Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-05-19

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ON Mueselshell river, Montana, was passed =.
The Kcllogg -Spoford resolutions were tempo
rarily laid aside and the District of Columbia
appropriation bill taken up, discussed at great
length. and pending debate the senate adj
jonrned.
THURSDAY. May 6.--rfoar submitted resolu-
ton fnstructing the judiciary committee to re-
port bill providing compensation for all per
sons whose ships were destroyed by confeder
ate cruisers during the late rebellion from
moneys received under the Geneva award.
Laid over tinder the rules. ;; Morgan submitted
resolution providing rule for counting the
electoral vote. Referred to select committee.
. The bill appropriating &25, 900 for public
printing was passed. :. The morning hour hav-
ing expired the senate resumed consideration Of
the District of Columbia appropriation bill.
After long discussion it passed >. On motion
Of Beck, the report of the conference committee
ON the Indian appropriation bill was taken mp.
Without action thereon the senate went into
executive session, and when the doors reopened
adjourned.
FRIDAY, May THE president pro tenn. laid
James A. Garfield, and they were placed on file.
e. The conference report on the Indian appro.
priation bill was taken up on motion of Beck,
and after short debate passed without division.
-. AT the expiration Of the morning hour the
senate resumed consideration Of the Kellogg
Spofford resolutions. After speech by Pryor,
Hoar offered as substitute for the pending res
olutions resolution that in the Judgment
Of the senate matter, reported by the COM
mittee ON privileges and elections Of the pres
ent session respecting the right to the seat now
held by William Pitt Kellogg, and claimed by
Henry NJ. Spofford, are not sufficient to justify q
reopening of the decision OF the senate pronounce
cd inits resolution adopted Nov. 80, 1877, that
said Kellogg was, upon tho merits Of the case, en-
tied to q seat i'm the senate Of the United States
from the state of Louisiana for the term of SIX
years commencing March 4, 1877, and that said
Spofford was not entitled to a seat. Ordered
printed and laid on the table. The resolutions
bill authorizing the st. Paul and Chicago Short
Line Railway company to build bridge across
the st. Croix was taken up and passed. The
bill to abolish Fort Harker (Ks.) military reser-
vaton and dispose Of its lands to actual settlers
was taken up and passed. >. The bill making an
appropriation of $4,000 for the purchase Of q
site and erection of lighthouse and fog
Lake Michigan, was taken up and passed.
Adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, May 1O.--Hoar addressed the senate
on the Kellogg -Spoford resolution and was fol-
lowed by Hill, of Georgia. The report Of the
conference committee on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was then presented
by Eaton ana adopted. After executive ses-
sion, adjourned.
TUESDAY, May Consideration was re-
sumed Of the Kellogg -Spofford resolutions and
Hill spoke in their advocacy. AT the conclu-
don Of Hills remarks the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and soon adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 5.-The postofice appro-
priation hill was taken up in committee Of the
whole. Amendments were adopted increasing
from 1895, 900 to $3.50, 600 the appropriation for
inland transportation by steamboat routes and
authorizing the postmaster general to use
$350,00O Of the 90, 10000 appropriated for
railway mail service in securing necessary and
amendment relating to compensation on star
mail routes, but without coming to vote the
council rose. The senate amendment to the
house bill for the sale of Fort Logan and the es-
tablishment Of o new fort on the frontier Was
concurred in. The house then took recess,
the evening session to be for consideration OF
the district code bill.
THURSDAY, May 6.-wells submitted con-
ference report ON the Indian appropriation bill.
Agreed to. The report states that the main
point of difference between the clauses was in
regard to the discontinuance Of the board Of
Indian commissioners. As finally agreed up
on the commission IL still continued, but pro-
salaries and expenses Of the commission. /. The
morning hour being dispensed with, the house
went into committee Of the whole on the post
Office appropriation bill. By q vote Of 81 to II
the committee adopted m amendment to strike
out the proyiso for the curtailment or discon-
tinuance Of the star service or star mail routes
upon which increased compensation for increas-
ed expedition beyond 50 per cent. Of the original
contract price has been allowed during 1879 and
1880 The appropriation for route agants was
increased ESQ, 900, and that for transportation
by postal cars e16,000. The consideration Of
the bill having been concluded, the committee
rose and reported the bill to the house. The
main question was ordered, but the house took
= recess until tomorrow morning.
FRIDAY, May Consideration Of the post
Office appropriation bill was resumed and the
house proceeded to vote ON the amendments.
They were an agreed to, and the bill was passed
-. The senate amendment to tho house bill for
the relief Of settlers on public lands was con-
CURED in. Washburne introduced bill ap-
propriatng e500,O00 for the construction Of
reservoirs for the Improvement Of navigation
on the Mississippi River above st. Louis. Re-
fcrred. The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the private calendar, but rose
again after considering ten pension bills, be-
cause Of the lack Of quorum. Adjourned
SATURDAY, May 8. Singleton, Of Missisippi,
apbmitted The conference report On the consular
agreed to. The result Of the agreement b TO
sdd e7,O00 70 the bill ~ II passed the house,
$4,000 Of which ID for . CONSUL general at
Bucharest and q, 900 for an increase in the Ap-
prop.iation for the expenses Of the commission
appointed 70 act in oonnechon with tes min