Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate

MONDAY, May 12-The committee on Judi
ciary was instructed to inquire into the facts
orming the basis of the bill recently introduced
by Mr.. Garland to amend the Thurman act re-
lating to the claim Of the government against
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
The Indian appropriation bill was debated at
length. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 1S-A petition was received
deprecating any action that would lead to the
destruction of q healthy telegraph competition.
Consideration of the Indian appropriation bill
was resumed, and the bill was passed. The
bill placing Gen. Grant on the army retired
list was taken up and passed. The bill gives
him the title and full pay of general Of the
army. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 14.-The bill authorizing
the construction OF q pontcon bridge across the
mississippi near Dubuque was passed. A mo-
ton was agreed to making the inter state COM
merce bill the special order for Wednesday,
May 81. The committee on foreign relations
reported upon the determinations against
American products by foreign count asbeing
in some cases specific prohibition. on
Of Brazil in not reciprocating after being bne--
fitted by the placing of coffee on the free list was
severely commented on, and the committee ad-
vised retaliatory and preventive measures. A :
journed.
THURSDAY, May ia bill was introduced
and referred to prohibit bank officers epeap-
ing IN stock or grain speculation. The bill to
loan the New Orleans Worlds Exposition 81,
00o, ,0o0 was passed. The pension appropria-
ton bill was reported from the committee. Ad-
journed until Monday.
House.
MONDAY, May 12.-Hewltt introduced a bill
to amend the tariff, and O'Neill a bi!l-to place
on the free list raw sugar. molasses, salt, rice,
rye and barley, potatoes, currants, raisins, but
ter. cheese and other articles, by which he es-
Inmates the revenue would be reduced s57..
600, 600. bill appropriatipg $500, 900 to COM
plete the sewerage system of the District of
Columbia was passed. The Senate bill to pun
lsh the counterfeting Of foreign securities
was passed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 13.-The Senate bill to pro.
vide for territorial government for ALASKA
was passed. A bill was passed providing that
the territorial legislature of Dakota should con.
sist of twenty-fonr members of the Council and
forty-eight of the House. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 14.-Springer asked unani.
nous consent to put on passage the bill author
lzlng the secretary OF the treasury to purchase
about s42,oOO,0OO of bonds with greenbacks
ne!d IN ne treasury fer the redemption of re-
tired national bank circulation, which would
relieve the money market to the extent of add
ing $42, 100000 to the Gil lculation. Objection
was made, and the matter went over. The
consular and diplomatic bill was taken up, and
motion was made by Robinson, of New York,
W Gbolnu lue OluSe VI minister TO Great Brit.
ain. Pending debate, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, May l5.-The diplomatic appro.
priaton bill was taken up, audIthe amendments
increasing the salaries of ministers to Austria.
and Italy from $4,000 to S12, 900, and those
providing for missions to Roumania, Seryia
and Greece, were rejected. Bills were passed
authorizing the construction of bridges over
the Rio Grande and Missouri Rivers, Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, May 16. "A bill authorizing bridpes
across the Wisconsin, Chippewa and St. Croix
Rivers, in Wisconsin, was passed. The diplo-
matte appropriation bill was considered in com
mittee of the whole, and an amendment appro-
priating $4,000 for contingent expenses Of
consuls was lost. The bill was then fayorably
reported to the House. The river and harbor
and army appropriation bills we're also reported.
At the evening session thirty-two pension bills
were passed.
SATURDAY. May ia bill passed granting
the consent of Congress for the CONSTRUCTION
ot dam across the Mississippi at st. Cloud,
MINI. The Senate amendments to the
Indian appropriation bill were non concurred
IN. Other bills passed: Extending until
December 81, 1885, the duration Of the court Of
commissioners of Alabama claims; to change the
Eastern and Northern Jurdcial Districts q;
Texas and 70 attach part of Indian Territory 10
these districts; to relieve the settlers of Duck
Valley Indian reservation, Elko County, New,
for the appointment of two additional associate
Justices to the supreme court of dakota. Ad.
journed.