Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-04-17
TO1TY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


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OF the morning hour consider alton was resumed o
unfinished business, icing the railroad funding bill
and HUI spoke In favor Of the bill Of the judiciary
| COMMITTEES. Thurman proposed an amendment t
bonds purchased for the sinking fund shall b
stamped a. not transferable. Debate was continued
BY Dawes, Edmunds and Sargeant djourned.
House.
"WEDNESDAY, April 3.-Consideration
was resumed of the case of Doorkeeper Polk, and
Cravens and Henry spoke in opposition to the ma.
jority resolution and In favor of retaining Polk
Eden gave notice that he would offer q substitute
censuring the doorkeeper and recommitting the
| whole subject..A Adjourned.
| Senate.
THURSDAY, April AT the expira-
tion Of the morning hour consideration was resumed
Of the Pacific railroad funding bill, and Matthews
replied to the arguments against the railroad
man and Hill and the transaction Of unilnport-
ant business, the senate adjourned.
| House.
THURSDAY, April 4.-Butler intro
duced q bill to supply a convenient currency for
the minor transactions Of the people. Referred w
Consideration was then resumed of the Polk case.
After debate the resolutions of the majority of the
committee declaring the office Of door keeper vacant
and devoving the duties OF the Office on the ser
cessOr, were adopted by vote of 139 to SO the
first and i22 to ll5 OH the second. Adjourned.
Senate
FRIDAY, April 5.-The naval appro-
priation bil taken up and passed as IT came
from the committee. After speech by Bayavd
on the Pacific railroad sinking fund bill report
from the judiciary committee, and short debate
the senate adjourned until Monday.
HOuAe.
FRIDAY. April 5.-The senate Joint
resolution providing place for the deposit of the
records of the proceedings of the electoral commits
sion passed ...... Batter put in nomination for
the position Of doorkeeper, Gen. Jas. Shields, Of
Missouri Dem. A long aud excited debate ensued
on point OF order, participated in principally BY
Butler and Cox IN J, the Democrats resisting the
right 10 make motion question of privilege,
and the Republicans trying TO force The issue the
house. Finally the speaker declining TO decide the
question, submitted ii to the house, and on motion
OF Beebe, consideration of the question was post
poned until Monday After a short session In
committee OF the whole on the private calendar,
the house adjourned.
senate.
MONDAY, April S.-The chair laid be-
fore the senate the credentials of George H. Pendle-
ton, senator from Ohio, and they were laid on the
table......A communication from the secretary of
war, asking appropriation of s2O 600 for printing
the records Of the confederate states referred
At the expiration of the morning hour the Pa
ciic railroad sinking fund bill came up as unhn-
ished business, and Sargent continued his remarks,
interrupted by the adjournment Friday. At the
conclusion of Sargent's remarks Blaine offered an
amendment to the twelfth section of the bill provd-
ing that so long as said Central Pacific and Union
Pacific railroad com mEanies shall faithfully comply
with the provisions of said of 1862 and 1864 and
Of this acs relating to the payments TO the United
States, on account of bonds advanced and Of the
sinking fund TO be esta biished aforesaid, such
companies shall be deemed and taken as such suf-
icient to meet the obligations of said companies
account of such bonds prior TO the maturing there
gent, Bayard and Thurman, and then nd
munds claimed the floor but gave way to Mr.. Thur
man, who said that number of senators had gone
away, some Of them not feeling well, and he had
said he would not ask vote any Of the PROPOSE
tions to-day, but would ask the sente to finish the
bill Tomorrow The senate then went into exec
utive session and when the doors were reopened
adjourned.
MONDAY, April S.-Immediately after
the reading of the journal, the question of
selecting doorkeeper came up, and long and ex-
cited debate the resolution Of Butler ap-
pointing Gen Jas. Shields to the office. The de-
bate, which developed good deal of sectional and
party feeling closed and vote taken on ely
mers substitute for Buffers resolution the substi-
tute being that the house do now proceed to the
election Of doorkeeper. 1t was adopted--yeas l23,
Field, citizen of Georgia" and Butler presented
the name Of James Shields, brigadier general, u.
8. A." A vote then taken, and resulted: |
Field l23, shields l0l Upon the announcement of
the vote, Field declared elected, and there
upon sworn In. taking the modified oath Clark
presented bill authorizing the president TO APP
point Jas. Shields brigauier general ON the re-
tired list. Passed under suspended rules by q vote
of 22s yeas to nays. Adjourn ned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, April 9.-On motion of
Teller the bill to authorize the construction of
narrow -guage railroad from Bismarck to the Black
Hills was taken up and considered. A large num-
Der Of amendments, including the cutting Of the
branches and striking out the words narrow
guage," were agreeded TO. Pending final action the
morning hour expired and the bill went over......
The Pacific railroad funding bill then taken up
cd from the judiciary committee. After debate the
amendment offered by Blaine yesterday was voted
upon aud lost--yeas 2i nays rs. Thurman's amend
ment providing for the endorsement Of the sinking
fund bonds by the secretary Of the treasury. was
then adopted. Sargent and Chafee withdrew
amendments they had made, and the bill passsd-
yeas %, nays 19-..A Adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, April 9.-Wright offered a
concurrent resolution oposng to issue 600
Of United States notes, to be known as national
money ... Backner, chairman Of the committee on
banking and currency, reported bill providing for
the issue of t32, $40 of treasury notes for the
retirement Of national bank notes which to be
received In payment OF one-third of the customs
duties. Referred to the committee Of the n whole.
The house then went in'O committee Of the whole
on the tariff bill, which was discussed until ai-
journment.