The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-07
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings of h Senate and House Of
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist of the
Business.
DOings of Congress.

DOings of Congress.
In the Senate on the 25th Kyle's Ha-
waiian resolutson came up ut the opening,
having been laid over from the day before.
but consideration Of it was not concluded
when the time for resuming consideration
of the tariff bill arrived, and it went over
again, but not sill there was a sharp pas
sage at arms between Senators IIoar and
Harris, the former insisting that 1t was
highly important that the Senate take
action in the matter of Hawaii, whose fate
was hanging in the balance while the Son
ate refused to take action which might
settle the fate Of that nation, and insisting
on the regular ord .r. During the colloquy
each took occasion to remark on the paul
city OF assets of.the other In the matter OF
Senatorial courtesy. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
The evening session of the House was de-
voted to the consideration of private bills.
In the House on the Goth the state bank
tax repeal bill came up. Springer OF I'LL
nois spoke In its favor. He gave the his
tory Of the failures and losses from wildcat
banking which preceded greenbncks;
eulogiZed his own bill for ~remedying these
evils. now before the on Bank
ing and Currency, and explained it's pro-
visions at length, and predicted that under
it there would be no panics, as it was elias
tic and would respond to the demands OF
trade. EX-Speaker Gilusha Grow was
recognized. He reviewed the existing
banking laws aud showed how much safer
and better guarded was the issue OF nation
al banks than the issue of state banks. He
was followed by Lawson. He wanted
home rule in everything when it could be
obtained. and for this reason preferred
state banks to national banks. At 4:30
the committee rose and the House adj
jOurned.
In the Senate consideration of the lead
and zinc DnrHUraDlS W aS concluded on the
goth and the rates heretofore reported
adopted. Then the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session. After the executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2Sth consideration
of the tariff bill was resumed at the sched-
ule OF ''wOod and manufactures OF wood"
Hale and Frye spoke in favor of higher
duties for the benefit of Maine lumbermen.
Vest spoke in reply and was folIowed by
Walsh, the new Senator from Georgia.
Senators Perkins of California and Mitch
ell and Dolph of Oregon, whose states are
largely interested in the lumber industry,
also spoke. At 5:45 the Senate went into
executive session and soon adjourned.
After passing the bill extending the
time for making final proof Of and m
on all lands claimed under the homeste; d
and desert land laws to one year from
time final payment would become due and
others OF minor Importance. he House on
the 18th took up District of Columbia bust
ness. The interesting event OF the day
was the reading of a letter from the sons of
Louis Kossuth in reply to a letter recently
sent by Speaker Crisp under direction OF
the House. At 5 O'Clock the House ad-
journed.
In the House on the Goth it was voted to
ad 5ouin over Decoration Day. After
minor business the bill to repeal the State
Bank tax came up and Cox Of Tennessee
spoke in favor of it. A message from the
President WAS received Transmitting
the dispatch from Minister Willis
at Hawaii. 1t contained nothing
specially new or important. CONGRESSMAN
Johnson of Indiana followed with an argu-
ment in favor of II substantial and stable
currency. Johnson was followed by Black
in favor OF the bill. Before Black finished
the committee rose and the House ad-
iourned.
In the senate on the 31st the resolution
declaring that the United States will NOS
interfere in the affairs of the Hawaiian
Islands and that the United States will re-
gard interference with their affairs by any
foreign power us an unfriendly act. passed.
Senator Mills did not vote ut all. lie eX-
pressed, in discussing the resolution. the
opinion that the United States having over
thrown the former Government there it
should restore it. Senator Turpie intro
duced Il resolution for the abrOgatiOn of
the Russian eXtraditiOn treaty. Senator
Hill presented a resolution for open ses-
Slons lOr The sugar investigation. senator
PETER introduced Il resolution instructing
the judiciary Committee to report whether
the National Government could constilu-
tionally. by paying therefor, take posses
sion for public uses all the coal beds of the
country. Referred. Then the tariff bill
was taken up. Several amendments to the
lumber paragraphs, looking to duty on
rough lumber. were defeated by Il strict
party vote.
In the House On the 31st The bill for an
additional Judge for the Northern District
OF Illinois passed. Then the House took
up the bill to repeal the tax on state bank
circulation. Mr.. Black OF Georgia resuming
his speech in favor Of repeal. Black was
followed by Walker. The other sperkers,
McLaurin and Wheeler. both favored the
repeal of the state bank tax. Adjourned.