Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

take the bill up Tuesday instead Of Monday. Nor
rill moved to amend so as to make 1t special orde
for January iith. Rejected-yeas II, nays 40. Tn
motion Of Allison was then agreed to-yeas Al, nay
l8... Chafee called up the resolution submitted b.
him November sth, calling on the president to in
form the senate what legal mpediments, IL any, ex
regard to the Union Pacific Railroad and 1t
branches. 1t was agreed TO without DIVISION.
After an executive session the senate adjourned.
+ House.
THURSDAY, December 6.-Majority
and minority reports on the Colorado election cas-
were presented by the committee and were ordered
printed Two resolutions in regard to the Cubai
THE post route bill wrs then passed, and th'
house adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, December AT the expira
tion of the morning hour MitcheA called up the bill
recently introduced by by him TO extend the time
for the construction and completion of the Northern
Pacific Railroad and spoke at considerable length
The bill was referred to the committee on resolu-
tions. Matthews called up a concurrent resolu-
ton submitted by him yesterday in regard to the
payment of the principal and interest OF government
bonds in silver coin, and said ii was his intention to
submit some remarks Immediately before moving
its reference to the committee on finance, but, at
the request of several senators, he would allow il TO
lie over till Monday. when he would call 1t up and
have something to say on the subject. The resolu-
tIOn should IL pass bOth houses, VIII be simply an
ex xpression of opinion. and will have no effect in
law 1t will not require the signature Of the presi-
house resolution to adjourn for the
holiday recess from December 18th to January 10th,
was agreed an executive session the SEN
ate adjourned till Monday.
House.
FRIDAY December IA bill was in
in Minnesota, heretofore granted for railroad pur-
pf he
reported concurrent resolution for the
ad journment of congress for the Christmas hOli-
days, from December Is until January II. At the
suggestion OF Butler the last date was changed to
January 10, and the resolution was then passed .
The house then went into committee of the whole
on the private calendar. At 3 O'Clock the commits
vorably to the house. and they were passed ....Ad-
ourned until Monday.
Senate.
MONDAY, December 1O.--Wadleigh
,aled up the resolution reported by the committee
N privileges and elections, last week. declaring J.
Eustis entitled to his seat as senator from Lousi
ina, from January II, 1873, for the term ending
March 8, 1879. After brief discussion II was
agreed to-yeas 40, nays 8. Those voting in the
aegatve, were Allison. Ingalls,, Cameron, OF Wis,
Mcmillan, Hamlin, Morrill,, Howe and saunders.
Eustis Immediately sworn in......The vice
president laid before the senate as special order,
,ill to enable Indians to become citizens, but upon
notion, it was laid over until the 18th of JAN
+ho
able the concurrent resolution submitted by him
IN THURSDAY last declaring the right OF the govern
iIyer dollars containipo 1I2iL grains Of standard
liver and spoke at length in favor of its passage.
ie was followed ny Edmunds, Thurman, Morriii
md Others, for and against the resolution. Pend
ng discussion, the senate at 5 clock adjourned by
fo.e Vi ieas ~, nay -n-not YES. No.e, Us many
eha.ofs tnoNh 10 pe laFor oi me Iesoiu,oh Vole1
or an Adjournment on account Of the lateness oil
he hour.
house'
MONDAY, December 1O.-Under the
IN :. 80. a.. sono;, ,;,s ..o ;n,roa,.aa
All Vi se"'ee 'he ,o'o"s o''' "s'o -i"" -
md referred: Adjusting salaries OF posthasters On
be basis OF the number of stamps cancelled instead
Il the number sold; a resolution proposing an
TO the constitution providing that the
erm of Office OF the president shall be six years.
for a reduction Of 25 per cent on all sala-
les Of government officers which exceed u 800 per
nnum; approprating 60,000 for the removal OF
hasS I'D me Mls,isspp n .nd ssns
epor,ed the usual resolutions fol the distribution
arinns = mv dpnmmi,,ees a aiscnss;on followed over
motion by Hewitt " that the committee on foreign
fairs take into consideration the best means OF re-
moving the existing and Impending causes OF dim-
ulty between Mexico and the United States, ana OF
onhrming and enlarglng ,the commercial reialons
'etweeR the two countries by treaty OF otherwise.
IN suggestion OF CARRIED, Hewitt amended Inc mo-
ion by emitting that part relating to the treaty,
sana+a
TUESDAY, december IL COnOVer,
rom the select committee Oh transportation routes
. -, ,, a.,l, f.ror.,Iv =, tho sona,o
y .ne seapoa''' iepu''eu 'n -
ill 10 provide Tor the survey OF the ibiano wafer
cute and canal from the MisslsslPpi river 70 we
atlantic ocean. fiacen On tne caiehuaI So. ;NonA
ing submitted resolution ProViding Ior tne aP
ointment OF cohihissioh 70 Ihqu'ie anu iei'. :. |
Ihether any ana VIVA. neasuss can "e .;no ana
romo.a i,a ana nacef", cord;,on Of affairs
n the border. agreed .o.:...oons,aeIaon IaS
hen resumed OF the resolution OF Ma!hews, ae,
laring the right oi the government 70 Pa! ,hnns,
liver, herman sleaklhg ~ opPostt"Ii :, aI;son
nd Beek ana s;S Mhee ,e raso,nton and take up the
land and silver bill, as the day had been assigned for
ne consiaera"n ol ,nst es Hsmlin the senate
5s.' into executiye session and when the doors
ere reopened, adjourned.
House.
=, nL
TUESDAY, december H.-DuIhAh',
rom the committee on appropriations, reported !
81 tho ae6cie,cv ap,ropriat m bill with recon-
.e ~ hp,,.a cono,r in certain of the
lendatloh that tne mouse eoiieun ] IN -. ; o,hars
enate ahenaihen.s anu =; .ha a"andmsm, an,
ne house tmen IIeu ~ so~, tu ar, In;ia;pg
ropr'alhs to2oM ii M s,s % 900 ~ he renar and
estsration o Paten. noueis ;,,' far nnr,,n.sn-
ehcurreu J" aues"s s, ,o ,',.nt f,nm sGn on IN !
les lor me .ressury na s fr bn"su com
so,uW aPproPrlahnk sio,' a., ~ .no s afn;oncv in
assiohers' app,o '.l aIarLs otto Tho nnes
ne pay Oh faI~ay Possoih,e P III - ~, ,a,sas ~
Ion on tne aihehuIen. ae ~ pay snn raa. and
ustom house ,asS ,o1 ,,ans Is1 90 tLs amend
ays, ana resui'eu !eas ma! ~. 'n.ndment an
hent was nonocon.u @ t IN, i, as .rsns1sn,a,;dn
ropriatlns or anau .i"n VA III iha, thsn
m Star routes anu U! ~ s.e". uUsi a." s. ia r.vs
aliroad ROAD routes, ,aa,, a;:,os,d of the
iii goes hack TO the senate The speaker made
following on ,,r;ioaes
'raxsns. invalid pensions, Metcalfe; Pacific rail-
Dad, Hewitt of New York civil service REFORM
'otter; revision OF laws, HART private iaha cai"is'
hekheli'.'.. ..Ao!"urhe..
Sen0to.
WEDNESDAY. December 12,-In the
-,-t ...., au.,v
morning nonr great hunsDer OF peut'ohs ""u many
ills were presented and referred Upon motion
+ Allison the senate insisted on its amendments to
~ a.xo;.nov annronr;.t;on hill and i. comm;ttee
iie "e"''e"s' "pp'op' '".Dn D.,' s."-..- ~N
i conference was ordered Az the exPIlsuon OF
he morning hour CONSIDERATION was resume1 OF me
resoiution declaring the rgnI OF rne gov
rDlnent TO pay bonds I'D snveI, ana Snanec SUP
nitied substitute declaring tnat al oonos o. tne
nited states issued or au.noriheu M 70 ps h NJ
hen such bonds were issued, and to restore to its
coinage such com as Iesai tendrr equai 49, solu