Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-05-14
uv1th CONGRESS-.


xLvIth 0oN0REss. '
Senate.
WAsHISaroN, April 29.-No busines
Of importance was transacted in the ssnat'
to-day.
WEDNEsDAY, April @.-The senat'
considered the bill to prevent the introduc
tion OF contagious or infectious diseassl
into the United States and Hamlin, Ker
nan, Hoa1 and Conkling opposed the meas
are. ...After an executive session the san
~ adjouYned.
THURSDAY, May BELL offered the
following resolution, which was agreed 70
aTAat tAs secretary Of the treasury b
dieeted b inform the senate ofthe amounta
due and unsolicited, il any, under section
3 Of he act u August s, 1871, entitled An
oct % provide increased revenue from ina'
poiA - pay intsrest on the public debt
and nor other purposes,' and to state the
resson, II my exiSt, why 4hs Sane hsve net
been collected agreeably TO the provisiopa
Of said act" .,.... Salisbury, from the com:
mittee on privileges and elections, reported
. fssolution instructing thai committee 70
inquire into the matter Of the contest Of, II
ing seat in the senate, with power 70 send
for persona and rspers, and to employ q
stenographer to take testimony in Wash.
ington or In New Orleans by subcommittee
Adjourned. @
FRIDAY, May 2.-Johnson introduced
Z bill amendatory of and supplementary IA
the act to aid in thr construction of the
Texas Pacific railway. It authorizes thu
company to extend its line from its present
western terminus TO Ell Pase, there to unite
with the Southern Pacific railway. The
lands granted TO the former are transferred
to and vested in the latter, extending
along it, portion Of the road east. The com
pany IL required to complete its road within
six years. Referred. ......After an executive
session the senste adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, May 6.-Shortly after a.
sembling, consideration WAS resumed Of
the bill TO prevent the Introduction Of con.
tagious or infectious diseases into the
United States. .... Eaton introduced bill
similar to that In the house, to prohibit
military interference ut elections. Referred
to the judiciary committee. VOORHEES, in.
troduced bill to amend certain sections ol
the revised statutes relating to coinage and
coin and bullion certificates. and for other
purposes. It is Substantially copy Of the
Warner bill ~ reported with amendments
from the house coinage committee. The
bill was recommitted for amendment.."..
The bill extending the time ar for = special pos
TUESDAY, May 6.-McD Donald reported
from the committee ON Judiciary, with
amendments, the bill introduced by Eaton,
making it unlawful to use any part of the
army and navy ct the polls, etc. He gave
notice that he would call it mp to-morroW
...... Beck reported from the committee on
appropriations, with amendments, the lesis
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill and gave notice that he would call II
up at an early day..... The resolution au'
thorizing the taking of testimony in relation
to the claim of Spoford to the seat OF
Senator Kellogg was considered..... The
Of the house bill to prevent military inter.
ference at the polls, and it was read the first
time. Caspentes then addressed the SENATE
but without concluding his remarks, gave
way to q motion to adjourn.
House.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Prior Il
reading the journal the presid ents message
vetoing the army appropriation bill, VA
received ..... The house then adjourned - I
mark Of respect to the late Representative
Clark, Of Iowa. The speaker appointed I
committee to accompany the remains OF tht
deceased to his late home.
WxDNEsDAY, April 30.-Immediately
after the reading Of the journal the speake'
presented the veto message Of the presiden
upon the army appropriation bill and It wa
read BY the clerk. On conclusion Of tn,
reading Of the message Sparks offered ~
| order That the message Of the presiden
| Just read, be entered at length ON the journa
! % required by the constitution Of th'
United States, and that the house will to
morrow proceed to consider said message
and thereafter to reconsider the bill makini
appropriations for the support Of the army
for the Aseal year ending june 80, 1850 AMI
the said message be printed" Adoptsd....
The following bills passed: AppropriatinI
the requisite amount to pay J: B. Eads tn
sum. due for constructing the ietties 2
South Pass; amending The section Of tn
lrevised statutes prescsibingts penalsy 70
conspiracy against the United States.....l
bill extending for two years from Octobs
7th thes time for payment OF pre-empt0rs ol
certain .pablic lands II Minnesota va
| passed. !. l.. Warner, from the committee ol
coinage. ueights,and measures reporteda bill
amendlng certain sections OF the revise
statutes sslating to coinaDs and coin bpllio
certi6cstea He also f4perted resofutio
making the foregoingth1 special order 10
Saturday lext, and sfrens day to Day unit
disposed Of. Vote was t9ken ON ths fesolt
ton and resulted 103 1eas 70 102 nays, th
speaker casting the dsssdiny votey Yea
and nays we're ordered, pending which tn
house adjourned. Ss
! THURSDAY, May l.-Sparn called q
the order made yesterday 70 recorsider th
army appropristion bill. A vote was take
on the question, NO debate being allewet
whether upon reconsideration the houa
will psss the army appropriation bill NO
withdrawing the obieotions Of the pses
; dent. The house refused to pass the bi
. over the presidents veto, the vote standin
yeas l20, nays 10, not the necessary tw'
thirds II the shi.netivs, + gss stsietly
party ysss. M o,iK "a q .;s's sss H.sseoee1s' I,
jonrned until Saturday.
SATURDAY, May 2-Stsphens, fro
the conmittes on coinage, weights N
measures, reported bill to enable impol
ers 70 uus he metric system Of weights au
i. measures. Rsferred TO the committee q
ways and ueans......At the expiratton
the morning hour, consideration was 7
sumsd of the bill reported from ths eoina.
! committee, smeaAing ths statutes relatis
to coinage and coies and ballion csrti1eas<
Warner addressed the house on the mea
IRE, continuing his remarks until adjour
s ment.
MONDAY, May 6.-Undsr the call ,
/. states the following bills ware introduc,
: and referred: To prohibit military 1
! terfsrsncs at slsceisns; rsgalaAing ~ MO-
.. Of counting votes for pfesident ana vic
president; fos cancellatisn Of export bont
on tobGeco' 11aAufacsufed q . pott efsciea
ton approved March :, 1851, & rtquir,
|. proof Of loyalty before soldiers Of the vi
4 Of 1919 can obtain bounty lands; IN regal
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