Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-12
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW.
MAKERS.
A wcek's Proceedings in the Halls OF
Conxress-Important Measures Dis
cusscd and Acted Upon-An Impair
The National solon..

tiai Resume of the Business.
The National Solons.
There was n majority of three to one
against ticket scalping when a vote was
taken in the House Saturday ON the bill
reported from the Committee on Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce. Mr.. Sher-
man., chairman of the Committee ON In
dian Affairs. moved that the House non-
concur in the Senate amendments to the
Indian appropriation bill md agree to u
conference. Tho motion was carried and
the bill was sent to conference. In the
Senate MIR. Daniel presented certified
copies of the naturalization papers of Julio
Sangnilly. and had them printed, with ex-
tracts from the law showing their regular
lily. MIR. Chandler made n statement as
to the Loud bill. saying the committee
mad concluded that it was impossible to
have any legislation on the subject at the
present session.. and that Il commission
should be created to investigate second
class mail matter. The usual Sunday
quiet of the capitol building was disturb
ed by a session of the Senate. made nee
essary to pass the appropriation bills. The
attendance of Senators was even greater
than that through the week. BY n par
liamcntary fiction the session was n part
OF the legislative day beginning Saturday,
Il recess having been taken at $50
O'Clock in the morning until 3 y. M. The
sundry civil appropriation bill received its
finishing touches. and was passed. The
Senate. by unanimous vote, has added
an amendment to the bill, countcractine
the Presidents recent order withdrawing
2l,OoO.OOO acres of land from the public
domain and establishing it as forest re-
serves.
When the naval appropriation bill first
came up in the Senate Monday after
noon MIR. Chandler stated that he would
move later to increase the appropriation
Tor torpedo boats or decrease the number
provided. All the other items were agreed
to without III except that relating
to cost of armor, establishment of Govern
ment armor plant, etc, which occasioned
extended debate. The Chandler amend
mcnt reducing the price of armor plate to
$500 a ton was adopted without a diyis-
ion. Another. to reduce the total of con-
tracts authorized to $2.4O7, 500, to CORE
spond with the reduction per ton. was
adopted. The amendment authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to establish a Gov
inner armor plate factory at a cost of
Sl,5OO.OOO if he failed to make contracts
was lost. The naval bill was passed at
midnight, and although Mr.. Chandler
tried to call up the international none
tary conference bill the Senate adjourned.
In the Senate Tuesday the fertilization
bill was passed. as was also the deficiency
appropriation bill. after amendment to
keep the S1,31O,427 claim of the Southern
Pacific Company in the treasury until
final adjustment of the Government lein
upon that corporation. The House amend
mcnts to the international monetary con-
ference bill were agreed to, and the bill
sent to the President. The President scnt
to the House n veto message upon the
immigration bill. his principal objection
being to the educational clause; the Presi-
dent holds that the worse class of im,ni-
grants is not found among the illiternte.
The day in the House was one of routine
work..
The House Thursday, by a vote of 19s
to 81. ovcriodc the veto of the immiyr,-
ton bill. The conference report ON th.
postoflice appropriation bill was agreed to.
Then the fight on the naval bill was re-
newcd. the price of armor plate being
the matter al issue. The Senate amend
mcnts to reduce the price from S563 IN
S'iH ana to build three torpedo boats and
n practice boat. were agreed to-. The In
DIAN bill. District OF Columbia appropria-
ton bll. and the Slndry civil bill were
accepted as they came from conference.
The Scnatc's work was confined to clos
lng business. and the measures considered
by the House were the only ones i'm hand.
All of them went to the President as
the House accepted them.
Both senate and House adjourned with
ont day Thursday. In the Senate agree
mcnt WAS unanimous to resolutions OK
pressing the appreciation of the SENATE for
the ab!e and impartial discharge of the
duties of presiding officer by Mr.. Steven
son. and by MIR. Frye. president pro TEN.
Mr.. iionr announced that the committee
OF Congress had waited on the President
ana that lie had asked them to convey
ms congratulations on the close of their
l;iDorS. There WAS anxious awaiting for
the announcements that the President had
signed IN" remaining appropriation bills.
ltut 1t did not come. Gradually the iden-
MY OF the Senate was merged into the
more striking features of the inauguration
ceremony. and the session came to 81 Gloss.
without further legislative business. TIL
general deficiency bill failed in confer
encc. and the agriculture. sundry civil
and Indian appropriation bills failed of
executive approval. The House was still
in the Legislative day of Tuesday when
it adjourned without day. The closing
hours We're uncvrntful. The statement
had worked hard all night to get the sun
dry civil. Indian and agricultural bills to
the president. only to have them "pockpt
vetoed" while the general deficiency bill
failed of passage because the House re-
fused I" subscribe to the $5OO,OOO of
Bowman claims which the Senate insist
cd upon. Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee.
with IL few appropriate remarks, offered
Il resolution of thanks to the Speaker for
his impartiality as IL presiding officer,
which was unanimously adopted by ii ris-
ing vote. As Speaker Reed mounted the
rostr'lm he members rose and chccred
valiantly. He acknowledged the warm
reception and then delivered his parting