Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

comullttee on judiciary, 1eporteu TWO otise1ai
resolutions, which were agreed to, relating to
railroad handsome calling on the secretary of
the interior to inform the senate whether any
Of the railroad companies mentioned in the act
of May Z, 1879, had failed to comply with the
requirements of said act, and when in that re-
spect they failed and whether they subsequent
ly complied; and further. whether such COM
panies had paid dividends, and to what amounts,
and what steps, if any, had been taken to en-
force the provisions Of snid act. The second
resolution called On the attorney general to
furnish similar information. Mr.. Ransom
offered q joint resolution to appropriate $780,
600 for the relief of the sufferers by the recent
great windstorm in the Southern states, which
was refused. At the conclusion of discussion
on the currency bill q vote was taken on MIR.
Vests amendment and it was rejccted-aSes IA:
nays SO. The question recurring upon the bill
as modified by the amendment of Mr.. Morrill,,
it was passed-43 yeas; - nays. The presiding
thorize the construction OF additional steel
vessels for the navy. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 26.-The Fitz John
Porter bill, reported on favorably by the mill
tary affairs committee, was made the special
order for March IL. The bill to suppress lottery
advertising was reported on favorably. Reso-
lutions complimentary to Queen Victoria for
presenting the Alert to the government for the
Greely relief expedition were adopted. A bill
was passed authorizing the state Of California
to select other lands in the place of the sixteenth
and thirty-sixth sections returned as mineral.
The chair laid before the senate unfinished
business, that being the bill to authorize the
construction Of additional vessels for the navy,
but without action the senate went into execu
tive session and soon adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 27.-Dawes, from the
committee on Indian affairs, reported favor
ably the bill for the allotment OF lands in
severalty to Indians on the Umatilla reserva-
tion, Oregon. A bill was introduced and re-
ferrcd toimprove the channel between Calves
ton and the Gulf of Mexico. Mr.. Wan Wyck
offered resolution in regard to the consolida-
tiors OF telegraph companies; referred. The
senate then resumed consideration of the bill
to provide for additional cruisers for the navy,
and coon after adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 2s.-After some routine
business the senate took up the bill to increase
the navy, which gave rise to an extended de-
bate, and pending definite action the senate
adjourned.
FRIDAY, February GA bill for the admis-
sion of Dakota was reported from the commit
tee on railroads. The bill for an appropriation
of cyclone sufferers in the southern states was
reported upon unfayoraby. After discussion
the bill to increase the efficiency of the navy
was finally passed, and the senate adjourned
till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, February 25.-A resolution was
adopted calling for information in regard to
the tobacco rebate. bill to appropriate $780,
the call of states the following bills ETC., we're
introduced and referred: To prohibit aliens or
foreigners from acquiring or owning land
within the United States; proposing constitu-
tional amendment providing that no state shall
be precluded by the grant Of any charter of n-
NyNv1 Ar,, .Axl
such corporation; for the completion of the
monument to the mother of Washington, at
fredericksburg; appropriating 100000 for the
relief of persons rendered destitute by the
overflow Of the Mississippi River and its tribu-
taries. Mr.. Eyana, from the committee on ter
ritories, reported bill providing a civil gov
ernment for Alnska. Referred to the commit
tee of the whole; also requiring governors of
territories to be residents of such territories
for two years before the date of appointment.
Placed on the Louse calendar. Mr.. Willis,
from the committee on education, reported
bill to aid temporarily in the support Of COM
mon schools. Referred to the committee OF
the whole. The house went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair, on the
pleuro.pneumonia bill, but the committee rose
without action and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 26.-After the transac-
ton of routine matters the house went into
committee on the whole, (Mr. Cox New York,
ii.
considerabledi discussion the committee rose in
formally to receive message from the senate
and Mr.. Cox IN. Y.) asked unanimous consent
for the immediate passage of the senate joint
resolution, expressing the appreciation of
congress and the United States for the gener-
in presenting to the United States the Arctic
steamship Alert. Objections being inter-
posed, the matter went over, and after short
session in committee the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February GA bill was intro
duced for bridge across the Mississippi near
Decatur. MIR. Lefevre offered resolution
calling for bill to prohibit the selling of
options in grain and other produce The
house then went into committee of the whole
onsthe pleuro pneumonia bill. After long debate
the committee rose and reported the bill to the
house, but pending action the house ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, February 2s.-Deuster sent to
the clerks desk and lad read the resolutions
adopted by the Liberal Union Of tho German
reichstag. Referred to the foreign affairs COM
mittee. The house then resumed consdera-
ton OF the pleuro-pneumonia bill and after
considerable debate the bill WAS adopted. Pub
lie business WAS suspended and the house pro-
ceeded to pay an appropriate tribute to tie
memory OF the Hon. D. G. Haskell, late repre-
sentative from Kansas. At the conclusion of
the eulogies the house, as mark of respect to
the memory Of the deceased. adjourned.
FRIDAY, February z9.-After routine bust
ness the house went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar. The bill for
the retirement Of Gen. Pleasanton from the
army was the first on the calendar, and after
extended debate it was agreed to, with sn
amendment giving him the rank Of colonel.
The committee rose and Mr.. Steele moved to
recommit the bill to the committee on military
affairs. with instructions to report back bill
placing on the retired list with the rank OF
nj fIo Late
total disability. A point OF order was raised
against this motion, but pending its decision
several dilatory motions were made and the
roll call consumed the time until o'clock.
The postofice appropriation bill was reported
by MIR. Townshend and referred to the COM
mittee of the whole. The house then took
recess until 7;30 P. M, the evening session to
be for the consideration of pension bills
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