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

80 Nv GfNEiOAt
or the senate furnished a succession OF
breezy incidents. Little actual work
was accomplished, but brief debates
on n number of subjects developed
frequent sharp personal exchanges be-
tween the senator's. Mr.. Hill Dem.
n. ~ had a lively tilt with Mr.. Till
man Is. c. during the debate on Mr..
PETERS resolution for the senate in
vestigation 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 i'm conducting their inquiry. Mr..
Chandler and Mr.. Cockrell had an an
mated but good natured col!oquy 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 number of ca
diets by two from each state, ninety in
all, but after q debate of three hours,
the plan was defeated. The pension
appropriation bill, carrying Sii2,000.-
600, was passed after ten minutes de-
bate.
Inc ilolSt IdSStu IN dSI iIui'biAl
appropriation bill. 1t carries S3,15S,-
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repealed, the appropriation for seed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 $780,
600, and it's execution was mandatory
-z., A.. .,..nlopu NJ. lTpt,vinS i1nNY1l
introduced his amendment to reduce
Mr.. Morton's salary from 5000 10
So until he expended the ~appropria-
ton in the current law, but the amend
ment was ruled out on a point of or
der. Several amendments to the @
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 q rcso-
luton to recommit the tariff Dill 10
the finance committee for further on
sideration. This move by one "f the
four Republican senators who voted
against ldhlUS up VIZ ~ oi 49,
much interesting comment. Mr.. Car
ter did not press the resolution, but
said he would ask TO take it up next
week. when he would address the
senate on its adoption. The announce
ment accepted as foreshadowing a
statement of the attitude and purposes
of the silver senators who voted
against considering the tariff bill. 1t
was definitely arranged that n Gu
ban question would be taken up To-
morrow.
The house devoted itself strictly to
business. The army appropriation
bill, carrying S~23.275,S02, was passed,
the conference report on the urgency
deficiency bill was adopted, and the
bill 10 extend for five years the time
in which the government can bring
suits 10 annul patents 10 public LANDS
under railroad and wagon road grants
was passed. An amendment was
adopted limiting the application OF the
act to railroad and wagon road
grants" Mr.. Picker rep, ). d. OF
fared an amendment to the army APP
propriation bill providing that no OF
ticey of the army should be detailed
TO duty as an Indian agent. IL was
ruled out on a point OF order.
Washington, Feb. 22-The Cuban
question came before the senate Tor
definite and final action and II IL ex-
nected that votes viii be taken at an
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