Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-02
: ACTS OF
Summary OF A WEEKS
H. LEGISLATIVE WORK.

..o1,ced q bill 10 IePcaA oAi laws AOl
ntEou mant Of army and navy officers
etl1e serylce on pay, and gave no.
ac.h he would next Wednesday ad-
h M, senate On the subject. Senator
.np atroduced a concurrent resolution
. lnt me secretary of the treasury to
e'lo the treasury purchase and coinage
EAss h,llion to the maximum amount
Fve. .sa nv the act of Feb. %, 1887, and
otl ..;oe that he would ask for it's
,eration on the following day.
'a1;on of Senator Hawley, the senate
PsSsd to consider the house bill to pro-
e,r celebrating the 4Ooth anniversary of
o. looysrv of America by holding
s.arn,tional exhibition. The only
1nant reported by the senate
Vi,.sa is the insertion of a new
y" nroylding for q naval review in
On VIZ har5o- in April, 1898. and for
I%ra;iine ofla statute of Christopher
nhns ut Washington. Senator
inquired of Senator Hawley
|h.r t vas intended that the govern
nsfbon]dfurnish a statue of Columbus.
,or Hawley replied in the afirma-
and stated that a bill for that purpose
nossed the senate ana was
nsndiue in the house. Senator
said it seemed to be assured that
rsa the house passed the bill the
"a vas under some coercion to pass
IA protested against such al assump-
The bill would probably pass the
h. bv an overwhelming majority,
no measure should ever pass the sem
r;th his vote on the assumption that
,drnent of the house was coercive on
pnate. That would be for the senate
Lrouate its constitutional functions.
(tor Farwell asked whether such claim
aver been authoritatively made. Sen
Yes. said, as a matter of course, it had
been authorltatively made. because
m idea would cover the author of it
confusion, but it seemed to be as
hi in other places than the senate. He
his opposition to the bill would be
he'd to the fact that the city
ST. Louis had been an as
bt as site for the worlds fair.
tor Vest continued his speech at great
h. Senator German offered an
bdment to strike out the provision for
Kali review and insert an appropriation
500. 600 for q memorial building in
bington as the repository of the n
ties of the western hemisphere. Re-
\. Senator Hoar moved to amend by
ins out the provision for the Columbus
n. After discussion Of the amend
the striking out Of the Columbus
e was agreed to and the remainder
he amendment (for a naval review
tel-yeas, 2s; nays, 81. The commit
i the whole then arose and reported
iii to the senate. The vote on the
review amendment resulted: Yeas,
pays. 25-so the provision will remain
bill. The bill was then passed by a
Of 43 to IA. the negatives being: SEN
Barbour, Berry, Blackburn, Cockrell,
!, George, Hampton, Morgan, Pugh,
an, Vance. Vest and Waltha'l. A
hittee of conference on disagreeing
was appointed. Adjourned.
the house on the 21st Mr.. Dorsey, of
aska, introduced a joint resolution
tue secretary Of the treasury be di-
to increase the t, easury purchase Of
bullion to the maximum amount
priced By the act "to authorize the
e Of q standard silver dollar and to
Its legal tender character" which
Vas passed over the veto of
President and became q law
Fr,ry IS, 1878. Referred. The bill
Edamending the act authorizing the
friction OF a high wagon bridge across
A!ssourl river at Sioux City, La. The
passed p~rovididing that soldiers who
their limbs during the late war shall
aiitled to receive artificial limbs every
Years. The present law permits
10 receive Il every five years. Mr..
Ole, of Iowa, submittedthe conference
It on the bill to provide a temporary
Eamelt for the territory Of Okla
., The reading of the report occu-
an hou1 and a half. The report of
9mmttee on the Oklahoma bill was
TED. The bill approp1iating 1885 800
oyde necessary vaults and safeguards
NE security Of puolic money in tGe
pay o. the United States treasurer
%. Ms. Morrill, moved the suspension
e rules TO pass the bill pensionlng the
Paeis Of war, but after Il lengthy de-
i was deseated-yeas, l43; nays, IS
ne Necessary two-thirds. Adjourned.
Inc senate on the 22d Sena-
cockle!l offered a resolution,
u was agreed to, directing the SUPER
ueht OF census to communicate to
slase the form of rules and reguIa-
aaopIedb by him for obtaining Stats
as to farm mortgages. Senator
Eps resolution, heretofore offered,
le increase of treasury purchase and
y OF silver, was presented and Eustls
u as an addition to it, the further res.
"a that free coinage OF silver
seI'lal TO sound financial
and demanded by all great
Es.s OF the country, and that
'ose all laws limiting the coin
~ silver ought to be repealed.
vi Plumh consented to let the res
q lie over for the present, SO as to
oenator Mitchell an opportunity to
me senate. Senator Mitchell ad-
u the senate in favor of the
foa amendment proposed by
y me election of senators by
a. vote. At the conclusion of Sena-
"1aeli.s remarks the resolution was
MO Inc committee on privileges and
~ lhe house amendment to the
No. Is' geological park bill was agreed to
!, WI now goes to the president. The
sss vi Columbia appropriation bill
sased and after executive session the
vt house on the 22d the committee
'Iaha means reported a bill pro-
aof the classification of worsted
as %oolens. Referred to the COM
tts VI whole. Canler, of Massa-
,' moved that the . house
IN the senate amend
70 me worlds fair bill. This being
nj me Dill is finally passed and will
bo, W me president for his sanction.
rboss lnen went into committee of
Nv u Nfayson, Of Illinois, in the
bS NJ sne legislative appropriation bill.
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