Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-13

FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, February 27.-Bills
were INTRODUCED and referred To provide for th'
entry Of lasds by Indians under the homestead
law 10 establish the rank of senior inspector gen
eral of the United States army consideration
was then resuiacd of unfinished business the bill
to authorize long bond for the investment OF sav.
inas hut pending discussion II was laid aside TEN
Dorsrily and the senate considered bill relating o
the meth~i Of filling vacancies In the pension o.
Hces m Eim1nds called up the bill TO authorize q
for the southern district Of Mississippi to be held at
Scranton, Jackson county, with the understanding
that t should be considered tomorrow, the subject
to cali for regular order being the bill to
long bond far the Investment of savings, which re-
mains ~ UNFINISHED business Adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, February 27.-The bill
authorizing the president to review the court mar
tial proceedings of 1861 in the case OF ex-Surgeon
General Hammond, and to annul the same and
place Dr. Hammond on the retired list as surgeon
GENERAL but without giving him any right TO past
present or future pay allowance, passed without
debate w The bill issuiDg arms and ammunitlen 10
the territory of idaho, was passed The bill pen
sionipg soldiers of the Mexican WAS then taken
up and discussed, but no action was taken
iournei.
senate.
THURSDAY, February 2S.-Chatfee re-
portei back from committee with amend ments, the
senate bill to establish the territory OF Lincoln and
to provide territorial government therefor.
Beck moved to make the resolution submitted by
him on the 2lst Of January in relation to the ex-
! If Law vipC favp al l.
tanning sinking fund the special order for Tuesday
next. Rejected-yeas 81 nays la-two- birds not
voting In the sf rmative The chair then laid De.
fore the senate the silver BILL which ne announces
objections thereto. The chief clerk proceedcd to
read the bill and the veto message, after which
vote was taken, and the bill was passed over the
yetO--yeas 4G, nays 10, as follows:
Iens-Allison, Bailey, Beck, Bruce, Chance C9ck-
rell, Coke Conover, Davis, H.. Davis, w. Va,
Dennis, Dorsey Eastis Ferry ;,; Garland GoraGn ra.
Johnston, Jones' Fla, Jones, New. kellogg. Kirk
wood, McCreery, Mcdonald, McMillen, Matthews,
Maxey, Merrimon, Morgan, Paddock: Patterson
! man, Voorhees,, Wallace. Window, Withers- &C.
/ N.us-Baruum, Bayard, Blaine. Butler, Cook
1 ling Dawes, Eaton, Hamiin. Hoar, kernan' lamar
! Mcpherson, Mitchell. Morrill,, Randolph, Rollins
J Sargent. Wadleigh, Whyte-l9.
! Pairs were announeed as follows; Oglesby and Ran.
som who would have voted in the affirmative
! with Anthony, who would have voted 10 the NJ ga
/ tive; Cameron, of Wisconsin, and Booth, who
would have voted in the affirmative with Burnside
who would have voted in the negative; Cameron, o
in the affirmative with Edmunds, who would have
I voted in the negative. Christiancy and Sharon
were absent. The chair, on announcing the vote
said that two-thirds of the senate having voted II
After debate the bill far holding special tern
Of court in Mississippi was tabled, yeas A, nays y
! Adjourned until Monday.
House.
THURSDAY, February 2S.-The bill
/ authorizing snd equipping an Arctic expedition
was reported back from committee and referred t
comnittee of the whole. II appropriatcs $4,000 70
necessary expenses of the expedition. "A messag
was received from the president announcing that h
/ had vetoed the silver bill. The message havin
been read, in the midst OF profound silence ~
speaker stated that the question was: VIII IN
house, on reconsideration, pass the biil? I'M
! previous question was seconded and vote taken
during some confusion, resulting as follows:
! ysas-Aiken, Aldrich, Atkins, Baker, Ind, Ban
ming, Boyne, Bell, Benedict, Becknell: Blackburn
Hand. Bionnt, Boone, Bouck, Boyd, Bragg, Bren
tano, Brewer. Bridges, Bright, Brogden, Browne
Buciner, Bundy, Burchard, Burdick, Butler Cald
well, Ky, Caldwell, Tenn. Calkins, Gambler, Can
1Gn sasls Ma Clarke !" ymsr Cobb Cole, Congo,
Cosl. Cox, o., Cox, \. T., Cravens, Crittender
Culberson, Cummings, Cutler, Danford, Davidson
Davis, N. c., Deering, Dbrel, Dickey, DunnSl
Evans' &. C.. Ewing, Fulton, Finlay, Forney, For
Foster, Franklin, Fuller, Garth, Giddings. Glover
Goode, Gunter, Hamilton Hanna % Harris, Ca, La
Hatcher Hayes, Hazleton, Henderson Henry, he~
lit, Ala, Herbert, Hooker, House, Aa6bell Hunte
KsSn Kesy knspp aps. lander
Iathrop, Logan, Luttren, Lynde, Ma key, Mar
ming, Marsh Msyhem, McGowan. MeKer.ie, M,
Kinley, MeMahoS Mrealie M,a,om M's c,l M1Sne. W%a
Page. Patterson Of New York, Patterson Of Califo
mia, Phelps, Philips, Pollard, Pound, Price, frld
more, Rainey, Randolph Rea, keagau RsY;o, hiSe s
e diana, Ryan, Sampson, Sapp Sayler, scales SeNto
Shallenburger, Shelley Singleton, slemons, Small
Smith Of Georgia, s. axis steele Stephens, stone
Q burg, Throckmorton, Upton, Towns, nd Of Ne
O York, Townsend OF Illinois, Tucker, Turnt
% Turney Vance, Van Noorhees, Waddeil, Wake
Walsh, Welch, White of Pennsylvania White
n Indiana, Whitthorne, Wiggenton, Williams Of w
:" eonsin, Williams Of Alabama Williams OF orego
vii cts, Wilson, Wren, Wright, leates, Your
-196.
Navs-Baeon, Basley, Baker of New York, b
lou. banks, Beebc Blair Bliss, Briggs, Cain, Cam
Campbell, Chittenden, Clahin, srapo' LAWS p:ns
California, Dennison Dwight, Eames, Eicnnt
"a Ellsworth Field, Freeman, Frye, GARFIELD, Gibs'
81 scsts. Hart, Hendee, Hewitt Of New York Hiscot
66 Hungerford, James, Jones OF New HamPsni
joyce Ketcham, Lapham Lindsey, L0ckv"
Loring McCook, Morse, Muller, Norcroes. ONE
Overton. Potter, Powers, pugh, keed, Nce OF N
sachusetts, Robi"son, Of Massachnsetts, Nc
Schleicher, Siunickson, Smith, Of pennsylvan
Stsrin, stenger Stewart, Needer Ward, ~srn
Williams OF Michigan, Williams Of New lo
- Williams OF Delaware, Willis Of New fsrk, Wo
~ -73.
= The speaker announced the vote, and said
% obedience TO the requirements of the constitute
y! "Two-thirds have voted in the affrmatlve, the
~ has passed, the objections OF the president 70
. contrary notwithstanding" The bill ana y
message were thereupon sent to the senate
house then, in committee Of the whole, conside
'12 the bil to pension soldiers Of the Mexican war;
30 when the CONT mittee rose adjourned
ISL House.
aos co
FRIDAY, March l.-Shelly introdu'
a hill to Aid the Great Southern railroad comp
10 construct line of railway in Georgia and RI
d, Referred w Waddell reported the bill to
vide ocean mail service between Brazil ana
United States. Ordered printed and recommlt
Ot- w The house went iDts committee OF the WI
m and when it rose reported thirtv-fve private
1OO which were tbereupon passed.
pts Senate.
Tor MONDAY, March 4.-Windom pres
sde ,,l'.,, >, ,,,o M;nr.s,.. ,a,.,,,,r. :. vr
wv an appropriation for the prompt and thorough
provement Oft the Mississippi river from the Fa
~! 81, Anthony to New leans. Referred. .....t
ler reil introduced bill to authorize the issue OF
ifcstes TO depoeitors Of bullion or bars in sun
so. not less than twenty dollars. the form OF such
at thcates 10 pc the soine as those n"S issue" ~
bullion, and that they he receivable at ar 10
tieson imports and public duties. ...... The hous
changing the time for holding terms Of the al
court for the district OF West Virginia, was ps
,.., ......Affer an executive session then shats
,eM ,eaI iourned.
.ller MONDAY, March 4.--Bills introdu
II al For the exchange Of silver coin Of the United
rch; for United States notes. TO repeal the Law inF
Ieak tax on medicines or medical preparations;