The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-17
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
DAILY REPORT CT WHAT IS BE-
ING DONE.
Daily Report OF the Measures introduced,
and the Action Taken Thereon in Both
the business.
The Nations SOiOns.

wing of the Capitol for restaurant purpO
,es gave rise to an interesting debate dur
ing the morning hour of the session OF the
Senate on the Sd. No action was taken on
the resolution. The remainder of the day
was taken up by Senator Morgan in u
speech on the Nicaragua Canal bill. Dur
ing the morning session Senator Quay i'll
reduced an amendment to the urgent def
cheney bill amending the tari~ law by
striking out all provisions for III income
tax and substituting a new wooden sched-
ule including a duty on raw wool. Before
the ,canal bill was reached the Senate
passed on a report from the committee on
foreign affairs on Senator Lodges rcSolu-
ton calling on the President for papers IN
the eases of two japanese citizens reported
to have been delivered by the United states
Consul at Shanghai to the Chinese. and the
allegation that they were put to death after
being tortured.
Prior to the assembling of the House on
the 9Th, the Illinois delegation held a meet
ing. prepared resolutions and a general
plan of action concerning the death of Rep
resentative Post. When the House was
called to order the chaplain referred to the
deceased in his prayer. On motion of Mr..
Johnson of Ohio, the judiciary Commit
tee was instructed to investigate the
charges against Judge A. j. Rick of Ohio,
with the view ofimpeachmenti if justiliable.
Mr.. Henderson,, of Illinois. announced the
death of Congressman Post. Resolutions
were passed by the Illinois delegation eX-
pressing sorrow at his death, providing for
the appointment of a committee of nine to-
attend the funeral. and for an adjournment
as a further mark of respect.
The Senate adjourned shortly after ;
o'clock on the 18th as a mark of respect TO
the memory of Representative Post of Hi
nOis. a speech of Senator PETER in sup
port of a service pension law for the ben
eft of soldiers and sailors of the late war
and another by Senator Mitchell of Oregon,
in support of the N%icaraguan IAN bill,
occupied most of the time of the session.
Senator Ransom was elected President pro
TEN of the Senate, in the absence OF Presi-
dent Stevenson and Mr.. Harris. A resOlu-
ton was adopted insisting upOn the Sen
ate amendments to the military academy
appropriation bill. Senator Berry of Ar
kansas, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported with an amendment the
House bill to permit the use of the right of
way through the public lands for tram
roads, canals and reservoirs. Senator
Lodge moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of the resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for Informal
ton why United States ships had been
withdrawn from the Hiwaiian Islands. 1t
was carried-33 to II. On the motion OF
Senator Palmer u resolution expressing the
deep ~sensibility of the Senate on the death
of Mr.. Post of Illinois and providing for
the appointment of a committee of five to
attend the funeral was adopted. Then asa
further mark of respect to the memory Of
the deceased, the Senate at 3:2O p. m. adj
journed.
The Sth inst. was the last day of the gen.
eral debate on the currency bill in the
House and the opponents of the measure
had their innings. All the speakers eX-
cept Mr.. Cox of Tennessee antagOniZed it.
At 5 O'Clock the House took a recess until
& o'clock when, under a special order made
on the It'll, the bin prepared by the Pen
sion Committee for the coditication of the
pension laws will be formally read.
Further debate on Senator Lodges resO-
luton asking for information why Ameri-
can ships had been withdrawn from Ha-
waiian waters took place in the Senate on
the Sth. Senator Palmer, in accordance
with previous notice, delivered a speech
against the resolution. At = O'Clock the
resolution again took its place on the cal
endar, and during the remainder of the day
the Senate listened to the eulogies on the
late Alfred III. C0lquitt of Georgia, at tho
close of which the Senate adjourned.
The Carlisle currency bill, which has
been under debate in the House for about
two weeks, was ANONYMOUSLY defeated On
the 9th. 1t had not strength enough to sur
mount the first parliamentary obstacle
placed in its path.
Senator Cockrill from the Appropriation
! Committee. reported the urgent deficiency
bill, and it was placed on the calendar.
Senator COckrell replying to Senator Quay,
said the committee had made no amend
ments relating to the income tax. Mr..
Ouay's remarks caused Il mild sensation in
the Senate. The Senate passed the bill for
the relief of the homestead settlers in Wis
consin, Minnesota and Michigan. On mo-
ton of Senator Daniel, Democrat, of Nir-
GINA, the Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the Shelly claim bill, and Mr..
Daniel advocated the measure. Senator
Platt opposed the bill. At 5:35 the Senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened adjourned.
The income tax came up for consider
able discussion in the Senate on the 10th in
the course of the debate on the urgent de-
ticiency bill which contains a provision for
carrying the new law into operation. SEN
atOr Ransom, who was elected President
pro tenn. during the absence of Senator
Harris of Tennessee, resigned. At 2
o'clock the Nicaraguan Canal bill was laid
aside temporarily and the consideration Of
the deficiency bill continued.
The proceedings of the House on the 10th
were exceedingly dull, most of the day be-
ing consumed in the consideration of the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill,
which was passed. Several bills Of minor
Importance relating TO steamboat matters
were passed and also ten private pension
bills. February , was set aside for paying
tribute to the memory of the late Senator
Colquit Of Georgia. 4 bill was passed de-