Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-13
FIFTY-FlRs'r ONGREsS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
BOTH BRANCHES.
Measures OF Moro or Loss importance Ir-
troduced by Various Members and tl.n
Disposition OF tho Samoa Ccndensei
Report.

Disposition OF ti.e Samoa Condensed
Report.
WASHINGTON. March I'm the senate the
general deficiency bill was reported and
Senator Hale gave notice that he would ask
its consideration to-day. The credentials
of Senator-elect Kyle. OF South Dakota,
were presented and fled Senator Frye
called up the house amendment to the tom
mage subsidy bill and moved q non-concur-
renee in the amendment and that the
conferrces asked by the house be appointed.
Senator Morrill, moved to concur in the
house amendment for postal subsidies.
After voting down u half dozen amends
ments offered by Senators Vest, Mcpherson
and Morgan q vote was taken on Senator
Morrill's motion and it was agreed to- Scr
ator sherman offered Il resolution elccting
Senator Henderson. OF Nebraska, as p2esi-
dent pro tempore; and Senator German Of
Tered u resolution rendering the
thanks OF the senate to Senator Ingalls,.
Both resolutions We're agreed to and the
oath OF office administered to Senator Man.
dclson. The house bill relating TO the
treaty of reciprocity with the Hawaiian
island was passed. also the house Joint
resolution approMiating s1,UoO,Ooo for the
improvement OF the Mississippi river to be
Immediately available. The con-
ference report on the bill as to
the claims for Indian deprcda-
tions was here presented and agreed to.
The postoftice appropriation bill was passed,
and the senate proceeded to the consider
ation of the general deficiency bill. The
consideration Of the deficiency bill was pro-
cceded with. Tho items to pay the widows
OF Chief Justice Waite and Justice Miller
one years salary was agreed to-ycas. ~;
nays 10. a message from the house in re-
latlon to the death OF Representative Phe-
Ian. of Tennessee, was laid before the SEN
alto. and after eulogisttc remarks as
further mark OF respect, the sen
ate. at 1855 q. M, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The senate met
at 9:45 this morning and Immediately went
into executive session. The doors reopened
at 1878 O'Clock when the general deficiency
appropriation bill was taken up. Tho bill
was passed and sent back to the house with
the senate amendment. The conference re-
port on the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was presented and agreed to.
The conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill was agreed to, as was
| also the conference report on the copyright
bill. Tho senate bill to incorporate the
National Conservatory OF Music of America
| was taken from the calendar and passed.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the house pension bills on the cal
endar. After passing about sixty of such
bills the business was laid aside temporarily.
All the house pension bills that were on
The calendar were passed later. In all, 100 Of
| them passed o-day and tonight, their pass
l
hour. Senator Gray moved to take up the
house bill for the transfer of the revenue
marine service from the treasury depart
mcnt to tho naval esta blishment. Agreed
to-yeas, 35; nays. %; and the bill was
taken up for consideration. After debate
the conference report on the postoffice ap-
| preparation bill was presented and agreed to.
The Indian appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. The conference report on
the pension appropriation bill was agreed
to. Debate on the copyright conference
was continued and finally the conference
report was agreed to-yeas, %; nays, 10.
The conference report on the agricultural
bill was presented and agreed to, and al
1:15 the senate proceeded TO executive bus
mess.
In the house, Mr.. Morrow, OF California
presented a disagrecing conference repor
on the pension appropriation bill. and
further conference was ordered. ME-. Hit
of Illinois, submitted the conference repor
on the the diplomatic and consular appro
priation bill. After debate the confer
cnce report was reiecteG-yeas SD; nays 1876
Mr.. McCreary, offered q resolution instruct.
ing the conferres on the part OF the house
to insist on disagreement to the Hawaiian
Islands cable provision. Agreed to. Mr.
Cannon presented the conference report or
the sundry civil bill. and it was agreed to-
The conference report on the postof1ice
appropriation bill was agreed to-
The conference report ON the pen
sion appropriation bill was agreed to-
j. s. Taylor, Of Ohio. moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill to provide for a
commission of five persons on the subject
of the alcoholic liquor traffic. The motion
was declared carried-GO to 81. The con-
ference report on the Indian appropriation
bill was agreed to. The senate amendments
to thearmy reorganization bill were nom
The conference report on the copyright bill
was submitted, and after q brief debate,
| agreed to 1877 to ~.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The senate re-
NAMED in session all night long, taking the
only recess from early daylight until 0
o'clock After the conference report on the
copyright bill was disposed OF, action was
taken looking to the continuance OF the
committee on immigration during the recess,
and the artificial limb bill was passed also.
| The house bill for the issue of the COM
mission OF Philip @. Johnson, as rear admi-
| raj in the navy, and to deliver it to his wild
| ow was passed. At a. I'd. Senator Allison
returned to the chamber and presented the
| conference report on the legislative bill, the
senate receding from the amendments as to
! senator's clerks and session committee
| clerks, and leaving them still ut per diem
| compensation. The report was agreed to.
The clerk Of the house appeared at the bar
with u message announcing that the house
| had agreed to the conference re-
port on the general deficiency bill,
J lnmeulltely a1CcrWdT0S SendCOE dalo pre-.
| scented the same conference report to the
senate and moved It's adoption. Carried.
Senator Ransom offered resolution. which
was unanimously agreed to, rendering the
| thanks OF the senators to the vice-president
for the courteous, dignified and able
manner In which he had presided over the
deliberations of the senate. The house
bills for the protection of lives
| of miners in the territories was passed.
! Senator Edmunds reported that the COM
mttec to wait upon the president in con-
junction with a similar committee OF the
house had waited on him and had informed
him that the two houses had concluded
! their business and were ready to adjourn.
and that the president replied that he had
no further communication to make. The
| senate thcreupon adjourned
/ In the house the conference report on tho
! legislative appropriation bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan. having taken the
chair. Mr.. Mckinley offered the follow
| ing: THAT the thanks Of this house be
(, presented to Hon. Thomas B. Reed for the
able impartial and dignifcd manner in
which, he has presided over its deliberations
and performed the ardlous and important
! duties OF the chair" Mr.. Mills demanded
| tho yeas and nays. The resolution was
agreed to: yeas 152. nays liza strict party
vote. The conference report on the def
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