The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-02-04
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.


The Form er Listens to Kyle and the Lat
ter wresties with Rules.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Mr.. Sherman,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, presented an invitation from
the German government asking the par
ticipation Of the United States in the
international art exhibition to be held
in Munich from June l to Oct. 1, 1892.
Accompanying the invitation was q let
tor from the state department In which
''in view of the number of American
students of art who have received in
structions at Munich, and of the general
interest felt in the country In the success
of the proposed exhibition" The secre-
tary of state recommended an appropri-
alton Of IS 900 to enable the department
of state to organize a commission to
secure . oreditable representation of
American art at the exhibition. Re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
tions.
Mr.. Dolph, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported adversely q
number of new Chinese emigration re-
strictions and prohibitory bills, and as
q substitute therefor, reported senate
bill No. $40, continuing all existing laws
prohibiting and restricting Chinese i'm
migration for period Of ten years.
Calendar.
Mr.. Kyle. according to notice, called
up his joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States making uniform the laws
in regard to marriage and divorce, and
read prepared speech upon the subject.
Mr.. Kyle said although his own state
of South Dakota had secured an unen-
viable reputation in regard to divorce
its laws in that respect were no more
lax than those of other states. But he
would admit that the provision author
izing divorce after ninety days resi-
dence was productive of fraud and per-
jury, and often made divorce farce. A
national law would remedy all these.
Parties married in one state would be
married in every state; those divorced
in one state would be divorced in every
state; the sanctity of the family would
be maintained, and the legitimacy of
children would be placed beyond arles-
ticn. He asked that his resolution be
referred to the judiciary committee and
1t was 80 ordered.
Mr.. Vest called up the bill for post
Office building not to exceed $25, 900 in
cost in every town where postal receipts
exceeded $1,000 per annum. He said the
number of buildings would be about
500, and the total cost about 80, ,000, 900.
The bill would make great saving in
rentals. A debate on the general policy
regarding public buildings followed
The House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-The considers
tion of the report of the committee on
rules was resumed, the pending amend
ment being one offered by Mr.. Boatner,
of Louisiana, striking out all that part
OF the rules giving permission to attach
riders to appropriation bills when in the
interest of retrenchment in expendi-
lures. The debate assumed a wide
range, and it being evident that
the rest of the day would
probably be consumed, Mr.. Catchings,
in charge of the report, moved the
previous question on the pending amend
ment of Mr.. Boatner and upon the
whole clause or amendment of the COM
mittee ON rules. The previous question
was ordered by 10 to Al. Boatner's
amendment was lost 55 to 119. The
question recurring on the amendment
OF the COMMITTEES II was adopted, thus