Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-24
THE NATIONAL SOLOss,
SENATE AND HOUSE o. REPRE-.
SENTATlvES.
Our National L.wm.k.r, and What The,
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Mcasures Proposed. Discussed
and Acted Upon.
Doiprs Of conrress.

In the senate ON the 18th the pcHsion ap-
preparation bill was reported with
amendments. 1t carries "a total SyEapria-
ton of STAG, Ses,35a. an increase d si1. 0i2.-
:6i over the IIouse bill and Sl1. a.as5 more
than last year. The bill !ntis. uccd by
Senator PETER, May 81. to increase the cur-
rency and provide for its circulation: to
reduce rates OF interest and establish .
bureau OF loans. was taken from the table.
Senator PETER spoke in advocacy Of it. It
provides for the appointment by the Presi-
dent of Commissioners To establish IL loan
egency at the Capital Of every State aud
Territory and other convenient places to
goan money to the people. secured by real
estate, In sums OF not less than 500 nor
tnOrc than $500 to one person or family.
No corporation or firm is hereafter to re-
retve more than 5 per cent. interest on
short time nor more than I per cent. for u
year or longer. Provision is made for
loans on agricultural products in ware
houses at the rate OF 4 per cent.
In the House on the 18th the Committee
on Indian Affairs reported the House bill
ratifying the agreement for u cession to
the United States of lands in the Cherokee
outlet. II aggregates over 5000. 900 acres
which VIII be thrown open to settlement as
soon rs the bill becomes "a law On motion.
OF Mr.. Peel IL bill was passed providing,
that Indian children be declUred citizens
when they reached the age of VI years. audi
Shall thereafter receive no support from
the government, providing tina. they have
had ten years Industrial training. Mrj
Otis asked consent to present for consiGera-.
t'on II resolution r~cciting improper conduct
on the part of Secretary Noble and Com
missioner Carter in regard to the Maxwell
u grant tsaid conduct being alleged to,
oe IN pursuance OF II conspiracy entered irsI
To some years ago by Stephen h. Elkhs
and j. A. williamson. and asking foEa
special Committee of seven members TO III
quire into the matter. Mr.. Payne objected
and the resolution was referred. After acI
ton upon some District of Columbia meas
ures the House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Notifications bill. After
dispensing with the first reading of the bill
the Committee rose without further action.
In the consideration" morning hour the
senate bill was passed. with an Amendments,
authorizing the entry of lnnds chiefly val.
,uable for building stone under the placer
mining law. Also IL bill To protect settle.
ment rights where two or more persons
settle on the same section of AGRICULTURAL
public lands before the survey thereof.
In the Senate on the 10th the Silver hill
was discussed by Senator Morrill,. who was
replied to by Senator Stewart. and it vent
over without action. After Il short discus.
sion of the anticipation bill it was referred
to the judiciary Committee, Senator Wash-;
burn stating that the bill would he reported;
promptly by the COMMITTEES. The %confer!l
encc repor on the River and Harbur bill
was made by Senator Frye, who stated that,
an agreement had hccn reached on all hut
two amendments. which were for a boat
railway around the dalles of the Columbia
River and for Il canal in the State of
Washington to connect the waters of Lake.
Washington with those of Puget Soundi
After a long session the Senate insisted on
Its amendments and agreed to IL furthed
conference. Adjourned until the Goth.
In the House on the 10th the Tin Plato
bill engrossed the entire time of the House
and but little attention was payed to de-
ibate. On both sides the interest was
largely perfunctory and the Hou ed-
journed without taking action on TIL