Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-11-16
the ocean. One of the number of Joint


the ocean. One of the number of Joint
resolutions passed tenders the acknow-
edgments of the United States to the for
eign governments which participated in
the worlds fair; another restores to the
Mormon church in Utah money and
property that have been in the hands of
receiver since 1887: another fixes the
"Trip, Oklahoma; another authorizes the
atate of Wisconsin, to place in the capitol
u statue of Pere Marquette; another au-
thoriZeS the board OF commissioners of
Chick"m"uS" National Parh
to allow states and associations building
monuments on the battlefield to use ma
terials, in the park. One of the acts
the work of the eleventh census until
Dec. 81, 1893. and authorizes the Dresi-
dent to direct the work performed by the
commissioner OF labor. Others provided
Tor certain urgent deficiencies; the coin
age OF subsidiary coins; to pay clerks to
members OF the house; and repairs to the
Ford.s theater building in Washington.
A Joint resolution making former laws
in Oklahoma relating to town sites APP
plicabe to the Cherokee strip town sites
was passed. A joint resolution provided
for the payment of mileage to the SEN
ators and members and others made avail
able the appropriations of the last con-
ira session. An act passed making the
law repeating the timber culture laws
applicable to lite strip of the Sioux
reservation in Nebraska
Laws were passed providing for the
time and place of holding courts in South
Dakota and Idaho and Wyoming Two
acts passed provide for revenue cutters,
one on the Great Lakes and the other
on the New England coast. The last
act signed by the president was the Joint
resolution rela to the Chicago mn
scum and allowing the articles presented
to it to be disposed of free of duty. All
legislation that is pending between the
houses will be considered in the next
regular session. the same as if this SEES
sion had continued. The pending meas
mrn ~ tho ,nuso :; +,,n honp,rnntn7, Hi
summed IN by Voorhces.
"The adjournment of this lonr-to-he-
remembered session of cnnrrcss brings
with it a great sense of relief"
Senator VOORHEES, had hrrn asked nv
m Assoc;,tod Prass ~anresantat;va fcr
nm interview and # was with the above
stotnmnnt ho HOGAN Continuino he said .
I'VE moi amidst tho eva Oh nf business
disasters, bank failures. and all the dis
trcssful incidents of ono of the worst
financial NAMES cynr known in this or
any other country. wa odiorn with nniot
business circles, and fair degree of re-
stored confidence prevails in all parts of
the country IT will of course take time
for the various business pursuits to fully
recover from the overwhelming financial
shock and depression which have af-
tlictcd the country for the last six months,
but the signs of healthy improvement are
now visible on every hand and good omcns
for the employment of labor cheer us
from all quarters
When requested to state his views
ABOUT future legislation. the senator only
consented to say: with careful, fair
ana hohcSt revision OF the tariff taxation
now no; TO follow at the regular session, only
an!rlS usSs Instant predict that we will
eneer upon s0lld ana lasting career of
plospeilty lor the laborng and producing
mass masses OF every section of our beloved
o4,on:
so Mi1e'W. .H me events of the session he
sad san, In looking back over the incidents
anu aina scenes Whlch marked the session just
i.;nSl,,' nise hothlns but pleasant and
Success in the .oMapa a q fttrbnt ;
misi tv i IL; ,ild; Mhile nrm and uncompro-
oil ti,,a 49, tuShlhg It forward, ! aimed at
towarIs o, W. w pu.aeht, nperai and fair
ond T ~, e.,y ,clapGL VI the senate,
:" Govt r "n. INV thoroughly convinced that
" 'oN''aty n course "ould nave
? III Deie"t.
l oeilevc such is the opinion also of ev-
.n.,,II,, 49, Ai VI 'AeAu nave per-
Soi,liiy so assured me-.
A s, whether he ever felt any doubt
oi 5he success or repeal, Mr.. Voorhees,
sain' me darkest hour for the bill
was "hcn senator Sherman's famous in
tter'lew came out month ago, in which
nc encouraged its enemies and discour-
aseu us friends by declaring in the
strongest terms that unconditional re-
pea! could never pass the senate. | felt
that blow more than any other in the
long contest, and in my judgment it pro-
ionged the tight at least two weeks more
than 1t would otherwise have done. Mr..
Sherman was very anxious for compro-
mise embracing the issue of bonds, and
that was the meaning and purpose of his
strong speech in the senate when he ar
ralgned the Democratic side of the
chamber for having so long delayed an eff
fort to compromise. All these utter
anccs and dismal predictions on the part
OF the acknowledged leader of the Repub-
llcan party could have but one e.
feet. They encouraged Mr.. Teller, Mr..
zeal of many staunch supporters of the
PHI. have Tery great respect for Mr.