Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-04-07
FORTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.


"WEDNESDAY, March 24.-Nothlng OF mpO
tance was transacted in the senate to-day.
THURSDAY, March 25.--The bill incorporating
the National Educational association was passed.
80. The bill to provide for issuing patents for
public lands claimed under pre-emption and
homestead laws in certain cases was passed. ...
The senate then went into executive session, and
when the doors reopened adjourned until Mon
day.
MONDAY, March 90 -Kirkwood presented a
memorial Of the Iowa legislature urging protec.
ton of innocent users of patent articles Cam
eron (Wis.) presented a memorial Of the Wis
coIsin Legislature recommending an nprropria-
tion to enable the secretary Of war to construct
improvements of the upper Mississippi river for
the regulation of the navigation Of that river
and its tributaries according to the plans of
Capt. Wright. ;. .Conking presented petition
ton Of $50, 900 for an examination and survey
for line of slack water navigation connecting
Lake Superior and the Mississippi and Red
River of the North. Referred :. Bills intro
duced and referred: To construe the act grant
ing pensions to soldiers and seamen Of the war
tween the states of the Mississippi valley and
| Brazil. The Geneva award bill was then taken
up and debated until adjo lrnment.
TUESDAY, March 30.-Logan, from the COM
mittee On military affairs, reported adversely on
the joint resolution authorizing the secretary of
war to furnish tents, etc, to the grand army
of the republic, Wisconsin, there being no tents
available for the purpose. Placed on the cal
endar. The deficiency appropriation bill WAS
then taken up and an amendment reducing the
appropriation for public printing from S400, 900
to $500. 600 adopted. Pending further action
the senate went INTO executive session and soon
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 24.-T'he day was spent
in debate over the reference Of bill to amend
the tariff. The session continued until q late
hour.
THURSDAY, March 25.--Most of the time was
consumed in debating the reference of a bill to
amend the tariff, the question being finally set
tied by referring the bill to the committee on
ways and means. Converse chairman Of the
committee on public lands, reported bill to
quiet the titles On the Des Moines river lands of
iowa. Placed on the calendar. :. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 26.-The morning hour was
consumed in consideration Of private bills, and
the house then entered upon long and unin-
teresting discussion as to whether two-thirds
vote was requisite under the rules to lay aside
private business and proceed to the considera.
tion of public bills. Without determining the
point the house went into committee Of the
whole, ON the private calendar, and without
disposing of any bill the committee rose and the
house adjourned till tomorrow.
SATURDAY, March 27.-hIany bills being re-
CelScu anu TCItIItu uulSt WeUt lutO COlI-
mittee of the whole upon the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bills. The bill WAS
read by sections for amendment. Mcmillan
moved to strike out the clause appropriating
s2006O for charge d'affairs ad interim and
diplomatic officers abroad. Pending . vote,
the committee rose and the house adjourned.
MONDAY, March 29.-Under the call Of states
the following bills we're introduced and refer
red: Prescribing and defining the manner Of
guaranteeing to each state Republican form Of
government; for strengthening the Mississippi
fevees; reaffirming and applying the Monroe
doctrine; to secure uniform value Of coin;
regulating the compensation Of members Of
congress; giving territories one member each in
the house OF representatives; to organize the
territory Of Alaska, and provide for the estab-
lishment Of q civil government thereof. The
morning hour was dispensed with and the house
went into committee Of the whole on the consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill. The
pending amendment striking out the clause ap-
propriating $20, 600 for charges d'ahaires and
aipfomatic officers abroad was defeated. With
out disposing Of the bill the committe rose and
the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, March S0.-The morning hour hav
ing been dispensed with, the house went into
committee ofthe whole ON the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill. The bill passed with
out amendment The contested election case
of Bradley Va Slemons, from the second district
Of Arkansas, was then taken up. j. H. Brad
lev, contestant in the case, was permitted to
take the floor, and made an argument in his
own behalf. Mr.. Slemons, contestee, followed
with q speech in support Of his claims. Dis
cllsaiOn followed AtiiOurnod.