate on the 7th the house bill
public building at Duluth, M,nn., from
$150,000 TO $270,OOO was reported and
passed. Senator Mitcheli's motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill passed
to authorize the construction of a bridge
ACROSS the Columbia river by the Oregon
railroad Extension company was takon up.
The bill was amended aud passed. The
following bills were passed: The senate
bill TO provide an additional associate JUS
tice OF the supreme court for the terri
tory OF Arizona; the house bill relieving
from liability the southern exp. sition at
Louisville, Ky. for duties on certain goods
from Russia, sent for exhibition. The
senate passed tie bill to pay the represent
tatives Of james and William Crooks, of
Canada, $50 0 for the value Of q vessel
seized by the United States on Lake Cn.
tario on the 9Th of June 1912, twelve days
before the declaration Of war. The fol-
lowing bills also passed: The senate bill
for the relief of Maj. Bash, armv paymaster;
the senate bill to provide for the compul-
sorry education OF Indian children:
the house bill to prevent dekertions from
tue army (by Withholding q part Of the
soldiers monthly pay as a deposit). Sena-
tor Vest gave notice that he would some
day next week endeavor TO bring up for
action three bills now ON the calendar in
regard to live cattle aud beef products.
One hundred and twenty private pension
bills were passed. The senate bill for q
public building at Fargo. N. D., was
amended by making II $l25, 900, and it
was passed. Adjourned.
In the house ON the 7th. before begin.
ming the d bate ON the silver bill, at the
request Of MIR. Paygon, Ut Illinois, Mr..
Co GER. of Iowa. In charoa Of the hill.