Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-26

MeaSuEe8 OIL AAOre OF Less AunpVrGauC0 Atss
trotl0cel by Various Membors and tias
Disposition OF the same-A Condemned
hcDort-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16,--In the senate the
conference report on the fortifcatl0n bill
was agreed to, and Senator Mcdonnell adj
dressed the senate In advocacy OF his bill,
directing proceedings OF condemnation
against the Union and Central Pacific
roads. 1t was referred Senator Quay rose
~ a question or privilege and made general
and specific denial of many charges hereto
f3ro brought against him in connection With
state and district affairs In Pennsylvania.
st tho conclusion OF remarks by Senator
uay the senate resumed tho consideration
the diplomatic and conSllar appropriate
non bills. The bill and amendments were
reported from the committee or the whole
10 the senate, and the committee amend
r,ents were agreed to.
lii the house e. b. Taylor, rising to per-
sonal explanation, ap0logized; for the LAM
uage he had used against Mr. Pithian,
t{t Illinois. in recent debate.
Mr. Pithian sccepted the apology.
II lie conference on the army appropria-
On bill was then adopted. and immedi-
;,tely thereafter the house went into COM
inittee of the whole on the Indian appro.
j ration bill. Without disposing of the bill
lac committee rose Mr.. Cutcheon, chair
lam OF the committee on military affairs,
reported resolutions expressing the sorrow
of the house at the death OF Gen. Sherman
and speaking In eulogy OF his career, etc.
Brief addresses wore made By Messrs
Cutcheon, Grosyenor, Cultivate, Hender.
son, of Illinois; Cogswell, Vandever, Will.
Jams. of Ohio, and Wheeler, OF Alabama
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
The speaker appointed committee to at.
tend the funeral and the house adjourned
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credentials Of VIM. A. Pfetfer, senator-elec
from Kansas, and Daniel w. Voorhees,, OF
Indiana, for terms beginning March A. next
were presented and placed on file. The
finance committee reported back adversely
Stanfords bill to provide the country with
q sound circulating medium and 1t was
placed on the calendar The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was taken
up and after discussion was passed.
yeas, 81; nays. 16. Senators German
Hampton and Morgan voting aye with the
republicans, and senator Pettigrew no with
the democrats. The copywright bill was
then taken up. Senator Power offered an
amendment, drawn up by Senators Sherman
and Carlisle, providing that all books
maps, charts, dramatic or musical compost
tions, engravings, etc, the author, inventor
designer OR proprietor of which Is a citizen,
subject or resident oe a foreign country, may
he imported into the United States on the
law. Without disposing of the amendment
the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--In pursuance oil
the designation by the speaker the house
was called to order by Mr.. Payson, OF IIli-
nois. The committee on judiciary reported
a bill for the impeachment of Alex. Board
man, Judge OF the United States district
court of tho western district of Louisiana,
for high crimes and misdemaannrs. L.
was ordered printed and recommitted.
An amendment for carrying out certain
treaty agreements with the Sisseton and
Wahpeton and other Indians was agresd to.
Mr. Holman. Of Indiana. offered an amend-
mont providing that the Cherokee nation
may negotiate with the secretary Of the i'm
terror for the sale OF the Cherokee outlet.
Adopted. The committee rose and reported
the bill to the house. The sprevious cues
tion was ordered on the passage of the bill
and the house adjourned
WAsHISGToN, Feb. 1s.--A number of bills
were passed, including the bills increasing
the pension for the widows Of Gen. Custer
and Admiral Wilkes and Gen, Daniel Ull-
man to 500 per month. The copyright bill
was then taken up. The bill was passed
yeas, IS; nays, IA. The house bill amends
ing the act OF July, 1882, dividing the state
OF Iowa into two judicial districts was
passed.
In the absence of the speaker tie
house elected Mr.. Payson, of ILL.,
nois, speaker pro tenn. "A conferences
was ordered on the District OF Columbia APP
priation bill and on the military academy
appropriation BILL The house then pro-
ceeded TO the further consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill The bill was
passed. The house then went into COM
mittee OF the whole on the postoffice appro-
priation bin. Without disposing OF the bin
the committee rose, and the house adj
iourncd.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-In the senate the
bill to increase the pension OF Brig Gen.
Powell to- 72 per month passed. Senator
ingalls,, who was occupying the yice-presi-
dents chair as president pro- tenn, resigned
the office. The resignation will take effect
on the election OF his successor. The dep
rotations bill was taken up. The bill
passed and 1t goes to the conference The
Nicaragua canal bill was taken up and tho
senate adjourned.
In the house the senate bill was passed
for the relief OF settlers on certain lands In
the southeastern part of Iowa. The bill
for the Stockbridge tribe of Indians In Wis
consin was agreed to. Tho house went into
committee of the whole on the postoffice
appropriation bill, but without disposing OF
1t the committee rose and the house took
recess At the evening session of the
house. La accordance with pre- gious agree
ment. the immigration bill was considered.
Little progress was made on it, however
and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The senate to-day
passed las pension bills and then proceeded
to consider the Nicaragua canal bill. Sem
ator Stewart gave notice of an amendment
providing that the chief of engineers of the
army shall have supervision and control OF
the construction Of the canal and the work
be subject to the laws, rules and regula-
tions OF congress or the war department..
Without action the senate adjourned,
In the house Mr. Cannon reported from
the committee on rules tho resolution for
the immediate consideration OF the busi-
ness reported by the committee on judiciary
tho first bill to be one for the relief OF the
supreme court With the senate amendments.
The resolutions were agreed to, l55 TO 4.
and the court bill was ifnmedfateiy
taken up, The senate amendments were
non-concurred in, and conference or
dered. The house substitute for the bill
fixing the salaries OF the United States dis
trlct judges was Withdrawn, leaving the
senate bill in the original form, providing
that the salaries shall be $1,000 per annum.
Mr. McMiilia offered an amendment retuc-
Ing the salary to $4,000. No quorum voted
and the house took recess.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.--In the senate the
sundry civil appropriation bill was reported.
The Nicaragua canal bin was taken up and
Senator Morgan addressed the senate In
defense OF the bill. Senator 8 owarPa
providing that the chief OF en-
gineers Of the army shall have supervision
and control of the canal, was disagreed to.
% to 25 The bill then went over without
action. The conference report ON the navy
appropriation bill was agreed to and tho
senate adjourned.
In the house there was stormy time over
the approval of the journal. Messrs. Elthian
and Springer insisted on having 10 read In
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