Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-22
NATIONAL s0LoNs.
REVIEW OF THEIR WORK At
WASHINGTON.
Detailed Proceedings of scnate and
House-Bills Passed or introduced
In Either Branch-Qucstions of Mo.
mcnt to the Country at Large.
The Legislative Grind.

ed by the Pacific Railroad magnates, All
substitutes were similarly disposed of, md
the only thing left for the Government is
to now institute foreclosure proceedings.
The Pacific Railroad lobby was over
whelmed at the large majority against the
OH. Comparatively unknown members
OF the House appeared to have studied
the question carefully and they poured
not shot into the Pacific Railroad and its
management. President Cleveland has
already announced in default Of ~lcgisla-
ton by Congress he would proceed at once
10 foreclose the second mortgage which
the government now holds and either buy
III the ilrst mortgage or take the chances
on the Government securing enough for
us zen to make itself whole. lit is the
general belief that il the President carries
out his threat Mr.. Huntington's friends
VIII Immediately make a new md much
more favorable proposition to the Gov
erhihent, which can be accepted through.
the medium of Il new hill to he passed by
congress-. Secretary Olncy. in behalf of
the United States, and Sir Julian Paunce-
lote. on the part of Great Britain. affixed
.neir signatures to n new treaty, by which,
ior a term of five years. the two English
sie"hlhs nations agree to abide in peace
una wl'hout Il resort to arms. all possible
vi controversy beng referred
10 Il court of arbitration. with the single
exception that neither nation s%urrende,s
lts honor or dignity to the Judgment of
arbitration. Later in The dny prcsiacnt
Cleveland sent the treaty and Il message
earnestly approving it to the Senate, and
mat body Immediately ratified it.
me House witnessed Il sensational
episode Tuesday. MIR. Johnson Wal.),
VINO recently made Il bitter attack ON ED
ltor Hearst of San Francisco and New
iork' was himself made the target of
uchuhciatory charges by Mr.. Mcclure
'Cal.). The wordy due. grew ont of the
puDilcatlon in the Congressional accord,
as IL part of MIR. Maguire's remarks On
Mr. Johnson's speech in which Mr.. Ma
CURE defended MIR. Hearst, and without
the mention of Mr.. Johnson's name. de-
TAILED some matters i'm .Iohnson's early
,lte when he resided in Syracuse. y. y.
Mr.. johnson got the tloor on II question
OF privilege. He WAS mt times Dramatic.
He denounced Mr.. Masuirr's attack on
min as Wanton and cowar,!ly and told the
story of his Indictment tliiriy-four years
ag" in New York for forgery and how
he had gone on To California to rear a
new nome and make !; new name. Then
with Il bitter invcciive he paid his re-
- So .iA. i-N tIiI MA. NDDlDtE
: of Wisconsin. who characterized his at
tack on MIR. Hearst as cowarlly. In 10
ply MIR. Maguirc said: "ile whimcs at
this attack on himself. He thinks only
OF himself. He does not think of the
grief and anguish until il strikes him
self. Why did not he think of these
things when he made the attack on an
other who was not present and who was
not Il member of this body. Those
charges are false. and ii ill-bccomes the
author of those charges to whine because
l reply" Futile effort WAS made to have
the remarks Of botl, stricken from the
Record. The Senate passed the day in
lively political debate. upon the free.
homestead and fourtl-class postmaster
ships.
The Senate. in executive session We'd
ncsiar. had up for Il time the nomination
of David II. Francis To he Secretary of
the Interior, but no action was taken.
Senator Vest. of Missouri. was the prin-
cipal opponent of confirmation. but he was
seconded by Senator Pugl. of Alabama.
Senator Gear introduced IL new bill for
the settlement OF The Pacific railroad in
debtcdness. constituting the Secretary of
the Treasury. the Secretary of the In
terror and the ATTORNEY General IL com
~ "t'' '"i i'"'' :" i''h " SUI
.l'ii'h' OF me Indebtedness OF all the
bond-nidsd Pacific roads TO the govern
mem. upon iNNl"vai oh the PRESIDENT.
t,'cF !. very dn'i aaN devoted 10 passing
'ils "i MINOR lllf'of'anre the House
!"nisea im" u Wtfia controversy over
II biil To ta:; oleoinArsarine aud other
iniiations Of dairy products
The Senate Thursday passed the free
homestead Mn. II is . measure of far
reaching Importance 10 the Nest. The
effect Of the I'LL is to open to settlement
all public lands acquired from Indians.
free of any payment 10 the Government
beyond she minor Office fees. and to re-
lease from Iayiaont those who have here
| Der of acres involved is :3,2252.541. which
would have yielded the Government. at
the prices heretofore established. $780,
3l3.006. The lands are mainly arid and
Those WHO have settled upon them are un-
;thic 10 make payment by reason OF the