Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-06-14
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recommit, with instructions, and placed that
motion in the form OF q resolution and pre-
smoie. The preamble sets forth that num-
Der OF so-called depositi3hs offered by the
contestant were never cerAded, and did not
show that any Of the pretended witnesses
were sworn. and that sssae OF the 6epo-
,si,ions had been changed since the ex-
animation. At this poist sir. Reed OBJ
iected to tho further readscg, claiming that
the preamble was merely speech, and made
the point OF order that it was not proper TO be
Incorporated In q motion " rccommit Mr..
Springer declared that he scted in perfec. good
ialth, and that # the gonfiepm from Maine
without the sliGhte@t fodsSd itaan sThe speaker
ruled tue resolution was not In order, on th Q
ground that portious OF tho preamble
were in the nature of debate. Mr..
springer was successful, however, in
getting the whole preamble in the Record by
appealing from the decision OF the char. The
appeal was laid on the table. Mr.. Springer
then moved to recommt, with Instructions to
the committee to ascertain ire number of tis-
sue ballots cast for either Lowe or Wheeler, and
to report resolution giving the seat TO the oEe
having the highest number of legal votes,
aisr rejecting all such tissue ballots.
The motion was lost-yeas 81. navs 1872
party vote, except Smith, Of New York, who
voted with the Republicans. A resolution do
claring the contestant entitled TO the seat was
adopted-yeas 1i9, nays 8 .(Hardenbergh,
Phelps, and Rice OF Ohio)-and Lowe appeared
at the bar Of the House and took the oath Of
Office. There was no session Of the Senate.
Acting Vice President Davis explained to the
Senate, when it convened on tho 9th inst,
that his letter designating Mr.. Ingalls, to act as
Chairman was in exact conformity with the
selection OF Mr.. Eaton in similar manner by
Mr. Thurman, and he asked decision upon
the question at issue. The Committee on
Rules was instructed to report on the mat
ter. Mr.. Lspham made favorable report
and MIR. George an adverse one on q constltu
iIonal amendment giving suffrage 10 women.
A resolution was adopted that the President
be !, requested TO transmit all fresh correspond
enco etween the State Department and Eavoy
Irescott aud Walker Blaine. Mr.. Pendleton
asked that the COMMITTEES on Civil Service be
instructed TO report whether assessments for
partisan purposes are being LEVIED on Govern
ment employees, but Mr.. Plumb objected. Mr..
Mcmillan introduced bill for a treaty with
the Sioux Indians for the cession OF part
Of their reservation. Mr.. Sewell pre-
stnted an act allowing $4,000 to
the widow OF Minister Fitzpatrick. Mr.. Plumb
offered resolution of inquiry as to the sway of
the Typographical Union in the Government
Printing Office, which was adopted. Mr.. Beck
presented a-resolution that the General Appro-
prIatlon bills be reported as soon as possible,
which was laid over. The Army bill was taken
up. The amendment that after forty years
OF service any officer may apply for retirement
WAS adopted, and also clause fixing GA
years as the age for compulsory retirement
In the House, Mr. White offered resolution
to release the Committee on Ways and Means
from further investigation as to the extension
OF the bonded period for spirits. This led to
war Of words between Messrs. White and Kcl-
ley. MIR. Robertson introduced bill to apply
to the permanent Improvement OF the Missis-
sippi river an amount equal tn the cotton tax
collected in that region Mr.. White offered res
olutlou for an inquiry IS to the connection of
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue with
the Bonded Spirits bill. Mr. Turner moved to
abolish the duty on trace chains, which was
lost. A motion by Mr.. Henderson to make the
Illinois and Michigan Canal bill the special Or
der for June Is was urged by Messrs. Springer
and Marsh, and opposed by Messrs. Bland and
singleton, and was voted down. For public
buildings at Concord, N. H., and Marquette,
Mich, 100000 each was appropriated. M.
Lynch introduced bill to guarantee the inter
est on $50, 100000 bonds of projected railway
on the levees from New Orleans to Carlo.
mr.. Slater introduced bill in the Senate, on
the 9th INST, to prohibit the collection OF party
by Government employees, the
penalty being q fine Of $500 and deposition
from Office. Mr.. Rollins presented joint reso-
luton fof commission ON tne revival OF inter-
national commerce by tho use Of steamships
built and owned by American citizens. MIR.
Davis offered q resolution, which wa,
adopted, for an inquiry into the pro-
prety OF reducing letter postage to 2 cents
and on newspapers to half the present rate
The Army Appropriation blu was taken up.
motion to exempt Gems. Sherman and Sheridan
from compulsory retirement was defeated. Mr..
Logan secured the insertion OF clause appro-
priating 100000 to erect an army and navy
hospital at Hot Springs, Ark. The b II was
then passed by vote OF AZ to III. Toe Presi-
dent nominated George p. Pomeroy to be Con.
sui General at Cairo. L. T. Brulatour for Secre-
tary OF Legation at Paris, and f. g. Van Rifer
Consul at Moscow. In the House, bill
was reported to suspend the issue of silver cer-
tihcstes and limit the coinage OF silver dollars.
A report on the Northern Pacific land grants
stated that no legislation is required to hasten
the completion of the rold. A bill was reported
to compel the Kansas Pacific to defray The cost
Of surveying aud conveying certain lands. In
the contested-election case from the First
district of Florida, Recommendation was
made that Mr.. Davidson have leave TO with
draw. Mr.. White INDUCED in some personal
in regard to the report OF the Com
nittee on Ways and Means on the Bonded
Spirit-blll. The General Deficiency Appropria-
ton bill was read by sections. Mr.. McCook
called attention to the clause appropriating s32,-
32S for liabilities incurred by the Yorktown Cen
tennia, Commission, and asked an expiana-
ton. Mr.. Cobb caused the bill for liquors
to be read, which covered $6,529 on which
lively debate arose. Mr.. Hewitt presented
Of the New York Chamber OF Com
merce In opposition to the sale of the Brook
lyn navy-yard. Mr. kasson secured the unani-
nous passage OF resolutions in eulogy OF Carr
baldi The petition OF NJ. ID. Ball to be admit
ted as delegate from Alaska wac reported back
without Recommendation.
Bills were passed by the Senate, at its ses-
sion or the TIA inst, to erect public buildings
at Ciarksburg, w. Va; Camden, N j., anc
Lynchburs. Va, involving sails, 600. In re
gard tn the bill to give the ADMINISTRATIVE OF
joan G. Underwood 5000 for contestiug his
claim TO n seat, the statement was made that
deceased was Judge iu tho Federal Court
and constantly in receipt OF salary. Tie
District Of Columbia bill, which appropriates
I 2, 367 767, occupied the remainder OF the ses.
sion. The House went into com
mitee OF tho whole on the General De,
ficicncy Appropriation bill. MIR. Sparks
made frutless attempt te strike out the clause
setting aside S9a0,0o for army transportation
for two years. NJ. Holman failed in an Effort
10 cut oct sl25,0G0 for army transportation TO
lapd-grant roads. Mr. Bount. in moving TO
strike out an appropriation OF sl50, 100 for the
NAVY. called out Mr.. Robeson, who boasiel tina.
every ship bearing the American flag had been
built by him, and that they are the best OF their
kind. Mr.. Sparks apologlzed to Mr.. Cox for
having, in debate, cslled him ga little scamp"
The District Of Columbia Appropriation DIN
was passed by the Senate, on the sth inst, after
refusing to remit $4,000 unpaid taxes on the
OF The late Sureriptandent Patterson.
81 the Coast Survey. Mr. Hawley reported
Joint resolution which WAS adopted appropri-
Pile in the ovcrfowcd portion Of Mississippi.
The Heu;s passed |. b;u increasing to $40 psr
month the pension OF any soldier who lost leg,
hand or foot in the late war Tho General De-
fciency Appropriation bill was taken up. and
passed, motions being defeated TO strike out the
clauses OF s125,010 for land-grant railroads, Of
{ i362, 900 for the Naval Bureau OF Coustrnction,