The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27
DOIngs of Congress.

The pension appropriation bill caused n hot
debate in the House on the 1ith. Considera-
ton OF the bill was resumed in Committee OF
the Whole. Mr.. Cultivate reported the army
Appropriation bill. On motion OF Mr.. Nc
Creary the Hit resolution calling on the Sec
rotary of State for all the correspondence and
reports relating to the payment of S4a5,o0O to
Great Britain growing out of the controversy
over Alaskan fur seals was adopted. A mo.
ton to adjourn until Monday carried. The
evening session was devoted to private pen
sion bills.
In the House on the 18th fifteen OF the six
teen pension bills favorably reported from the
night session on the 18th We're passed in four
minutes. The bills to protect forest reserva-
tions was passed under suspension Of the
mittee on Banking and Currency, presented
the report OF the majority on the Carlisle
bin, with the recommendation that the bill
gether with the minority report, to be pre-.
sented by Mr.. Walker. Mr.. Cultivate. chair.
man OF the Military Affairs Committee, called
passed without amendment. Mr.. Springer
announce that he would on the 18th, imme'
diately afterroil call OF committees, call up
the banking bill. Adjourned.
The bill for a National University was taken
up in the senate on the nth, and Senator
Kyle, author Of the measure. spoke in its sup
OAR and the Senate resumed consideration Of
the Nicaraguan canal bill. The Senate went
into executive session and afterwards adj
journed.
IA II ipAtHC VII tLO Iotps "l. oGIiuScI
moved that 1t 10 into committee of the whole
for the consideration OF the currency bill. The
motion prevailed and Mr.. Springer, as Chair
man OF the on Banking and Cur
rency, in charge OF the bill, took the foor to
make au argument In favor OF it's passage.
Before beginning his argument. however. he
attempted to effect an arrangement by unani-
nous consent, for setting the limits of debate
at next Saturday, when Il holiday recess Will
be taken.
The Senate on the 18th on representations
from Chairman Cockrell OF the Appropria-
tons Committee. that it WAS absolutely neces-
sary to prevent public printing coming to a
stop, a Dill was passed appropriating Sl00,OO0
for public printing. Senator Dolph reported
adversely the general land grant bill, express
ing the belief that Congress had not the power
to forfeit them, but that the right was vested
IN the railroad companies to which they We're
granted. Senator Hill took the floor and
made an argument in favor of a change in the
rules of the Senate SO that business might be
facilitated. He said it was not a partisan
matter, but one involving the welfare OF the
Hills remarks Senator Turpie resumed his
speech on the Nicaraguan Canal bill. With
out waiting the conclusion OF the speech the
Senate went into executive session and later
adjourned.
At the opening Of the Senate on the 10th the
vice President presented a letter from the
secretary OF the Navy the report
OF Admiral Walker on Hawaiian matters,
called for by a Senate resolution. 1t was re-
ferred without discussion to the on
forelen Relations. A bill extending the act
relating t. abandoned military reservations
was passed without division. Senator Allen
OF Nebraska introduced Il resolution for a
special to investigate the political
affairs OF Alabama. 1t was lad on the table at
his request, pending a speech thereon at "a fu-
ture time. he also Introduced II resolution
for a committee OF five to investigate the Sen
ate restaurant. 1t went over. A bill to estab-
lish a military park at the battlefield of Shiloh
was passed. Senator Lodges resolution calling
on the President for the correspondence in the
Ezeta extradit.on case was passed. senator
Turpie then resumed his address on the Mica
ragua canal bin, but yielded to Senator Gull
ION, who spoke on the same subject.
In the House on the 10Th, after the morning
routine, on motion OF Springer, the House
went Ito committee OF the whole and the de-
bate on the currency bill was resumed. At
n;&O the rose and the House ad-
tOurned.