Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-06-26
THURSDAY, June 13.-After a very
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noisy session in committee Of the whsle on the
sundry civil appropriation bill, the committee,
without coming to any final action on the bill rose
...Blount submitted report Of the conference COM
mittee on the Postofce appropriation bill. Agreed
to-. Wigg1nton, from the committee on public
lands, reported back the memorial of McGarrahan
together with favorable report thereon. Printed
and reco'nmitted. The house again went into
committee OF the whole on the sunlry civil appro-
p-aton bill, and after short debate rose and re-
ported to the house. The previous question vas
then ordered amidst such great disorder as t. call
forth remark from the speaker that We would not a.
low public business to be conducted In such confu.
sion, and the gentlemen mightas well make up their
minds to that. Finally, the tnpult having been
alayed, the house proceeded to vote upon the
amendments. AmeDg the amendments agreed TO
were the following: Increasing the apropriation
for the signal service from sS25 600 to $3.50 600; in
caeasing the appropriation for military telegraph
lines the southwestern frontier from $40 600 to
$50 600; increasing the appropriation for the Rock
Island arsenal to $500, ,000 The amendment strik.
ing out the Paragraph refunding to the state of
Pennsylvania $50 600 for expenses incurred in rais-
ing volunteers in the late insurrection was defeat
ed, as was also that increasing the appropriation
for the Chicago custom house from 1OG GOO TO Sa(-
0eo. At midnight the bill was passed, and the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 1.-THE committee on
privileges and elections reported adversely ON the
joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution forbdding the Acknowledgement Of
.... After the passage Of number Of bslls on the
calendar, consideration Vas resumed oi unfinished
business the bill to create sinking fund to pay the
Indebtedness due the government by the Kansas
Pacific railroad. After brief discussion the bill
passed.. The sundry civil appropriation bill hav-
ing been received from the house. It read by title
and referred ,. Mcdonald from the committee on
public lands, reported with amendment the senate
bill to quiet the title Of settlers the Des Moines
river lands, Iowa, and for other purposes. Placed
on the calendar. The committee on pensions re-
ported with amendments the houee4l to increase
the pension of certain pensioned soldiers and sailors
who have lost both hands, both fest Or the sight of
both eyes in the service Of the country from $50 %
&72 month. After discussion the bill was passed
as II came from the house. ....A message having
been received from the house Of representatives
announcing the non-concurrence of that body in
the senate amendments to the bill making appro-
priations for the improvement of rivers and har-
b0rs, ETC., and asking for q conference committee
Spencer moved that the senate insist upon its
amendments and agree TO the conference asked by
the house. Agreed to.....A message was received
from the house returning the post route bill part
of the senate amendments thereto were in the M.
ture Of revenue bill. The senate insisted on its
amendments and = conference committee was or.
dered. 1.-THE senate then took up the senate bill
commission. Thurmap submitted amendment
~ to provide that the commissioner shall make
their report to the secretary Of the interior be-
1873. Agreed TO- Hin submitted an amendment
to reduce the compensation Of commissioners to
e625 each per month. This amendment was ac-
The bil hea passed After an executive session
the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 1A-A bill passed au-
thorising the settlement Of the claim Of the estate
of the late Admiral Dahlgren.. - Reagen moved TO
suspend the rules ard take from the speakers tabls
concurring in the senate amendments. Agreed TO-.
Cannon, rising to question Of consti
privilege, offered resolution directing the post