Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

voted with the Republicans in the negativ
. The resolutions of majority of the COZ
mittee on elections declare that Jesse
Finley (contestant) is and Horace Bisbe
(sitting member) Is not entitled to the se.
as representative from the First district {
Florida. These resolutions were supporte
by Williams (Ala.l, Chandler and Cobt
while Hiscock, Lapham and Bisbee sur
ported the minority report, declaring Bisbe
entitled to the seat. The minority resolu
tons were then withdrawn and vote va
taken on the majority resolutions and they
were agreed to-yeas 131, nays 122 q stric
party vote with the exception OF Harriso,
and Turney, who voted with the Republi
cans in the negative. Finley then appeared
at the bar of the house and was sworn in
taking the modified oath. The house then
took recess, the evening session to be fol
memorial services in honor of deceased
members, Walsh {Neb) and Williams
(Mich.)
FRIDAY, February 21.-An effort to
proceed with the legislative appropriation
bill was opposed by the advocates OF the
morning hour, who were finally successful
and private bills were considered in com.
mittee OF the whole. Several bills in the
nature of war claims kindled a fiery debate
which ended by the striking out of the
enacting OF them all. This done, the com.
mittee rose, and the house adjourned.
SATURDAY, February 22.-By nom
party vote-yeas Is, nays 64-was laid upon
the table the bill reported from the
committee on war claims reimbursing
Magill, Baron and others, of Tennessee, for
supplies taken by the Union army during
the War; The house bill for the repeal OF
the resumption act as amended by the sen.
ate, providing that after the passage of this
act United States notes shalt be receivable
the same as coin in payment of four per
cent. bonds, which after October l, 1878,
shall be receivable for duties on i'm.
ports, came up for consideration. Ewing,
acting under authority from the committee
on banking and currency, submitted the
following amendments: First, strik.
ing out October 1st, 1873, SO a. to
make United States notes immedi
ately receivable for the payment Of
customs duties. The second amendment
offered by him isss follows: Provided that
money hereafter received for any sale of
tJniasd States bonds shall be applied only
70 the redemption OF other bonds besrinp the
highest rate OF interest and subject to call.
and provided that Whenever from time to
time the proceeds of the sales of bonds
shall aggregate $4,000, eco. the secretary OF
he treasury shall issue call for that
AMOUNT of bonds, and interest on besds.
Oiled for redemption shall cease ia thifSr
Ays from date Of such call; and all United
States notes received into the treasury shall
bt reislued and kept in circulation without
Change in the aggregate amount OF the sew
eHl denominations existing on May list,
lH8; and il shall not be law full to issue legal
tetFler notes OF larger denomination than
ont thousand. A discussion ensued result
ingsn tabling the bill and amendments. ..
Atty disposing Of several bills on the table,
the lll was reached restricting immigration
OF Chinese, with the senate amendments
thereto. The senate amendments were then
concured in without division. The bill
now goes to the president for his approval
......AdjOurned till Monday.
MONDAY, February "a "A committee
of conference was ordered on the disagree
ment of the houses on the tobacco bill ......
Bills introduced: Directing the president
to institute inquiry as to the disposition of
funds belonging to the so called confederate
states remAiningrt the end of the war in
the Bank of England or in the hands OF
English citizens, in order that such funds
may be used for the relief of citizens Of the
confederate states who incurred disabilities
during the late war for the relief of settlers
on the Hot Springs reservation; to prevent
the introduction of contagious diseases,
and to establish national board of health.
1.-THE rules were suspended and the
sundry civil appropriation bill passed. It
appropriates SIG, 1886, 000......Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 25.-The house
went into committee of the whole on the
legislative appropriation bill, the question
being on the amendment repeating the law
creating the Office of electoral supervisors.
After hot debate vote was taken and the
was adopted by vote Of 1856 to
ITO. The committee then rose and the bill and
were reported to the house.
All amendments were agreed to and the bill
as amended was passed after an unsuccess.
full attempt to 6llibuster by the Republicans.
......Adjourned.