Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-15
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Senate.

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> WEDNESDAY, May After a shor'
, debate on the tariff question consideration was re-
sumed Of the bill to repeal the bankrupt law, and
the motion by Edmupds TO refer the bill to com
xsitAee of three wasrtiected. The first amendment
Of the house mentioning the date VI the acts TO bt
repealed and de ignatng their number in the re-
vlse' statutes was agreed TO without discussion
The ne mex. ane9aen. e. s q The house povide
d actions or criminal proceedings arising under II
prior to the repeal. Christaney moved 10 further
) amend this amendment 50 as 70 provide that the
repeal should not affect the rights and proceedings
growing out OF or dependent on the bankrupt Law,
incndng all rights of debtors and creditors and all
rights OF and suits by and against assisnees under
any or all OF said acts In any case heretofore
!. pending. Matthews moved 10 further amend 20 as
to provide that the result Of the law should not take
eject until January 1st, 1879. MeMiilau moved to
refer the bl TO the committee on Judiciary. ke-
jected--yeas ?2, nays-Si. The question then re-
CURED On The afreua ment Of Ma,inews to have the
repeal take eject January 1st, 1879. Agreed to
yeas 25, lays %. ChriStfancy's amendment as
amended by Matthews, vas then Agrted 10 by a
vote OF 70 to 2s On motion Of Davis the bill vas
referred TO the judiciary committee that the saving
clause might be perfected ... After All executive
session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May l.-Chittenden in
troduced bill providing for the exchange Of frac-
tiona! silver coin for u. S. notes. Referred m A
numter ol senate bills were referred and the house
went INTO committee OF the ~hoe on the legislative
appropriation bill After debate the committee
rose without coming 10 final action. The house
then took reces till evening, the session to be de-
voted TO debate only. EsT f
Fe Senate.
| THURSDAY, May Thurman, from
the judiciary committee, reported back the bill to
repeal the bankrupt law, with an amendment per-
fecng the clause In regard the rights not to be
affected by the repeal Of the law aud retaining the
amendmsnt adopted yesterday providing that the
repeal Of the law shall take effect Jan. 1879 Or
dered printed, and bill laid Plumb, frcm
the com nittee on spublie laDds, reported with
amendments the senate bill to, provide additional
regulations for the homestead and presumption
tries on public lands. Placed the calendar ...
Ferry called up the house bill TO repeal the specie
resumption act, and read 4 lengthy argument
planning the amendment reported by the com mittee
on finance v orhees spoke in favor Of repeal .,..
After au executive session the adjourned un-
til Monday.
THURSDAY, May 2.-Dunell, from the
committee on commerce, reported bill permitting
Canadian vessels to render aid to other Canadian
"A vessels wrecked in waters Of the United States.
Passed "A bill was passed granting the right Of
way through public lands 70 the Barataria canal
company to construct canal from New Orleans TO
the Gulf Of Mexico. The house then went into
lcommittee of the whole the legislative appropria-
ton bill, and after considering ten pages and
reported After an evening session for debate only
| VIC "euee auIouiu iueu. --.L q a.....
Il a4ss-s~ HOuSe. ...t
FRIDAY, May 3.-The house went into
committee Of the whole on the elegisatve appropra-
tion bill, aud after the adoption and rejection of
several amendments the committee rose, but no ac
tlon was taken on the bill. TIE house then took a
| recess until evening, hen ihe pension bill
considered Adjourned. ...s ...-..
'@5 5f* House. . g..
SATURDAY, May 4.-Stephens from
| the committee coinage report d a bill to retire
the Eve and three-cent pie, es asd TO stop their
further coinage. also providing that fractional or
subsidiary silver coin shall be legal tender the
e1tea' tn .SSH'y r1hs an sha DC
presented in tums Of twenty dollars or over Or
dered printed and recommitted After a debate
in WE VI VIZ Mro'e On hlhe"umenLs " Tue
Id ra,o', "a, On oan t1e 'oiee rose
anu iep"''e anu 'ne pAh passeo-.'.'.Aujo"fneo'
| senate.
| MONDAY Nav & The pvesidant ,,ro
| ,.,,. r.
rem ialu peiore oie senate tie mouse Dill " iormd
the further retirement OF u. s. legal tender notes,
which read for the FIRST time by title that II
might be referred to the committee on finance ac-
cording 10 ctstomA petition was presented
praying that Gen. j. g. Fremont be included in the
bill now pending to place Gen Jas Shields on the
retired list of the army. Referred 49, rhe senate
then took up the bill to repeal the BANKRUPT law
reported from the judiciary com ttee With amend
piraiion of the morning hour, when the hill to
repeal the specie r, ptioa act came up as unfp-
Of repeal The senate then .oos up the house % bil
and and Other pens,on., and after discussion adopted
.tThat on the first dsy OF January 1879. the terms
Of Office CT all pension agents shall expire, and
thereafter honorably dischargsi, wounded or dis
suc Saion sGae' hs n oa OF aauen,frs q
Sargeht theh submitted an amendment TO that OF
tne eommttes' ptesldins mat from apd attsr the
ssssgs o TINS act N easf ei xas'ncy IN the o'ee
III
ne1t OF wounded or disabled unoi soldier.
agreed 'o.....' Adjourned. sea- 4
House. /
MoNnAv Nav e-under tho rail- NJ
4""y c"o ooh VI
states ,ne following bills were referred Dse'.rlns
Law are iniu,ions and detrimental N the yen.r,I
welfare a ine ,sania and hat IL is mis- !. ~s.sa
time Mt nresent in d;srusson al The WooT fsriT
hill oi yinv to iii ,eein,,v dennminotions annaI
sights and 1riv;roes il, H.. indian a.,
the annonfm.nt ~ co,,,r ss;nn ~ n a.
CONTAGIOUS diseases of farm stock: es, ahsh,ns :
nev Iiiei., disir;c in IN nh;. IN ~ .ha
he k,e var 10 ,ree,nrt ,an m tho tsnf ~ ons
lNfn5rSd and .ixtv acres Sheilev NJ the rsnvest
of Robbins and Tucker, moved TO suspend the rules
an @ ,ne aH m es nn
on cigars to IS per thousand on cigarettes weighing
Weighing not more than 81 pounds to the thousand
The ",ia, as ana 10, sah :, oSss sa Souars
| lis; not two-,hiris voting in the siirmatiye
fr y, ,,e n H. n;o.; ~ EN-
hn va s,. i'i '''e D's''iet VI Neiu'no1a 'ne
"'"'e x.,.,. 81 yse ezp j
-,
TUESDAY, May 1.-The pOstOffce ap-
pranri.,on ,;r "a ran,r,., ,,.cl fro,, .o.,,,;,ts.
~ yin N"s a. o.' N",es so""
tSAn sdhdry amendments aso the aMeuumehts
taSntsted by Msxey granting subsidy Tor B, axil-
ian mail Steamship service... The house bill to for
bid the further retirement Of U. S. legal tender
hour expired, when consideration oi the Psssion
question being o. on nserng s h Is sSr sss
yesterday, providios on the krst day Of January
the term Of office of all pension agents shall expire
ana thereafter honorabiy discharged, wounded or