Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-19
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK or OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
P~rcessdings Of the sensts and nosse Of
Representatives = Important Measures
Discusssd snd Acted Upon-GIst of the
The National sOlOna

HEEH# 3brO 1870 EE E-EsE=|G
The second week OF tho tariK debate
on the 10th Will y full attendance
In tho Senate galleries and on the iioOr.
THE credentials OF Patrick Walsh. appoint
ed by the Governor OF Georgia 70 succeed
the late Senator Colauitt. were presented.
and Walsh took the oath OF ONCE. senator
Mills offered a resolution to amend the
rules to the effect that when u question
has been considered ten days aud u motion
for the previous question made, no other
motion shall be In order except one TO adj
journ. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Rules. Senator Allen Of Nebraska Tered
. resolution that on June 4 ~ /. p. NJ.
general debate on the tariff bill cease. and
further proceedings In the debate be under
the five-minute rule until June Z at 2 y. u.
when y final vote shall be taken. Senator
Wolcott's Mexican silver dollar resolution.
which came over from the 9th. was laid be-
fore tho Senate. 1t provides for the nego-
tiation OF u treaty with Mexico allowing
the coinage OF Mexican dollar, al United
states MINIS for g xport to China. Wo!cott
addressed tho Senate Ia support of the
resolution, and then launched Into a free
silver speech, declaring that he should OPP
pose anything less than the free and un-
limited coinage of silver ut the ratio OF 15k
or 10 to /. Senator sherman said he saw
no objection to the resolution, and II arr
engagements could lie made to carry 1t o
ti00, COO, 900 OF silver might be usefu ly ems
ployed. Senator McPherson opposed II and
at his request the resolution went Ov = un.
til the nth. Senator Harris asked uhani-
nous consent that the senate come to soHe
agreement as to the hour, day by day,
which should be devoted to the consid. RAJ
tion OF the tartf bill without interrupt on.
senator Harti, then moved that on aud n :
ter the nth, until otherwise ordered. tn.
Senate meet at III O'Clock. senator Ledge :
objected and the motion went over. 7 Q
PETER resolution directing the COMMITTEES
on Finance to prepare a II repeating all
laws which authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury to issue bonds was laid before
the senate. PETER spoke briefly in sup
port Of the resolution, when Sena'or Nor
riIl moved to refer II to tie Committee oB
Finance. Senator PETER demanded the
yeas and nays and the motion a carried
by a vote OF % to -. senat r Hin then
took the floor to talk on the tariff BIZ
The House was disappointed on the 9Th.
Three-fourths OF the members were ut the
senate listening 10 HilFs speech on the tar
in. Those who remained were occupied
with District OF Columbia affairs. but little
actual business being transacted. Most Of
the time was spent wrangling over two To-
cal bills. Both. however. met with such
opposition that they were withdrawn. Only
one bill Of any Importance, providing for
81 gas In the District, was passed. At $50
the House adjourned.
The bill introduced in the Senate some
time ago by Senator PETER for the int
prove ment OF public roads "a bill In the di-
rection OF the Coxey movenient) and which
was referred to the Committee on Eduea-
tion aud labor. was reported back adversely
on the 10th. Senator Quay introduced Il
resolution. objection to the consideration
OF which, was made by Senator CockreiI.
that the Senate should hold IA session Sat
urday. April Fl. to hear the Committee on
Organizations OF Workingmen in the
United States In opposition to the tariff
bill. A resolution was introduced by Sem
ntor Allen OF Nebraska requesting the Sec
rotary OF the Interior to inform the Senate
OF the names and pOstOfice addresses OF all
pensioners Of the Government whose pen
siOns have been suspended or Cancelled
since March 4, 1898, and the reason for
such suspension or cancellations. The VOL
colt resolution for the coinage OF Mexican
dollars No United States minis was laid be-
fore the Senate. Senator Aliens resolu-
tion to limit the general debate on the tar
in bill to June 4. and TO take the final vote
on the 9Th OF June. was laid before the Sem
ate. Senator Cockrell proposed an amend-
ment. which was accepted by Allen, that
that the de bate cease April 30. and n vote
he taken May IA. Senator Aldrich moved
the reference OF the resolution to the
Committee on Rules, which was agreed to.
The hour OF 2 o'clock having arrived. the
tariff bill was laid before the Senat and
CUuhtol AIOuSo spOhc fh oppuSttiOH w u
When the House met on the 10th Mr.,
Reed urged that 1t proceed to vote on the
motion to discharge the warrants issued to
the sergeant at arms, under the resolution
OF March 10, for absentees. Reed contend-
ed that the repors OF the sergeant at arms
should be disposed OF as u matter OF priv
ilege affecting its members. By Agreement
1t was decided to allow the subject To go
over. Bills were passed for the protection
OF game in Yellowstone Park and for the
punishment OF crime in the park by an en-
tension Of the iuri-dictiou of the United
States District Court OF Wyoming over
Yellowstone Park. The House then went
into Committee OF the Whole and re umed
consideration Of the postofhce alpropria-
tion bill.
Mr.. Reed held the House ut bay for an
hour and a half n the nth on . motion to
discharge the warrants i>u d to the Ser
geant at Arms during the H. hit over the
contested election cases On the arre-t Of
absenttes. The Republicans refused to
vote. and the Democrats being unable :,
muster IL gu rum, yielded to adjournment.
The Democrats fear that this Is Il move on
the part of X ed In pursuance 1t IA care
fully formulated plan 10 force a constant
attendance Of u Democratic quorum here
after. The Republicans deny that any
such plan has been agreed vi on.
In the Senate on The 18th after the trans
action OF business, OF minor Importance.
the tariff bill was taken up.
The Senate, after the morning hour on
the 18th. resuned consideration OF the tar
IN bill. Senator Mitchell OF Oregon took
the floor in opposition to the bill. At The
conclusion OF Senator M,tcbeli's speech
senator Chandler move that the Senate
adjourn. Pending this. the Vice Piest-
dent laid before the Senate a message from
the President transmitting some Hawaiian,
correspondence. The motion OF Chandler
Was lost. but no quorum having voted. n
,all OF the Senate was ordered, which
showed the presence Of exactly y quorum.
senator C,cktell moved that the s NATE
should 60 into executive session. This
vas agreed to, aud after an executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned.