Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

kota 10 the village o. Sioux Falls taken uJ di
eussed and passed Cons ideratIon was then r,
sumed of unfinished busness-the long bond bill
and after long debate the bill was amended an
passed without roll cslAfer an executive 80.
sion the senate adjourned.
House.
| WEDNESDAY, March 6.-The fortifica
ton appropriation bill, considered yesterday ii
commttee OF the Whole, was passed At The con
ciusion OF the morning hour the speaker laid befor
the house message from the president, returpin
without his approval the house bill authorizing
specal term OF the circuit court for the southern
district OF Mississippi. The message and bill wer
referred The house then went into committee q
Which %s. pn Gssa the 2, deficiency bill
the committee rose without action.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 7.--Sargent callec
up his joint resolution in regard to Chinese immi
grafton and made speech thereon At th. c,p
cusion OF his remarks Sargent moved that the reso
luton be referred to the committee foreign rea.
| tons, but, at he request of Booth Withdrew tbs
motion and consented that it lie on the table foI
the present in order that Booth might address tbs
senate in regard thereto. Adjourned until Mon
day.
/ House.
| THURSDAY, March THE bill remov-
ing the political disabilities of Robert II, Chiffon
was reported back from the committee and passed
..,... The house then went into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill. and
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and it was passed ..,... Adjourned.
House.
FRIDAY, March S.-The senate amend
ments to the bill suspending the operation of the
revised statutes in regard the Guano islands were
concurred in....The senate bill known az the long
bond bill referred to the committee on ways
and means...... The house went into COMMITTEES of
the whole upon the private calendar, unfinished
business being The bill for the payment of certain
ant -bei'u"s mail contracts After long debate the
committees rose without action, and the house ad-
iOurned.
SATURDAY, March 9.-Foster, from
the committee on appropriations, reported bill
providing for an appropriation of 81 $40 I,5, de-
ciencies in the service Of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 3O,ls7s. Referred to the
committee of The whole, "A night session. for de-
bate only, was ordered fnr Monds J. Kelley then
replied to Garfeld's speech of a few days ago..
The house then went into committee of the whole
on the 'nsuar and diplomatic appropriation hill.
The hill approPriates s 046, ,5 reduction of So2-
4i9 from the appropriation of last year, and q re-
duction of $177, ,452 from the estimates of the state
department. After short discussion the commits
tee rose aud the house adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, March ll.-Blaine called up
the resolution, submitted by him On the 25th of
February, calling for certain correspondence be-
tween Great Britain and the United States, relative
to the appointment Of third commissioner under
the twenty third article of the treaty of Washing
ton, and spoke In gard thereto. After brief re-
marks by Hamlin aud Dawes, the resolution was
agreed to-. The judiciary committee reported
favorably on the house bill TO make persons harged
with crimes and oiitnses competent Witnesses in
the tnited States and terrinria courts, and it was
placed on the calendar. The bill rruviiing for a
on alcoholic Ii luor traffic, with amend
meiits that one member be engaged in the traffic,
was passed-yeas 29, nays l9.".t 1nklng reported
a bill in aid of the polar expedition designed by
James Gordon Bennett, and gave notice that he
would seek an early opportunity to have ii copsid-
cred Adjourned.
MONDAY, March 11.-Under the call
of states. bills introduced and referred as fol.
lows: To punish crimes relating TO coin OF the
United States; a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitutio, providing for the
issue of United States notes. not bearing interest,"
which shall be legal for all debts public and priv.
ate except such as are by contract payable only in
coin; 10 reduce the present high tax on distilled
spirits and tobacco; 10 issue certificates de-
posit of silver bullion bars to abolish the court
of claims; to repeal the providing for the paw
meDt Of southern mail contracts The house then
went inte committee OF the whole the d plomatic
bill, and Hewitt spoke thereon dis
cussion followed after which the committee rose |
and the committee on ways and means reported the
joint resolution prescribing the time for the pay
ment of the distilled spirits and had It re-
ferred to the committee of the whsle on the state
of the Union..... .Gymer, from the committee on |
appropriations, reported the naval appropriation
ulll total Is Sl4O4S,bS4. |
Referred to the committee Of the whole ... Ad- |
journed.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 12.-The bill to aid |
the polar expedition designed by James Gordon
Bennett passed unanimously without debate ..... |
The vice president submitted a communication |
from the secretary Of the treasury in regard to the
timber troubles in Montana. On motion of Thur |
man the bill reported by the committee on judiciary,
in regard TO the Pacific railroad sinking fund, was
taken up, and he spoke at length ia favor thereof
Davis OF Illinois, also spoke the subject.The |
senate then went into executive session, and when
the doors were reopened adjourned.
H0uAe.
TUESDAY, March l2.-After an ex-
PLANTATION from Southard. who declaimed the |
authorship of the Joint resolution in regard to the
plural executive head, the house west into COM |
mittee of the whole the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. After an extended discussion |
the committee rose, and the house adjourned