Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-03
FoRTy-slxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

ton was passed authorizing the secretary of the
navy to employ O naval vessel or charter q ship
for the purpose Of transporting to the famished
poor Of Ireland such contributions ~ may be
made for Their relief. :; Logan presented
memorial Of the Union Veteran club, number
ing 1000 ex-soldiers, demonstrating against the
passage of the Weaver bill. The balance of
the day was consumed in discussing the bill
authorizing the asccrtainment Of the amount of
public lands located on military warrants, and
the payment Of per cent. Of the value thereof
to the several states. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 19.-No important bus
mess was transacted by the senate to day, the
time being occupied in debate on the per cent.
bill AT the close of the debate an executive
session was had, after which the senate ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, February 20 The bill TO authorize
the compilation and printing Of the naval his
tory Of the war was passed; also the bill to re-
thorizing the advancement Of navy and marine
officers thirty numbers in rank for extraordinary
heroism Very little was done by the senate,
the time being consumed in debate. .Ad-
journed till Monday.
MONDAY, February 23.--The senate adjourned
without transacting any important business ont
Of respect to the memory of George Washing
ton.
TUESDAY, February 24.--A number of peti-
duty on chemicals used in the manufacture of
paper. Vest presented petition signed by
over five thousand citizens Of Missouri, Kansas,
Arkansas and Texas, praying for such legislation
as may be necessary to open the Indian Terrific
ry for settlement on terms just to the Indian
tribes and honorable to the government; also
memorial Of various chiefs and heads Of FAM
lies Of the confederated Peoria and Miami
tribes praying for such legislation as may abol-
ish tenure in common and to give Indians title
IN severalty in the Indian Terntory. :. Plumb,
from the committee on public lands, reported
favorably the house bill abolishlng the military
reservations i'll Dakota Of Forts Abercrombie,
Seward and Ransom, and opening the lands
thereof TO settlement. Placed on the calendar.
80. Harris introduced bill to provide for the
construction Of railroad and telegraph line
from Fort Smith to Arkansas City. >. The house
resolution in regard to the memory of the late
A. NJ. Lay, was taken up, and Mr.. Cochuel eulo-
gized the deceased After addresses by Cockrell,
Krkwood and Vest the senate adjourned.
passage q b fer re
ton Of dutiable goods. "A hill was introduced
fixing the duty on barley malt at % cents
ways and means, reported back the bill to
facilitate the funding of the national debt; also
resolution committing that bill to committee
of the whole and making it the special order for
the first Tuesday in March, and from day to
day thereafter until disposed OF, to the exclu-
sion Of all existing orders, but not to interfere
with appropriation bills. The resolution was
adopted. Gibson introduced a bill which was
referred, to secure q more uniform collection OF
duties on imported sugars. The balance OF
the day was spent in debate on the bill to regu-
late the removal of causes from state to federal
courts. Adjourned.
THURSDAY. February 19.-Bland, from the
AAno aJryht M
reported bill to establish mint at st. Louis.
Printed and recommitted. At the expiration
of the morning hour the house went into COM
mistee Of the whole on the revision Of tle
rules but rose again after parliamentary tilt IN
order to 60 into committee on the state OF the
Union to hear stephens objections TO the rule
allowing riders on appropriation bills. After
Stephens had finished his remarks the house
again went into committee Of the whole on the
rules and discussed the rule mentioned until ad-
journment.
FRIDAY, February 9O.-Nothing Of general
importance was done In the house to-day, tho
time being spent in committee OF the whole on
revision Of the rules :. Adjourned TIL Monday.
MONDAY, February 23.-Bills introduced: Or
ganizing q court Of pensions, to consist of Z
| chief Justice and four assistant justices, who
shall receive an annual salary OF 81, 900 each; to
| provide for the introduction and cultivation Of
the cinchona plant in the United States; placing
on the free list paper suitable for books and
newspapers; abolishing the tax ON tobacco; alst
cents on every proof gallon; appropriating @20O,'
600 for deepening the mouth Of Red river; fol
| the taxation Of lands granted by congress TO aac
| in the construction Of certain railroads. .A
| the expiration of the morning hour publ'
business Was suspended and memorial 20
soun. After speeches BY Mesms. Knott and
! phillips Clark and Davis adjourned.