Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
FIFTY I IRST CONGRE Ss
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
BOTH BRANCHES.
Measures Of More or LESS importance 1e-
troduced by Various Members and ta.,
Disposition of tine samoa Condensed
Report.

~ A%W@EAs
i WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.--The house bill /
revise the wages OF certain employees In th
! government printing Hoe was passed 1
the senate this morning with substitut
providing for an advance for night EN-
ployes. The naval appropriation bill wa
taken up. message from the president
with the correspondence relatin
to the conduct Of Commando
/ Reiter, was presented and re
| ferred TO the committee on naval affairs
| The presidents veto message on the bill 70
4 public building at Dallas. Tex, with tn
/ action OF the house In passing the bill owe
/ the veto) was presented and referred Eu
logies were delivered on the late Represent
| alive Walker, of Missouri, and the sanat
adjourned.
The house bill increasing to 500 month
the pension of the widow of Gen. Custe
| was passed in the house this morn
ing. Unanimous consent for the com
mittee on coinage, weights and meas
| ures to sit during the session of ti,
/ house was granted. The army, pensions
and appropriation bills were sent to TIL,
conference. After the consideration OF somt
| other business the house went into commits
| tee OF the whole on the legislative appro.
| prfation BILL In the general debate, the
Barrundia case was reviewed by Mr.. Dial.
| cell, OF Pennsylvania, who defended the nc
! tion OF Commander Reiter. Mr.. Fithian, OF
Illinois, opposed the shipping bill. Mr.
Farquar. Of New York, briefly defended the
bill, and, without disposing of IL, the COM
mittee arose and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the senate this
morning Senator Teller offered q resolution
which was agreed to, calling upon the Sec
rotary OF the treasury for information as Ia
silver purchased under the act OF July Ii,
1890. Senator Morgan offered a resolution
which was agreed to, calling upon tae sec
| rotary OF the interior for copies OF the reg
ulations for carrying into effect the land
Among the measures taken from the calen-
dar and passed was the senate bill to
authorize the construction Of bridge
across the St. Croix river between Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. The consideration OF
the naval appropriation bill was resumed.
After amendment the bill was pas sed. The
copyright bill was taken up but laid aside
informally and number OF bills on the
calendar passed, among them the senate
joint resolution to continue In force the
laws of Nebraska in Oklahoma until July /
next. Adjourned.
In the house the senate amendment to fax
tho rate OF wages of certain employees of
the government printing office was non-con-
Cured in The senate bill was passed to
establish record and pension office in the
war department. The house then went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Payson, of
Illinois, in the chair, on tho legislative ap-
preparation bill. After general debate the
reading OF the bill was continued. Para
graphs relative to the civil service COM
mission were passed over for the present,
and without disposing Of the bill the COM
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Ameng the bills
reported and placed on the calendar was
one to incorporate the Pan-Amerlcan
TRANSPORTATION company. The copyright
n yua lot oaf9 fo%a a. hi
Nict OF Columbia appropriation bill was
amended and passed. The senate bill for
the relief OF settlers upon certain lands In
Iowa was passed; also O number OF pension
bills. including the house bill granting SI0c
month to Gen. Banks. The Mary Ann
Doherty bill came up, but Senator Cockrell
made vigorous objection, and 1t went over.
The senate bill was passed establishing a
port OF delivery at Des Molnes, Ia. Ad-
journed.
The house went into committe of the
whole On the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, sent to the clerks
desk with his hearty Endorsement an &C.
count of the meeting at the Cooper union
last night and Grover Cleveland's letter On
free coinage. Mr. Grosyenor said he thus
placed this important document In the per-
manent record to the end that In the COM
ing campaign 1t should be available under
the frank OF the members Of the next con-
gress 10 be used In disseminating tnforma-
tion throughout the country. A spirited
discussion took place over the pension and
civil service clauses of the bill. Without
disposing of the bill the committe rose and
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The senate re-
sumed consideration of the copyright bill,
the ending gu astion being on Senator Sher-
mans amendment to strike out the word
prohibition" and insert Subject to duties
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all afternoon, and the amendment was
finally agreed to, 25 to "a, and the bill was
laid aside.-
The presidents message announcing the
death of Admiral Porter having been laid
before the senate, eulogistlc remarks were
made by Senators Chandler, Mcpherson,
Plumb and Hale, and the senate adjourned.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. McComas, of Maryland, offered an
amendment making appropriations for the
clerical force in the civil service commits
sion. Mr.. Cannon moved an amendment,
providing for secretary and stenogra-
pher at 81 900 each. A long debate en- sued,
participated in by Messrs. Lodge, Gros-
venor, Greenhalge and others. Finally
Mr.. Dingley moved to amend
Cannon's amendment by inserting
a provision appropriating $36, 400 to enable
the commission to execute the provisions OF
the act. After debate the amendment was
agreed to, and Cannon's amendment as
amended was adopted. The committee rose
and reported the bill to the house. The first
question was on the amendment providing
for clerks to members not chairmen of COM
mittees. 1t was defeated, re to 146. The bill
was then passed.
The presidents message announcing the
death of Admiral Porter was read cd re-
feIred to the committee on naval affairs.
and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--In the senate the
credentials of VIM. F. Villas senator-elect
from Wisconsin, for the term commencing
the 4th OF March next, were presented and
placed on file. Senator Call introduced a
resolution requesting the president to ap-
peal on the ground of humanity to the EN-
peror of Russia to inquire into the alieg id
wrongs and cruelties to his Jewish subjects
andplace them In condition of freedom and
equal rights The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to. Tho
copyright bill was then taken up and pro-
ceeded with. Senator Carlisle offered an
amendment to carry out the policy of the
Sherman amendment. After a long discuss
sion the Carlisle amendment was adopted
Discussion was interrupted at $3.50, when
the message OF the president announcing
the death Of Gen. Sherman, was laid before
the senate. The presiding officer was re-
quested to appoint a committee of Ave to
attend tho funeral and the senate adj
journe1.
In the house the senate bill was passed
authorizing the construction OF q bridge
across the st. Louis river between Minne-
sofa and Wisconsin. The house then
went into committee of the whole
On the Indian appropriation bill.
Without disposing of the bill the committee
rose. The naval appropriation bill was
sent to the conference The
message OF the president regarding