Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-27
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


passage OF the silver bl..... Hamln from the cOm-
mittee On foreign relations, reported adversely on
petition asking appropriation from the Chinese
indemnity fund I. ai persons in the famine striek-
en- provinces OF China. Sargent reported, with
amendment, the senate bill to authorize aud equip
an expedition to the Arctic seas, known as the
Howgate bill Placed on the calendar. Ingalls, In
troduced bill to promote the deposit OF savings In
loan and to S5
vertible into currency Referred. Morrill,. of
Vermont. called up the house joint resolution de-
claring that reduction of the tax on distilled spir-
its is nexpedent, which discussed until the ex-
pration Of the morning hour, and then laid aside,
aud the senate resumed consideration Of the silver
bill, Merrinon speaking in favor thereof He was fol.
whom Jones. Of Nevada, took the Aoor with the un-
dersfa ndiE that he would continue his remarks to-
morrow. After the debate 1t was understood by
unanimous consent that the vote would he taken on
friday next. Adjourned,
House.
WEDNESDAY, February 13.-Rice re-
ported bill granting pensions account oI wounds
etc, contracted in the service since March L. 1861,
for the payment of arrears of pensions, and for
restoration to the rolls OF names of invalid PEN
sioners stricken thereirom on account OF disloyaty
Referred to the committee Of the whole and made
special order for the 9th inst....The house then
went into committee of the whole on the Military
Academy bill. After action on few amendments,
q hot debate sprung up, chiefly between Hewitt and
Aiken. The committee rose reported the bill to
the house, but it adjourned without final action.
senate.
THURSDAY, February 14.-After a
brief discussion the house joint resolution declaring
that reduction in the distilled spirits is in
expedient passed-yeas 40. nays g.. Bills in
troduced and referred: To provide temporary
government for the territory of Lincoln to organ
ize the territory OF Okfohama voorhees, intro
duced resolution instructing the judiciary col-
mittee TO ascertain whether not the railroad COM
panies referred to by the acts of congress approved
I,,Jv ant
ing lands to aid in their construction. have issued
bonds of any kind predicated upon the conditional
land grants of the Indians Of Indian Territory
claimed by said companies under said acts; and if
il is found that such bonds have been issued, to
ascertain in whose possession they are and for what
purpose Laid over.....,At the expiration of the
the silver bill lie was followed by Wadleigh, at
the close of whose remarks the senate went into
ecutive session, and when the doors were reopened
Blaine submitted substitute for the silver bill .
Adjourned,
THURSDAY, February 1.-THE speaker
laid before the house a communication from the
secretary of the treasury stating that the internal
revenue of the government had fallen off g. 969 0OO,
principally account Of the agitation in regard to
the tax on Tobacco and whisky, and recommending
the house to take immediate action. warm de-
bate sprung up, during which message was re-
ceived from the senate announcing that that body
had passed the house resolution declaring reduc-
Finally the communication referred to the
committee on ways and means...... The military
academy bill was then taken up and passed The
house then went into committee Of the whole on
the state of the unien, and considered the bill
granting pensions to soldiers and sailors of the Mex
lean and other wars, but after discussion rose
without action. Ad djeurned.
senate.
FRIDAY, February l5.-A number Of
bills and petitions Of no public Importance were
presented, after which consideration was resum,
Of the silver bill, Ingalls, opening the debate with
a speech in favor thereof Allison and Lamar fol-
lowed, the latter presenting resolutions of the leg
isature of Mississippi, instrucfing their senators
to vote for the bi and stating that he WOULD not
wfthstandiEg, vote against the bill The debate
baviDg been closed, the question was ON MOrgan's
amendment, submitted some days ago, when Nor.
gan and Withdrew 1.-THE question then re-
Cured on the amendment OF Beck, striking out
the free coinage feature and inserting a clause
directing the secretary OF the treasury to purchase
net less than s3,000,0c0 worth OF silver bullion
! per menth TO be coined into dollars Rejected
! nays ~, yeas 70. Morrill, submitted an amendmen,
providing that not more than 25 per cent. for the
first year 20 per cent for the second year OF GUS
Wallace submitted an amendment that $780,.
000,OOO in silver dollars shall be coined
/ during the first three years, and IL the average
| monthly price paid for silver bullion during the
last twelve months shall he less than 97lO0 of dol
lar free coinage shall be suspended until further
action by congress. Rejected. Edmunds submitted
/ amputineUt
action shall be construed interfere with the coin
age of gold and subsidiary coins now authorized
by law. Rejected. The question then recurred on
the second section Of the bill providing for an in
ternationa commission TO ADOPT ratio of legal ten
der between gold and silver. Adopted after the
I words legal tender were stricken out. Mcdonald
submitted an amendment to the clause making the
silver dollar legal tender for all debts and dues
except where otherwise provided by contract so as
to read, instead of provided, "by express stpula-
tion in contract " Agreed to-yeas37, nays s..
,l.s,tt tod on ynyn ItlA M
Tor all uncompletcd contracts req uring money pa
ments such payments shall be made on the basis
of value represented by United states notes Of ths
date Of such contracts" Rejected-yeas &c, nays
"A. Cameron, OF Wisconsin. submitted an amend
ment that the silver dollar shall consist Of APO grains
OF standard silver instead Of 4l21s. Blaine submit
ted an amendment to that of Cameron, as to have
the silver dollar consist Of i25 grains instead of 40
Rejected--yeas %, nays 46. Eaton submitted al
amendment to have the dollar coined of 440 gran
OF standard silver instead Of 412I. Rejected
yeas 25, nays44 Whyte submitted an amendment
so As TO limit the legal tender power Of the silve
dollar to so. Rejected-yeas 20, nays a6. Burn
side submitted an amendment to provide
that silver dollars shall be legal tender at theil
nominal value for all debts aud duties amounting
to sums over S. except where otherwise stipulated
Rejected w At ) O'Clock the senate reached a vote
passing the bill by 4S yeas to q nays.
Yeas-Allison, Armstrong, Bailey, Beck, Booth
Bruce Cameron, of Penn, Cameron, of Wis, Chat
Of Yves, Va. Dennis, Dorsey, Eustis Ferry
Garland, Gordon, Grover Hereford, Howe, ingalls,
Johnston, Jones, of Fla, Jones, of New, kellogg
Kirkwood, Mctreery, McDonald, Mcmillan, Mat Mat
Thurman, VOORHEES,, Wallace. Window, wither
Nay-Anthony, Barnum, Bayard, Blaine Burn
, side, Christiancy, Coukling, Dawes, Edmunds
Hamlin Hoar, Herman, Lamar, Mcpherson, Mitch
ell Morrill, Randolph, Rollins, Sargent, wadleig
Messrs. Harris aud Patterson, who would hav
voted in the affirmative, were paired with Hill an
Butler, who would have voted In the negative
Ransom. who would have voted in the affirmative
was absent on account o. sickness ..,..0n motion
Allison the title OF this bill was amended to reat
"A bill TO authorize the coinage OF standard 81
yer dollar and restore its legal tender characfe
AT ; O'clock after a continuous se
sion Of seventeen hours, the senate adjourned unt
, Monday.
FRIDAY, February 15.-At the exp
! ration of the morning hour the house went in
, committee of the whole the private calenda
The second bill the calendar, one applyin .
appropriation of $500 made by an act of congre
to pay certain southern mail contractors, led 10
: animated debate, and the committee rose wifho
!. action. Adjourned.
e MONDAY, February lS.-The bill
e enable Indians to become citizens was taken
n during the morning hour. and Whyte spoke in o
{ position. At the expiration OF the morning no
. further consideration Of the bill was postponed un
Monday next .Chafiee introduced a bill provi
ing for the election of territorial governor, secI
tary and other territorial officers in the several 4
l. rtories.. Cameron presented petition from
American Iron aud Steel association reinonstrati
: against any change IN the present rate OF duties
imports. Dorsey submitted an amendment to !
r, resolution recently submitted by Voorhees,. aski
3, for information relative the bonds OF cer'ain ra
e. road panies certain contingent land grams
the Indian Territory ... After an executive sessie
I" the senate adjourned.
Il House.
= MONDAY, February lS.-The silv
bill, with the senates amendments, was return
" TO the house Immediately after the commencemt
II Of the session to-day and placed upon the spe,
= er's table with other accumulated business wh
= has preference. II may be reached tomorrow
10 majority vote to lay aside all previous bus'n
T. the table. Bills introduced and referred;
pf Joint resolution Of the Ohio legislature declar