Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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
himself; Mr.. Thomas W. Palmer to succeed
Mr.. Ferry. and Mr.. Austin F. 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. clad oath
was taken by senators Beck, Bowen, Cullom,
Dolpb. Frye, Hoar, Mcpherson, Manderson,
Palmer, Pike, Plumb, Sabn, Salisbury and
Wilson. The remainder took the modified
oath. The new senators are Messrs. Pike,
Kenna, Gibson. Colquitt, Wilson, Riddleber-
ger, sabin, Palmer. Cullom, Henderson,
Dolph and Bowen. The hecnstomary resolutions
notifying the house and the President that the
senate was ready for business were agreed to-.
A recess for one hour was then taken and on
le-assembling the recess was extended to P.
NJ. At that hour the senate WAS again called
to order, but there being no prospect of a
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 the circulation OF national banks.
allowing the circulation to be issued for 90 Der
cent OF the market value of the bonds, instead d
Of the face value; by Beck, providing for ths
removal OF all disabilities imposed by the four.
teenth amendment to the consu!ntiun, by Lo-
gan, TO appropriate and expend so, 900, 0Ju de.
rived from internal revenue taxes aud 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 Off
OF President in cass of the death, resignation
or inability OF both the President and Vice
President; alsoa 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-
lshment Of schools there under the mansge-
ment OF the interior department. The Presi-
dents message was then read, and the sensts
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 5.-Joint resolutions
were introduced. from the Massachusetts, legs-
lature in opposition to convict labor on public
works, and from the legislature of New Hamp-
shire, opposing further land grants torailtoads.
Butler introduced bill to abolish the internal
revenue. McCullum introduced a bill TO reor-
ganize the legislative power in Utah. The SEN
ate then went into executive session to consider
message from the President and soon ad-
journed
THURSDAY, December 6-Memorials were re .
ceived looking to the taking OF land held by
railroads; for the removal of duty on barbed
wire; to repeal the pre- e-emption and timber
culture laws, and to amend the homestead law
a 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.
House.
On Monday, December Sd, at 12 o'clock,
Clerk Mcpherson raped the house to order
and proceeded to cali the roll. The roll call
SDOWG1 ~ Tha G,,% l,,,
ness was the election of speaker. Carlisle, OF
Kentucky, was elected, his vote beiLg l91:
helier received LIZ, the rest being scattering.
On taking tho chair Carlisle made brief ad-
dress, as did also Randall. who, with Eaifer,
escorted the speaker to the chair. The states
were than called aud the members came for
ward and qualified. petition was received
demonstrating against the admission OF Mr.
Peters, Grey resentatiye at large) from Kansas,
but after some discussion he was allowed to
take the OATH. When Mississippi was reached,
II was found there was 4 contest between Man
ming 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 ex
ecutive was reported and read, after which it
was referred to the committee Of the whole,
and the Louse 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. I. Mr.. Jones submitted the Gus
tomsry resolutions announcing the death OF
Thomas II. Herndon. of Alabama, aud out cf
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-
to McCord. and the house adjourned
until Monday.