Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-07-06
FoRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.


ployes IN washington, whether the same be un-
der the guise Of asking contributions or other
wise, ETC.. The house concurrent resolution
for final adjournment July 10 was tabled tenn
porarily without dissent. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 27.-A resolution was passed
for the printing Of additional copies OF Blaine's
eulogy on Garfield for the use Of Mr.. Blaine and
Mrs. Garfield. The bill to amend the act Of
donating public lands to the several states and
territories which may provide colleges for the
benefit OF agriculture and mechanical arts
passed. II was explained that states which
have not state debt, like Iowa and California,
and perhaps Others, are unable to invest their
funds 80 as to yield per cent, either in United
States or state stocks, and in such instances
fund Is aceumalating and lying idle The
proposition OF the bill was TO allow states, upon
their guaranteeing q yield Of 5 per cent. from
the funds, to make such investments as their
legislatures may authorize. The senate went
into committee and disposed Of 6s Of the 116
pages Of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. When the committee rose a
brief executive session was held, after which
the senate adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, June 28.-The consular report
in the diplomatic appropriation bill was agreed
to-. The house bill for the extension Of bank
charters was received with information that the
house had agreed to some, and disagreed TO
other senate amendments. The senate refused
to concur in the action of the house and referred
the differences between the two houses to
Messrs. Allison, Morrill, and Beck az conferees.
....T The senate then took up the legislative ap-
preparation bill, and having disposed of all but
18 pages OF it, adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 29.-Debate on the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial Appropriation bill
occupied the entire day.
FRIDAY, June 30.-Resolutions were received
from the house announcing the death Of Repre-
sentative Hawk, Of Illinois, and providing for
a JOINT committee 10 escort the remains TO their
last resting place. On motion Of Logan, the
resolutions were concurred in. Logan, McDill
and George were appointed on this committee
aud, as a further mark Of respect to the de-
ceased, the senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, July 1.-The senate went into
committee on the legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill. After discussion, the
bill as amended was reported to the senate and
passed. The bill passed to further regulate
the investment of the Pacific Railroads sinking
fund. Ii permits the secretary of the treasury
to invest the sinking fund in first mortgage 80
year bonds Of the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific Railroads. The senate then. in COM
mittee, proceeded to the consideration Of the
general deficiency appropriation bill which was
considered without interruption until adjourn
ment.
House.
MONDAY, June 26.-The conference commit
tee reported the army appropriation bill, which
was agreed to-. After the passage OF some
District Of Columbia bills. the house went into
committee of the whole on the bill 10 reduce in
ternal revenue taxes. Several amendments and
substitutes were rejected and the committee
rose. The previous question was ordered on
the bill and amendments and the house ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, June N.-Messrs. Morse and Ran
ney presented, and the house accepted, the
portrait of Robert G. Winthrop. The bill to
regulate immigration as agreed upon by the
committee on commerce was passed without
division. :. The bill to reduce internal revenue
taxation was then passed after debate-yeas
127, nays 80. The senate amendments to the
bill in relation to the Japanese indemnity fund
were non-concurred in. The bank charter bill
having been reached, most OF the senate
amendments were concurred in, including that
authorizing the secretary OF the treasury TO ex-
change per cent. bonds for 81 per cent. The
most important amendment non-concurred in il
that relative to gold certificates. Burrows, of
Michigan, submitted the conference report on
the consular and diplomatic appropriation BILL
and it was agreed to. Mr.. Burrows stated the
till, as finally agreed TO, appropriated S57l, 200
more than as 1t originally passed the house,.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. June 2s.-Resolutions we're
adopted requesting the President TO communi-
cate to the house any additional correspond
encs called for by the resolution Of the 28th of
April and not heretofore communicated to con-
gress; and also whether any proposition had
been made by any person holding Office under
the United States to any American citizen in
British prisons TO accept their release upon con-
ditions, and II so by whom such proposition
was made and the nature thereof; also request
ing the President forthwith TO demand OF the
government Of Great Britain a reason for the
imprisonment Of American citizens in ireland.
and if 1t shall sppear that such imprisonment is
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can citizens, he is authorized TO demand their
release; and il release is delayed or refused he
shall resort to such means as he may think
proper to effect their release. The naval ap-
preparation bill occupied the attention of the
house, in committee, until adjournment.
THURSDAY, June 29.-waite, from the COM
mittee on elections, reported a resolution in the
contested case Of Small vs.. Tillman (South
Carolina), declaring the contestant entitled TO
his seat. This, with the minority resolution,
was laid over for future action. q. The house
went into committee on the naval appropria-
ton bill and consumed considerable time in de-
bate. When the committee rose Dunnell, from
the committee on ways and means reported
bill to tax the manufacture and sale Of oleo-
margarine. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 3O.-when the house met the
desk lately occupied by Representative Hawk,
Ql.) who died last night, was drsped in black
and decked with flowers. The chaplain touch
ingly referred to the death Of Mr.. Hawk and
Invoked divine blessings upon the bereaved
family. After reading the journal, Henderson,
Of Illinois, announced the sad intelligence to
the house, and offered resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, expressing the sorrow of
the house, and providing for the appointment
Of q committee Of three senator's and seven
representatives to superintend the funeral
ceremonies, and escort the remains TO their last
resting place. Messrs. Payson, DAVIS Qll.),
Moulton, Calkins, Cabell, Mckenzie and Cul
Ion were appointed as such committee on the
part Of the house. Messrs. Henderson, Single
ton Un.), Williams (Wis.), Kelley, Springer,
Haskell, Robinson Mass Cox IN. W, Knott
and Lewis were appointed pall-bearers, and the
house, out of respect to the memory Of the de-
ceased, adjourned
SATURDAY, July l.-Kelly asked unanimous
consent to report from the committee Of ways
and means joint resolution authorizing the
secretary Of the treasury to issue e2OO, 100000
per cent. bonds, or certificates in exchange
for bonds bearing o higher rate of interest.
Hazeltine objected, but subsequently withdrew
his objection. and after some explanations by
Messrs. Kelley anal Rand. the joint resolution
house Q message from the President, returning,
without his approval, the bill to regulate the
carriage Of passengers by sea. While express
ing his entire sympathy with the objects Of the
bin, he points out three serious defects in IL.
The first is the use Of the words "uppermost
decks" ignoring entirely all reference to the
spar deck, with which almost ali large modern
vessels are provided. The second is the re-
quirement Of seven clear feet height between
decks, and the third Ia the requirement of pas
sengers being furnished before tine vessel clears.
This would Be impracticabie In case of steamers,
new passengers coming on board up to the last
moment. The practical result Of the law would
be to subject all ocean steamers to great losses
and TO restrict immigration. A good bill OF the
same character, correctly phrased, would re-
ceive his prompt assent rs public necessity
and blessing.
INeUrRNa, month ago, the price Of
small plates OF strawberries which he