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


MONDAY, June 9.-The Senate insisted upon
its amendments to the labor statistics bill and
appointed conference committee. The con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill was re-
ported. The amendments to the Mexican pen.
sion bill were defeated and the debate closed
without final action. The minority report on
the Dauville outrage was presented. After
executive session the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 1O.-Petitions were presented
in opposition to government control of the
telegraph. Consideration of the Mexican pen
slons bill was resumed, but pending action
thereon the Senate adjourned,
WEDNESDAY, June 1.-THE Senate insisted
on its amendments to the District of Columbia
bill, and a conference was ordered. The SEN
ate then went into secret Legislative session on
an item IN the consular and diplomatic bill,
appropliating S250,O0O to cover necessary ex.
penses attending upon the execution of the
neutrality act. When the doors re-opened Mr..
Butler offered resolution, which under the
objection went over one day, providing for the
appointment of special committee to examine
into the condition Of the national banks of
New York City, and ascertain especially whether
the funds and bonds have been illegally used
by the officials, and if the rational banking
law has been violated in any respect. Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY. June 12.-The pension bill was
debated at length but no action was taken.
was passed, with the committees amendment
adding $S00,000. A bill was introduced by
Vest providing that no speeches shall be pub
lished in the Record save those actually de
livered. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 13.-The international copy
right and patent system was rejected by The
Senate, after being adversely reported on by
the committee. Adjourned till Monday.
House.
T,,vo Ia snk,
ing the act authorizing the formation of nation
al banking associations; to repeal the internal
revenue taxes on tobacco. Senate bills passed:
Authorizing bridge across the Willamette
River; fixing the terms of circuit and district
courts in Texas; making Newport News port
of entry. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 10.-A motion for perma-
nent adjournment on June 80 was adopted with
out debate. The Senate amendments to the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill were
nonconcurred in. The evening session was
taken up in debate on the bill in regard to the
Minnesota reservation of the Red Lake Chippe-
wa Indians.
WEDNESDAY, June 1.-THE Senate bill was
passed extending the time to commence laying
the Atlantic cables. The balance of the ses-
sion was taken up in debate on the river and
| harbor bill.
THURSDAY, June 12,-The river and harbor
bill, with the appropriation for the Hennepin
Canal stricken out, was passed, 1854 to 104.
The Senate bill in regard to elections was taken
up but no action was taken. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 13.-The Senate amendments
TO- the consular and diplomatic appropriation
| blll were non-concurred in. At the evening
| session seventy-six pension bills were passed.
SATURDAY, June IA. = The Senate amend
ments regarding the increase in the appropri-
| alton for railway clerks in the postofice ap.
| preparation bill, were non-concurred in. A
committee reported that the charges OF colIus-
ion made against the treasury officials in Sc
Letting the public building site at Brooklyn,
were unsupported by the evidence. The bill to
| compel the Pacific railways to pay the expense
Of surveying and conveying the lands granted
was defeated Adjourned,