Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
movement was abandoned and the house
adjourned.


adjourned.
FRIDAY, June ia bill to allow
any telegraph company to land cables OF
the coast Of the United States was passeG
..... Pound introduced bill authorizing
the secretary Of war to use certain moneys
appropriated by the act Of March 8, 1879
the Chippewa river. Passed. ...... Young
(Tenn.) from the committee on public build.
ings and grounds, reported joint resolu.
ton for the completion of the foundation
of the Washington monument. Passed..
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, June 14.-Bennett Cd.
IT,, from the committee on public lands
reported bill extending until October l,
| 1880, the provisions of the act approved
| March 8, 1877, in regard to the grasshopper
sufferers. Passed. ..... The legislative appre-
priation bill was received from the senate,
and, together with the senate amendments,
was referred to the committee on appropri.
ations...... The pleuro.peumonia bill was
recommitted to the committee on agricul.
ture.... The senate amendments to the sup.
Elemental post route bill we're concurred in
.....Adj journed.
MONDAY, June 16.-Bills introduced:
To protect certificates of naturalization;
prohibiting the boarding of money in the
treasury, and prohibiting the increase of
the interest-bearing debt OF the United
States; granting pension of $50 per month
to the widow of Lieut.. Hiram Benner..
Bills passed: For the relief of settlers on
the Usage trust and diminished reserve
lands in Kansas; allowing pre.emption set
tiers twelve months after date of filing their
entries to complete their residence
Springer, from the committee on elections,
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
following bill to prohibit military interfer.
ence at elections. "Whereas, The presence
of troops at the polls is contrary to the
OF our people, and tends to destroy the free |
dom OF our elections, therefore, be it en-.
acted, that 1t shall not be lawful to bring !
or employ at any place where q general or
special election is being held in the state |
any part of the army or navy of the United
States as q police force, to keep the peace
at the polls" The motion was lost-yeas
1OS, nays s2-not the necessary two.thirds in
the observation-disclosures.
TUESDAY, June 17.-Atkins reported
back the legislative appropriation bill and
the senate amendments thereto, with a re.
port recommending concurrence in some
and non-concurrence in others. The report
was agreed to.....The judicial expenses bill
was received from the senate and referred
to the appropriation committeeman The
house then resumed consideration of the |
bill prohibiting political assessments, red |
hot political debate ensuing. The discus
sion was closed by demand for the regular
srder of business. and the bill went over till |
the morning hour tomorrow. The house
then took up a. unfinished business the
senate bill in relation to juries. Progress
was obstructed by the Republicans, who re.
sorted to their favorite strategy of declining
to vote and leaving the house technically
without q quorum. After about two hours
spent in the struggle it was abandoned by
some Democrats and the house adjourned.