Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-05-26
foRTy-slxTH CONGRESS.
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WHDNtsbAY, May ta.--Htl concluded his re-
ns5ss IN support Of the resolution unseating
scuate adjourned.
TnuRspAY, May 13.-The senate took up the
bill abolishng Ill tolls onthe Louisville and Port
land canal after July /, 1880, and authorizing
the secretary Of war to draw upon the treasury
the actual expenses OF operation and re-
kllng the same. It was read = third time and
passed: AT the expiration Of the morning
hour the Kellogg.S Spofford resolutions were
taken up, and Hampton spoke IN opposition to
Spofords claims. Carpenter followed on the
same side, and at the close Of his remarks the
senate adjourned
FhrDAr, May 14.-1 isriSe htlmber of petitions
Of manufacturers Tor the passage of the Eaton
tariff commission bill was presented, among
them one by Burnside, representing capital
amounting to $200, ,O00, 600 in the manufacture
Of cotton. ). Consideration Of the Kellogg Spot
ford resolution was then resumed and rendle-
ton spoke in favor Of unseating Kellogg. Cam
eron, of Wisconsin, followed In opposition. !.
After an executive session the senate adjourned
till Monday.
MONDAY, May 1.-THE joint resolution
authorizing the secretary Of war to furnish
artillery tents, ETC., for use at the soldiers and
sailors reunion at Columbus, O., in August,
1890, was passed. =. The morning hour expired,
the pending order {being. the Kellogg-spo1ord
resolutions) was laid aside informally and the
postoffice appropriation bill was taken up. The
bill was read for action on committee amend
ments and passed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May Reconsideration Of the
Kellogg -SpoffOrd resolutions was resumed and
Salisbury spoke in their favor. Morgan fol-
lowed in the same strain, after which the resolu-
tons were laid aside. Adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, May IA resolution was in
troduced from the committee on naval Affairs,
authorizing the secretary Of the navy to take
necessary steps to secure adequate coaling sta
tions and harbors for United States naval forces
at proper points on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, Central America and the American 18TH
mus. "A bill was int oduced and referred abol-
ishing the Indian commission. The house
then went into committee Of the whole OH the
legislative appropriation bill Pending debate
the morning hour expired and the bill went
over. The legislative portion Of the bin having
been agreed to without the addition Of any
important amendment, the executive clauses Of
the bill were taken up for consideration. SAM
ary Of the president after the LIST Of March,
1889, to $25, 600. After considering twenty-one
pages Of the bill, which contains seventy-eight
pages, the committee rose. The house then
took recess, the evening session to be for con-
sideration Of the District Of Columbia bill.
Thursday, May 13.-The house went into
committee OF the whole on the Legislative, exec
offered an amendment providing that the sala-
ries Of storekeepers and gaugers at all distiller
les that mash less than sixty bushels Of grain
per day shall not exceed $50 per month while
distilleries are in operation, and $35 while they
not in operation, and at all other distileries
ceeding $50 while distilleries are not in opera
ton. Agreed to-yeas 81, nays g. An amend
ment striking out the appropriation for the pay
ment Of informers was rejected. After having
concluded consideration Of forty Of the eighty
pages Of the bill, the committee rose.. Cobb
introduced q bill appropriating $4,000, 600 to
payment Of pensions for the present fiscal year.
Referred. The house then took recess, even
nrg yr-rion 10 he for ssrs.;lss~tse., o. rerort.
from the committee on Indian affairs.
FRIDAY, May 14.--Gibson reported resolu-
ton for the final adjournment Of congress
May 81, and stated that he would call it up for
action when the pending appropriation bill was
disposed Of The bill making appropriations
for the support Of the agricultural department
was reported. Ordered printed and yecommit-
ted. It recommends an appropriation Of $2l3,-
600, being S136, 900 less than the estimates. -.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. Consideration being con-
c1uded, the committee rose and reported the
bill to the house. The first amendment on
which separate vote was demanded was that
providing that the salaries Of storekeepers and
gaugers at all distilleries that mash less than
sixty bushels Of grain per day shall not exceed
ESQ per month while the distilleries are in op-
Grafton, and s35 while the distileries are not in
operation, and that all other distillery store
keepers and gaugers shall not receive exceeding
$50 per month when the distilleries are not in
operation. The vote resulted, yeas l02, nays
a. m - a -
the following Democrats who voted in the neg
atiye: Aiken, Deuster, Evans, FrOst, Phelps
and Tilman. White changed his vote to the
affirmative for the purpose Of moving reconsid-
Grafton, and the yeas and nays we're ordered on
the motion to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table, The motion to reconsider WAS tabled
yeas 108, nays 100. No other amendment Of
importance was voted upon separately, and the
bill was passed as amended-yeas 189. nays, IL
-. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 15.-The house determined
yeas las. nays 8t-to consider the adjournment
resolution. Tucker moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Defeated-yeas 81, nays 12S.
the main question ordered. A debate Of half
an hour was then had and the concurrent reso-
luton for adjournment ON the Slst inst. was
agreed to-yeas 121, nays CO.. Adjourned.
MONDAY, May 17.--Bills introduced: To tax
and regulate the manufacture and sale Of
glucose or grape sugar: proposing constitu-
Monal amendment prohibiting c0ngress from
passing bills appropriatiny moro than e10, 900,
except by vote Of . majority Of the members
elect; for the adoption Of . suitable metre to
accurately measure the quantity and test grav-
ity of distilled and malt liquor, and Appropri-
ating @25O, 900 for the purpose Of placing In
use in distilleries. After short debate the
motion to suspend the rules and pass the river
and harbor bill was agreed toyeas 179, nayp
Al. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 18.-The pension deficiency
house then went into committee OF the whole on
the agricultural appropriation bin, but after
action on several amendments the committee
Eose and the house took recess, tl,e evening
session to be for the consideration Of the court
u claims bin.