Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-01
F01TY-FIFTH CONGRESS.



dent Of thu senate and the speaker of the house t.
declare their respective houses adjourned without
day on June 10th, at l2 O'Clock NJ. Agreed to unan
imously . The house bill TO repeal all that part o
the at Of January IA, 1875, known the specie
sumption act, which authorizes the secretary oi
the treasury to dispose Of the U. S. bonds and re-
deem and cancel greenback currency, was reported
back from COMMITTEES, ordered printed and placed
on the calendar. AFTER a brief discussion by q
vote of 90 yeas 10 Is pays Burnsides bill to
all restrictions now existing In regard to the enlist
ment OF colored citizens in any arm Of the U. s.
army, was indefinitely postponed THE morning
hour haviag expired. the senate proceeded to con-
slider the calendar. The first resolution that
: submitted sby Voorhees, ON the l3th Of December
last declaring 1t of the highest importance that the
financial credit of the government be maintained.
After short debate it unanimously agreed to.
THE senate bill extending the act of July 2,
1862, donating public lands to several states and
territories which may provide colleges was passed
also the bill for the benefit OF at ricutural and
chanical arts in the OF dorado. After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
| WEDNESDAY, April IA bill repeal
ing the act authorizing the coinage of twenty cent
pieces passed ..... Bills eported and referred to
the committee of the whole: Providing for the de-
funding of the national debt in home bonds; au-
thorzipg the deposit of silver bullion and issue Of
certificates certificates therefor; t. extend the time for the
amending the various Texas Pacific acts; making II
lawfa for national banking associations to sell
dispose OF legal tender notes which they are now
required to hold reserve fund, and invest the
samein Uned States bonds at rate Of interest not
to exceed four per cent, which bonds should be
held reserve fund establishing Pacific railroad
commission aud amending the Pacific railroad acts
......At the tx piration o the m,rnit hour mes
| sag. sas received fom the senate announcing that
that body had adopted resolution for the final ad
journment Of congress June l0.h, aud the reso-
| luton was presented to the house. About two
hours were spent in voting on diiatory motions on
which The aBti-tafif Democrats voted with the Re
| publcahs in order To force an early adjournment
Finally woe was taken by yeas and nays, and re-
suited i'll al adjournment.
senate.
! THURSDAY, April lS.-Garland called
up the bill supplementary to the act of March
3, 1874 in relation to the Hot Springs reservation
Arkansas, and IL was passed, 80. Beck submitted
joint resolution appropratIng S. 900 to and in the
erection of monument over he grave of ex-Presi-
dent Taylor. Referred. THE house bill to pre-
vent the introduction OF contagious or infectious
diseases in the United States agreed to with
| out discussion also the senate hill authorizing the
citizens OF Colorado Nevada and the territories to
/ fell and remove timber on the public domain for
mining and domestic purposes. The senate bill
in relation TO Pacific railroads, being the funding
definitely postponed After executive session
| the senate adjourned until Monday.
House.
| THURSDAY, April 1S.-After a short
discussion the conference report the bill making
| an Appropriation for the employment of temporary
clerks in the treasury depart ment and for other
purposes, was agreed TO, and new conference vas
called for The speaker then announced that the
regular order was the senate adjournment resolu-
toa, and the pending question was the mott n to
lay on the table the motion to reconsider the vote
by which the house yesterday refused to refer the
resolution TO the committee OIL ways and means.
The house refused TO lay the motion to reconsider
on the table-yeas ia, nays 124. Pending further
action, Ellis called up the resolutions in regard to
the death of Representative Leonard lie J. Eulo
gies TIE deceased delivered by Ellis. Ward,
/ 4 F,1t- .atar "A ,.h
: Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April ia bill providing
for the free entry OF articles imported for exhibition
by societies established for the ragement OF
arts and sciences passed The motion to
reconsider the vote by which the house refused last
Wednesday to refer the adjournment resolution to
the committee on ways ana means was then agreed
to--l05 to "a Wood then withdrew the motion TO
refer the resolution and moved to postpone consid-
Grafton of the proposition until May 18TH The mo-
ton to postpone carried-y eas 12y, nays ll3...
The senate bill authorizing the issue Of an Ameri-
car register to the Canadian propeller Kent was
passed Walsh, from the committee en- pensions.
reported back the senate bill increasing the pension
| of Gen. Jas. Shields from $50 to $50
month. Mills moved TO amend by increasing che
| pension 10 $780, Agreed TO. The bill was passed.
...... Goode moved that the house SO into committee
of the whole on the private calendar and that de-
| bate on the pending bill, the William and Mary
college case, be closed in two hours Conger OPP
posed the resolution, but it was carriedyeas l07,
nays A.....After consuming two hours in voting
upon dilatory motions the house took recess till
1880 p. NJ the session to be for consideration OF the
| business reported from the District OF Columbia
committee. The evening session was short the
house ad iournDg after brief discussion OF the bill
relating to the Washington market company.
House.
SATURDAY, April 20.-Soon after the
morning hour the house went into committee of the
whole the postoftce appropriation bill The
appropriation for the publication of post-route
maps was increased from s25 600 to Co., and the
provision of the bill for the appointment OF special
mail agents stricken out when the committee
rose. bill relating to the tax ON tobacco, In.
comes, ETC., was referred to the committee of the
whole. Adjourned.
senate.
MONDAY, April 22.-Voorhees submit
/ ted an amendment to the substitute for the house
bill to repeal the specie resumption act reported by
| the committee finance Wednesday last, 90 rs to
strike out that portion naming October lst 1878 -
the time when Uniled States notes shall be receivable
imports 90 as to read That from ana after the
cevable in pay ment for fonr per centnm bonds now
authorized by Law to I've issue ond for duties on
Imports he also moved to sesd EYE 'ne substitute % ,i
when the volume Of said notes in sence shall not
be cancelled boarded and insert in lieu thereof
:" The passage of this act" further amendment
repeals Immediately all that part Of the ssec!e re-
sumption act authorizing the retirement OF eighty
per centum of United Stats notes instead Of Oct
".
elaIing that any radical change In the present tar
III laws would he nof perfume, and that in the judg-
ment Of the senate the government should mann
tain its tariff to afford adequate protection to
American labor. Ordered printed. The senate
resolution in reference the disapproval of the act
Of the territory of Arizona in reference to incorpo
passed.. Sargent submitted an amendme ent In the
nature Of substitute to the bill to relieve the dis
abilities OF women, declaring that no person shall
I've excluded from prsctcing,s attorney and coun-
cellor at Law in anycourt Of the United states on
account Of sex ".... Adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, April 22.-Butler moved to
suspend the rulcs aud pass the hill introduced by
him for the issue Of fractional currency and
ury notes. Rejected--yeas 1870, nays I24.....The
resolutions of the Maryland legislature reoTeDipg
the presidential question, were referred to the ju-
dietary. commit iee... Bills introduced and
! ferIed kepealing the law imposing tax on notes
Of state banking associations prohibiting senator's,
representatives and other enFloyes Of the govern
ment from receiving any compensation for services
rendered by them EN- n n any proceedins contract Or
or indirectly interested; enptng safety matches
from stamp Resgsn moved t. suspend the
rules an pass TIE river and hareor appropriation
TO adjourn was defeated and the bill passed by
vote of lsi to &C. Itsppropriaes 81 800, 90 Ad-
| iourned
| TUESDAY, April 23.-The house bill
to prohibit the coinage of twenty cont pieces was
taken up and passed. The amendment of the
house to the bill granting pension TO q. n Shields
to increase the amount from $50 to &l00,
tion referred At the conclusion Of the
ing business consideration resumed Of the bill
TO extend the time for the construction and COM
pletion Of the Northern Pacific railroad. After
number Of amendments had teen agreed 10 the bill
read third time and passed, without division.
After an executive session the sena eadjourned
i Moase.
| TUESDAY, April 23.-After four hours
and half Of excited debate, noise aud confusion
on parliamentary question, the indian appropris-
ton bill reported back from committes and re-
feired Adjourned.
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