Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
DOINGs OF CONGRESS-
DAILY REPORT OF WHAT IS Be
ING DONE.
Daily Report Of the Measures introduced,
and the Action Taken Thereon In Both
h Senate Lower Mouse-Gist Of
the business.
Tie Nation,s solons.

The NatiOn's SOlons.
The vote on the Nicaraguan Canal bill
will be taken in the Senate at 8 O'Clock on
the 25th, unless some unexpected parlia-
mentary obstruction is interpOsed. An
other resolution relating to the Hawaiian
question wal introduced on the 24th. The
session closed with the rapid passage of
twenty-one pension bills.
The House on the oath devoted all its
time to the consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill with such success
that at the hour of adjournment it had
completed the reading of the bill except
several controversial paragraphs, which
were temporarily passed over.
The sundry civil bill passed the House
on the 25th in the shortest time, so far as
known, on record. 1t was under consider
alton but three days. AS passed the bill
carries $50, 1875, 721. Two propositions of
fered respectively by Mr.. Sayers and Mr..
COombs, the former to clOthe the Secretary
of the Treasury with powert0 issue United
States bonds of such denominations as he
should see fit, instead of as now to reissue
them of the same denominations, and the
latter to retire and cancel gold certificates
and make them non-receivable for customs
duties after July / next furnished the prin.
cipal theme of discussion.
The House on the 26th entered upon the
consideration of the bill to rcpealthc differ
entail OF i cent per pound imposed by the
tariff act on sugars imported from bounty
paying countries. Mr.. Wilson of Virginia,
Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, opened the debate with a long ar
gument in which he introduced all the cor
respOndence between the German Ambas-
sadOr and the State Department on the
subject, including a letter not hitherto
published, in which Germany expressly
disavowed retaliation against the United
States for the imposition of this duty when
she excluded our meat products. 1t is
thought a vote on the bill will be secured
on the 31st.
The reading of President Cleveland's
message on the financial situation of the
country formed the most interest,"
ing feature in the Senate on the 2Sth.
A bill was passed a%ppropriating s5OO,0OOto
purchase sites for public buildings in
Spokane, Cheyenne, Boise City and Hele-
ma. The bankruptcy bill was then taken
up and made the unfinished business. The
Senate at $40 p. III. took up the consider
alton of executive business and later adj
jOurned.
The interest in the House on the 2Sth
centcred Ill the Presidents message, which
was read after that body convened. At
the conclusion of the reading of the Presi-
dents message there was a round of APP
plause from the Democratic side, Joined in
by a number of Republicans. Mr.. Springer
presented a bill to carry out the SUCCESS
tiOns of the message, and moved its refer
ence to his committee. On motion of Mr.,
Thomas a bill was passed authorizing the
Secretary of War to makea survey of Kali
amaZoo Harbor, Michigan. The House at
s O'Clock adjourned.
The House Committee OH Banking and
Currency spent the day on the 10Th in de-
batting the new administration bill. 1t
went through it by sections, adopted three
important amendments and adjourned for
the day, leaving two amendments to be
acted upon.
President Cleveland's financial message
has again started the eddics and currents
of sentiments on the financial question in
the Senate. On the 18th Senator Frye Of
fered q resolution which was agreed to,
calling for the correspondence with the
Chief Justice of Samoa, and with the
United States Consul there. The bank
ruptcy bill was taken up and Senator
Mitchell of Oregon offered a substitute on
the lines of the old Torrcy bankruptcy bill,
with some notifications. Without action,
the measure was laid aside. The creden-
tials were presented for two new Senators
from Wyoming, c. ID. Clark, for the ulicx-
pired term beginning March 4 last, and
Francis Z. Warren, to succeed Senator
Carey. The bill to incorporate the Ma
tional Association of Florists was passed.
Senator German secured the passage of the
bill known as the Commercial travellers
bill" 1t amends the interstate commerce
law SO as to permit thcsale of interchange
able milage tickets to commercial travel
ers. Adjourned.
OThe session of the Senate on the 3Oth was
unusually free i'll giving expression to the
feeling which has been aroused by the
financial situation and to the apparent
hopelessness of relieving the situation.
Senator Sherman spoke for the first time
since the new phases of the financial stu
alton were presented. The Senate at 8
O'Clock went into executive session for tho
consideration of the japanese treaty.
The House on the 30th entered upon the
consideration of the bill to fund the debt
due the Government from the Union Pa
cific and Kansas Pacific Railroads, with 3
per cent. tifty-year bonds.
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