Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-27

of the senate furnished a succession Of
breezy incidents. Little actual work
was accomplished, but brief debates
on a number of subjects developed
frequent sharp personal exchanges be-
tween the senators. Mr.. Hill Dem,
N. W had a lively tilt with Mr.. Till
man Is. c. during the debate on Mr..
PETERS resolution for the senate in
yestigation of the recent bond Issue.
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) joined issue with Mr..
Gear Qowa) and Mr.. Wolcott over the
course of the Pacific railway commit
tee in conducting their inquiry. Mr..
Chandler and Mr.. Cockrell had an an.
mated but good natured colloquy and
Gen. Hawley and Mr.. Allen had a diff
ference somewhat less good natured.
Two appropriation bills. the military
academy and the pension bill, were
passed during the day. Efforts were
made to amend the military academy
bill by increasing the nu3:ber of ca
diets by two from each state, ninety in
all, but after a debate of three hours,
the plan was defeated. The pension
appropriation bin. carrying Si42,00o,-
600. was passed after ten minutes de-
bate.
The house passed the agricultural
appropriation bill. 1t carries $3,15S,-
1872. The section of the revised stat
ute for the purchase and distribution
of rare and uncommon seed, which
Secretary Morton declined to execute
in the current appropriation law, was
repealed, the appropriation for seed
was increased from $4,000 to S1JO,-
900, and it's execution was mandatory
upon the secretary. Mr.. Couzins uowa)
introduced his amendment TO reduce
Mr.. Morton's salary from $4,000 10
So until he expended the aHpropria-
ton in the current law, but the amend
ment was ruled out on n point of or
der. Several amendments to the meat
inspection act of 1891, recommended
by Secretary Morton. which would
have given him additional power to
enforce regulations and have strength
ened the law by the imposition of pen
alties for violation, were stricken out.
Washington, Feb. 21.-In the senate
Mr.. Carter of Montana offered a reso-
luton to recommit the tariff bill TO
the finance committee for further con-
sjdCration. This move by u of the
four Republican senators who voted
against taking up the tariff bill cansed
much interesting comment. Mr.. Car
ter did not press the resolution, but
said be would ask to take il up next
week, when he would address the
senate on it's adoption. The announce
ment accepted as for~eshadowing Il
statement of the attitude and purposes
of The silver senators who voted
against considering the tariff bill. 1t
was definitely arranged that h Gu
ban question would be taken up to-
morrow.
The house devoted itself strictly to
business. The army appropriation
bill, carrying S23,aT5,902. was passed,
the conference report on the urgency
deficiency bill was adopted, and the
bill TO extend for five years the time
In which the government a bring
suits to annul patents 10 public lands
under railroad and wagon o grants
was passed. An amendment was
adopted limiting the application OF the
act to railroad and wagon road
grants Mr.. Picker (Rep., s. d. Of
fared an amendment to the army APP
preparation bill providing that no Of
iicer of the army should Dc detailed
10 duty as an Indian agent. 1t vas
ruled out on a point of order.
Washington. Feb. 22-The Cuban
question came before the senate Tor
definite and final action and 1t Is ex-
pected that votes VIII be taken at an
early day. on the several pending
propositions requesting Spain to rec.