Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate,

MONDAY, March 3.-The following resolution.
offered by Mr.. Bayard, was agreed to: .sThat
the committee Oh nasal affairs be and is here
| by lnntructta to inquire into the expediency of
| the preparation and equipment of foundry
with steam-hammer and proper machinery
| forth manu- facture by the government Of
modern artillery of the largest calibre and the
most improved construction, and to make q
report thereon as early as practicable Pro-
ceeding to the calendar, the senate passed a
public buildings not to exceed, for the site and
building, the amounts as follows: Carson City,
Nev., 100000; Waco. Texas, 100000; San
Antonio, Tex, $780, 1000: La Crosse Wis, $780,
600: San Francisco, s4O0, 600; New Albany, Ind.
ioS f1Sp 00c W wneno e1oc nn Fort soG3 $4,000 Gh
100000; Nebraska City. Neb.. S75,OCO;
Pueblo. Col, 5000, 600; Fort Scott, Kas., $780,
900. Bills authorizing the purchase of ad-
dltional ground for the use of the United States
at Springfield. ILL.,, for 526, 600 and granting the
city OF st. Louis 70: street purposes 6719 feet
also passed. This list covered all the bills on
the calendar providing for the erection of pub
lie buildings. A message containing the reso-
lutions expressive Of the regret of the house
| at the death of Mr.. Haskell, late representative
| from Kansas, was laid before the senate. The
senate then on motion of Mr.. Plumb. adopted
q resolution expressive of its sorrow AT The
death of Mr.. Haskell and, as further tribute
of respect, adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 4.-Remonstrance were in
troduced against the Fitz John Porter bill from
G. A. Il. posts. A bill was reported for the re-
lisf of the Fitz John Porter court martial of the
secrecy imposed by oatL as to the vote of the
court. The military academy appropriation
bill was passed, with an amendment making
dismissal the penalty for hazing. A bill was in
troduced for copyrighting newspapers. The
bill to punish counterfeiting of securities Of
foreign nations was passed. After executive
session the senate adjourned.
| "WEDNESDAY, March 5.-The senate, on mo-
ton of Sawyer, passed bill authorizing the
postmaster general to lease buildings for post
Offices OF the first, second and third classes, at
reasonable rates, for terms not to exceed ten
years. Cockrell introcuced bill to amend the
Revised Statutes so as to give TO the processes
OF the United States courts the same force in
all states that the processes of the several states
have in their respective states. After executive
session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, March CA memorial was pre-
| sen.ed from the labor organZa tions of ST.
| Louis for the abolition of contract prison
| labor. The resolution appropriatinE 1G,0OO
for the senate contingent fund was returned
with house amendment, which failed to pass
the senate, and conf elence committee was
appointed. A bill was introduced and placed
on the calender granting right of way to rail
road through Indian territory. a bill was passed
ordering the repayment of the sum of SIS
erroneously collected from Frailey & Devergnre
| OF Chlcago. After executive session The senate
adjourned.
FRIDAY. March IA bill was passed ap.
propr;ating S250, 900 for tire-proof nall Of
records The bill to constitute majority of
justices OF the supreme court quorum instead
OF Six as at present was passed. Long debate
was had on the labor bureau bill, which went
over. A bill passed for the payment of $500
to the heirs of one Maurice GriYot, in payment
for bank deposit seized by the order of Gen
Banks, on taking posses sion of the city of New
Orleans Adjourned to Monday.
House.
MONDAY, March 9.-Bills introduced and re-
ferred; To prohibit the imp ortatlon into the
United States of pauper laborers and beggar !:
Amending. the rules so as to provide that eu-
| logies on deceased members be published in
the Record without being delivered; liauidate
the national war debt in gold and silver bullion;
to increase the circulation of the national cur
rency; to discontinue the collection of internal
revenue and to establish merchant marine
the means by which these results are to be OBJ
tanned to be the issue of 81, 200. 900 900 green
backs. MIR. Townshend moved to suspend the
| rules and pass bill psnsioning the survivors of
The Mexican war, psssed-yeass 227 may 46.
MIR. Cox On. Y)moved that the house ad journ,
his purpose being to prevent Mr.. Converse
from making motion TO suspend the rules
and consider the bill increasing the duty on
wool.Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March "A bill was reported to
amend the Chinese emigration bill; also to pre-
vent the aduiteration of teas. The house went
INTO committee of the whole on the naval ap-
preparation bill, but after extended debate the
committee arose without action and the house
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 5.-A bill was passed
| appropriating $4,000 for the south
pass, Mississippi River. resolution
was passed appropriating $4,000 addi-
tlopal for expenses of the Danville invesii-
CATION. The bill for the relief Of the Mssis-
| sippi flood sufferers was reported on unfayors-
| bly,. Robertson from the committee on cleo
tons, reported resolution unseating L. Luna.
delegate from New Mexico, and seating in his
place Z. A. Manzanares. Adopted. Mr.. Man
zanares appeared at the bar of the house and
took the oath. The house then went into COM
mittee Of tie whole on the military academy
appropriation bill, and when the committee
arose the house adjourned.
THURSDAY. March 6.-The speaker announced
the appointment of Mr.. Mapganares, of New
Mexico, upon the committee on coinage,
weights and measures. The morning hour was
dispensed with and the house went into com
mlttee of the whole, Mr.. Converse, of Ohio,
! IN the chair, on the naval appropriation bill
After, debate the bill was reported to the
house and passed. On motion Of Mr.. Randall
| the request of the senate for conference on
the joint resolution increasing the contingent
fund OF the senate was agreed to and Messrs.
Randall, Holman and Ryan were appointed CON
| fieres. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Myrch IA bill was introduced and
referred granting Gen. Pleasanton pension
| OF 500 per month. The house then went
| INTO committee of the whole on the private
| calendar, and when the committee rose num-
| ber of unimportant private relief bills were
passed. a recess was taken and at the even
ing session number of pension bills were
passed. Adjourned.
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