The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03
SENATE AND HOUSE
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW.
MAKERS.
proceedings of the Senate and House Of
representatives Important Measures
discussed and Acted Upon-Cist os tho
Business.


IN the House on the Goth Mr.. Breckenridge OF
hentucky reported an urgent deficiency bill,
stbppr0priaung 1900 for the census. saying
census work would stop. This was Included
IN the deficiency bin passed ly the House a
Jew days ago and now held up by the senate.
an allthufnent appropriate ng Sl21OO for
jurors lees was added and the bill passed. A
blll granting the widow of Gen. y. il. Banks a
fension Oh Si.o per month was passed. The
OF lne currency bill. Mr.. Spcrry, democrat,
Of Connecticu. spoke in its support. Mir.
Srerry was followed by Mr.. Brosius OF Penn
sSylVahla, IN opposition OF the bill. Then came
INC special order. speeches on the presentation
OF inc statues OF Gen. Stark and Daniel Web
ster. or New hampshire. After the memorial
Speeches III connection with the monument
uhNell1ng We're finished The Behring Sea cor
re pon4ence was LAID before the House, and an
adjournment was then taken.
The Senate held Il brief executive Sc sion on
the 10Th. TO permit Senator Harris Of Tenues-
see, 10 move 10 consider ~ vote by which the
DOMINATION of Judge clark to be d strict
Judge o. the Eastern and Middle Districts of
tennessee. was confirmed. when the doors
Were reopened routine bl .iness WAS taken up.
y DiiI TO revive the grade o. lieutenant general
ID tne army was reported and placed on the
ciIetiar. senator quay Introduced Il bill 20
plroVlUc a suitable residence tor the Pres. dent.
Ihe senate then proceed, d to the special
order OF the day. spec hes presenting TO the
Government ny the State of New HamUshile
o. statues OF Gen. Stark and Dan oil Webster.
Nille the order of has ness was in progress
40 intSAihIttb 10 pass INp urgency utu-
ciencl bul. making appropriations for the
census once and Department of Justice.
Inc House on the 2lst passed a Joint resolu-
tioh ior the free entrance Of foreign exhibits
lof tic cotton states international Exhibit
Ion III Atlanta next year. y hill amending
the act creating IL court of appeals in the Dis
tf3ct or COltlnu!a was passed. a Joint resolu-
tlon ior Il recess from the 22d till January )
was adopted. The House then went into Com
lmlttee OF the Whole on the currency bill. A
Dill o. Mr.. Lynch OF Wisconsin was passed by
unanimous consent FOR the relief of the home
Steaders whose property was devastated by
the loreSt fires last year. The special order
for the night session was vacated and the
house adjourned.
In the Senate on the 22d. Senator George o.
Mississippi. objected to the consideration of
the re olution fOr il holiday adjournment ana
asked that ii 90 over until Monday. cutting off
debate, ana as the Senate was without Il quo
rum ANA business was only transferable by
ANONYMOUS consent. u session Monday seemed
assured. but later George Withdrew his opjec-
ton and the resolution WAS passed. Senator
ClilIom presented a series of resolutions
adopted by the citizens of Chicago expressing
sympathy with the Armenians; also a bill tor
an assay Office at Chicago. In executive SEES
sion the Senate confirmed the nomination OF
Charles II. MansEr Of Missouri. as assistant
comptroller OF the currency. After the eXecu-
tivo session the Senate adjourned till Janu'
AIRY 3.
The House on the 22d after passing three
dis OF miner importance, including a private
pension bill. Oh motion of Mr.. Gear OF Iowa,
resumed consideration of the currency bill
The House adjourned until January 3.