The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-26
HI NATIONS SOLONS
SENATE AND HOUSE or REPRE-
SENTATIvES.
Dur National Law Makers and What They
Arc Doing For the Good of the COun-
trv-Various Measures Proposed Dis
cussed and Acted Upon.
Proceedings of Congress,

Proceedings of Congress.
The river and harbOr bill was passed by tho
Senate on the 18th. The legislative, executive
and judicial bill was put we'll on its way
towards passage before adjournment. The
livened by a discussion Of Senator Hale's reso-
luton inquiring whether there had been q
meeting. of the conference committee on the
tariff bill. Besides the author OF the resOlu-
ton, the Republican cOnferees, Senators ALL
son, Aldrich and Sherman, each expressed
condemnation of the present star chamber"
Voorhees, replied that 1t was necessary that
the majority should first formulate some line
con action for ro,, themselves ms eaet after Ter. Which h11S "a a t tha
construction OF a bridge across the Mississippi
River ut Dubuque, Iowa, was passed. Am ong
harbor bill was one raisi ng the appropriation
Tor the TWO Rivers, Wis, harbor from 5000 to
$1,000.
The House agreed to the report of the con-
ferees on the pension Appropriation bill on the
18th. The remainder OF the day was dev.te ID
to the consideration of private bills. Mr.
Durborow, rising TO a question OF privilege,
denied that he ever expressed the sentiments
attributed to him as taking very strong
grounds against the action of the President In
ordering federal troops to Chicago. At 8
O'Clock the House took a recess, the evening
session to be devoted to the consideration of
private pension bills.
After passing the bill for the bridge across
the Mississippi at Eagle Point. Dubuque, the
House on the l4th went into of the
Whole on the bill for the creation of d retired
list for disabled officers of the revenue marine
service. Clark OF Missouri continued his OPP
position and made a general assault on the
civil service system. Mr.. Mallory made a
strong plea for justice to the officers Of the
without action. Under the special order, the
remainder Of the day was devoted to eulogles
of the life and character Of the late George w.
HOuk Of Ohio. Then. as a further mark OF re-
spect, the House adjourned.
The proceedings of the Senate on the 18th
were devoid Of interest save the personal ex-
PLANTATION OF Senator Allen. Recently pub
lished newspapers charged the Nebraska SEN
ator with being Intoxicated and indecorOus IN
his conduct last Tuesday. which Allen denied.
At the same time Allen arraigned the fabrica-
tor the story as AN assassin OF personal
character and more dangerous to the happi-
ness and welfare of the community than an
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 tlllbuster
and ack OF a quorum forced adjournment.
The legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill passed the Senate on the 10th.
after a hard fight. The District OF Columbia
bill was also passed and the agricultural ap-
preparation bill was considered, but not fin
lshed.OThe anticipation bill, which has been on
the Vice Presidents table since 1t came from
the House several weeks ago, was referred to
the on Agriculture and Forestry.
The conference report on the military acad-
envy appropriation bill was agreed to-. Ad-
journed.
AZ ACuoS oh ehO AOVi ouOpSCo o0iOa5 o
lutiOnS approving the Presidents course in
strike. They were passed without division,
the minority not being strong enough to get
the yeas and nays. During the debate MeSsrS.
McCreary and Catchings made short speeches
in support of the resolutions, and MesSrS.
Pence and Bland INDUCED in some criticism
were unduly severe. The remainder OF the
day was spent IN IN effort to press the Bailey
bankruptcy bill. but a quorum failed, and the
vote on the final passage will DO taken to-
morrow. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th a resolution was
introduced by Senator Vest reciting charges
OF favOrittsm and fraud made by exhibitors at
the recent Chicago Worlds Fair Exposition
against the committee on awards, and direct
ing the committee on quadro-centennia to in
vestigate the charges, Referred to the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses. The House
bill to authorize the construction OF a bridge
over the Mississippi River at Dubuque. Iowa.
was PASSED. Consideration OF the agricultural
appropriation bin was resumed and Senator
Hansbrough offered an amendment apprOpri-
sian thistle upon the bill rs a rider" A point
of order was made against it by Senator Cock
rell. but by a vote of % to .s the Senate de-
cided the amendment to be in order, and it
was adopted-.7 to "a. Adjourned.
The House Oh the 18th passed the Bailey vol.
tntary bankruptcy bill by a vote OF Ia to 81
and devoted the remainder of the day to bust
ness reported from the Judiciary Committee.
Only two bills, however, were disposed OF, one
to create an additional circuit judge for the
Eighth Judicial Circuit, and the other making
United States railroad corporations, for the
purpose of jurisdiction, citizens of states
through which they pass or into which they
go
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Carey
called up the DILL to reserve for ten years in
each of the several states 1,0Ol.OO acres OF arid
lands. to be reclaimed and sold In small tracts
to actual settlers, and 1t was passed. The bill
applies to the same states as the desert land
law. The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up; The Appropriation for building and re-
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. and an add
tional paragraph appropriating SlS.750 for the
on the naval appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. The House having disagreed
to the Senate amendments to the agricultural
bill conferees were appointed
and after an executive session the Senate ad-
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
ments in the army and one to authorize the
Board OF Mana0ers OF the Soldiers Home to-
transfer and maintain the inmates OF any
branch In case OF emergency. Adjourned.
In the Senate on tho 10th the conference r.
port on the diplomatic and consular appro-
Driation bill was agreed to. Senator VOOr-
hees, Senate manager OF the conference on the
tariff bill. rising to a privileged question,
asked that the House message on the tariff
bill be layed before the Senate. Voorhees,
stated that he was commissioned to say that
LHo DllI was uuuCl u duu iIcc tOulcrcuCo duO
the conserees had not agreed to the amend
ments adopted IN the Senate, and the Senate
confereeS insisted on the amendments. Hav-
ing con sulted with gentlemen on both sides,
said. he should ask to have the bill laid on
the table. to be taken up for consideration on
the 10Th Immediately after the reading of the
journal. Senator Hill gave notice that at that
time he should move to instruct the conferees
to place coal and iron on the free list. and
would at the same time submits some remarks
on the question. The Voorhees, motion was
then agreed to. When the tarin bill was thus
disposed OF the Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. An amendment was agreed to di-
recting the Secretary OF the Interior to inquire
into the propriety of disseminating indian
contract schools as rapidly as possible without
interfering with the education of Indian chill
dreu ana report at the next session Of Con
gress an estimate of the cost OF substituting
Government Schools for all contract schools
now existing. After some further amend
ments the bill was passed.