Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-02-26
TIE WORK OF CONGRESS-
PROCEEDINGS i'm THE NATIONAL.
LEGISLATURE.
B,l,s introduced and the important ro-
tngx u. u VI eek in tile l:Ouxe and en-
ate "A Variety o TOPICS o Interest
from Washington.
TIL. .,o,on, Mt Work.

The stol0ns ut Work.
The Senate on the 18th passed the bill in-
PRODUCED by Senator Vest and reported
with an amendment by Senator Henderson.
authorizing the construction OF bridges
across the Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois
rivers. The bill Is general in its terms and
provides for the construction OF bridges by
corporations or individuals across the
Missouri River between It's mouth and the
Dakota or james River OH the north. such
bridges to be used for railroad and ether
purposes, to be built III on the approval OF
the specifications by the S cretary Of War.
IL provides that corporations and inG!vi6u-
uls intending to construct bridges under
the act shall give notice of intention for
two weeks. stating the kind OF bridge and
the exact location In papers having ~ wide
circulation. published III Omaha, Kansas
City, ST. Joseph. Atchison. L~cavenworth
and st. Louis. The passage Of the public
printing hill indicates thai in spite uf all
the Demo ratio buster about economy the
Senate l. after all 81 more economical body
than the House when it comes to economic
measures and noo cheeseparing dema-
goguery. Mr.. Henderson will lOp of at
least $1,000, COO IL year in the expense Of the
government without Gripping amy branch
of til" service. 1t was pas ed without much
trouble In the Senate senator Paddock's
pure food bill was reached directly after
the Henderson hitting bill! had been passed
ttttNA NNNS &bNt III So NAS N"N ASPSA0
campaigning it. hi, places the measure,
before the Senate now until 1t Is disposed OF
finally. and it will be taken up each day
after the lour of 2O'clock until IL vote is
reached. This may require Il week. There
is very little doubt as to the ultimate pass
age of the bill. 1t r0poses to insure tho
purity of foods sold in every State which
may be manufactured in another and Will
apply to about all products. 1t is Il com
prehcnsivc measure, baseu upon the lines
nf tho ENGLISH Ina ~ fhn same Sl.Eiecf-
which is regarded as the most practicable
supervisory measure adopted by any civil
lied nation.
In the Senate on the 16th the Finance
Committee reported back adversely u bill
tn provide am income tax to pay the pen-
sionS and salaries. of rostmasters. The
Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the urgent deficiency bill. Senator PEI
fer moved tn increase the item for census
work for the .'division of farms. homes and
mortgages from s50,0D0 to 500, 600 The
amendment was rejected and the bill
passed. IL adds to the s2D0, 900 deficiency
for the census. $4,000 for the sdivis.on Of
farms. homes and mortgages 1t increases
the item for subsistence of the Sioux from
Sl15.5l4 to S143.Sl+ The Senate then took
up the calendar and passed Il bill appropri-
ating .i0.0OO for military schools and the
offices 'or' army purposes at the Omaha
Military Departnie 1t. The Idaho contested
election case was taken up. The resolu-
tions reported by the committee are that
Dubois is entitled to the seat lie now holds
and that Clnggett is not entitled to it.
In the Senate on the 18th Il joint resolu-
tion requesting the President to return to
the Republic of Mexico twenty-one battle
1iass. now III the museum of the United
States Military Academy. captured by the
United states during the late war with
Mexico. was passed. Senator Sherman rel
ported back adversely Il resolution reuucstHG
ing the Committee on Foreign Relations to
inquire as to The practicability of the ac-
QUESTION OF certain portions of Mexico, and
1t was indefinitely postponed. A number
of bills on the calendar were then taken up
and acted on. One increasing the limit Of
cost for the public building at st. Paul,
Mimi. to $4,000 was passed. A bill in
creasing to $500, 900 the appropriation for u
public building ut Omaha was passed. The
Idaho contested election case was then
taken up, and Gruy addressed the Senate
in support of the minority ofthe Committee
OH Elections in favor of Claggett. Gray's
argument was replied to and the title Of
Dubois to the seat was defended by Chand-
Ter and Palmer. Palmer said. in conclu-
sion. that he trusted the time would come
when such questions could not arise and
when the people would speak directly in
the choice of their Senators. Without dis
posing of the resolution the Senate adj
journed.
Speaker Crisp called the House to order
on the 18th but sOon resigned the gavel
to Mr.. Richarc' on. The Presidents mes
sage relative to the Choctuw and Chick.
asaw Indians was laid before tho House and
read. The message was ordered printed
and laid on the table for the present. A
protest of the Philadelphia Board of Trade
against the free coinage bill was presented
and referred. The Speaker laid before the
House the response of the Secretary of the
Treasury to u resolution asking for infor-
nation as 0.t,e authority by which the Az
per cent. lolq was extended. 1t was orr
dcred thst Aen the House adjourned on
the 10Th kaeAt should be to meet on the
?3rl. TIN order was taken to enable the
members to accept an invitation to visit
Chtcago. TheAsOmmittec on Foreign Affairs
reported . bill FOR the exclusion OF the Chi
nese.
A resolution was presented on the 10th
reluestingsth epfesident, if not incompat-
aide with 9ubifc interests. to inform the
senate of the proceedings recently had be-
tween the representatives of Canada, the
British Government, and the United states
as to the arrangements for reciprocal trade
with Canada. The bill to continue in force
for ten years all existing laws prohibiting
and regulating the coming into the country
OF Chinese persons was taken from the cal.
endar and passed. Consideration of bills
on the calendar was then commenced. A
bill to provide for u permanent system of
highways in the District of Columbia OUT
side of Washington was taken up and a
provision of 3 per cent. bonds gave rise to q \
debate. in which the financial policy Ut the
government was discussed ut great length.
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