Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-28

T., WEDNESDA
xLvIth CONGRESS-.
b. saas,g 'sa''' senate. Ia .,si sg
/ WEDHRsDAy, May 14.--Vest gave nt
Hoe Of his intention to introduce bill I
organise the Indian, territory into . stat
and providing for its admission into th
Uni6h. His resolution making inquiry q
ltolwhsther any part Of the Indian territor.
| hs4 been purchased by the United States
with The view OF locating Indians or freed
men thereon, was agreed to...... Lamar call
I'd up the tillfspofted from ths COMMITTED
paf1udiciayy,to "a amend the revised sratutel
20 q, to provide that II two OF more personi
c0aspifs against tie United States Or to de
fraud The revenue and one OF more Of sasl
psrgous actually commit such crime al par
Hes 70 the conspiracy shall on ccnvictt6n
hes6nsdtsn thousand dollsn and impsiapp'
ss q 81 os; :; ts ss,1 s1S s.s y.
sd.. /. (slnn11slakiua ssA1 thAa raannedfsi
srsprissisa 10 Siit 1ii S.fa q ia iii i 1sf. H
passed S$oa VIII thA e1csPsi0s 81 WHIST il
knewn - Ne legislative po1fisp, which aap.
propriates -, 3,600, 900 for deffaying the OK.
penses of the judiciary and filing the pay
Of Jurors providing how they shah BE Sc
lected, repeating the test oath, and all of
section 203l, reviSSd statutes, except 80
much thereof - relates 70 the pay Of Snper-
visoss u elections and all other sectienE and
laws authorizing the appointment 81 chief
supervisors Sf elections, special deputy mar.
shals Of Slsctiop os general deputy marslials
having Any duty to perform in respect TO
any else(UDn, and prescribing their duty and
Herman then addressed the senate advocat-
the Yepsal of ths test oath and pronohncipg
against the use OF the army at the polls.
Beck myved the passage OF the amendment
to the legislative, executive and Judicial
appropriation bill, namely, that in order to
provide for the speedy payment Of arrear-
ages of pensions the secretary of the treas.
ury 10 aathoeissd and directed tosiepeim i'm.
nediateIy In paymeit thereof 5hat portion
Of the ten millions IL legSi tender currency
now in the treasury kept as . special fund
for the redemption of fractional currency,
ETC., af which there is 81, ,oQ0, 900 remaining.
4 horsa SsS - ~ ssadses ,,ss ~ 1e pnS. psnSc.
uS0 NV 0O0Cy . III A0C0Uo0Gyo AA ACu Va
positive directions 10 do 90" After .
spinAoa s1ahaAA ~Aessi2lss s..appondmARtSMAe
rejected and Beck's agreed to......After An
executive session The senate sdj9uxpede
THU1epxy,. &sH a5.-Co(Hidef@ @tion
was resumed Of Che legislstive, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. and Thur
man addressed the senate at greatlength.
z. E3.rtEyL
FRIDAY, May l5.-The president pro
lem. laid before the senate . message from
No BAie&SteAss iprepay
10 .ssdliot II w tths iistS !. pqps1
ipe peiAfa8nAtiA4 rsatiSs sostM 6eedA uni
|awful occupation of . portion of the In.
dian territory. He Transmits q copy Of his
proclamation and copies of correspondence
and papevsDns file IN theswxrdVpartmen
touching this subject. On motion Of In.
rails it was resolved that the secretary OF
The treasury be directed to report to the
senate what amount ef legal vtsxoer aotes
have been presented and redeemed lincoln
'ince the 1st Of January last, and what
amount of coin he considered himself an.
thOTixed to retain in the treasury to main.
lain specie payments. ~. Confederation was
then resumed of the leaiYlative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill and Eaton
the ssnaAe. With the unasrstaDd.
ing that t0.mOrrow's session will be for
of amendments other than
political clauses, the senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, May Reconsideration
of the legislative. executive and judicial
bill was resumed. Among
he amendments agreed to was one offered
by Nr. Voorhees,, from the joint committee
On library, appropriating 5000 for the pur.
shase OF works Of art. The Ameedment
recommended BY the committee on finance,
$4,000 for the diplomatic
md copsllar service 70 BE- expanded at the
5tates, was agreed TO. After & short exec.
ative session the senate, adjourned.
MONDAY, May 10. Csnsideration was
of the legislative executive and
judicial appropriation Ill and Blaine spoke
thereon. Logan offered an amendment In
effect that persons 'honorsbly discharged
freM tfs military or naval service Of the
Unitsd States bscanss of disabilities 10
Dulting from wounds or disease Incurred
shall be preferred for appAintment.
to civil Offices and positions in We govern.
ment department., u qualified for the dis,
charge 1T the dutaes of such p4sitiors.
This aalepdment ~ stled to bt'n6t in 9r.
der. - changing % sxisting law. Teller
offered On amsndmAat intended ~ secure
prokpt payment Of claims foF arrears Of
when allowed, ont of lfe' mopey
directed BY the BIN 0a6e used for that psr.
poss. The amesdnkt was rulsas ont pf
ordessas new legi1latt0t. The bij(&as th{n
repQyts3 hack to 49, mats and thesamenQ.
menky made In committee of thu whole
aereed p, except AAAAeautk tkOrislhE the m
ploymAtt Of thrSe x113 3tional clpFln In TIE
postsASe departst16t, which wlsA Ajsagresd
to-yso Is, nays s26.., Il was AfSed tAat
vote 0nsthe so.ca1led political 1ase Of the
bill sheuld be taks6 to.mojtow. Aloer
executive session Ne senate adippSped.
TuEsDAY, May D.-Consiae aeration of
tho lsgislative, jsdtstsl and exssative sp-
pronsiaaien bill vaesaoumed and Saunders
and Whyts addressed the ssnsts. Z The ds.
hate uas NontinusA lna colloqIial form be.
t1esn Whyte, sHeas, Dawea Vindom,
Conkii1g, Edmunds snd Kellogg. Afber
discne1&on pro ard con, the senate decided
70 adhSfs 70 the prsvious understanding,
and Drcceoded % vOte. EdMuH0r m0tlOn
70 strike out the clause rspsaling the sta&uteg
relative 70 the test eath, was lost-yeAs 26,
nays 81. Edmunds then moved % strike
So - &Qte tahlnAinf the xoes of
q, maya 81. Hs then moved to strike ont
IL el4ess sepealiag the s:at.tss .elasins r
Or of elSctlons. kost -yeas 81 nSys ~.
Hs then moved to strike out the clause re-
psali1g eoleg 6G04 1eyiDdFatg1utQ, which
furnishss fntsSiereace with or Obstruction
Of deputy marshale and superviso1 OF
elections II Tie performances Of their duties.
L0st-1oas Nsn63s "a. The hill vAe 4hen
read n thtrd nm9. and paeeed--N yoo1, n