The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-03-07
THE NATIONS SOLONS
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATivES.
Dur National Law Makers and W.T. They
Are Doing For the Good OF me Coun-
try-Various Measures Proposed, Dis
cussed and Acted Upon.


bill was completed. but several amend
ments passed over were not acted on "ileh
the committee rose and the remainder OF
the afternoon was devoted to culogles on
the life and public service Of the late Sen
ate Vance of North Carolina. Then at
$40. as a further mark OF respect, The
House adjourned.
1t is seldom that the Senate has a
more busy and e~ventful day or one 50 dis
.tul bed by personal tempestS than that ol
the 23d. The pooling bill. which is regard
ed as one Of the most important measures
before Congress. suffered a signal reverse.
il not a final defeat. as il II Will be dlfflcuit
70 revive it after the failure of its friends To
command more than tWenty-four votes to
Get il before the Senate. The Indian ap-
propriation bill was passed after having
been before the Senate five days. ana a be-
ginning was made on the sundry civil bill.
There is much interest in the latter meas
ure. as it contains the provision for reiiev-
inc the treasury by the issue of eXcheqier
certificates up to 500, 100000. \ new
phase of the currency question was pre-
! scented by Senator Wolcott. providing for
the creation OF an American commission OF
niue members to take part in an interna-
tional money conference if Germany.
Great Britain and other foreign countries
take the initiative. The plan will be urged
a. an amendment to the Sundry civil bill.
\ resolution was introduced to have the
remains OF Frederick Douglass lie in state
in the rotunda of the Capitol, but it failed
TO be acted upon.
The general deficiency bill, the last of
the regular appropriation bills, passed the
House on the 18th. Almost the entire day
was spent discussing the amendment to pay
Great Britain's $425 900. the amount of
damages agreed upon by Secretary Gresh-
and Sir Julien Pauncefoete to be due that
country un 'er the award of the Paris ar
bitratiOn tribunal on account Of the
seizure of some twenty Canadian sealerS
by the United States previous to the modus
vivendi Of 1S92. Many members crowded
the area in front of the Speakers desk at
opening. pressing for unanimous consent
to consider bills. 4 bill for a bridge
across the Illinois River at Hennepin and
a number of minor bills were passed. The
Senate amendment to the Indian appro-
prlatlon was non-cOncurred in. and the
bill was sent to conference. The House
then wen into Committee of the Whole
and resumed consideration of the general
deficiency appropriation bill.
The Senate OF the 10Th gave another day
to the sundry civil bill without completing
it and without taking up the vital points
concerning financial legislation. The i'm
portant feature Of the day was a short.
sharp and decisive contest on the sugar
bounty question, resulting in the success
OF those advocating the payment of the
bounty prematurely cut OFF by the enact
mvnt OF the tariff law. The proposed
bounty aggregates $5.2o0.000 A point of
order was made against the amendment.
but the Senate voted it in order-4t to l3.
y financial discussion was imminent when
the Senate met. The rapid work Of the
night bcf&re cleared way most of the pre-
cedlng lmportant provisions for issuing
~Sl0l.@o,h00 of certificates of Indebtedness
to reliete the treasury deficiency.
The House on the Goth adopted a special
order under which the day until $3.50 u.
IN. was given to the Committee on Labor.
Most OF the time was occupied in the con-
slderation and passage of the bill proyid-
ing Tor a board of cancellation and arbitra-
hon I'm case cancellation failed to me-
diate and settle differences between COM
mon carriers and their employees. A bill
was passed for the publication of bulletins
IN the Department of Labor. The remain
der OF the day was devoted to e~ulooies ON
the life and public service of the late Phil
lip Sidney Post of Illinois. Then. at 5:35.
as a further mark of respect, the Uouse
adjourned.
The Senate on the 9th resumed consjd-
Grafton OF the sundry civil bill. An amend
mei!t was agreed to appropriating $50. 900
10 rebuild the burned hospital at Fort
Meade, ). ID. Then came the contest over
tile amendment for the issue of 500. OOO, 900
"ptt cent. certificates OF Indebtedness of
- all denominations TO meet the deficiency
II sle treasury. The senate then turned
~ attention to the sundry civil bill. An
amendment by Senator Bate of Tennessee,
providing Tor a Government exhibit at the
Nashville Exhibition. provoked some no
lltlcal debate between Senators Chandler
and Bate. The amendment was pendind
when the Senate. at $50 O'Clock. adjourned
With the understanding that a vote ON the
Pill was to be had at 3 O'Clock on the new
day. ~
The 18th was wasted in the House so far
as the purposes for which the dav was set
aside We're concerned. namely, to consider
bills reported from the Committee ON Pub-
lie buildings and Grounds. The confer
ence reports on the bill TO prohibit the i'm
portation of goods in bond through the
liited states through the Mexican free
zone. ANA ON the pension and postoifice an
preparation bills We're agreed to. Severa,
pension and other bills ofminorimportance
We're passed by unanimous consent.
lhc senate on the 18th. passed the SIM
airy clNN appropriation bill, including the
ltcli. api'roprIatlng OVer$5 GOO. 900 for smear
bouiit g and the provision for a commits
SION TO represent the United States at the
ln~ternatlonaI Monetary Conference. m,
night session OF the Senate lasted until ~
ociHcN ana was extremely sensational.
Inc House by a vote of rs to $50 docidad
iui'lcr TO insist upon the disagreement to
the senate amendment to the consular ana
diplomatic appropriation bill, PROVIDING
Tor Il Hawaiian cable. The Senate bin ~
regulate deductions from the gross TONNAGE
o. Vessels Tor tn" purpose of determinInT
the net tonnage (Which forms the basis IF
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