The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-21
[NGs OF CONGRESS-
ssroN OF THE FiFif-
THIRD CONGRESS
..s record of the Proceed
eden senate and House
Imuortance Dealt

,,,.on Dec. IA. - The house
sam7 non the consideration VI the
s. !. lpi dpea,iency appropriation b'i'
~ y contained two disputed ne Ms,
pp,Sf .s and tie appropriate III Tor
',,s. naetion j of the income tax, The
ee,nronriation opened the doors
tan,ts Ils % tho conduct Of the
otfcc and especially the pr,te-
~ snnInarily suspcndil1- the pay
= alleged fraudulent pensio II,
10 % debate on the income tax ap-
iat;on was especially lively. but
aoti,n 10 strike it out was To-
! in committee by a vote Of o1
It is probable that = record
!, vote will be demanded III the
tomorrow. =,
p,tor Gray made an unsuccessful
nm to have considered in the sen
he bill reported from the finance
,;ttee striking out all the ditfereu-
duties in favor Of refined sugar
shincton. Dec. 15.-The house
"A tllrce appropriation bills the
.cy deficiency. fortitications, and
ary academy and made t lir
ross on the pension bill Mr.
ran secured n record. -lakiag vote
he appropriation Of the collection
ha income tax hv moving to le-
hit the bill. with instrl ctions to
il out. but his motion was de-
ID BY 12u majority. the vote stan /
"a to 1859. The fortifiC ations bill.
assed, carries S1.s19O5T-S5 i1S.-
less than the estimates, aud the
arv academy b.ll S451.6Ts S12s.-
hess than the estimates. The pen
bill. to which the day will be de-
to morrow. carries Sf4l.3s1, 30
900 less than the estimates. and
boo, 900 less than the appropriation
khe current fiscal year
e serate adjourned until next
kday. Practically all the time OF
session to-day was consumed in
discussion Of the bill To establish
btional university at Washington,
the Nicaragua canal bill Senator
bton Of Virginia and Senator Villas
Wisconsin addressed the senate in
port Of the former. and Mr.. Nor
practically concluded his speech
the latter During the day he
ed the senate that unanimous con-
be given fixing time for 4 vote
he bill, but this was refused.
ashinston, Dec 1S-By the close
Of to $ the committee on bank
and currency Of the house decided
eport Secretary Carlisle's plan for
fyIsion Of the currency, Repre-
atlves Johnson Of Ohio and Ellis
kentucky. Democrats. voted with
republicans against reporting this
The committee on rules will be
z 10 Tx the final vote In the house
peAt Friday at 3 o. III. This con-
oh was reported after spirited
atlye session Of the committee. It
been IN session for a week. hear
ofhclals and bankers on the pro-
Y revision. The hearings closed
at o'clock the committee hell Il
ate session to determine on Il pro-
pune. Representative Brosius
4, Pa.1 enaeavored to secure fur.
ume Tor hearings. but his motion
lls effect was voted down. Half
onr was given for caucuses by the
eeaVe sides. At the Republican
sas u was agreed that their votes
~ pe cast together on all pr0po-
E1s' When the full committee re-
iaoled representative Hall Dem,
moved that the Carlisle bill be
.eo. Ihls prevailed by the vote
toS as stated.
|asn'ncton, Dec. ID. - The bill 10
iorest reservations. which was
~ OF contention during the last
|oh J. aud which has twice been un-
discussion during the present ses-
Nas 'naily passed by the house
suspension of the rules. Y'he
~ w y suspend the roles rendered
opposition helpless to prevent a
:. anu as the bill secured the nee
= = .Wo-thirtls it passed The bill
uee 'iat no public forest reserva-
J snaii De established except to i'm
!, ! ahu protect the forest within the
na.lon y "r for the purpose of Sc
s ~ oraDle conditions of water
!, - gives the secretary Of the n
|, au'norlty to make regulations
mo'ce'lon = against fire and depre-
~ ~, II also gives him authority to
l.ioe regulations under which
NJ ~ l,latnred trees may be removed
~ ,;,, oe necessary to preserve the
IT, lumber. Under this au-
j. ~ ~ y empowered to sell such
baa .. - limited quantities to each
se'' ! tie is also authorized to
&c uetaii OF troops for the protec-
iao n reservations. The bill further
ana 5 ior the restoration Of agricul-
~ : mineral lands forest reserva-
nao. We public domain. The re-
! -, ~ u the day was devoted to the
appropriation bill.
la !. .nah three hours of the ses-
Ess,aa .ae senate were occupied In the