Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-09
NUMBER 81.
xLv1th CONGRESS-.

] xLv1th 0oNGREss.
9enaso.
/ WEDNEsDAY, June 26.-The senat
took up the concurrent resolution provid
ing fora joint committee Of Ave senators ant
seven representatives 70 report next Dscem
Der what change, If any, should bs made Ii
the mode of guarding and collecting reven
us, and ~ TO whether any change shoald bt
i made in the method Of appropriating money
whether By annual Or permanent appropri
alton. Referred TO the finance committee
...... The rest Of the day was spsnt in polifi
cal debate on the question Of honest admin'
THURSDAY, June 26.-On motion Of
Paddock the senate proceeded to consider
the substitute reported from the COMMITTEES
ON public lands for the house bill extend.
ing the provisions Of IN oct entitled Gan act
for the relief Of certain settlers on public
lands until October 1, 1850, which waG
passed with slight amendment ......A After
debate on the joint resolution providing
extra pay for congressional employees the
senate went into executive session and
when the doors were reopened the presid-
ing officer laid before the senate the judicial
expense. appropriation bill passed by TIE
second time and referred to the committee
on ppropriations......Adiourned.
FRIDAY, june N.-Vest's resolution
declaring in favor of free coinage and the
reconciliation Of silver was taken up. AT.
ter debate Vest offered the following a. q
substitute for his first resolution, TO obviate
any criticism ~ to its wording: " Resolved,
That the complete demonstration Of silver
and iis restoration to perfect equality with
gold, both as coin and bullion, are demand
ed BY the dictates of Justice and wise
statesmanship." The morning hour expir.
ing the resolution went over and the judic.
ia1 expenses bill a. passed yesterday BY the
house was considered in committee of the
whole. Several amendments were rejected,
the bill was reported to the house and
passed-yeas 20, nays 16......The presiding
officer laid before the senate message from
the president of the United States, trans.
mitting his veto of senate bill sos, tor the
relief Of Jos. B. Collins. Referred to the
committee on military Affairs. ....Adjournsd.
SATURDAY, juno 28.-vest's reselu-
tio= declaring in favor Of free coinage was
taken up, the question being ON referring
the substitute accepted by him to the com.
mittee IN finance. Kirkwood submitted an
amendment to insert after the word "bul.
objects can be accomplished confidently
with the public welfare" Rsjected-yeas
30; nays 81. The morning hour then ex-
pired and the resolution went over......
Beck, from the committee ON appropria-
tions, reported, without amendment, the
bill making appropriations to pay the fees
for United States marshals and their gene
raj deputies. After debate and the rejec.
ton Of several amendments the bin was
read 10 third time and passed-yeas 25;
nays 15......A short executive session was
then held, and, when the doors were re-
opened, the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, June Decentralization
wss resumed of Vests resolution regarding
silver. The motion of Allison that II bs
referred to the finance committee Was car.
ried--yeas %, nays %. Consideration was
resumed of the senate bill relating 10 vessels
not wholly propelled by sail or internal
motive power OF their own, exempting such
craft from enrolment or license. The Ques.
ton was On ConcurYing in the following
house amendment: "Nor shall this or any
existing law be construed to require enroll.
ing, registering or licensing of any fat boat,
barge or like craft for the carriage Of freight
or not propelled BY sail or by internal
motive power Of il i own. own. on the rivers r. !i q
after the word "rivers" the words cor
lakes" Adopted. The bill was reported
back 10 the senate and the amendment Of
the house a. amended in committee, adopted.
......The senate went into executive session
and when the doors were reopeued the presi.
dents message calling attention TO the
failure OF congress to appropriate money
for the necessities Of the government was
read and referred to the committee on ap.
propriations. ...... Window introduced bill
which i the msrshal., appropriation blu
The bill was read twice, and the question
being on it, third reading. Eaton moved to
amend by adding the "political clauses" !" Of
the vetoed marshsls' appropriation bill,
making the bill exactly the Same - the ONE
vetoed to-day. Eston's amendment Wa
adopted-yeas "a, nays 10. Altar further
debate the bill was inds6nitely postponed
yeas n. nays l7......Adjourned.
TUEsDAY, July 1.-Eaton called up
:ae adjournment resolution and moved 70
amend by fixing o'clock P. II. to-day - the
time. Agreed to>-yeas ~, nays ia party
Tho vote was reconsidsred By
which the free Quinine bill was referred
Yesterday to the committee ON finance, and
the bill passed by cisG coce vote......A mes
renee in the senate amendments to the final
adjournment resolution ......After IN ami.
mated debate the senate passed the house
joint resolution, providing 80 days extra
pay for house employes-yeas 50, nays II.
......After the usual vote OF thanks TO the