Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-06
'FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IT!
BOTH BRANCHES.

BOTH BRANCHES.
Measures of More or Less Importance H.
| tro,iuced by Various Members and thu
Disposition of the Samoa Condensed
| Report
WASHINGTON Feb. 24.-Thc nomination
of 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-
ton and settlement Of private land claims
| in Utah. New Mexico. Colorado, Nevada
| and Wyoming was passed with amend
ment. A 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 rcopened Il disagreement on the
District of Columbia bill was reported and
new conference ordered. The considers
ton of the sundry civil bill was proceeded
with. The death of the late Representa-
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 Powell's
battalion of mounted volunteers of Missouri
who served in the Mexican war; The de-
1icit tax bill was then taken up. Mr. Oates
moved the reconmittmcnt; lOst-yeas. 81;
nays, III. The bill was then passed-yeas.
1I2: nIyS. lUls boulcllc presented the
conference report on tho naval appropria
ton bill. The conferres on the direct tax
bill were appointed and further conference
ordered on the District Of Columbia: appro-
priation bill. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.---The senate met
and adjourned as Il mark of respect to the
late Senator Wilson, of Maryland.
The immigration bill was taken up in
the house. the pending question being on
Mr.. Oates substitute which was rejected.
The bill was then passed. The house then
went into committee OF the whole on
the agricultural appropriation bill.
After considerable debate the COM
The death of Senator Wilson was announced
and, after the appointment of committee
totake 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
the report Of the silver pool invcsti-
eating committee and it was or
dcred printed, Mr.. Dingley giving notice
that he would call it up as so@n 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 it was disposed OF.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-ln the senate the
house amendment to the direct tax bill was
presented and laid on the table for the pres
ent. 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 APP
propriation bill was 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 1000 Dill. AS no quorum was present
the senate. at 9:45 p. M, adjourned.
In the house the senate bill was passed
Tor the relief OF the assigns OF the estate OF
John Roach. The house then proceeded in
committee OF the whole to general debate
OF the shipping bill. After further discus
sion, the general debate was closed. the
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
lengthy discussion. a motion to strike out
was agreed to and the committee arose, the
deficiency bill was passed and the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb 21.-In the senate the
house bill was passed for the relief of Henry
l.. Morey. Senator Henderson resolution
instructng the committee on Indian affairs
to inquire into the condition of the Indian
tribes in the Dakotas. Montana and else
where was agreed to. The consideration of
the legislative appropriation bill was
resumed. and the bill passed
The pure food bill was taken up and became
unfinished business. The senate then went
into executive session. after which Senator
Dawes moved to take up the Indian bill
The motion was agreed to, thus d.Splacing
the pure food bill. Among the bills passed
were the following: An amendment of the
various acts relative to immigration. etc j:
to amend the act of March .. 1889, TO: the
relief OF certain volunteer and regular
soldiers OF the late war and Mexi-
can war; for the allowance of GER
tain claims for stores and supplies taken
and used by the United States army as re-
ported by the IcourJ of claims under the
provisions Of the Bowman act" The sem
ate at 6 O'Clock began the consideration of
The Indian appropriation bill. tna Ly i;
was arranged that the su ',s,il:ie should lie
agreed to. and the bill was eportc To tn,
senate and the whole matter went uverun-
I'll tomorrow. The senate then took nm
The bills on the calendar, but as no quorum
was present soon adjourned.
In lie house the senate bill was passed
amendatory of the law prov iding Tor he Sc
lection of school lands. The house then
went into committee OF the Whole, resu.inv
The consideration OF the snppiu. bills.
The house substitute for the senate hill,
was read by paragraphs for ancudm mi.
Az O'Clock the committee rose and re-
ported the bill TO the house without amend
ment. no vote having been taken in COM
,nittec upon tie substitute Mr.. Faruu,,ar
formally offered the house substitute for the
senate bill. The h;use substitute was then
agreed to--l4i to II. The v ~ then r.cur
ring on ordering the sei,a1c bill as amended
ny 1he Snpstl'u' 10 !. third read ns. Tn.
roll was c:lcu amid intense OK, i,rmen,
Inc speaker announced lhe vote to be yeas.
lt:; nays. us. MIR. Dii=ley moved 10 re-
consider The motion wi,ic!, Mr.. Mcmillan
prompt 'y moved to lay on he table. This
motion WAS dctcateG-liG tn 40 I'll a,
came ca the vote on the motion to reconsider.
ms was agreed tolls To lt:!--.nd tin.
question again re..urrcu Oh order ~. tfr hin
10 a thlrd reading. The third ,r:.1in. was
oroeiea' yeas III, nays, l4'. MIR. Cannon,
"t limos. moved tina, the bill be rycum-
m!tted TO the commute. Oh merchant ma
fihe anu fisheries with Instructions to thai
committee TO report back forthwith II bin
s1'h'iaf 10 The senate bill ON the
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