Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEED1Nes.
Senate,


ton Of reconsidering the vote on the Mexican
treaty was postponed one day. bill was in
troduced to erect bronze monument to Simon
Bolivar, at Washington or New York. The
chair laid before the senate house bills for
making all public roads and highways post
routes, and to enable the United States, in
cases where patents are obtained by fraud, to
annul the same. The bill permitting retired
army officers to hold civil offices was taken up
and passed. The bill establishing civil gov.
ernment in Alaska WAS taken up, but without
reaching any conclusion in the matter the SEN
ate went into executive session, and when the
doors were opened adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 22.-The committee on In
dian affairs reported adversely on number OF
petitions for the opening Of the Oklahoma
lands for settlement. After considerable dis
| cnssion resolution was adopted instructing
the committee on foreign affairs to inquire
into and report such legislation as will protect
our interest against unjust foreign discrimina-
ton. Pending action on the Alaska govern
ment bill, the senate went into executive ses-
sion, after which an adjournment was taken.
WEDNESDAY, January 23.-The committee on
military affairs reported favorably on the bill
for the relief Of Fitz John Porter. A resolu-
ton was agreed to providing for clerk for each
senator who is not chairman of a committee. nj
a salary of $1,000 each. A minority report on
the Fttz John Porter bill was submitted. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 24.-The house Joint
resolution for the relief OF the Greely party
was agreed to. From the committee on
postoffices and postroads was reported the bill
making all public roads post routes. Bills in
troduced: Providing for the repayment of
the balance of the Chinese indemnify fund to
the Chinese government. Pending action on
the Alaska government bill the senate, after an
executive session, adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 25.-A bill WAS introduced
and referred to provide for the free circulation
OF newspapers within the state where published.
Mr. Bayard, from the committee on finance.
reported favorably bill providing for the issue
OF circulating notes of national banking asso-
Citations. Placed on the calendar. A bill was
called up and after debate referred to the COM
mittee on finance to prohibit the secretary of
the treasury from purchasing bonds above par.
The bill to establish territorial government in
Alaska was then taken up and passed. The
bill introduced by Mr.. Hoar providing for the
performance of the duties of the President in
case of tie removal by death, resignation or in
ability OF the President and vice-president was
taken up, read the third time and passed. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, January 21.-Bills introduced: To
confer breyet promotion upon army officers for
bravery in Indian warfare; authorizing the gov
ernor OF each state to appoint commissioner
to establish system of Interstate commerce
and to decide upon the practicability Of esab-
fishing bureau of international commerce; for
the adjustment of land grants made to aid in
the construction of railroads; to reduce the
life OF patent to live years; to encourage
education and provide for q national series Of
text books within the Jurisdiction of congress;
to regulate attorneys fees in pension cases; re-
pealing all time limitations for applications for
pensions. A joint resolution was presented
and referred to the committed Of the whole for
an appropriation for the relief of the Greely
party. The bill repeating the ironcad oath was
taken up and adopted. Adjourned
TUESDAY, January GA resolution WAS iu-
troduced and referred instructing the commit
tee on agriculture to investigate the effects of
the manufacture of oleomargarine on the dairy
interests of the country. Bills were intro
duced for the erection OF public building at
New Albany, Ind, and for the relief Of Myra
Clark Gaines. The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the Greely relief bill,
which was reported to the house and passed.
bill was passed providing that no damages
or profits may be recovered from any defend
ant for the infringement of patent, when it
shall appear that he was the mere user, for his
own benefit, of an article purchased in the
open market, without notice that the same was
subject to patent. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January GA bill was re-
ported from the committee on appropriations
appropriating S5O,O00 for the support of iesti-
tute lndisns at the Grow agency, Fort Belknap,
Fort Peck and the Blaokfeet agencies in Mon
tana. Passed. A bill was introduced and re-
ferred appropriating ss,75O,000 for tobacco
rebate and also appropriating S21. 965 for the
expenses of the legislature of New Mexico
After short session in committee of the WHOLE
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 24.-A bill was reported
approprating 800, 900 for public building at
Chattanooga, aud one enlarglng the appropri-
alton for the same purpose at Pittsburg to ST.
100000 The house then went into commit
tee Of the whole on the tobacco rebate bill,
which was reported to the house, after which
the bill was passed. The bill llappropriates $3,-
100000. The house refused to concur in the
senate amendment to the Greely relief bill.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 25.-The morning hour was
dispensed with, and the house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the Fitz John Porter
bill, but no decision was arrived at, and the
committee arose. The senate bill was passed,
providing for the removal of the remains Of
the late Gen. Ord from Havana to Washing
ton. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, January 26.-F. w. Rockwell, of
Massachusetts, appeared at the bar of the
house, und took the oath. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the Fitz
John Porter bill, but without action the COM
mittee rose and the house adjourned.