Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-27
THE NATIONS SOLONS
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATlvES.

Our National Law Makers and What TheH
Are Doing For the Good of the Coun-.
trv-varlous Measures PropoeeH. Dis
cussed and Acted Upon.
Proceedings of Congress.
In the House on the 18TH the Committee on
the bill for Q building to cost $7hvOJ for Nor
folk, Neb The Senate bill to ratify the agree
ment with the Yuma Indians passed. The,
Senate amendments to the pOstotfice appro-
priatlon bill were agreed to. Under the spec
sideration Of bills reported from the Foreign
Affairs Committee. Eleven bills We're passed,
none of national Importance. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th W. more import
ant bills were passed, the army aud fortitica-
was made on the river and harbor bill. Sew
and conterees appointed on the military acad-
envy and diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bills. Adjourned
The river and harbor hill was passed by the
Senate on the 18th. The Legislative. executive.
and judicial bill was put well on its way
towards passage before adjournment. The
S iiSese In By o. q d shs SsSn Il n' sena.or Ha Msse re so.
luton inquiring whether there had been a
tari1 bill. Besides the author OF the resolu-
ton, the Republican conferees. Senators Alli-
son, Aldrich and Sherman. each expressed.
methods OF considering the bill. Senator
Voorhees, replied that 1t was necessary that
e oi a mai'aIl, tSr sh sss%s ,'rst soF% nt.as sh sSms q l fale
conference would be called. The bill for the
cons ruction of a bridge across the Mississippi
the amendments agreed to in the river and
harbor bill was one raising the appropriation
5000. -
The House agreed to the report of the. con.
ferees on the pension appropriate bill on the
18th. The remainder OF the day was devoted
TO the nnSfdAroffnr nf Vrfvoto hills NN
Durborow, rising to o question OF privilege.
denied that he ever expressed the entiment
grounds against the action OF the President In
ordering. federal troops to Chicago. AT s.
o'clock the House took q recess, the evening
private pension bills.
After passing the bill for the bridge across.
the Mississippi at Eagle Point. Dubuque. the
Whole on the bill for the creation OF u retired
list for disabled officers of the revenue marine
service: Clark Of Missouri continued his OPP
position and made q general assault on the
civil service system. Mr.. Mallory made a
strong plea for Justice to the othcers Of The
without action. Under the special order, the
remainder OF the day was devoted to eulogies
Of the lie and character Of the late George w.
Houk of Ohio. Then. as u further mark OF re-
spect, the House adjourned.
The proceedings of the Senate on the 18th
We're devoid of interest save the personal ex-
ltshed newspapers charged the Nebraska Sen
ator with being intoxicated and INDIGENOUS in
At tine same time Allen arraiened the fabrica-
tor the story as ''an assassin of personal
character and more dangerous to the happi-
army with banners" Consideration of the.
legislative. executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill was resumed, but not finished. owing
to the tendency OF some Senators to tiilibuster
and ack of a quorum forced adjournment.
The legislative, executive and judicial APP
after a hard fuhf Tho nfStrfCt nf Cn1rfvn hio
preparation bill was considered, but not I'm
the vice Presidents table since it came from
the House several weeks ago, was referred to.
the on Agriculture and Forestry.
journed.
The House on the 18th adopted strong reso-
luti , approving the Presidents course in
the minority not being strong enough to get
the yeas and nays. During the debate Messrs.
n McC s r ana 4, ca ,ha made short speeches
Pence and Bland INDUCED in some criticism
of the action of the administration but neither
day was spent in an effort to press the Bailey
bankruptcy bill. but q quorum failed. and the
morrow. Adjourned.
introduced by Senator Vest reciting charges
Of favoritism and fraud made by exhibitors at
the recent Chicago Worlds Fair Exposition
againsy the on awards, and direct
ing the committee on qua~dro-centennial to in
vestigate the charges. Referred to the Com
bill to authorize the construction Of a bridge.
was passed. Consideration of the agricultural lyric
appropriation bill was resumed and Senator
Hansbrough offered an amendment appropri-
ating sl.ooo.0OD for the destruction of the Rus
Of eia or de,s was " inaae en against ain q Il E by sfi Senator GoeKs
rell. but by q vote OF % to .2 the Senate de-
siaed the amen n n ~ to 6e IN order, and it
nnt as nS Sankr om tcS 'f XII passed hs e y me b ea ,sl vol B..
and devoted the remainder Of the day TO bust
ness reported from the Judiciary Committee.
to create an additional circuit Judge for the
Eighth Judicial Circuit, and the other making
n Un.oea s'a ot tu ral.dGad ofr ritfasns q, for . the
through which they pass or into which they
go.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Carey
called up the bill to reserve for ten years in
lands. to be reclaimed and sold in small tracts
to actual settlers. and it was passed. The bill
law. The Indian appropriation bill was taken
pairs to buildings at the agencies was in
tional paragraph appropriating 1880 for the
St Joseph Indian Industrial School in Wis.
c co .Sa was !, agreed led, to; The :. conference repor..
and agreed to. The House having disagreed
to the Senate amendments to the agricult ural
appropriation bill conferees were appointed
and after an executive session the Senate al
lourned.
In the House on the 18th, under the special
order. after routine business. the remainder Of
the day was devoted to business reported from
the Committee on Military Affairs. Among
the bills passed was one to regulate enlist.
Board of MANAGERS of the Soldiers Home tc
transfer and maintain the inmates of any
branch in case of emergency. Adjourned.
MULTUM IN PARvo.
SIMPLICITY Is nature's first step, and
the last of art.-P. j. Bailey. 7
He can never speak we'll who known