Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-02
foaTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.


FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
DenaAes
,WEpNssRAf4. AlAf stssmside4atiu8 ~ fee
ellnled Of the Kellogg -Spofotd case and Butler,
61 South Carolina, spoke IN favor Of the COM
mittees resolutions AT the conclusion of
Bufiets temafks BAyard's deputy marshal btu
providing penalty for intimidation, and one BY
Teller providing against the lsvying Of political
assessments, was rejected. Pending further 10
ton on the bin the senate adjourned
THURSDAY, May 9O.-The bill to establish .
retired list for nOn:commissibned army officers
Was taken up and after the adoption Of an
amendment providing that when an enlisted
ysars in the army honorably and faithfully and
the last five years thereof q NON -commission-
a o6icer, he shall be eligible for appointment -
sooouk heut6nant IN tho army corps in tho
iine II which be had Served, the hin Was read :
third tine and passed. &. The Legislative, exec-
utive and Judiciary appropriation blu and the
from their respective committees and placed on
the calendar. !. The bill for the relief Of set
tiers upon the Usage trust and diminished re-
serve lands in Kansas and for other purposes
was passed. The Kellogg resosutions then
came mp but were laid AsidG and the bill regus
lating TIE pas and q, appointment q deputy mar "
MIR. Conkfng's amendment to insert the words
appointed only, 30 the bill would refer to
deputies appointed only to serve In connection
with elections. The yeas and nays showed
no quorum on account Of q number Of pairs,
and the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 21.-The calendar was post
poned and the marshals bill taken up. After
strict party vote-yeas 28, nays 1.-THE bill
loaning tents to the soldiers reunion 1t Musca-
tive, Iowa, was passed-The legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bin Was then
taken up. The amendment increasing the ap-
preparation for senate employees from e61, 71O to
$9S, 1877, and various minor amendments, were
concurred in, and after accepting the various
amendments made by committee Of the whole
the bill passed. Morgan moved thesenatepro-
ceed to consider the electoral vote resolution.
Hoar objected because he thought the senate
ought first to take up and dispose Of the
taken ON Morgan's motion, resulting yeas %;
nays Ia party vote--the Democrats voting
yea and the Republicans nay. After anexecu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 22.--A few bills Of no general
interest were passed in the morning hour, and
then the Morgan joint rule for counting the
electoral vote was taken up and Morgan sup
ported the measure in speech. When he had
concluded the senate held an executive session.
and when the doors were reopened adjourned
until Monday.
MONDAY, May A.-The president pro tenn,
laid before the senate communication from
the president of the Smithsonian institution,
recommending An appropriation Of $S0, 900 for
completing the preparation Of the scientific re-
suits Of Halls Arctic expedition. Referred.
A bill passed appropriating els, 1000 for statue
of Joseph Henry, late secretary Of the Smith
sonian institution. "A resolution instructing
the committee on military affairs to examine
into the management of the Soldiers home in
the District of Columbia, was adopted. The
morning hour having expired, the senate re-
sumed the consideration Of the Morgan joint
resolution providing rule for counting the
electoral vote and after long discussion the
resolution was passed by strict party vote....
Adjourned.
TUEaDAY, May 25.--A large number Of pension
bills passed, including the bill giving pension
to the widow Of Hosea Sutherland, Of the war
Of 1914 To this bill Mr.. Coclrell submitted an
anneninent extending pendCnn TO Al parsons
In similar cascs, but withdrew 1t finally, stating
he would introduce bill on the subject. A bin
passed providing that section 8 Of the act in
creasing the pensions of widows and orphans,
approved July Is, 1866, and section Is, Of the
revised statutes, shall not operate to reduce the
rate of pensions which had been allowed to
naval officers and their widows, etc, prior to
July 20, 1866, and that such pensions shall be
restored to the rate from which they were re-
duced to date from the original date Of such
pensions. pension bill in favor Of Commo-
dore William B. Whiting, now on the retired list
OF disabled, was taken up, and after discussion
passed BY q vote Of IS TO IL On motion Of
Mcmillan the bill passed authorizing the Missis-
gippi River Logging company to construct and
operate their booms ut or near Straight Slough.
....In division the supervisors bill was taken
up. The bill was read as follows: " Be it en-
acted, ETC., That the term Of Office Of chief
supervisors OF election provided for in section
2025, revised statutes, shall be two years.
Such term shall begin the first day Of May Of
each even numbered year. The terms Of those
now In Office shall expire the first day Of May,
1880, and their successors shall be appointed
from among the qualified electors Of the proper
judicial district BY the president Of the United
States by and with the advice and consent Of
the senate" After . protracted discussion
without coming to vote, the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 19.--Loring introduced .
bin relating to certain provisions CT the treaty
of Washington. Referred to ths committee on
foreign affairs. The bill imposee customs
duties on all Canadian fish and fish oil and APP
prorriates el25,0O0 to compensate Ashesmen
driven from Fortune bay. The agricultural
appropriation bill was passed with several
amendments and then, BY s vote Of los against
81, the house went into committee Of the wh03e
and took up the funding bin, but rose without
action. .Arecess was then taken rntii evening,
the session TO be for copsideEation Of = code for
the District Of Columbia.
THURSDAY, May O.-C Consideration Was re-
sumed Of the bill TO regulate the municipal
code of the District OF Columbia. A separate
vote was demanded on the amendment requir-
ing rs per cent. Of the appointments to the po-
Hoe force Of the District prior TO January, 1885,
TO be made from persons who served IN the
United States army or navy during tho late
war, and were hOn0rably discharged. The
amendment was adopted, yeas 86, nays rs. The
remaining amendments were agreed t. In bulk
and the bin passed. {. The house decided to
eonsider reports Of the committee on public
lands. and went into committee Of the whoIs,
Sparks in the chair, on tho state Of the union.
Alter discussion and amendmeut, the. bin was
laid aside for favorable report to the house !.
Adjourned.
FnsDAx, Nay sa.-Ths biIl making apsrspsia-
tinns IN ~ payment Of certain claims reported
allowed ~ TIE acccunting olRc9 cf TIE txeas-
ury was taken mp. An amendment providing
ssasrsf 8 NV ssss slaiS. s. In sivs nosios g q
taking ta11amCny wns aGrced 70, yeaa 81 nays
"a, and tho bln passed =. The senate In Tor
the rqAef q John D. DSftees, pub6c pg3nte9,
paaDod The rosOlutS0n cnlhing On tie pro-
dent 81 lnfcnnatin y rsgasi e ~ sxpal1ion
81 Psis1s6usr 81 a. ga 10. sc1ssnnsnt ~ W.
rapn1sd boSk non ths csu1nil1ss a1d adop6sd.
.Ths tn repcrtsd yesteeday fsum the coaar
mittee a. II who1e rslatiye b puhlic landa
were tken eon1tdceed and ~ v1liOm liIk =
agreed - ~ ~ cognnna&1es pa1sed .The
ncuss sse ne ccsn..asaee &. g re ynoss Hsr.
shortly axOes and rsp8tsd one pension till
which pen1sd. AdtoGHned
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