Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21
FoRTY.sEveNTH CONGRESS.


chamber OF commerce Of Astoria, Oregon, ask
ing for the immediate forfeiture Of the land
grant Of the Oregon Central Railroad, and q
concurrent resolution OF the legislature Of Ore
gon in favor Of the passage Of bill TO incor-
porate the Nicaragua Canal Company. Both
we're referred. Slater also introduced q bill
which was referred, to forfeit the unesrned
lands of the Oregon Central Railroad Company.
Ferry introduceda bill which was referred,
to amend the pension laws by mcr easing
the pension Of soldiers and sailors who have
lost an arm or leg in the service. d. The senate
then took up the bankruptcy bill, the question
being on Browns motion to postpone the sub
ject indefnitely. Debate ensued but the sem
ate refused by vote of "a TO 30 TO postpone
indefinitely. The Lowell bill, introduced by
Hoar, was then adopted ~ q substitute. .
| Pendieton's civil service bill was then taken up
by vote Of "A to 10. The bill was land aside
for other matters and the senate after an ex-
ecutiye session adjourned.
TUESDAY, December IA petition WAS in
troducee for an increase Of pensions TO one
armed aad one legged soldiers; also q me
mortal Of the Chicago Board Of Trade in favor
Of the Lowell bankruptcy bill. Beck intro
duced bill, which was referred, to prohibit
officers and employees Of the United States from
contributing money for political purposes. q
The Pendleton CIVIL service bill was taken no
and its author addressed the senate. Sherman
also spoke on the bill. =. Plumb introduced
bill which was referred, TO authorize the secre-
tary Of war TO establish a home for INDECENT
soldiers and sailors in Kansas. .. After an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, December 12.--Seyeral petitions
| we're presented for increase Of pensions to one
armed and one-egged soldiers and relating To-
tax on tobacco. -. Beck called up his resolution
for an investigation OF political assessments,
the question being on Edmund's motion to re-
fer Becks resolution aud the substitute offered
by Hale TO the committee on judiciary. After
a1AN.
Pendletons civil service bill was then resumed
Sherman moved to strike out the provision
making permanent appropriations for the ox-
penses OF the civil service commission, there
being, be said, no appropriation Of this charac-
ter for any branch OF the civil service, not even
for judges Of the supreme court. Agreed tC.
On motion Of Sherman the provision for the
payment cf the expenses Of the commission
was limited TO travelling expenses. Coke offered
an amendment, which was ordered printed,
providing that, For the purpose Of equaliz.
ing appointments between the several states
and territories and the District Of Columbia.
aud also between political parties. all persons
now in Office, place or employment who would
have been in operation II the act had il been
IN force when they respectively entered the
public service, shall, within twelve months
from the approval Of this act, comply with the
terms and conditions OF applicants under this
| act Tor original entrance into the service, o"
yacste the places held respectively by them"
... Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 1i.-PendletOns civil
service reform hlil was taken up and HOar sd-
| dressed the senate. Brown also spoke on the
| subject, his remarks ending in coiloguy with
| George. Brown offered an amendment Strik-
| ing out the provision that entrance 10 the ser
vice shall be at the lowest grade, and providing
| that competition shall bc for offices OF all
! grades, and shall not be confined 10 persons
already IN office; also an amendment explicitly
authorizing removals by the President, or heads
| Cf departments without assignment Of cause
.... Adjourned
! FRIDAY, December l5.-kasson Ia.) from
! the committee on wavs aud means, reported
back the bill amending the act to repeal DIS
| cTlminating duties on goods produced east of
the cape Of Good Hope. Passed After de-
bate and a vote Of l4f 10 Is, Mclean, elected
TO congress from the Second District OF Mis-
SCUM, but refused a certificate by the secretary
Of state bccause the district was wiped out by
the pew appurtIOument; was sworn IN and es-
cOrt d 10 his seat Consideration OF the post
Office appropriation bill was resumed IN COM
mttee Of the whole Adjourned
SATURDAY. December l6. The civil service
bill was taken up and VOORHEES, spoke against
It. Debate ensued. Dawes introduced bull
apprOpriating $3.50, 900 to settle the indebted
ness to the Kansas Indians, as represented by
Kansas scrip, with the pr0Nso that the United
States shall be reimbursed from the sale Of
Kansas lndan lands. Adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, December ll.-Townseud In.l
offered resolution recitIng tina, II IL alleged
that certain existing iucs Of transportation
| have entered into a combination for the pur-
pose of preventing the construction Of COM
peting lines into territories and through states
thereby establishing monopolies III transpOrta-
! ton, and directing the committee on commerce
TO report without delay bill prohibiting and
furnishing sIlcl combinations RI fyrreI n ~ |
committee on commerce Bills and resolu- |
| tons introduced aud referred: Providing that !
no further purchases Of silver be made or sIl !
yer dollars coined until the number Of such
dollars lie reduced 10 $4,000. .Oe0; cOnstrulng
the Pacific Railroad acts SO as To provide that |
| the companies shall pay tue cost Of selecting,
conveying and surveying lands; to abolish in-
ternal revenue taxes and allow rebate on |
whisky and tobacco: to reduce the specie IN the !
treasury to Sl5O, ,OOC 900 by requiring :he Sec
rotary Of the treasury 10 pay ont silver dollars
Tor current expeusts OF the governments !
proposing OlstitrtiOnal amendment relative |
to the election OF president, vice president and
members Of congress; (tixes the term of |
president and wee president at SIX years. and
makes the president ineligible for election for |
the next succeeding term: abOlishes the cleo |
toral college, and provides for a direct vote for
president; every state shall be entitled to as
many votes As 1t has senators and representa- |
tives IN congress, and the vote Of each state
shall be cast in proportion to the popular vote
in the state for each candidate; the term Of
members of congress is fixed at three years,
and each session shall begin the first wcdnes-
nay in January; in counting the votes cast for
president III Joint convention, each senator and
member shall have one vote. On motion Of
Steele Qnd. }, the bill was passed authorizing
brevet commissions to commissioned officers
for distinguished conduct in engagements
against hostile Indians E. Adjourned.
TUESDAY. December 12.-In committee Of the
whole, the house proceeded to the consideration
Of the library bill. After a long and spirited
debate during which several additional amend
ments were offered, Singleton (Ill.) moved to
lay the bill and amendments on the table.
Rejected-yeas l02. nays III. Holman's
amendment providing that the building shall
not cost, when completed. a sum exceeding
s2, O00, 900, and barging the supervising ar
chitect OF the S0dsury with the duty Of pre-
pairing the plans for such building. was agreed
| to-yeas 1872, nays II. Amendments were
| agreed to making it lawful for the commission
to purchase grounds between East Capitol
| Street, B Street south, and First and Second
| Streets east, in lieu Of tho grounds mentioned
| in the bill. provided they can be got at less
cost after competitive offers from owners. or to
| purchase both in case the aggreg ate Of COM
petitiye offers shall not exceed $500, 900, and
proving that the building shall be constructed
as far as practicable in separate parts. Ad-
| journed.
WEDNESDAY, December l2-On motion OF
| Springer Qll.) the senate JOINT resolution was
passed authorizing the payment OF q portion OF
the Virginius indemnity fund to the mother of
| Gen. Ryan. The congressional library bill
| then came up as unfinished business, the pend
| ing question being on the motion made by Ran
dali to lay upon the table the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the house decided to
| recommit the bill with instructions. The mo-
| ton to reconsider was tabled-yeas lis, nays
| l0l. This vote has the effect of recommitting