Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY. January l6.-Windom

THURSDAY, January 16.-Windor
submitted a resolution providing for a con
mittee of senators to inquire into the que,
tion OF suffrage, the efiectual enforcement
OF constitutional and natural rights. and Il
seek the promotion of the best interests o
the whole country by the elimination 0
sectionalism from politics. Laid on tn,
table for the present.....A resolution va
agreed to calling upon the secretary Of thu
treasury for statement of all appropria
tons and expenditures from the national
treasury fer the purpose of paying the ex
penses of the Indian department from July
1, 1890 to June 80, ISIS The house bill
providing for the payment of arrears Of
pensions was then taken up. After some
discussion it was read a third time and
pussed-yeas Al, nays 4. Not having been
amended by the senate it now goes to the
president for his signature. The senate
| then took recess, for the purpose of at
ftending Prof. Henry's memorial service in
the house, and when it returned to its
! chamber, adjourned.
| FRIDAY, January 1.-THE credentials
sented...... The committee on finance re-
ported adversely on the senate bill to au-
thorize the killing of fur seal and other fur
bearing animals within the limits of Alaska
territory, and it was indefinitely postponed.
AFTER some time was spent on the bill to
amend the patent law Wallace requested
that he and Senator Bayard be excused
from further service on the Teller special
committee to invt s.igate the recent elections.
The request was granted and the vice pres.
dent appointed Mcdonald and Randolph to
fill the yacancles......A resolution was pre-
sented and referred providing for the pay
ment of so per centum OF amounts required
by law 70 be withheld from certain railway
companies for transportation service rem
dered for the government.....A djourned
until Monday.
MONDAY, January 2O.-The vice
president laid before the senate communi-
cation from the secretary OF war. enclosing
letters of Gen. Sheridan, Sherman and Ter
ry, recommending an appropriation of $l25,-
coo for the erection of military headquarters
at Fort Smelling. The secretary concurs in
the recommendation. Referred. The
committee on pensions reported fayorably
on the house bill granting pension to the
widow of Gen. Robert Anderson......Co Con.
sideration of the bill to amend the patent
law was resumed; the pending question
was on the amendment that it shall not be
lawful to grant any reissue of any patent
for any invention except the invention
which was embraced in the original patent.
After brief discussion it was agreed to,
yeas 80, nays none. Various amendments
were discussed and rejected. The bill hav.
ing been considered in committee OF the
whole, was reported to the senate, but was
laid aside ..... Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 2l.--The commit
tee on finance reported without amendment
the house bin, passed by the house on the
10Th inst, to facilitate the reminding Of the
national debt. Placed on the calendar.....
A Joint resolution directing the cancellation
of one and two dollar L. S. notes was laid
on the table ..... The Indian trust fund bill to
amend the patent laws was laid aside and
the senate proceeded to consider the naval
appropriation bill. Amendments increas-
ing the appropriations $780, 800 over the bill
as it came from the house were agreed to
without debate. Blaine gave notice that he
would offer the following amendments:
That board of three naval officers be ap.
pointed by the president, whose duty il
shall be to consider and report to the
next session OF congress the number
of officers. line and staff and warrant
needed for the navy with 1850 men, and
that until hereafter directed by law promo.
ton in the navy above the grade of ensign
shall cease and further that the same board
of officers shall consider and report whether
any of present navy yards may be dispensed
with, and whether any other way expenses
of the naval establishment may be decreased
without impairing its efficiency. Also, that
from and after July !, 1888, only such
number of graduates of the United States
Naval academy in any one year shall be
entitled to appointment as midshipmen in
the navy as are tquired to fill vacanc'e 'es......
journed.
WEDNESDAY, January 22.-The house
bill reported from The committee on fnunce,
to facilitate the refunding of the national
debt was passed unanimously. 1t now goes
to the presdent.....A bill was introduced to
prevent and punish counterfeiting within
the United States Of notes, bonds and other
securities of foreign governments. A bill
was passed declaring certain lands granted
to the Pacific Railroad company by the acts
of July /, 1867 and July 2, 1864, subject to
taxation by states or territories in which
thev NAV be located ..... Consideration OF the
paval appropriation bill was resumed, and
Blaine spoke in favor of his amendments,
proposed yesterday. Objections were
made to the introduction OF general legis-
latisn in appropriation bills, and Blaine,
having only given notice of his amendments,
read second and third time and passed..
Blaine then introduced a bill to regulate
promotions in the navy. The provisions
thereof are the same as the amendments dis
cussed today and heretofore published.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January l6.-The speaker
announced the regular order to be the con.
~ of toA
from the committee on ways and means to
facilitate the refundiDg of the national
debt, the pending the question being on the
passage OF the bill. Passed The house
then went into committee OF the whole on
the bill organizing the Mississippi river i'm
provement commission, and providing for
the Improvement of that river, and the pro.
lection of it's alluvial lands. An appropria-
ton of $250,0O0 is made for payment of
salaries, and the committee which reported
the bill has an amendment added appro-
prating $3,s7l,Oo0 for Strengthening
Mississippi levees., Robertson proposed
that debate shall be continued
next Wednesday evening, the pre-
yious question be then seconded and q
vote taken Thursday. The committee rose
and the order asked by Robertson was made
by the house ..... Cobb introduced a bill to
authorize the local taxation of legal tender
notes......Senate amendments to the house
bill for the division of the western judicial
district of Missouri were taken up and con.
cured in......A recess was then taken until
7:45, when memorial services in honor of
the late Prof Joseph Henry were held in
the presence of q vast audience. The pres.
ident and his cabinet, chief justice and
associate judges of the Supreme Court, the
United States senate, the alumni of Prince
ton college, and members of various socie-
ties were present. Adj journed.
FRIDAY, January 1.-THE house
went into committee of the whole on the
private calendar. After laying aside sew
erai bills to report to the house, the bill
was reached for the payment of the $500, 900
to the trustees of the Protestant Episcopal
seminary and high school in Virginia, for
rent Of buildings during the war. Quite
lengthy discussion ensued, opponents OF
the bill asserting that it was q war claim,
and friends Of the measure stating that 1t
was q just bill for rent OF property, and the
government was as much bound to pay rent
for this building as for any other building
occupied by it. Without reaching . vote