Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-13
FoRTY-sevENTn CONGRESS,
Senate.

Ia = ~ Senate.
MONDAY, April 3.-The Joint resolution pass
ed appropiating e10,0 900 FOR Q monument over
the grave OF Thomas Jefferson at Monticello,
Va. Bills introduced: Authorizing q bridge
ecross the Missouri River near Harrison Coun-
y, la; to define the rights Of citizens Of the
United States when residing in foreign coun-
Railroad Company Of the costs OF surveying,
selecting and conveying lands In Kansas. The
bill for the conversion or redemption Of $40 re-
funding certi6cates passed. II authorizes the
sexetary Of the treasury in his discretion to re-
deem ut market price the balance Of certificates
(about s500, ,000) which are redeemable with
either coupon or registered bonds, but have not
been presented, to be put into outstanding
bcnds. After the executive session the senate
sdjourned.
TuxsnAY, Aprl A message WAS received
from the President ve,oing the Chinese bin.
II was read and temporarily laid ON the table
to be printed. After passing the houso bin
admitting free Of duty articles for exhibition at
the coming Colorado exposition the senate ad-
journed.
"WEDNESDAY, April 5.-Miller introduced q
bill to execute treaty stipulations relating 10
Chinese, identical with the vetoed Chinese bill,
except that the term OF suspension Of immi-
grafton bo reduced TO ten years. AT the ex-
piration OF the morning business In the senate,
Farley moved 10 take up the vetoed bill.
Adopted after debate-29 TO IS. Sherman
moved to refer II to the committee on foreign
relations. Lost. On the question: "Shall tho
bali pass notwithstanding the obje ,tion Of the
Presidentf"-the vote was ayes 20, noes al
not two thirds in the affirmative. The bill
therefore failed.
THURSDAY, April 6.-Cameron, Of Wisconsin,
presented memorial from the Good Tcmplars
Of Wisconsin protesting against Logan's bill
appropriating to the states the revenue Of the
liquor traffic as an educational fund. The
memorialists assert that in their opinion the
measure will fasten upon the country q de-
vastating and devilish traffic, which has not q
shadow Of an excuse for its existence, except as
founded in avarice, unhoiy appetite and the de-
termination Of the devil to make criminals and
paupers Of the race, and TO oincrease the popula-
ton Of hell -. The bill passed appropriating
CSC, 900 for the immediate relief of the Cheyenne
and Arrapahoe Indians. Fairly introduced q
bill TO execute certain treaty stipulations in re-
lation with the Chinese. II Is identical with
tho veto, except that the term Of suspension Is
made ten years. :. The senate bill to fix the
day for the meeting Of electors for President
and vice presid ent and providefor and regulate
the counting Of votes FOR President and vice
president, and q decision OF questions arising
thereon, was further discussed and passed by Q
ciud rooe vote. Adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY. April 3.-Bills introduced: Appro-
priating $4,000 for o statistical report ON the
destruction Of property in the Mississippi VAL
ley by the flood OF 1882; authorizing the con-
struction Of q bridge across the Mississippi
River ut Memphis: authorizing the secretary Of
the treasury to apply surplus revenue to the
payment Of the public debt; resolution 20 10
amend the rules as to exclude from the privil-
eyes Of the floor ex-members Of congress. .
Knott Ky.) moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill authorizing the postmaster gen
eral to readjust the salaries OF postmasters Of
the third, fourth and fifth classes, whose sala-
ries have not been heretofore been readjusted
under the terms Of section 3, act Of June IL,
1866. Agreed to-yess 149, NAYS SO. .Dunnell
(Minn } moved 10 suspend the rules and pass
the bill to amend the laws relating 10 internal
revenue, Agreed to-yeas l23, nays 20. This
il the bill which was some weeks reported
from the committee ON ways and means
and synopsis Of which was published
at the time. II extends the bond period
for the retention in Sarehouses Of dis
titled spirits on the same footing ~ snuff. to-
bacco, cigars and fermented spirits =. Among
bills passed for the erection Of public buildings
was one for building at Minneapolis, Minn.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April A. Chalmers introduced a
bill amendatory Of the apportionment bull, pro-
yiding that no congressional district in q state
hndii CDubdlu lU,uOU pDpuidtlOn lIlhu
other in the same state, unless such course "a
necessary to prevent q subdivision Of county,
but In no case shall the difference of popula-
ton exceed 10000. Until states shall comply
with this law, representatives to the Forty
eighth and subsequent congresses shall be
elected from the same district which elected
them TO the Forty seventh congress. Referred.
=. The house went into committee on the
army appropriation bill, and when the commit
tee rose adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, April E.-The house went into
committee Of the whole on the army bill.
After acton on several amendments the bill
was reported to the house and passed. .Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY. April 6.-The bill passed sppro-
pristing 5000 for the purchase Of seed for
sufferers from the overflow Of the Mississippi
River. Page introduced q bill TO carry into
effect the treaty stipulations with China. II
reduces the period Of suspension to ten years.
Willis (Ky.) introduced a bill to regulate,
limit and suspend immigration Of Chinese
laborers on fifteen years suspension. Referred
10 the committee on education and labor, ~
was also the bill introduced by Berry (CaL) to
execute treaty stipulation in reference to Chi
nese for sixteen years suspension. .Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, April IA bill passed relieving
from the charge Of desertion soldiers in the
volunteer service during the late war on proof
that they served faithfully until the expiration
of their torn Of enlistment, or until the lst Of
May, 1855, but who failed to muster out and
receive honorable discharge. The tarin
commission bill was then debated.
SATURDAY, April S.-The house went into
committee OF the whole on the tariff commits.
sion bill. E. When the committee rose Frost
(Mo.) announced the death OF his colleague
Allen. After appointing committee to accom-
pany the remains to Pittsfeld, Mass, the house
ont of respart for the deceased. Adjourned