Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-06-26

made. Adopted. Harrison offered an amendmer
establishing an income tax, ranging from per Ger
comes Of elOe, 500. After q HcelT d,sc,lssion an
amid much confusion the pr0pesition was defeate
yeas 56, nays 6....At the evening session Woo
oneren resolution providing ior final adjourn
nieht tuesday next at n. Agreed ".
! Senate.
| MONDAY, June l.-After brief dis
cussfoo. but without amendnent, the house bill fo
the reorganization of the lfe-saving service passed
.;.By vote Of ~ 70 30 the senate refused 10 cor
ider the vote by which the joint resolution In re-
gard y the eight hour law vas postponed until nex,
se1ion; Cameron tPa.l submitted ! resolution
10 1ngue into teihdustrial condition of the coun.
y the extent, the nature and causes Of the depre-
sion OF business aud enforced idlenees Of labor and
legislation. Agreed to-. Window, from the con.
ference committee on the Legislative, judicial ana
executive ,S appropriation bill, submitted report,
which was adopted and the bill passed . ~ Tho ser,.
ate then took up thesuadry civil appropriation bill
which occupied their attention for the Balance of
tne dsy. An amendment appropriating Sc. 600 to
ana by the president during the election mnddIe.
!ed 70 political discussion which ended In the
t.6lng OF the amendment by vote Of 50 to 22.....
laeuse.
MONDAY, June 17.-Thompson offered
preamble and resolution reciiing the depressed
condition of labor and industry over the country
and providing select committee to sit during re-
cess and inquire into the causes thereof and recon-
mend remedies. Adopted Atkins submitted 4
from tne conference committee on the legs-
lAuve, executive and judicial appropriation bill
WITHOUT any explanation. Agreed to...... Wilson
made conicrenoe report on, the Mexican award
sac,,oAs eIs Asrsed aarris from the committee 90
"a sitting members, In contested cases, are en-
titled to seats and in Alabama in the case OF Har-
aison and Shelley. additional testimony may be
nad Agreed to. Harris also reported resolution
to pay 10 contestants and contestees 81 600 each and
others $500 each in part for expenses Of contest
agreed to.....The house passed the internal reve-
hue n ,oi-yeas 100 nays los Its principal provis-
orce aeptember ], If the senate bill pass aud the
presideat approve it,. An exciting debate occurred
Dn biIi reported by Crapo to place S. 800 900 10
gold coin under the direc. ion Of the president to
~ Ire-t Britain the amount awarded by the fish.
eries commission lately assembled at Halifax, in
ins. v.sd q me treaty oi warrington The house
'hd pass II, and soon after adjourned. -
Senate. 4
TUESDAY, June 1S.-After tabling the
conference committee report on the post route bill
he senate went into executive session, and when
ne doors were reopened the resolution to extend
ne session until SIX O'clock Wednec iay evening
'sesed Consideration of the sundry civil appros
hiliwas thsn resuT ed..A discussion up-
"a the amendment the sundry civil appropriation
MI for payment Of southern mail contractors for
ervfce rendered prior to the war; was continued at
one iensth. The amendment was finally agreed |
Q. Ar amendment to the sundry civil appropria-
,ay the award II the Halifax fishery Commission
I, after correspondence with the British govern
nent on the subject the president shall deem it his
iuty to make payment without further communi-
alton with congress. Teller submitted an amend-
nent appropriatDg SIC, 600 for the removal of In
lfans from their reservation on White river Colo.
ado Agreed to- The bill having been considered
u committee of the whole wa rerOrted to the som
te. The amendments made in committee of the
vhole were agreed to, and the bill was read third
lme and prssed d....At the evening session Paddock
allied up the louse bill for the relief Of settlers on
ubiic land. Passed 1t allows settlers who had
heir crops injured by grasshoppers TO leave their
omesteads temporarily for the purpose obtaining
uosissence. Pound moved to suspend the irules
nd pass the senate bill extending for ten years the
ms to complete ths Northern Pacific railroad.
SO, nays l27.. The senate then re-
amed consideration of the joint resolution 10 pay
ontesfanis for seats in the house of representa-
YES, which was discussed briefly and passed..
djOurned.
TUESDAY, June 18.-The house con-
lrred In the senate concurrent reeolution deeling
rat the treaty with China allowing unrestricted
immigration TO this country should be modiGed,
ID calling attention of the president to it.gThe
nate amendments were concurred in to the bill to
Iy into effect the provisions Of the treaty u 1885,
etween the United States and China andsto give
le court of claims jurisdiction In certain cseei
he senate amendments to the bill repeating the
le necessary two-thirds msjority-i40 to l0s-so
lat bill fails. senate resolution exe0Ang
me Tor hnal adjournment until Wednesday s p.
vas concurred in......At the evening session, on
&20.000 fer expenses OF presidential
ection investigating committee was concurred In
ne amendment adds $4,000 for the senate COM
ttee a and sio 600 for Investigation BY the depart.