Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-27

TORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Eenate.
WEDNESDAY, March 13.--Bills intro
ducea: To provide for and regulate the counting
of votes for president and vice pr' sident and the
discussion OF questions arising thereon; to aid the
New Orleans aud Pacific railroad company; to pro-
mote the deposit Of savings and the refundng of the
national debt The bill for the relief Of book
agents Of the M L. church Of the south was report
cd back from the committee on claims aud placed
on the calendar. Tellar, member Of the commit
tee, submitted minority report signed by himself
Mcmillan and Cameron, of wisconsin. axainst the
on appropriations, reported without amendment
the house bill making appropriations for fortiaca-
tions and other works Of defence. Placed on the
calendar The West Psint appropriation bill was
then taken up amended, read third time and
passed The house bill to make pcrsons charged
with crimes and offeDses competsnt Witnesses In
the United States ana territorial courts was passed.
......Adiourned.
! WEDNESDAY, March 13.-After the in
! PRODUCTION and reference of few bills, the house
| went into committee of the whole on the di ,lo-
| matte appropriation bill Hale moved to increase
the salaries TO Great Britain, France Germany and
Russia, to s7 500 instead Of fixing them ut $4,000,
as contemplated by he bill. Rejected. singleton
moved an amendment appropriating y, 900 to min
listers 10 the Argentine republic, Paraguay and
uruguay, the original bl1i only providing Tor q
minister to the Argentine republic at S7,5oc.
Agreed to. After the rejection of q number of
amendments, the committee rose and reported 10
the house. All the amendments we're concurred
in, and the bill passed The senate bill aid in
the polar expedition designed by James Gordon
Bennett, was then taken from the speakers table
and passed. Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 14.-Voorhees in
troduced bill for the yment of all customs du-
t.
legal tender notes at par except in where IL IL
otherwise expressly stipulated on the face OF the
obligation contract. Referred Consideration
was then resumed Of unfinished business being the
bill in regard to the Pacific railroad sinking fund.-
and Matthews spoke thereon . Pending discussion
Gordon, by reqsest, introduced bill to authorize
Bismares Bis to the Black ia Hills Referred % The conn conn
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill reeived
from the house and referred to the committee on
appropriations Adjourned until Monday,
THURSDAY, March 14.-Hardenburgh
introduced = hill regulating the reserve fund Of
national banks 1t authorizes such bsaks to dis
pose OF their reserve funds and invest the in
United States bonds which bonds shall constitute
reserve fund for such banks. Referred. ..... The
house then went into committee Of the whole on the
bill extending to three years the time for withdraw.
ing distilled liquors from bond After long discus
sion Butler offered amendment prov iding that the
tax or duty paid all distilled spirits when the
same are withdrawn shall be the anou of duty or
tax which would have been paid II paid when such
distilled spirits were put in bond. Agreed to
Two amendments by Conger, one to make the in
terest per cent, instead Of s, and the other to
make ii per cent, were rejected, after which the
committee rose and reported the bill as amended TO
the house. The amendments were agreed to, and
the bill was passed-1lst to ii6...... Adjourned.
House.
FRIDAY, March !5.-Robbins from the
committee ways and meaps reported substitute
for the bill To promote the deposit Of savings with
the treasury, and the refundng Of the national debit
which was referred to the Committee Of the whole.
The discussion of the contested election Of
Dean Field for the Third district of Massachu-
setts then opened. After some debate the
speaker read telegram from the secretary Of state
announcing the death at Havana OF yellow fever,
OF Hon. j. 4. Leonard, of louisiana, and the heuss,
as mark Of respect for the deceased, adjourned.
Senate.
SATURDAY, March 16.-After the in
PRODUCTION and reference of several bills the house
went into committee OF the whole on the private
calendar, the unfinished business being the bill
making available for the payment Of certain south
beiium mail contractors he $375, GOO already
appropriated. After short debate, on motion Of
Eden, the enactng clause Of the bill was stricken
out, and the committee rose and reported action
the house. The report Of the committee was con-
Cured in without ,ivision. .. Adjourned.
senate.
MONDAY, March I8.-Windom called
up the house bill making appropriations for fortf
cations and other works Of defence for tn. fiscal
year ending June 80, 1879, and 1t was read third
time and passed. 1t appropriaes S275, ,OO0.... The
bill providing for the admission to practice in the
supreme court of any woman who shall have been
member Of bar Of the highest court Of any state
or territory for a period Of three years. report
ed upon adversely by the judiciary committee, and
placed the va leDdsr. The joint resolution dis
approving of the act of the territory of Arizona,
granting charter to the Southern Pacific railroad
company, was reported upon favorably and placed
on the calendar The senate resumed considera-
ton of the Pacific railroad sinking fund bill, and
Christiancy spoke Ia regard thereto. The senate
then went iUto executive session, and when the
doors were reopene'l, adjourned.
MONDAY, March l8.-Springer moved
10 suspend the rules aud pass the bill authorizing the
coinage OF silver on the same terms the coinage
Of gold, without expense to the holder of bullion
and also authorizing the issue Of coin certificates on
thOrizei or deposit of gold bullion. On q ri,a roce
vote the eyes were In decided minerity, but before
the vote by yeas and nays could be taken the hour
Of O'Clock arrived and the house. under the rule
proceeded to the ceusderat on of business of the
District Of Coumb mba.... Bills introduced and
ferred: For the pay ment Of certain southern mail
cont ractors except those who claims have hereto
fore been paid by the confederate government;
granting alternate sections Of land in the state OF
Mississippi to aid In the construction of the Ship
Island, Ripley and Kentucky railroad for an
amendment to the constitution, providing that the
president shall be elected by direct vote Of the peo
pie repeating the Law apprOFropriating Ss5, 900 for
the pa yment Of certain southern mail contractors
for the erection Of u monument on the grave OF
Thomas Jefferson.
TUESDAY, March l9.-Three senate
bills reported tack from the railroad committee
and placed on the calendar. Two in regard to the
Texas Pacific road we're recommended for passage,
and the third, the bill authorizing the Southern Pa
cifc railroad company to extent Its road from Its
present terminus In Arizona to q point on the Rio
Grande near Il Paso, Was reported without recon-
mendasiou The house bill TO grant American
register foreign built ship for the purposes Of the
! Woodruff scientific expedition around the world
passed; alse the senate bill authorizing the
retary Of the interior to make certain negotiations
with the Ute Indians in the state OF Colorado At
the expiration Of the morning hour, consideration
| was resumed Of the Pacific railroad sinking fund
BILL but after q short discussion 1t was laid aside
and the senate considered several amendments BY
the committee appropriations to the bill making
appropriations for detecting trosspass en- public
lands and for bringing into market public lands In
certain states A warm discussion ensaed, pending
which the vice president laid before the senate thu
military academy appropriation bill with message
from the house dissgreeing with '. ious amend
ments OF the senate to.thst bill The senate insist-
ed on its amendments, and COMMITTEES on confer
ence was ordered Adjourned.
Hoase.
TUESDAY, March 19.-Harrison, chair.
man Of the committee civil service reform, sub
mitted = majority report OF that committee on the
matter Of the charges against Doorkeeper Polk. II
declares Polk TO be unit for the responsibilities Of
the position, and recommends the adoption OF {
resolution declaring the Office Of do.rkeeper vacant
and devolvins It's dutie: ON the sergean.-st-arm.
minority report, Aligned by Cook, Cravens, Garth
aud Henry, declared that no corruption having
be grievoas wrong to adopt the majority rssolu-
tisn. The reports were ordered printed and recon-
Mittcd $780,. Bifls we're passed fixing the coWpenm-
T. & ~ ~rxA A.tw~
the compensation Of U. s. narshas and their dup
uties II limits that Of the marshal TO SS,000 TIE
chief deputies 81 500 and the other deputies TO
|, as After . short session In committee 0l
The whole ON the general deficiency bill the house