Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

| MONDAY, Dec. 10Th,
| HouSE--1n the house today it was manifest
that the Christmas holidays were rapidly
approaching. Unoccupird seats far outnum-
bercd those occupied There came I'D from
last session Il bill for relief of William II.
Winans inventor of the spindle shaped shin.
l'iefe WAS quite an amount of opposition
manifested and a motion 10 pass The bill was
ios' NY Wilson of Missouri called up the
senate bill for increasing the pensioners of
| 'he Mexican war from s. to SO Il month";
Passed. Mr. Culber,son, democrat, of Texas
iiioNeo I" suspend the rules and pass Il bill
limiting jurisdiction of nircuitaud di.t,ic,
courts o' III" United states. The bill pro-
i'ihitS suits in United States courts bv or
h2itihst corporations. cXcepttocou orlcgal
don'cile of corporations In eases, where
'"iise'c'ioh depends npon citizenship of the
parties. Agreed 10. House adjourned.
ShNATE-Ihe senate adjourned soon after
meeting, as Il mark ofre,pcc to tn. late sem
ator Gibson
TUESDAY, Dee. Goth
'io'S'.-l ne attendance grows simmer in
lhe house day by day and the business trans
acted today WAS of very little import The
committee on public lands called up the bill
Dui no action WAS taken on it,
Sen 'r:iA large number of nc,i,i,ns f,,
ana AGAINST anti-option were presented and
t''''re'i 10 me committee on agriculture
Alr. si"rman introduced a bill. to extend IN
'ne h"f'h tacihc ocean the provisions of
VIC statutes ior tn" protection of fur seals
ana other ftr-hcarin- animals Referred ~
the committee on foreign relations. A rcso.
~ f,,f ~
ru;iiS : 10 witness the count of the electoral
Vote WAS presented and referred. Mr. Pal
MGR of Illinois addressed the senate in
Opposition to tho bill. Among other things
''N Sa'o acaihSs III options were prohibited
ny 'he laws OF Illinois and punishable by
adequate fines and penalties. Noseua,or. h.
apf'fe'l'nHed, would risk his reputation a. a
lawyer and legislator by claiming congress.
possessed the power to prohibit dealings in
options or futures IN states The a,ten,nt
however was hui thnly Disguised in the bin!
To thrust Jurisdiction of the federal roy,rn-
h'eh' iIi'o states 10 define and punish crimes.
After further argument in the same line, but
without concluding bis speech. Mr.. Palmer
yielded tie floor aud tile senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY Dec. al>t.
iorSE-Thc house PASSED a bill restoring
10 ''ie pubic domain part of the White
Mountain Apache reservation in Arizona
"A hummer of private measures were then
considered until it was fonnd there was no
quorum, When the house adjourned
sENATE-The McGari;iltan bill was taken
"pahd discussed. 0lr. Mcpherson introduced
Il JOINT resolution directing the secretary of
me treasury to suspend all purchases of
SILVER 'nihoh VII otherwise ordered hy con-
sfe>s' me anii-option bill was then taken
up an" -Hf. Palmer continued his address
against II. NJ. PETER of Kansas spoke in
ihNof os the measure. Ninety per cent. of
me fAheilcan farmers favored passage of
the Dill OF another havin: the same obiec, in
Nf"' fhfiGe&> did not object To the buying
anu sciiiiis Tor fuiine delivery. That is
oi'ch convenient and sometime necessary:
'it farmers insisted that fictitious. pretended
ana 1aiSe commerce in purely imaginary
articles which continually in,erfered with
'helf business 10 their injury ought TO be
suppressed, MI. Fctfcr yielded the floor
"i'loui r"iiciud'ii: lis remarks ON motion
OF Mr.. Teller j; WIS ordered ,la, the
'lr9:-ira.'an bin lie ,akcnup in the morning
hour tomorrow. Adjourned
THURSDAY, Dee. 22ud.
itotsH-ih the house committees were
''tiiNd 10Y ltprlI> without important results
ana rs There was evidently no quorum the
mouse adjourned .o.IamGiry4
SESaTE-!n ;hc absence Of the vice prcsi-
gent, Mr.. Henderson of Nebraska presided
over the senate to-day. The committee ON
lm'nisiatipu reported back, with amend
mehls, the hill I" prohibit immigration for :,
year from iiarcli l. l>a3. The bill was read
ana place.! onthe calender. Mr.. Hill of New
York reserved The right to submit Il minor
l'S report in the future. rs there is one of
provision 20 which he Is opposed. Mr.
Perkins Introduced n bill tocnabIc the people
of Oklahoma ard Indian Territory To form a
state government and be
admitted To The union. Referred The
anticipation bill was taken up and Mr.. PETER
OF Kansas continued his speech in its favor.
At conclusion of MIR. PETERS remarks Mr..
Washburnc, having failed in an at,emp; to
get Il day fixed for vote on it, announced
that lie would keep it before the senate until
disposed of. After II brief executive session
the senate adjourned until January4