Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-20

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, March 10.-A bill was reported and
placed on the calendar providing for the sale of
the Cherokee reservation in Kansas: also to
PROVIDE Tor the settlement Of the rights OF
states, persons and corporations interested in
any grant Of land in aid OF railroads and canals,
which shall hereafter be declared forfeited.
Bills introduced and referred to authorize the
sale OF the kickapoo diminished reservation III
Kansas; to authorize the United States TO re-
sun Q possession of certain lands granted in
Iowa in aid of the construction Of railroads.
The Senate went into executive session for the
consideration Of tie Mexican treaty, and yhe,,
the doors were opened, adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 11.-Bills were introduced
and referred providing for the suspension of the
coinage'of the standard silver dollar for two
years and issuing one and two dollar treasury
notes; to give pensions to the dependent rela-
tives Of deceased soldiers. The House bill an.
propriating S5, 400 to Louise Boldly, of Oregon,
in full for her claim against the government
for property destroyed by the Modoc Indians
fed the Mexican treaty by vote of Al to 20.
The Senate then went into executive session
for further consideration Of the Mexican treaty,
When the doors were reopened the Senate ad-
jouued.
WEDNESDAY, March 12.-The pleuro-pneu-
monia bill, after long discussion, went over.
An amendment to the constitution was intro
duced and referred, fixing the term of Office of
the president at si1 years, with no second term.
The Fitz John Porter bill was taken up and
discussed at length, and after executive session
the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 13.-The bill for the adj
mission OF Dakota as state was reported ia
calendar. The bill for the relief Of Fitz John
Porter was taken up and after long debate
was passed by vote of SO to 25.
FRIDAY, March IA bill was introduced
and referred reducing the postage on second
class mail matter. The joint resolution appro-
prlatlng S25,00O for the eradication of the
foot-and-mouth disease was taken up and
almost the entire day was spent in debate.
Adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, March 10.-A bill was reported and
referred proposing the following constitutional
amendment: "Coneress shall not have the
power to make anything but gold and silver
coin tender in payment Of debts" also grant
to the st. Louis l. Baxter Springs Railroad
Company for the copyright of newspapers
The Senate bill establishing standard time in
the district passed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 1.-THE ways and means
committee reported favorably on the Morrison
| tariff bill. A minority report was also made
for Dakota. After extended debate in ccm.
mittee Of the whole on the postoffice appropri-
alton bill. the committee arose and the House
adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, March 12.-The postoffice apprc-
priation bill was discussed in committee Of the
whole, and the clause limiting salaries of post
masters to $4,000 WAS stricken out. Pending
action on various amendments the committee
arose and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 13.-The greater part of
the day was spent in committee of the whole
on the post office appropriation bill, but with
out reaching final action, the committee rose
and the house adjourned. 5
FRIDAY, March 14.-The morning hour was
dispensed with and the House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the. private calendar.
After long debate in committee favorable re-
port was agreed to on the bill granting pen
sion of 81, 500 a year to Septimiua Randolph
Meikleham, sole surviving grandchild of
Thomas Jefferson. After recess an evening
session was held, at which twenty. two pension
bills were passed. An adjournment was taken
| to Saturday.