Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-03-12
FIFTY FIRST CON GREsS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
BOTH BRANCHES.

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BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
BOTH BRANCHES.
Measures OF More or Less Importance Ira
troduced by various Members and this |
Disposition OF the Samoa Condensed
Report.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--Among the pa
pers presented and referred In the senate |
were the resolutions Of the state senate OF
Texas favoring an amendment to the con-
stitution limiting the tenure OF all federal |
Offices to a reasonable term CT years. A
resolution was agreed to instructing the
committee ON public lands to examine the
questions involved In the recent decision Of
the supreme court In the case of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba company
VS.. Ransom p. Phelps, and to inquire what
legislation is necessary to protect the set
tiers on the lands of the company or to re-
munerate them for the loss of their homes.
the conference report on the bill providing
for the allotment of lands in severalty to
the Indians was then agreed to. After an
executive session the sundry civil bill was
taken up. Without disposing of the bill
the senate adjourned.
The house this morning adopted
the conference report ON
the bill amending the act providing for al
lotment of land in severalty to the Indians.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill.
The postoffice appropriation bill was passed
and the house took q recess, the evening
session to be for tho consideration of the
immigration bill. At the evening session
of tho house the committee of the whole
considered the bill, The bill was re-
ported to the house. MIR. Oates offered a
substitute. The previous question was or
dered and the house adjourned.
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of OK Gov. Foster as secretary of the treas
| ury was confirmed by the senate. The house
bill to establish a United States land court
and to provide for the judicial investiga-
tion and settlement Of private land claims
| in Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada
| and Wyoming was passed with amend
| ment conference was asked. The
| sundry appropriation bill was then
| taken up, and, after long debate, the SEN
| ate went into executive session. When the
| doors were reopened a disagreement on the
| District of Columbia bill was reported and
| q new conference ordered. The considera-
tion of the sundry civil bill was proceeded
| with. The death of the late Represents
tive Watson, of Pennsylvania, was an
nounced and, after eulogistic addresses, the
| senate adjourned.
The senate bill was passed in the house
! granting pensions to the members Of PowelPs
| battalion of mounted volunteers of Missouri
i who served in the Mexican war. The de-
! fcit tax bill was then taken up. Mr.. Oates
moved the recommittment; lost-yeas, 81
nays, 1T. The bill was then passed--yeas,
re; nays. 101 Mr.. Boutelle presented the
conference report on the naval appropria-
ton bill. The conferres on the direct tax
bill were appointed and further conference
ordered on the District OF Columbia appro-
| prlation bill. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--The senate met
and adjourned as mark Of respect to the
| late Senator Wilson, of Maryland.
The immigration bill was taken up In
the house, the pending question being on
| The bill was then passed. The house then
went into committee Of the whole on
the agricultural appropriation bill.
After considerable debate the COM
mittee rose without disposing of the bill.
The death of Senator Wilson was announced
and, after the appointment of a committee
| to take action in regard to the funeral, the
house adjourned. The house held an even
ing session, making for the second time in
its history two distinct legislative sessions
in one day. MIR. Dingley submitted
eating committee and it was Or
dered printed, Mr.. Dingley giving notice
that he would call 1t up as soon as possible
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the agricultural appropriation
bill. After considerable debate it was
passed and the committee of the whole re-
sumed consideration Of the general def
cheney BILL Adjournment was taken be-
fore 1t was disposed of.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-In the senate the
house amendment to the direct tax bill was
presented and laid on the table for the pres
emit. The sundry civil bill was taken up and
the committee amendments disposed of.
Some other amendments were agreed to,
The bill was reported to the senate and
passed, after an amendment was agreed to-.
The legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bilLwas then taken up. After
discussion it was finally laid aside and the
conference report on the military academy
appropriation bill was agreed to. The chair
laid the Nicaragua canal bill before the
, senate, but Senator Paddock Insisted on the
: pure food bill. AS no quorum was present
the senate, at 9:45 p. M, adjourned.
In the house the senate bill was passed
for the relief of the assigns of the estate OF
John Roach. The house then proceeded in
T. committee Of the whole to general debate
sion, the general debate was closed, the
J committee rose, and the house took re-
cess. At the evening session OF the house
the committee of the whole took up the
general deficiency bill. Finally after
4 lengthy discussion, motion to strike out
= was agreed to and the committee arose, the
deficiency bill was passed and the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-In the senate the
y house bill was passed for the relief Of Henry
| l.. Morey. Senator MAnderSOn'S resolution
;, instructing the committee ON Indian affairs
to inquire into the condition of the Indiar
l. tribes In the Dakotas, Montana and else
where was agreed to. The consideration OF
the legislative appropriation bill was
resumed, and the bill passed
t The pure food bill was taken up and becam,
= unfinished business. The senate then wen
l. into executive session, after which Senator
Dawes moved to take up the Indian bill
- The motion was agreed to- thus displacinl
the pure food bill. Among the bills passed
were the following: An amendment OF tb,
: various acts relative to immigration, etc
h to amend the act of March 2, 1889, for tn,
relief of certain volunteer and regula
soldiers of the late war and Next
can war; for the allowance Of Ger
tain claims for stores and supplies takel
and used by the United States army as re
70 ported by the tcourt of claims under tn
d provisions of the tsBowman act" The sen
d ate at 6 o'clock began the consideration o
the Indian appropriation bill. Finally
was arranged that the substitute should b
agreed to, and the bill was reported to tn
senate, and the whole matter went over un
til tomorrow. The senate then took u
le the bills on the calendar, but as no quorur
D. was present soon adjourned.
In the house the senate bill was passed
amendatory OF thelaw providing for the sc
u lection of school lands. The house the
N went into committee of the whole, resumin
10 the consideration of the shipping bill.
q. The house substitute for the senate bi
no was read by paragraphs for amendment
At O'Clock the committee rose and nc
~ ported the bill to the house without amend
IN ment, no vote having been taken In CON
s. mittee upon the substitute. Mr.. Farquhs
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