Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-16
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS,
SUMMARY OF A WEEKS LECJS-
LATlvE WORK.

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LATivE WORK.
Bills and Resolutions Introduced and Top
ics Discussed by the National fsody OF
Law Makers.
In the senate, on the 6tb, tho conference
report on the silver bill was taken up and
discussed until clock, when the same
vent over and the senate passed to memo.
ital exercises In respect to tho memory of
the late Representative Cox. After ad.
dresses BY Senators Voorhees,, Sherman,
Vest, Dixon aud Evarts the senate ad.
journed.
In the house, on the Sth. on motion Of
Mr.. Baker, Of New York, The senate
amendments were concurred in to the
house bill for the admission of the state of
Wyoming. On motion of Mr.. Csrrick, OF
wyoming, the senate amendmsrts were
eci.cutrsd tn to the house bill for the
disposal Of the abandoned military res
havine lssd scsors 10 III h0uss ass NJ
ssnats btu 10 adopt regulations for pre-
venting collisions at sea, Mr.. Diugley, ol
Maine, asked for it's immediate passage.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, asked him to
withdraw his request, 40 be had report to
make from the committee on rules rela-
tive to toe original package bill. Mr..
Dingley thereupon agreed that the bill
would be ordered printed and remain
upon the. speakers table. Mr.. Cum
mings, Of New York, objected, say
ing that the saving Of life at sea was
more important than the passing of a bill
for the benefit of prohibition cranks. The
bill to prevent coliisions ut sea was then
passed. MIR. Cannon, from the committee
on rules, reported resolution providing
that Immediately after the adoption Of The
resolution 1t be in order for the
committee on judiciary to call mp
Tor consideration the ''original pack
age" bill and afterwards the bauk-
ruptcy bill, this order to continue from
day to day for four days successively, be-
ginning with to-day. Mr.. Payson raise
the question of consideration in favor OF
the land grant forfeiture bill. The house
refused-yeas, 80; nays, 97--to consider
the resolution from the committee on rules.
Adjourned.
In the house on the 9th the presiding
officer UnRalls, announced bis signature 10
the bill for the admission of Wvomi, az
. state. The bill now goes to the presi-
dent for bis signature. On motion OF
Senator Blair the senate proceeded
to executive business. The doors
sundry civil appropriation bill Was re-.
would ask for its conside ration on the
10th. Consideration Of the conference re-
port ON the silver bill was resumed and
occupied the balance of the day In discus.
sion. An informal understanding was had
that vote be taken on the 10th, and tie
senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Farquha:,
sof New York, called up the conference re-
port on the lill appropriating $75,0O0 for
the relief of Albert H. Emery and de-
manded the previous question thereon.
Tho previous question was ordered and
the report agreed to. Mr.. Hit, OF H.
linois. from the committee on foreign af-
fairs, reported back the resolution
requesting the president to furnish
the house with correspondence between the
governments of the United States and
Great Britain touching the subjects in dis
pute regarding Behring sea since March 1,
1859. After brief debate Mr.. Hits res
olution was adopted. Mr.: Hit presented
the conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. The same
was discussed at length without action.
Adjourned.
In the senate on the 10th Senator Stew
art offered resolution, which was agreed
to, calling on the secretary of the interior
for information as 10 the selection of sites
for reservoirs by direction of the geoloRi-
cal survey. The senate resumed consid-
Grafton Of the conference report on the
silver bill. After debate vote was
taken and the report agreed to-yeas, 80;
nAva lG A1innrnad
The greater time of the house on the
10th Was consumed jn correcting tho Jour-
nal, certain members objecting TO being
recorded as voting while being absent. The
conference report on the diplomatic aud
consular appropriation bill was adopted
yeas, ia; nays, Is. Mr.. Funston, of Kan
sas, submitted and the house passed the
conference report On the agricultural ap-
preparation bill. The house then won't
into committee Of tho whole on
the land grant forfeiture bill. Mr..
McAdoo, of New Jersey, spoke OF the
efforts OF the democratic house to forfeit
these unearned land grants, and of the
steady opposition of the senate to those
efforts. Now both houses being in control
of the republicans, compromise had been
patched up. The pending measure might
we'll be entitled bill "to compound q
felony with the railroads which have stolen
bonds Pending further discussion the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Teller
introduced . joint resolution declaring il
to be tho determined policy Of the United
States government to use both silver and
gold - full legal tender money, instru ting
the president to invite the governments oi
the Latin American countries, or such
other nations as he may deem advis.
able, to join the United States in q
conference to adopt common ratio be.
tween gold and silver for th. purpose Of
establishing the International use Of b.
metallic money and securing hxity Of the
relative value between those metals. The
conference is to be held ct such places Al
may be agreed BY the executives Of the gov.
sfpmsnts joining in it, aud when, IN the
Judgment OF the president Of the United
Sta1es, Sufficient number Of nations shall
have entered into such international
arrangement hs shall declare the ratio %
Axsd 70 b the existing rates in the
United States. The pfesident IL to ap.
point mot less than three nor more thar
four commissioners to attend such confer
encs on the part Of the United States
The joint resolution wss referred to The
finance committee. Senator Wilson, ot
Iowa, offered resolution, which was 70.
fsrred to the committee on foreign rela.
tioos, calling ON the secretary Of state fol
information ON the subject oi
an American citizen, Thos. Collins, be.
ing deprived Of bis rights, liberty and
properly at Manila, in the Philllpioa
islands, - to what action has been taken
in regard to the matter BY the state depart
mont. The senate then proceeded TO thu
consideration Of the senate bill to establish
United States land court and to provide
| for the settlement Of private land claiml
In New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, Utsh,
Nevada and Colombo, such claims
being By virtue Of Spanish or Mexican
rights. Tho bill was discussed until z
O'Clock, whom the shippine bills vsre
taken up - unfinished business
Senator Vest offered - subeeituts fol
the bill q 10 the American merchant ma.
rine, provision for free ships to b used
only in the foreign earring trade. not y
! coast tviee or lake trade. Ths bills went
over without action after IN unsuccessful
effort BY Senator Frye 70 have ~ srrangs.