Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
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"WEDNESDAY. February 19-Tb

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDIN0
Senate.
"WEDNESDAY, February 19.-Ti
house bill to fix the pay of letter-carrier
and the senate bill to incorporate Il
United States Railway Mail Service Mutu
Benent association, passed.. When th
Brazilian mail steamship subsidy amen,
ment on the postottice appropriation bi
was reached quite discussion surung ~
several anne ments were offered and RI
1ected, where(po the senate, without fins
action adiourasd.
THURSDAY, February 20.-The senat
bill to appoint Spruille Broden ensign j,
the United States navy was passed. Brode,
IL the young man who took the prize TO
exeeiience in the English nautical school
but refsssd s commission in the EnRlist
navy as It would have compelled him 10 re
nounce his American citizenship. Tn,
senate laid aside temporarily the postofict
appropriation bill that Shields might speak
in favor Of granting pensions to surviving
soldiers of the Mexican war. AT the con.
clusien Of Shields remarks consideration
was resumed of the postofice appropriation
Dill, and debate on the Brazilian mail sub.
'idy amendment was continued. An
providing that neither contract
MOULD be considered in force of the service
olNher line be abandoned or discontinued
was was Nopted. After the rejection of mum.
per amendments the committees amend.
ment lnyelatien to the Brazilian mail line
a,S m"s aSre to-yeas "a, nays IL. The other
amerumenpf az Th hp the committee were agreed
~. ~. 1ne 1,n then reported to the senate,
passed, yeas 25. Ss l5..~..Adjourned. VIM
rhiDAf' renAsry 2l.-The senate
bill to authorize hexesident temporarily
to transfer the custod control and man.
agement of certain IndA tr;baz fro,, ~.
interior to the war departA Int was rsnor.aS
without amendment and Keed On IKE cal.
endar. the senate bill fokths rsl;sf nf
homestead settlers on publN lanSs vas
passed ..... Cameron, Wis, presA led a nett.
tion of citizens Of Wisconsin, Ny;ng for
an amendment to the constituti6 nf tha
United States, providing that after h vea,
1890 all male citizens over the agAf 81
shall be possessed of certain educatkn al
qualifications before being allowed the rH,t
OF suffrage. Referred..... The senate bill X.
lating to the transportation of animals wa
passed after being amended, so as TO pro
vide that animals snail net be kept in car
more than As consecutive hours, although
they might be fed and watered Til,
senate then proceeded with consideration
OF the army appropriation bill. Pendins
discussion on the section referring to ths
of the army, Ferry called ur
the house resolution in memory of the late
Gen. Alpheus Williams, member of tht
house from Michigan. Appropriate re
marks upon the life and character of The
deceased were made by Ferry, Dawes
Cockrell, Plumb and Maxey; suitable reso
utions were adopted, and the senate, as a
urther mark cf respect to the memory OF
he deceased adjourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY, February 22.-The vice.
president submitted q communication from
DC postmaster general in regard to the bill
ecently passed, fxing the pay of letter.
arrlers. He states that in addition to the
stiinates of $2,000,0O0 for the pay OF car
iers for the next fiscal year, $S5S,OOO will
'e required under the new bill, and that
III 600 additional will be required to nav
hese salaries for the remain der of the pres.
mt fiscal year, should the bill take effect on
pproval by the president. ..... The creden.
ials of Senator Zaohariah Chandler having
'een presented and read, Chandler was es.
ourted to the vice-president's desk by his
colleague, Ferry, and the oath of Office ad.
Chandler occupies the same
eat as when in the senate several years
go. The credentials of Senator Ia.
alls, reelected from Kansas. were also
led: The army appropriatin bill was
hen taken up, the pending question being
n the motion to strike out all sections ia
egard to the army reorganization. Agreed
o-yeas As, nays IS. When the amendment
'roposed by the commtte on appropriation
strike out OF the house bill the provisions
orbidding the use of troops at elections
nd making it penal offence to do so as
hove stated was reached, il was agreed to
ilthout discussion, and the provisions were
trlcken out-yeas "a; nays After
triking out several amendments the senate
djourned.
MONDAY, February 24.-The vice.
resident laid before the senate the credep-
ais of Roscoe Conklng, reelected United
tates senator from the state of New York,
nd Sargent presented those of James T.
arley, elected from California. Place on
le......The morning business disposed Of,
onsideration was resumed OF unfinished
usiness, the army appropriation bill, and
iscussion upon the clause in regard to
lowing railroads to use their telegraph
mes tor commercial purposes was continu.
q. The clause was retained in the bill.
'e of the whole was reported to the senate,
nd the question being on concurring in
,e amendments made in committee, al
,parate vote was demanded on the anne nd.
'ent made in the committee striking
ut the house clause forbidding
le use OF troops at the polls,
nd Furnishing officers for violation OF this
.ction. The amendment of the committee
as sustained, ard the section was struck |
nt--yeas "a, nays 33. The other amend.
ents made in committe of the whole were |
in and the bill passed. =. go. The |
,nate then proceeded with the bill to pre-.
ent the introduction OF contagious disc ases,
ut progress was obstructed by the absence
members. The sergeant.at-arms was sent
ut with requisition for absenters aud the |
mate waited till the short hours OF night |
= the requireA quorum.
TUESDAY, February 25.-The vice
resident submitted . telegram from the !
constitutional convention thank.
g congress for the triumphant passage of |
70 bill restricting the immigration of Chi |
sse, and declaring that the senators and |
embers who supported the bill will re.
i've the lasting gratitude of the people of |
BY q vote Of yeas rs, nays Sc |
!e senate refused to take up the resolution
aciaring David T. Corbin entitled to the |
at as senator from South Carolina 10 |
ace OF NJ. G. Butler, the present incum-
mt. Cameron, (Pa.,) Conover, Matthews
I'd Patterson voted with the Democrats In /
e negative. The senate then proceeded
lth the consideration of the deficiency ap.
'opriation bill and agreed to a number Of |
Paddock called up the
,use resolution announcing the death OF
rank Welsh, late representative from Ne
'aska. Suitable remarks ON the life and
larsct.r Of the deceased were made by
Addock and Saunders. Resolutions in
spect to his memory were agreed to and
g senate, ~ further mark of respect to
. memory, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February l9.-The leg
lstivs appropriation bill was considered
committee Of the whole. Amendments
jected: To strike oat the clause regulat-
8 the method Of selecting jurors; to pro.
de for defsAying expenses which may be
Cured IN inforcing the act TO protect the |
ght Of citizens to vote in several states; to
rike out clause SO a. to leave is to the I
scretton OF tbs court to make connection |
ith the rebellion . cause of challenge on
otion. The question then cxme up on
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