Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

tionsof Edmunds declaring the validities q
the thirteenth, fourteenth and ffteent
amendmentsto TO the constitution were take
up, and Morgan advocated the substitut
therefor presented on the Goth. Bef0r
Morgan concluded his remarks the senat
went into executive session, and when tn
doors were reoenped, adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 3l.-The vice-presi
dent laid before the senate the credentiali
of Geo. J. Vest, elected United States sena
tor from Missouri. Placed on file...... Shield.
was appointed member of the committee,
on railroads and enrolled bills in place oi
his predecessor, Armstrong. .... Saunders
frog, the joint committee to inquire into ths
/ expediency of transferring the Indian bu
reau from the interior to the war depart
ment, reported that the committee hat
been unable to agree and submitted repor
accompanied by bill to authorize the
president temporarily to transfer the custo
dy, control and management of certain In
Clan tribes from the interior to the war de.
partment, and for other purposes. Laid on
| the table After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, February 1.-The vice
president laid before the senate communi
cation from the secretary of war enclosing a
letter from the attorney general in relation
to the extravagant damages awarded by local
! juries for damages under the Fox
and Wisconsin river improvement act. Re
/ ferred.....A minority report WAS presented
| from the committee on privileges and
elections, signed by Hoar, Cameron, OF
Wisconsin, and Mitchell, in favor Of the
sixteenth amendment to the constitution,
prohibiting states from disfranchising per.
sons on accoun. OF sex...:..The senate went
into executive session, and when the doors
were reopened adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, February 3.-Senator Voor-
hees took the oath of office under the re.
cent election TO ill the unexpired term of
the late senator Morton ......A bill was intro
duced to transfer the Office of Indian affairs
from the interior TO the war Departmental.
A petition of colored people Of Louisiana
was presented, complaining that they are
not protected either in life or property !;
that at the recent election they were met by
armed white men known as the Democratic
club; that they were shot and not allowed
to hold meetings; they therefore invoke
the protection Of the Federal government
Referred to the select committee of which
Teller is chairman. .... The senate then went
into executive session. and when the doors
were re-epened, adjourned.
IuEsDAy, February 4.-After num-
ber of committee reports had been received
and placed on the calendar, Coke spoke at
length in favor of constructing railroad in
Texas to the Rio Grande ..... Edmund's
resolutions declaring the validity of the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
menis were then debated, after which the
seOufl went into pxpputivp session n.
journed.
WEDNESDAY, February 5.-The vice
president laid before the senate the creden-
tials of John p. Jones, elected United States
senator from Nevada ...A bill was passed
appropriating $4,935 to pay the Richmond
Female institute. Richmond, Va, for the
use Of its building by the army of the United
States from October, 1865, to lS66.....A A res
oluton of the New York legislature was
presented, asking an appropriation for the
removal of distractions in St Msry's river,
st Clair river, and Detroit river. Referred.
THE senate resumed consideration Of
the resolution of Ednuuds declaring the
validity Of the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments TO the constitution
After q long debate, the rejection of a mum
Der OF amen dments, and the defeat Of several
motions for adjournment, the question was
demanded and the resolutions passed by q
vote OF % to l.. .,.Adjourned
House.
THURSDAY, January 30.-The post
Office appropriation bill was passed after
many of the amounts were increased .....
After parliamentary struggle for the morn
ing hour number of bills were introduced
and referred, and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 3l.-The senate
amendments to abolish the volunteer navy
was nopconcured in......The senate bill for
the erection of a military post at FL Paso,
Texas, was passed 80. The house went into
committee Of the whole, On the private cal
endar, the pending bill being the one known
as Fairfsx's minority bill. After iebnte a
motion to report the bill to the house was
defeated, yeas 76, nays rs, the enaetipg
clause was stricken out and the committee
Tin accordance with rule) rose and reported
the action to the house, which by vote of
yeas l21, nays 50, concurred in that action.
.....Ad journed.
SATURDAY, February 1.-After long
debate On claim bin the house went into
committee of the whole on the army appro
priation bill but rose without action, ,..... Ad-
journed.
MONDAY, February 3.-Bills intro
duced: Appropriating one hundred million
dollars for the payment of the srrearages Of
pensions; authorizing the issue of 4 per
cent bonds to the amount of $500 ,O00, 900,
the proceeds of the sale OF which shall be
devoted to the payment Of arrears of pen
sions; for the relief of persons whose lands
have been or may be washed away or sub.
merged by the Mississippi river or its trib-
utaries; extending the time for the cem
pletion of the National Pacific railroad ......
The hou.e then commenced memorial ser.
vices in respect for the late Terrence J.
Quinn, representative from New York
Resolutions appropriate for the occasion
were offered by Mr.. Lockwood and unani
mously adopted, and eulogies on the life
snd character of the deceased pronounced
/ by Messrs. Lockwood, May ham, Bailey, Co
] vert and Townsend IN. ", Jones, (Ohio)
Caldwell. tTenu.l, Everett. djourned.
TUESDAY, February 4.-The house
on assembling, went into committee of the
whole on the army appropriation bill. A
hot debate was elected by Cox's amend
ment fixing the army force at 1900. L
YVES defeated by vote ,f 66 to lis. TIL,
committee rose without further action.
After a recess the house went into commit
bills. An amendment was offered. directiDl {
the commission to consider and report or
the practicability of improving the naviga
ton, deepening the channel and redeeminl
alluvial lands of the Mississippi by meanI
of outlets into the gulf; also one riking ou
of the bill all that slludes to the protection
of alluvial lands. The committee rose sud
reported the bill and pending amendments
The main question was ordered, and thu
house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 5.-Th'
speaker announced the regular order to b,
the consideration of the Mississippi leve,
bill. The amendment sppropriating $3,871,
500 for strengthening the levees was with
drawn and the bill passed-yeas 1856, nay
73......The report of the committee on elec
tions in the Florida contested case was sub
mitted in favor OF Jesse j. Finlay and I'D