Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-06-14
THE NATIONS SOLONS
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATIvES.
Ouf National Law Makers and what They
Arc Doing For the Good Of the toans
try-varIous Measures Proposed, Dies
cussed and Acted Upon.
noinxs of conxress.

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The compromise amendments to tho
sug ar schedule were ali adopted in the
Senate on the 5th. and the pivotal schedule
on which the fate OF the tariff mea >nre
depended went through without change.
In the House on the 5th, Mr.. Catchingo,
from the Committee on Rules. brought Id
resolution providing that tho previous
question shall be considered adopted at 5 y.
M, tho rest Of the day 10 be devoted 10
debate under the Ave-minute rule. 1t was
finally decided. however, to take = vote an
the 9Th after the call OF committees. Mr..
Cox offered an amendment providing for
the total, unconditional repeal of the tax
on State Banks. The bill was debated by
Messrs. Boatncr, Pendieton, Enloo. Ltv-
ingston, Talbert Cooper. and other Demo-
Gratis In favor OF the BILL and by Messrs.
Bowers, Cannon, Grow, Woomer, Adams,
Lacy, Quigg, Ray and others In opposition
to 1t. MIR. Bryan said he would propose "a
bill which would provide larger circula-
tion OF paper money under the exclusive
control OF the Federal Government. With
out taking any action the House adjourned.
The Brawley bill to repeal the ~ per
cent. tax on state banks was deft ated In
the House on the 9th. vote was first
taken on Mr.. Cox's amendment for the
total repeal OF the tax, which resulted In
its defeat by 40 TO l02.
Before entering upon the discussion OF
the tariF on the 9th the Senate passed
seven bills. Among them was one grant
Ing right OF way through the Omaha and
Winnebago Indian Reservations Ia Ne
braska TO the Eastern Neb; aska and Gulf
Railroad Company. Senator Blackburn
reported fuvorably a resolution from the
Committee on Rules for the appointment Of
a special committee of'fve Senators on the
existing public distress, to whom should be
re .erred the petitions OF Morrison /. Swift
and other, bearing on this subject. 1t was
adopted without division.
The action OF the attorney general In
claiming $4,000, 600 from the estate Of the
late Leland Stanford, occupied the atten-
tion OF the Senate on the 7th until the
tariff bill was taken up. The question
arose upon n resolution introduced by
senator Hoar instructing the committee
on judiciary to pass upon the equity Of the
claim and whether 1t should not be set at
rest. Hoar eulogized Stanford and praised
the objects to which he devoted his wealth.
The House on the sth had the Indian ap-
preparation bin under discussioa. During
the debate Mr.. Linton gave It q sectarian
turn by declaring that the Roman Catholic
Schools received three ffths Of all appro-
priations for Indian school. He depreci, t.
ed any Government aid for sectarian
s'hools. Another point OF interest was the
sp rited debate on the location OF the In
dian supply Warehouse. the New York
deifgation protesting against the abandon
ment of the warehouse at New York for
one nt Chicago. A resolution was adopted
before adjournment calling on the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury for information as to
the enforcement OF the immigration and
contract labor laws. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sth Hoar's resolu-
tion to set at rest the Governments claim
against the estate of Leland Stanford,
came up at the opening. At the sugges-
n n a poa n1sil2 y,Td Anh
SO AS to contine the inquiry to the advis--
ability of releasing the Stanford estate,
without touching tie validity OF the claim.
in order not to affect other claims which
the Government might have. After some
braska the 'esolution was laid on the tn BILE.
"a to 10. Consideration OF the tariff bill
was then resumed.