Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SenHte.


On Monday, December Sd, at 12 NJ, the SEN
ate was called to order by President pro tenn.
Edmunds and prayer was offered. The presi-
dent then laid before the senate the election
of Mr. J. B. Beck, of Kentucky. to succeed
himself; Mr.. Thomas ". Palmer to succeed
Mr.. Ferry, and Mr.. Austin T. Pike, of New
Hampshire, to succeed Mr.. Rollins. The oath
was administered to Messrs. Beck Bowen, Cul.
lom Dolph and Ferry, whose credentials were
submitted last session. The iron-c clad oath
was taken by Senators Beck, Bowen, Cullom,
Dolpb, Frye, Hoar, Mcpherson, Henderson,
Palmer, Pike, Plumb, Sabln, salisbury and
Wilson. The remainder took the modified
Kenna, Gibson, CoIqutt, Wilson, Riddleber-
ger, Sabin, Palmer. Cullom, Henderson,
Dolph aud Bowen. The customary resolutions
notifying the house and the President that the
senate was ready for business we've agreed to.
recess for one hour was then taken and on
Ie.assembling the recess was extended to p.
NJ. At that hour the senate was again called
to order. but there being no prospect of n
speedy completion of the House organization,
it adjourned
TUESDAY, December 4.-Bills were introduced
by Beck. to authorize American citizens to pur
chase foreign built ships and engage in the for
eign carrying trade; by Sherman, to provide for
the issue OF tho circulation OF national banks,
allowing the circulation to be issued for 80 per
cent OF the market value OF the bonds, instead
OF the face value; BY Beck, providing for tho
removal OF all disabilities imposed by the four
teenth amendment to the cous,iin,iun. by Lo-
gan, to appropriate and expena 500 900, 0lG de-
rived from internal revenue taxes and sale of
public lands for the education of all children
living in the United States; by Hoar, to provide
for the performance OF the duties of the Office
OF President in case OF the death, Resignation
or inability of both the President and Vice
President; also q bill providing for a uniform
system Of bankruptcy-the Lowell bill: bill
was also introduced providing for territorial
form of government IN Alaska and the estab-
lishment Of schools there under the mana re-
ment OF The interior department. The PraJi.
dents message was then read, and the senate
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 5.-Joint resolutions
were introduced. from the Massachusetts lcgis-
lature in opposition to convict labor on public
works, and from the legislature of New Hamp-
shire, opposing further land grants torailroads.
Butler introduced bill to abolish the internal
revenue. McCullum introduced bill to reor-
gapize the legislative power in Utah. The SEN
ate then went into executive session to consider
a message from the President. and soon ad-
journed
THURSDAY, December 6-Memorials we're re
ceived looking to the taking of land held by
railroads; for the removal of duty ON barbed
wire; to repeal the PIE -emption and timber
culture laws, and to amend the homestead law
constitutional amendment was introduced
extending suffrage to women, and another
giving the President the right to veto parts of
an Appropriation bill while approving others
At the expiration of the morning hour the
senate adjourned.
On Monday, December Sd, at IL o'clock,
Clerk Mcpherson raped the house to order
and proceeded to call the roll. The roll call
showed 3l6 members present. The first bust
ness was the election of speaker. Carlisle, of
Kentucky, was elected, his vote being 19l;
keifer received 1l2. the rest being scattering.
On taking the chair Carlisle made brief ad-
dress as did also Randall, Who, with Keifer,
escorted the speaker to the chair. The states
were then called aud the members came for.
ward and qualified. A petition was received
demonstrating against the admission of Mr.
refers, reIresentative at large) from Kansas,
but after some discussion he was allowed to
take the OATH. When Mississippi was reached,
it was found there was contest between Man.
nlng and Chalmers, pending a settlement of
which the house adjourned
TUESDAY, December 4.-The delegates from
the territories appeared and were sworn in.
The democratic caucus nominees for the minor
Offices Of the house were elected and sworn in.
The president was then notified that the house
was prepared for the transaction of business,
whereupon the annual message from the eI
ecItive was reported and read, after which it
was referred to the committee Of the whole,
and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 5-The Virginia con-
tested election case OF Garrison vs. Mayo was
referred to the committee on elections, when
appointed, with instructions to report the legal
questions involved therein. 1t was ordered
that when the house adjourn Thursday it be to
meet Monday. Mr.. Jones submitted the GUS
tomary resolutions announcing the death of
Thomas Fl. Herndon. OF Alabama, aud out Of
respect for the memory of the deceased, the
house adjourned with the understanding that
no business be transacted Thursday.
THURSDAY, December 6.-The oath was ad-
ministered to AlcCord, and the house adjourned
until Monday