Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-06-19

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franking privilege was rejected by tie vote.
was then renewed by Paddock, and after beir
amended by striking out the words " and receive
~ that they should send only comm unicafions u,
exceeding 21a ounces through the mails. i, vi
agreed to-yeas 90 nays 10. The bill was the
read third time and passed-ycas "a, nays 49,.
ssrgsnt, from the conference committees on pension
appropriation bill, made report which was agrees
TO, and the Dill passed ...Ad djourned.
House.
i WEDNESDAY, June 5.-Consideratiol
Of NE bill amending the internal revenue laws va
resrmed, but when the appointed time for takin
up the tariff bill was reached the internal rcvsnu
bill was laid aside, and without going into commit
tee OF the whole, vote was taken on striking ou
the enacting clause and It was agreed to-yeas ls4
naysl20 Kelley moved to reconsider the vote AM
moved to lay the motion on the table. So ordered
The house considered the Mexican award bill
and after slight amendment the senate bill pass
ed, The house resumed consideration Of the in
! ternal revenue bill and after adopting an amend
nent by Tucker, reducing the tax on tobacco to II
cents adjourned s
THURSDAY, June 6.-The senate bill
relating to telegraph communication between tn.
United States and foreign counties was passed ate,
brief discussion. The senate bill to amend the
act Of May 2S, 1872, to provide for furnishing
! trusses to disabled soldiers, was passed At the
long discussion took up the army bill. After de-
bate the amendmen. OF the committee on appropra-
tions increasing the army to 25, 900, agreed to-
yeas 50, nays 49, After the adoption OF several
amenG ments of no general importance, the senate
went into executive session, and after ad-
journed
THURSDAY, June 6.-The senate bill
granting the use Of artillery SUITS etc. to the sell
dier reunion at Centervie, Iowa, passed w The
house, by vote OF yeas l37, nays 103 reduced the
tax tobacco to I6 cents and fixed the tax on
cigars at $5 per 900 Further action on the in
ternal revenue bill suspended and the house
went into committee of The whole on the general
deficiency BILL appropriating S4, ,520.l .l20 Debate on
the bill closed the committee rost, and the house
adjourned.
senate.
FRIDAY, June 7.--Bruce submitted an
amendment to the river and harbor appropriation
bill so as % appropriate 600 to close the gaps
and crevasses in the levees Of the Mississippi river
according 10 the recommendations of the cor nit
tee, provided for in Cockrelfs amendment to that
bill. Referred After the morning business the
senate resumed consideration of the army appso-
priafien bill. l.. The committee appropriations
reported in favor OF striking out the 29h section of
the house bl which forbids the use of the army an
posse ct naitatns Discussion to the lawful of
the army was continued at~some length by Ed
munds, Hill, Wallace, Merrimon and Others Hill
submitted an amendment to strike out OF the sec
tion the words " as pose comitatas," and Teller
3" for the purpose Of executing the laws" Pending
disc ussion, the senate adjourned.
House.
FRIDAY, June Atkins, chairman of
the committee appropriations, reported the civil
sundry appropriation bill. Referred to the COM
mit,ee of the who!e......The house went into COM
mittee OF the whole on the general deEciency bill
A fter action upon number Of paragraphs the COM
mittce rose, and Corbett offered resolution direct
ing the committee on military affairs, to inquire
into the conduct of T. S. troops engaged in the hat
e of Little Big Horn. Rsferred...... Adjourned
senate.
SATURDAY, June Son motion of
Matthews further consideration of the Texas Pacific
railroad bill ostponed until the hrst wednesday
after the first Monday in December next The
on pensions reported in favor of concur
ring in the house amendment increasing the pen !
sion OF Gen. James Shields from $50 to 500 per
month, and the report was placed the calendar /
1.-THE consider alton of the army appropriation
bill was then resumed, and the discussion upon the
twenty-ninth section Of the house bill, for bidding
the employment OF the army as posse coantt0,ss, /
was continued. After remarks by Edmunds, Tel |
ler, Whyte and Conk,ins the question was put on |
striking out the section amended and 1t was re-
jected-2l to 20. The bill having been considered |
In committee OF the whsle, was reported to the
ate, and the amendments made In committee Of the |
whole conenrred in A separate vote demanded |
by Merrimon on the amendment providing for q |
TO consider thafI xpedency of transfer
war depar tment, and il was concurred in-yeas a. |
nays9. The bill was then read a third time aud |
passed .... The river and harbor bill taken up
and laid aside with the understanding it should be
business on Monday and the bill passed |
approprating $4,000 for the ayment Of the I
fishery commission. -: Window, from the confer
priation bill, submitted report, which was agreed
10. and the bill passed The house bill in regard
10 dsmissing graduates after all the vacancies in
army shall have been filled was amended tn take |
effect July /, 1882.
SATURDAY, June 8.-Cobb, from the |
on elections, reported resolution In the |
infested election case of Tilman VS. Smalls, from
The fifth congressional district Of South Carolina
,etting forth there not fair free and peaceful
election in the district and declaring the seat va
,ant. Wait submitted . minority resolution de-
,laring Smalls sitng member) entitled to the seat
Reports were ordered prnted....A joint resolution
vas passed authorizing the secretary Of state to
,ubMit the subject of golod coinage with exhibits
explanatory thereof, to the international money
congress, proposed by act of Feb 2s, ls7s.....The
house went into committee of the whole the gen.
.ral deficiency bill. Without adopting any import
Int amendment, the committee rose and reported |
he bill, and it was passedyeas 1872 nays 77....The
house took recess the evening session TO be only
or debate.
MONDAY, June 10.-The conference
,ommittee's report on the bill providing
permanent form of government for the
District of Columbia was concurred in. The M
now goes to the presjdent... The house bill desig-
REPRESENTATIVES
he 46th and succeeding congress from the state of
Colorado passed. Hereford called up the house
bill to provide Tor the election of Representatives to
he 4sth congress in the state of West Virginia. 49,.
The committee on privileges and elections having |
reported amendments fixing the time for the cleo
ion Of representatives to congress from North CArc-
ina, and also authorizing the present legislature Of
New Hampshire to elect United States senator for
he term commencing March 4th, 1879, q lengthy |
iebate followed uIon the last named amendment, |
' hich vas finally agreed to-yeas rs, nays 81 The |
bill then passd ....After discussing the river and
harb0r bill for short time the senate, by vote of
s. yeas to rs nays, adjourned.
MONDAY, June 10.-The conference
report on the military academy appropriation bill
was agreed to. The house nonconcurred In the SEN
vent into committee of the whole on the civil sum
dry bill. After short discussion the committee
rose The bill res asiug sll reversionary claim and
interest OF the United States In certain lands grant.
81 TO the stats Of Michigan by act Of congress- a-
proved June B, 1885, was passed Butler intro
duced bill 10 enforce, under penalty Of hpe and
mprissnment, section s50 revised statutes which
provides that soldiers and sailors honorabiy dis
charged BY resson Of disability resulting from
wounds or sickness incurred la fine of duty shall
be preferred for appo ntments to civil Offices pro-
vded they possess the necessary capacity. Passed.
......Adionrned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, June 1.--Among the bills
passed the senate bin to reimburse Kansas for
expenses incurred In rspeiling invasions and sup
pressing Indian hsstlities; also one providing for
The sale Of portions Of the Fort Leaven worth mill
ary reservation In Kansas. The senate then re-
sumed Of the river and harb0r appro-
priation bill. Among the amendments agreed 70 |
we're the following: APpropriaaisg $50 coo for the
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