Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-23
FoRTY-slxTH CONGRESS.


the committee on appropriations, reported back
the house concurrent resolution providing for
the adjournment Of congress June 10, at noon,
with an amendment substituting June 16. The
then unanimously concurred in... The sundry
civil appropriation bill was then taken up. Va
rious amendments reported rom committee
we're adopted, and the senate went into execu-
tive session and soon after djourned.
THURSDAY, June 10.-The house bill admit
ting classical antiquities free Of duty passed
with amendments offered by Kirkwood remit
meat for expectation ;. Consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was resumed in
committee Of the whole After action on sew
eral amendments the committee rose and report
ed the bill to the senate. The amendments
adopted in committee were adopted and the
bill passed. Adjourned
FRIDAY, June 1.-THE senate bill authoriz-
ing the county of Winona, Minn., to construct q
wagon bridge across the Mississippi river pass
ed. The Spofford-Kellogg resolutions were
debated for short time and then postponed
until tomorrow. After an executive session
the senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, June 12.-The general deficiency
bill was taken up and passed. Consideration
of the bill granting pensions to certain soldiers
and sailors of the Mexican and other wars was
resumed as in committee of the whole. Debate
continued until adjournment.
MONDAY, June 14.-On motion of Garland the
senate concurred in the house amendment to the
bill regulating the pay and appointment of
deputy marshals. The bill now goes to the
president. Jones introduced Joint resolu-
ton instructing the secretary of the navy to
take the necessary steps to secure adequate
naval stations and harbors for the use OF the
naval forces of the United States at proper
points on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of
Central America and OF the American isthmus.
-. Bills passed: Paying 1000 out Of trust
funds of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians
to Amanda N. Cook, Of Iowa. captured and
kept prisoner two years by them; reinstating r.
w. Barkley, Of Missouri, cadet midshipman at
Annapolis; amending the revised statutes by
providing that dealers in leaf tobacco to an
amount less than $4,000 pounds in any one
special tax year, which they receive directly
from planters, shall be required to pay q spe-
cial tax Of s15 instead Of the $25 required from
report was then taken up and Window and
Lamar spoke thereon. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 15.-The bill relieving James
Monroe Haskell from the operation of the SEC
tion Of the revised statutes, which prohibits tho
appointment in the army of ex-Confcderates,
was passed by party vote, an amendment
adopted in q former debate repeating the stat
utes having been withdrawn. !. Eaton introduc-
ed bill and asked unanimous consent to have
1t Immediately considered, constituting joint
committee of three, one to be appointed on the
part Of the United States by the president, one
by the president Of France, and one by the en-
peror Of Brazil, for the settlement OF certain
claims Of citizens of the United States and
France, and against each other, respectively.
thus carrying into effect the convention between
the two countries signed at Washington Janua-
~ 1t, 1880. The bill was read three times by
unanimous consent and passed. After an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
House,
WEDNESDAY, June "a joint resolution was
introduced By Rice looking to the abrogation Of
the fishery clauses In the treaty of 1871 with
Great Britain. Placed ON the calendar. .Kel-
ley then moved that the house concur IN the
senate amendment, which fxes June 1G as the
day Of final adjournment. edto--yeas 156,
nays r.. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June lO.-The senate resolution
proposing joint rule for counting the electoral
vote for president and vice president was de-
bated until adjournment.
FRIDAr, June 1.-THE senate bill regulating
the appointment Of deputy marshals wa4 de-
bated at length. An amendment aufhorixing
the several circuit courts Of the United States
to open their respective courts ct any time for
the purpose Of appointing deputy marshals was
adopted. The ball was fhen passed-yeas ll6,
nays S-a party vote The senate bill estab-
fishing post routes was passed. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, june 12.-On motion Of DunneIl
the senate bill was passed authorixing the Mis-
assippi Logging company to construct ana op-
crate sheer-booGna ct q near StrAight SLOUGH.
-. The senate resolution pcOpOeing . ioink
rule for counting the electoral vote Was thcn -
kon up and Van Vorhies spoke IN oppoaition 10
the measure. After rather warm debate the
h0use took recess unt1 Monday.
MoNDAy, June 1.-THE electoral count reso-
1vStS - &c..