Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


THURSDAY, January 23.-The report
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill wa'
agreed to and the bill passed. The amount
appropriated is 81, ,0S7 1886. see. Matthews in
troduced bill to grant to the American
ocean cable and telegraph land-wire asso
citation, of Philadelphia, right Of way and
privilege to lay land and operate sub-ma
rine telegraph cable on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts, and to establish telegraphic
communication between the United States,
Europe and Asia. Referred.....The bill to
amend the patent laws was then considered
and passed......A bill making appropriation
for certain expenses in the treasury de.
paItment and for defraying the expenses OF
the committee on army reorganizationcand d
that on the Indian bureau was passed..
After an executive session the senate ad.
Curned.
FRIDAY, January 24.-The vice presi-
dent subsaitted memorial from the Nation.
al Woman's Suffrage association praying for
the passage of a resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution prohibiting
states from disfranchising persons on account
of SEX. Ferry called up the report of the
conference committee on the house bill to
establish post routes, and for other purposes.
The amendment relating to the franking
privilege was referred to committee of five
senators for consideration in respect to con.
stitutional privilege. ......Adjourned.
MONDAY, January 27.-The creden-
tials of Senator Shields, Of Missouri, were
presented, and the general took the oath
of ofice......A large number of bills were
referred, including one to organize and dis.
cipline the militia of the United States.
of the United States; appropria,ing $40,0 ,00O
for the purchase of site and erection there.
on OF the military post Of Ell Paso, Texas.
After disposing of the morning bust
ness, passing several bills on the calendar,
the bill to pay Warren Mitchell for cotton
taken during the war was taken up, and a
long discussion follow ed. After an execu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 2S.-A resolution
was submitted and agreed to, instructing
the committee On railroads to inquire into
the e1pediency of authorizing railroad COM
panies operating interstate railroads to con-
struct and operate lines of telegraph for
commercial purposes and to connect with
other lines that competition in telegraphlc
communication may be encouraged. A
favorable report was received on the bill to
extend the time of pre-emptors on public
lands, and it was placed on the calendar.
The senate resumed the consideration OF un.
finished business, being the bill to pay War.
rem Mitchell for cotton belonging to him,
taken by the government. 1t was discussed
at length and the senate refused to order Its
third reading-yeas l., nays 3o......Adjourn.
ed.
WEDNESDAY, January 28.-Bills
passed: Granting pension Of $50 menth
to the widow of the late senior rear admiral
Hiram Paulding; increasing DIR. Mary
Walkers pension to $40 a month granting
q pension of $50 month to the widow OF
Gen. Robert Anderson, L. s. A......The bill
to restrict Chinese immigration, which
passed the house yesterday, was laid before
and referred to the committee on foreign
relations. ...... The senate then went into ex-
ecutive session, end when the doors were
reopened adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, January 23.-The confer
ence report on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was agreed The
house went into committee of the whole on
the bill to apply the proceeds of sales OF
public lands to the education of the people,
but after spirited debate rose without
action ..A bill was introduced to regulate
the commerce between the United States
and Canada and to provide for reciprocal
navigation . After a recess the house took
up for consideration the bill for the classi-
fcation of mail matter and to regulate the
rates of postage thereon. 1t divides mail
matter into four classes: First, written
matter; second, periodical publications.
under registration; third, miscellaneous
printed matter; and fourth. merchandise
1t makes the rates of postage uniform on
all periodicals, whether daily, weekly
monthly, or quarterly.....After number
of am endments had been offered, and aitel
debate rejected, a motion to adjourn wa'
carried.
FRIDAY, January 24.-The senate
amendments to the bill appropriating $50,
600 for transportation of coin and bullion
and 1000 for miscellaneous expenses o
the house, were concurred in......A resolu
ton was adopted directing the committee OF
ways and means to consider the feasibility
| OF enacting a law to equalize the interna
revenue tax among all states AT tn
evening session Lynde reported back tht
senate bill to amend section 5497 of thu
| revised statutes by providing penalty TO-
|
the internal revenue. Passed......The fol
| Lowing bills we're passed: To establish
district and circuit court at Chattanooga
| fer holding terms of district and circul
| court at Fort Scott, Kansas the senate bil
disapproving and annulling the act of tn
assembly of the territory of New Mexic'
incorporating the society of Jesuit Fathers
of New Mexico...-..Adjourned.
SATURDAY, January 25.-The house
soon after assembling, went into committe
CT the whole on the postotfice appropriation
bill. Amendments were agreed to: In
creasing the sum to So, 100000 increasin
the appropriation for letter carriers fror
81, 900 GOO to 81, ,0OO, 900; directing postoffic
employees, OH railways, who cancel stamps
TO keep an account of the stamps so Can
celled, the same to be credited to the pos
master at the station where the mail wa
put on the cars, for the purpose OF fixing
basis for the pay of such postmaster; IL
creasing the appropriation for star servlc
to $5,OO0,0C0. The committee then rose an
the house adjourned.
MONDAY, January N.--Wright's bi
to loan $500 to every man not worth $3o
desiring to take advantage of the provision
of the homestead law came up and was d.
feated--yeas %, nays 2l2.....Bills intr'
duced and referred: Providing for treat
with Mexico; proposing an amendment
the constitution providing that terms
judges of the supreme and inferior court
OF the United States shall be limite
to twelve years, and that the o
fees of those now On the benc
who have served twelve years be vacated
granting q medal to each Of the survivor
, Of the five companies Of Pennsylvania vo
unteers who were the first troops to come
Washington at the call of the president
the beginning Of the late Wharf.-The bi
auth orixing the secretary Of war 10 ere'
. hesdston.s over the graves OF Union SO
! diers in private, village or city cemeterit
was passed under suspended rules......A'
journed.
j TUESDAY, January 2S.-After tn
!. Legislative appropriation bill was receive
. and referred to the committee OF the who'll
the bill to restrict the immigration OF Ii
Chinese, was taken up. After debate th
bill passed, yeas I65, nays ~. 1t provide
that no, master OF 4 vessel owned BY an
|, citizen of the Vnited States, shall take 0
board at any foreign port any number
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