Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18

tons for the postoffice department. Mill
moved to strike out the third section, which
provides that letter.carriers may be EN-
ployed when necessary for the free delivery
of mail matter in any city containing I
population of not less than 10000. Agreed
to. The reading of the bill having beer
concluded, Kiefer offered as q substi
tate for the bill an amendment appro.
Priating, in addition TO The amount
the payment OF letter.carriers for
the fiscal year ending June, 1880, and ST..
| 600 for the payment of the increased sala.
ries of letter.carriers for the 6scal year end.
ing jane, 1879. Cox moved to increase the
appropriation from $353, 900 to $4l5, 900.
After discussion a vote was taken on the
amendment of Cox increasing the appro-
priation from $685. to $4l5,00O, and it
was agreed to. The committee then rose
and the bill was reported TO the house.
Keifer's substitute (aa modified by the Cox
amendment) was then adopted-yeas ia,
nays 81. Sanford moved to lay the bill on
the table. Defeated-yeas sc, nays Il9. The
bill then passed, and the house adjourned
until Monday.
MONDAY, June "a resolution Offer
ed by Acklen was referred, directing the
committee en- Pacific railroads to inquire
whether the Union Pacific Railroad com.
pany has not violated its charter in making
investments contrary to the provisions
thereof, and whether the two contracts en-.
tered into about April %, 1875, between the
Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific compa.
nies, was not in violation of their charters.
atkins, chairman Of the committee on
appropriations, reported back the substitute
for the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, which was reported and
recommitted last week. He stated that it
was unanimous report, and moved that
the rules be suspe nded and the bill passed.
Carried. Call for a division necessitated a
vote by ballot, which resulted in 1888 yeas
and 81 nays...... Mcmahon, from the commit.
tee on appropriations reported bill
making appropriations for the judicial ex.
penses of the government for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1880. Ordered printed and
recommitted .. Reagan moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill appropriating
$500 for the construction of q marine
hospital in Memphis. Agreed to...... Ryan
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
army appropriation bill, precisely as it was
reported on June s, from the appropriation
committee by Clymer.....A motion to ad.
journ by Atkins, was here carried by a
party vote--yeas los, nays 100.
TUESDAY, June 1O.-Morrison, from
the committee on ways and means, reported
resolution providing for the final adjourn.
ment of congress at noon on the 18th of
June. Adopted. ...... Harris offered q joint
resolution appropriating 5000 for monu-
ment to mark the birthplace of George
Washington. Adopted. Mcmahon re.
ported pack from the appropriation com.
mittee the bill making appropriations for
certain Judicial expenses of the government.
1t was referred to the committee of the
whole and the house Immediately went into
committee, all general debate on the bill
being limited to 40 minutes. At the close
of the debate a humber of amendments
were proposed and rejected, after which the
bill was passed-yeas l02, nays S5-a strict
party ote......Adj burned.