The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
I'll NATIONS SOLONS
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIvES.
Our National Law Makers and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed.
ard Acted Upon.
DOIngs OF Congress.

by unanimous consent granting pensions
to Fannie L. Norman and to Adrew Frank
lin, II veteran of the war of 1912. Mr..
Bryan of Nebraska asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration Of the bill APP
propriating S42, 900 10 reimburse the State
Of Nebraska for expenses incurred in re-
pelling the threatened invasion and raid
by the Sioux Indians in 1890 and 1891, on
the occasion Of the messiah craze. which
eliminated in the Wounded Knee fight.
Mr.. Haugen of Wisconsin asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of Il bill
authorizing the Duluth and Superior
Bridg Company to construct n bridge
across the st. Louis River between Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. The House then went
into Committee Of he Whole for further
consideration OF the pension bill. Mr..
Picker of South Dakota made a vigorous
speech on behalf Of a liberal pension pol
Icy. Mr.. Black Of Illinois followed Pick
Ter. At the conclusion OF Waugh's speech.
who followed Black, the committee rose.
On motion of Mr.. Cogswell of Massachu-
setts the bill to pension Hannah Lisle was
passed and then at 1855 the House adj
journed.
Mr.. Breckenridge reported the urgent de-
fciency bill with the Senate amendments to
the louise on the 5tn. They were not con
CURED in and the bill was sent to confer
ence. Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky asked
unanimous consent for the passage of the
senate resolution for the appointment of u
commission to represent this Government
at the Antwerp Exposition. Mr.. Bailey of
Texas objected. The bill to make Bon
ner's Ferry. Idaho, a port Of entry, was
passed. After one or two other attempts
to get things passed by unanimous consent.
the House took UP the regular order OF bus
mess. Delegate Josephs introduced a bill
for the admission Of New Mexico. Mr..
Cannon Of Illinois raised the point of no
quorum, and the bill was withdrawn. The
House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the pension bill.
In the senate on the 9Th the Bland seig-
niorage bill was received from the House
and referred to the committee on tinance.
Senator Allen of Nebraska presented an
amendment to the rules providing that it
shall be the duty OF committees to report
on bills and resolutions reported to them
within thirty days, and, failing to do so,
the Senator presenting it may call for IL re-
lort under cei tain restrictions. Referred
to the Committee on rules. senator Stew
art introduced an amendment 10 the Bland
seigniorage bill providing for the free COIN
age of silver. Amendment to rules pAo-
posed by Senator PETER, for the discon-
inuance of secret e-siOnS, were referred
to the Committee on Rules. A number or
private bills were asSed and the Senate
went into executive session. When the
doors were +, opened a joint resolution by
Senator Morgan of Alabama FOR the .e>tab-
lishment of IL Tariff Comm 'ssion was offered
by him as an amendment to the tariff bill.
1t was referred to the Committee on FL
nance. At $500 the Senat adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9Th Senator Hill
presented q resolution setting forth that as
there was an announced deficit or S~Is,O00,-
900 for the current fiscal year, and as the
Wilson bill proposes to discard that much
revenue from the tariff and meet the
double deficiency by an internal direct tax
alton. that the Finance Committee be di-
rected to frame amendments to the bill,
emitting the proposed new internal taxes
and make instead provision for a sufficient
revenue by a tariff on other foreign i'm
ports and otherwise re viSing the tariff
without creating IA deficiency. senator
Harris of Tennessee moved a second read
ing of the Bland seigniorage bill. In doing
ing so he said that no one was a more earn
est advocate of silver coinage than he;
but on the question of which should take
precedence, and, without a bieach,of conf
dence, he could state that the finance
Committee WAS on the Nerge of reporting
the tarif bill to the Senate. lie therefore
objected to further proceeding on the
sei-niorare bill and under that objection
it would have to go on the calendar. SEN
ator Teller then urged that the tariff bill
be Immediately taken up and kept before
the Senate until disposed of. The morning
hour having expired, Senator Stewart
asked that the seigniorage bill go over un-
til Tomorrow, when at the same hour he
would move to take it up for consideration.
The presiding officer laid efore the Senate
the report OF the Conference Committee on
the urgency deficiency bill. Senator Cock
Iell moved that the Senate disagree to the
House amendment and further insist upon
its amendments and agree t. u conference,
and this was ordered. The Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF executive
bucipasS and at ROO aQ iOurneQ.
The House on the 9th adopted the resolu-
ton for the investigation of Judge Jenkins
Northern Pacific order, restraining the
men from striking.
An interesting debate was precipitated In
the Senate on the 1th by Senator Harris
motion for u second reading or the seign-
forage bill. This was opposed by Senator
sherman, who moved its reference to the
Finance Committee. His motion was de-
feated, however, and the bill was taken NJ
as unfinished business. and almost before
any one was aware of what had happened
it had passed It's third reading ana was or
the DO mt of passing the senate. Then its
oDpOncnts recovered from their surprise
and e~ndeavored to prevent its passage, and
on request of Senator sherman 1t went ovei
a dny. The House bill appropriating S45,-
600 for saving the kearsage was also
passed. as did the bill permitting Gen. o.
Ct Howard to accept from the French Gov
'IIIltHt iIS oNNo' 't'C
the Legion of Honor. Senator Sherman
moved that the Bland saign'orage bill be
referred to the Finance Committee of TIE
senate. This preripit ted Il vigorous di>-
cussion in which sherman advocated hi
mot ON and Hill and Cockrell opposed
senator Harris of tennessee then opened
the silver tght by moving a second reading
of the Bland seigniorage bLll, and gave no.
tee that when the bill i, read Il second tim'
h, would move 10 take II up for considers
ii n. Tho Senate then entered ON ctn,id'
GRAFTON OF the seigniOrage bill and Sher
mans motion to refer was defeated by
vote OF 6 20 80. : nator Voorhees,. in tie
,ourS of IA spec ii later. saio he had hope
and belief that the tariff Dill would lie re
ported to the full comm ttce within d few
nourS. Ii would remain IN the
at lca { II week. Senator Mor-a an pie>t ntct
a res luton call NJ ON the Pre- 'ident to in
folm the Senate whether Great B itail
ha, o cupicd Bluefe DIS o. any other par
-,,- fhn riI. N fhn 4 ,rasn nn.n1