Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-02-08
FORTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.
senate

MONDAY, January 29.-Walker (Ark.) pre-
sented Garlaud's certificate of reelection. A
brief executive session was held. during which
large numbers OF nominations were confirmed
when the doors were opened consideration
Of the tariff bill was resumed. Debate occu-
pied the remainder Of the day.
TUESDAY, January 3O.-Hsle called up the
JOINT resolution aporOpTiatIng 100000 for
work Of the census bureau until the end Of
the present fiscal year, which, after debate,
vas passed. and the senate resumed consld-
Grafton Of the tariff bill. Debate continued
until adjournment.
WEDNESDAY. January 3l.-The bill provlG-
ing for holding centennial cotton and indus
trial exposition lu lSSi was called up, and after
being amended so a. to provide that invitations
to foreign nations TO participate IN exposition
shall be given by the bosrd Of managers in
stead Of by the President was passed The
senate then took up the tariff bill, but debate
was interrupted by the presentation Of the
house resolutions relating to the death Of
Representative Orth. Harrison, Frye and
Voorhees, made addresses. Resolutions were
adopted and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY. February 1.-Ingslls presented
petitions Of citizens OF Dakota against the d.
vision of the territory and asking its admission
with It's present boundaries. The credentials
Of Ridd.berger, senstor-eect from Virginia,
we're presented and filed. -. The tariff bill oc-
cupfeu tDt remainder OF tne QaN.
FRIDAY, February 2.-Debate on the tariff
bill consumed the entire day.
SATURDAY, February 3.-After debate on the
tariff bill resolutions Of respect in memory Of
the late Representative Lowe were passed and
the senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY. January 29.-Thomas, from the
committee on elections, submitted a report on
the Buchanan. Manning (Miss.) contested case
declaring that neither Is entitled TO the seat.
CGlkins submitted the views Of the minority
granting the contestant leave TO withdraw
draw papers without prejudice. Deering
(Ia-) from the committee on Indian affairs, re-
ported bill authorizing the sale OF timber on
lands Of the Menomonee Indians in Wisconsin.
-. Consideration of the tariff bill occupied
the remainder Of the day.
TUESDAY, January 3O.-Calkins introduced
| 4 bill appropnating $4,000 to defray the ex-
! III the Sessingh us-Erost case from Missouri
.Casweu, from the appropriation commit
| tee. reported the postofice appropriation bill,
with the senate amendment, recommending
| concurrence IN the same and non-concurrence
IN the others. Among the amendments nom
concurred IN were those aPpropriating sls5,-
| 900 for special mail facilities and fixing July
| l next as tie date when the 2-cent letter post
age shall go into effect. The report WAS
agreed To and q conference committee will be
appointed. -. The house then went into COM
mittee Of the whole and resumed consider
alton Of the tariff bill, which occupied the al
tention Of the members during the remainder
OF the day.
"WEDNESDAY, January Sl.--The senate amend
ments making appropriations for continuing
| the tenth censrs were concuIred in. After q
session in committee Of the whole on the tariff
bill eulogies on the late Representative Orth
were pronounced. Resolutions Of sympathy