Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED N
BOTH BRANCHES.

Measures Of More or Loss Importance In-
troduced by Various Members and the
Disposition OF the samoa Condensed
Report.
WASHINGTON. Dec. e:.-1n the senate
thirty two senators responded to the roll
call this morning. twelve less than QUO
rum. Tho scrgeant-at-nrms was directed
request the presence of the
absent senators. In the course of
half an hour quorum appeared.
Tho senate passed the bill to establish the
record and pension office OF the war DEPART
ment. The conference report on the Sioux
reservation bill was adopted. Senator Gull
lom, BY request, introduced u bill to incor-
pornte the Pan-American Transportation
company. Referred. Senator Spooner sub
mitted various conference reports on pub
lie building measures, which were
agreed to. These were bills to author
lie the construction Of buildings At
Sioux City and Kansas City, as agreed upon
in the conference. The bills we're left az
they came from the house, which struck out
the clauses making the appropriations. The
house amendment to the senate amend
mcnt u, urge the deficiency bill striking Out
the appropriation for the pay OF clerks TOY
the senators was non-concurred In.
The elections bill was then
discussed. Senator Hoar. ut p. M. moved
that the senate take u recess until b. Tho
vote wns-ycas, 90; nays, S; no quorum.
Senator Hoar said he had noticed, since the
| motion was made. number OF democratic
senators had left tho chamber and Others
did not vote. AS 1t seemed impossible to
get quorum. he moved to adjourn. and
this was done.
WASHINGTON, Dec. e:.-In the house to-
day, Mr.. Blanchard, Of louisiana, offered
for reference a preamble and resolutions
calling for the appointment OF COMMITTEES
{.>R E1.n {s,O {s,fn hA Aft1tnC
Bull and the Immediate causes leading
thereto, the committee also to investigate
The Indian troubles OF the northwest After
three or four measures relating TO the Dis'-
trict OF Columbia were disposed OF the
house adjourned.
quence was done In the senate until Nor
gnn's resolution OF yesterday instructing
| the committee on privileges nnd elections t<,
! report an amendment to the elections bill
was taken up. He them discussed 1t. SEN
ator Sherman, from the committee op
finance, reported bill to provide against
the contraction Of the currency and for
other purposes, the caucus bill, and it was
| read twice and placed on the calendar. The
senate finance committee reported the
| finance bill, with an amendment striking
out the provisions for the replacement OF
| the deficiency in the national bank circu-
lation by the issue OF treasury notes and
JnSerGlnE u prOVASiOu AoE pSVV,oVVsvSo VA WIZ
2 per cent bonds, redeemablc at pleasure
after ten years. The elections bill was
taken up and Senator Gall, OF Florida, spoke
four hours in opposition to it. After ex-
ecutive session tho senate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-ln the house to-
day the speaker madc number OF com
mittee appointments and the house ad-
! journed until Friday.
! WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-But little busi-
ness was transacted In the senate to-day.
When adjournment was taken It was until
Saturday, with the understanding that on
that date it should Immediately again sd-
journ until Monday.
| House not in session.
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