Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-20

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son laid before the enMte u resolution from
the general conference OF the NJ. E. Church
assembled in Omaha. ,Neh., heastily up
proving OF the Worlds Fair appropriation
toned upon the closing Of the exposition on
Sundays" Senator Sherman reported two
amendments to the Onsular and diplomatic
appropriation bill. one being to Increase
from s95. 900 to $50. 900 tho lem for the Bu-
reau OF American Republics. aud the other
to insert an item for $4,000 for the pay
ment OF the United States share of ex.
penses for u preliminary survey for the
continental railway recommended bv the
internatiOnal American conference. A hill
ap%propriating S100, 00U for IL public building
at Joliet. ILL.,. was reported aud placed on
the CALENDAR; also IL bill for the adjustment
OF certain sales OF land on the late teserva-
ton Of the confederated Otoe and Missouri
tribes OF Indians In Nebraska aud Kuns,ls.
Among the bills passed was the Senate bill
authorizing the Secretary OF Wal to cause
- survey to BIZ made for u ship canal con-
Meeting Lake Erie and the Ohio River from
COnnuught HarbOr. or from Eric to Pitts.
burg. and "apprOpriattng $4,000, and Il bill
s~ppropriating 500. 900 for u II public building
st Pierre. &. ID. The presiding officer laid
before the Senate u message from the Pres
tdcnt of the United States transmitting the
seventh annual report OF the Commissioners
OF Labor.
Among the bills intr.du ed in the Senate
OH the 18th. and referred were the follow
ing: Authorizing the President to pro-
claim q general holiday COMMUNICATING
the 400th anniversary of the discovery OF
America, on October IL. 1907. BY Senator
Hi>cOck. to encourage American ship build-
ing by extending to the Steamship China,
which plies between San francisco and
China ON the Pacific Mail Line, but under
he British flag, the same privileges us are
extended to the City of Paris and the City
OF New York. Senator Call offered Il reso-
luton, which Was referred to the Commit
tee on foreign relations. requesting the
President to open negotiations with the
Government of Spain for the purpose OF
including that Government to consent to
the establishment on the Island Of Cuba OF
IL Free ana independent Republic; such
consent to be given on the payment by
Cuba to Spain of such Il sum of money Us
would be equivalent both to the value OF
the public property belonging to Spain on
the island and the reltnquishment of her
Sovereign rights; also for the negotiation
of u treaty to secure such material CONF
mercial advantages as may be agreed
upon. The Presidents Message on the
subject OF an international Bimetallic
Conference was taken up. and Senator
PETER addressed the Senate, declaring that
it was his conviction that II the voters who
favored Free Silver would combine, the
result would surely be successful. The
Naval Appropriation Bill was then taken
up and read. When the amendment inscrt-
ing un item of S50,OO0f for the expenses Of q
Naval Review in connection with the
Worlds Exposition was realized,
Senator Mcpherson asked Senator Hall. in
charge of the bill, IL 5000 was sufficient
for the purpose Hall replied that 1t was
not. but that it was all that could be en-
pended for the present. and that next vim
ter more would be needed. The :mend-
ment was agreed TO without further disc
c~ussion. The bill went over.
In the House on the 18th the Committee
on Judiciary reported u substitute for Wat
sons PinkertOn detective investigation res-
o.ution. The substitute directs that the
Committee on Judiciary investigate the
Pinkerton detectives. their character. aud
their employment by corporations engaged
In transportation. by Interstate commerce.,
or by the United States mails; the number
SO employed. and whether such employ
ment has provoked breach OF the peace or
caused destruction of property. The reso-
luton was adopted. The House vent into
committee OF the whole on the snndry civil
vision of the bill admitting free of duty
articles imported for the use Of light-houss
establishments. Mr.. Reed moved to In
crease the appropriation for lighthouse
establishments from 100000 to s4Ou. ooo.
saying the bill as reported appropriated
100000 plus duty, or in all 1900, 600, ex-
actly what his amendment proposed. Mr..
Holman hoped the increase would not be
made. and after some discussion Reeds
amendment was rejected. On motion of
Mr.. Sayers the appropriation for the life
saving service was increased $4,000.
In the Senate on the 18th the river and
harbor bill was reported buck from the
Committee on Commerce with amendments.
Consideration of the naval bill was re-
sulned. and after rejecting Senator Nc.
Phcrs0n's amendment a~ppropriatfng $780,
600 toward the construction Of U dry dock
at Algiers. La. the regular consideration
of tho bill was resumed at the point where
AN increase in the navy is provided for. The
bill us IL came from the House provides for
one armed cruiser OF about 5000 tons dis.
placement, to cost exclusive OF armament)
not more than gu, 200. 600. The amendment
as reported from the Senate Committee on
Appropriations provides lin addttiOn) for
one sea going coast line battle ship of about
5000 tons. to cost not exceeding g $4,000. QUO;
one h,rbOr defense dOuble.turret ship of
the Monitor type. of about 500 tons. ana to
cost not exceeding $4,000. 900; -four rum.
boats of 800 to 2,O00 tons displacement. and
to cost not exceeding $3.50. 900 each, and six
torpedo bOats ut II cost OF not exceeding
$40. 900 each. Senator MCPHERSON. from
the Naval Committee. offered an amend.
ment to the Senate amendment providing
for three harbOr defense dOuble-turret ships
of the Monitor type. instead OF one ship.
After q long discussion the amendment was
modified SO US to strike out the House pro-
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ute provision for one sca-gOing cOast- limo
battle ship. and for one harbor defense
double-turrer ship Of the Monitor typs, and
substitute therefor provision for three har-
bor defense double-turret ships, Monitor
type.
In the House on the 18th. After the call
OF Committees for reports, to which no
responses were made, the sibley Tent
Claim Bill was taken up on the report from
the Committee on the Whole referring the
claim to the Court OF Claims for fnala dju-
cation. which was agreed to-yeas. 1856;
nays, II. The vote then required on the
passage OF the bill as amended, pending
which Taylor, Of Ohio. moved to recommtt
.he measure. Lost-yeas, %; nays, 1871.
He then moved to lay the bill on the table,
pending which Hooker moved adjourn.
n,ent. This being defeated, further 6lbus-
sering was INDUCED In and continued TIL
O'Clock, when the speaker pro tenn. Mont
somery, declared the House adjourned.
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