Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-13
FlFTY-FTRsT CONGRESS
,,,e,n=es TRANSACTED IN
BOTH BRANCHES.

Measures q, Moro or Less .W'"r'"'es '"-
troducc.! by ,ariouS Menibsr' AN" '"'
Disposition OF til. Samoa S'h"ehse"
HeD0r
WAsu,SGroN. Feb. after toe trans
action of the morning bi!>lntsS 'htfe was d
shor, executive session wien the doors were
ranrcpod, In reference 10 tae pfeSc',t' i"h
az nrtitcons as 10 the Ccnger Dill Il 'olioi's
t,nl. n,.cn m5ing to show that ali these
nn,itinns cu,aniltc from the same source ana
m hack to that source before they are lo.-
Wnldyd to the senator's; that theV arc us
1rii,ut, from a central agency ana seem 10
be the result, not CT a s ,p,in.,ntion
Tho Qualifications bill was again taken up
i number of amendments were agreed to
as To various smaller appropriations. sem
ator Dnlph's amendment apprcpratng a.
600. coo fo. Il plant for heavy ordnance u!
some place on the Pacific coast. was agreed
to. The bill then passed, The military
academy bill passed with one amendment.
Tho pension Appropriation was 'ahe" UP
and went over. Adjourned
I'm the house Mr.. Mckinley asked unani-
nous consen! that during the remainder
OF the session the house meet at III
a. M. but Mr.. Rogers. OF Arkansas
objected. The house then went into COM
mitrcc of the whole on the diplomatic AID
consular appropriation bill. During the de-
bate en- the bill Mr.. Mchdoo, of New Jer-
sew, gave his hearty assent to the position
taken by the secretary of state relative To
reciprocity with Canada. The bill. after
further discussion, was laid aside with Il
favorable recommendation, and the CON-
plittce proceeded to the consideration of
.hc sundry civil appropriations bill. Pend
ing further discussion the committee rose,
and the diplomatic appropriation bill WAS
passed Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Among the bills
reported and placed on the senate calendar
was one for the increase OF the pension of
the widow Of Gen. Custer to 500 a month.
Senator Ingalls, rising to acquisition OF prvi-
lego, made Il statement in regard to his at
titudc on the coture rule and the election
bill. which he said was Il subject of COM
mcnt, of censare and OF animadvcrsion.
He had been opposed. he said. unalterably
opposed to the adoption of the cloture for
many reasons sufficient and satisfactory to
himself. The pension appropriation bill
was then taken up. 1t appropriatcs for
pensions for the year sl33,173,oo0. and for
expenses, s1.S70,O00. Senator Mcpherson
asked how many applications had been
made under the act OF last year. Senator
Allison gave the number up to Jan. 10 as
529. 900. of which only S,0GG or 0, 900 had been
yet allowed. All committee amend
ments having been agreed to the bill
passed. Among the bills taken from the
and passed were the following:
of a tunnel under New York bay; the house
bill for the construction of three Indian in
dustrial schools in Wisconsin. Minnesota
and Michigan. to cost not to exceed $50, 900
each. After executive session the senate
adjourned.
On motion of Mr.. Mckinley, in the house,
1t was ordered that during the re-
m n n tba nc1,,
at II a. IN. The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the sundry civil APP
preparations bill. The worlds fair para
graph having been received, 1t was agreed
that the debate be postponed until to-mor-
row. Mr.. Bland offered silver free COIN
age amendment to the paragraph providing
for the REL coinage Of gold and silver coins.
Mr.. Dingley raised the point Of order
against the amendment Pending the de-
cision, the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb, Gin the senate this
morning Senator Paddock presented the
Of the Nebraska house of repre-
sentatives against the passage OF the Con
ger lard bill, and in favor of the passage of
the Paddock pure food bill. Senator Hawley
offered u resolution, which was agreed to.
calling on the president for the correspond
ence in reference to the conduct of the
senior naval officer present on the occasion
Va
of Gen. Barrundia and the action OF the
navy department Senator Morgan adj
dressed the senate in support of bill re-
ported from the committee on foreign re-
lations to aid in the construction of the
Nicaragua maritime canal. AT the con-
clusion of Senator Morgan's speech the SEN
ate resumed the consideration of the house
bill. and was addressed by Sena-
tr Morrill, in opposition to it. BY unani-
nous consent Senator Blair withdrew the
committee amendment and offered
Il substitute for the house bill. The one
passed by the senate last congress 1T di-
reefs the payment of a days pay for every
eight hours work OF the government en-
ploycs since the eight -hour law was enacted.
The court of claims is to adjust the claims
on that basis. Senator Dawes moved u sub
stitute for that offered by Senator Blair. 1t
directs that the proper accounting officer of
me treasury readjust the accounts of the
government workmcn on basis of eight
hours for Il day work. and report the re-
suit to congress. 1t was agreed that the
bill should be voted on Tomorrow. Ad-
journed.
In the house MIR. Mckinley asked unan-
mous consent for the present consideration
II the bill providing that nothing in the
yariif act shall be held to repeal or impair
'hc reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian
stands. The speaker laid before the mousse
yhe senate bill amending the land forfeiture
act Of September %, 1880, and it was passed
With verbal amendments.
The committee on postoflices and post roads
'eported the postotlice appropriation bill
md it was placed on the calendar Tie
louse then went into committee of The
whole, with Payson, of Illinois. in the chair.
IN the sundry civil appropriations bill. Mr.,
jandler offered his amendment, and against
E Mr.. Mason raised his point of order.
ending the decision, the committee rose
md the house took Il recess the cveninr
ession to be for private pension bills Al
ne evening session the house passed lI5
'rlvate pension bills and adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-ln the senate tho
ouse Joint resolution to correct the error |
Il punciua1i II in the tariff act was taken
p' nut went over until Monday. The
'ouse Dill for the adjustment of the nc
cunts of worSmen, etc. under The cirh1 |
our law was taken up and discussed MT
ehgth amended and mOGif ID. and finally |
II motion OF Senator Wolco,t. reconlni,tsd |
the committee on cducation-yeas o.
avs -. Pending further acttsn however
he de;tth or MIR. Phelan of Tennessee was
nhounced. and as a mark OF respect thn
enato adjourned. '''e
IN the house the conference report rntifv
~ me az cefnent with The Sacs and Foyes
nd lowas. in Oklahoma, was agreed to
ne report of the Raum investigating con-
!it3te was printed and lccnmmi1cd. TIC
ousc then went i!t0 a committees OF H..
ho,e' WIZ Nir. Payson in the chair, OF, TN.