The Osceola times., 1885-02-21
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
fx .he Senate ON the lpzn q nernorsAi
sru,u tae L~rislafEre Of Dakota In refer-
en~~ 20 the division ana admission o, thsi
territory w~s presented Nj sherman
resolution IN reference 60 medals 90 com
n<uorrte the complexion OF N1snIAkson
0onumeut vas adopted The niil 30 pre-
-, uniswful occupancy Of the pnhiic
lands wss ps<eed Tie tnsfons srlroprH n
Sion bin uss next eonsi ierec. ana Hises 90
~o-.ior vsr passed substantially as u came
er,,ra th< senate Committee. ali iegislstye
measures found In the o!ii as u came irom
the House relating to pension storhsy :;
slresty passef q special BIZ contain
Snr Ali these provisions.--.-.ln the House
she Po-t once appropriation bill vas taken
up and rs.a ,s spsns sy ps,hs ,sP eompenssslon % Of
Pcsfmnsferx from So $4,000 70 siSocs
lost and 4 motion to Increase the smonns
for Post once clerks met with stmlAr iAte-
No further action Was taken
In the Senate on the lith the army ep-
orop Ration bill Vas reported The bill ~ss
psssed providing permanent reserS atoms
for the indians OF Northern Montana At
about Il m the senators proceeded 70 the
Hall OF the House TO take pArt In tbe
counting Of the electoral vote Auer
the return to the senate chnmper there
Wa A long discussion on the closing sen
serc~ OF Mr.. Edmunds' declaration of the
result OF the electoral count, be having
sfafed that it was "a declaration only as 4
pubIic statement In the presence of the two
houses OF Congress Of the contents of the pa.
pers opened and read ON this occasion and
not a. possessing an sr.hcriiy u law 20
Mr.. ingalls, offered a resolution dissent
ing. and Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution de-
elsring that the Constitution and la~s have
been duly executed and that no further
declar alton fs necessary. Both went over.
The bill to repeal the pre-emp'lon and
timber culture laws vRs debaied......ln the
House q great crowd assembled 10 witness
the counting Of the electoral vote Before
the hour arrived but little was done The
Senate entered few moments before twelve
m and Mr.. Edmnnds called the assembly
20 order. stating the object that brought
the two houses together. The cerfincates
were read one by one. when the
last state had been called and the compu-
tafson made Mr.. Edmuncs announced that
Grover Cleveland had received for President
els votes and Thos A Hendricks for Vice
President the same number, and both were
elected The usual resolutions were offered
and then the House proceeded, after the SEN
afors retired, with consideration OF the Post
once appropriation bill and made consider
able progress
In the Senate on the 18th the bill to for
felt the Texas Pacific land grant was restored
90 its place on the special order. McssTs.
Sherman, Hawley and Ransom were ap.
rotuted n committee to make the necessary
arrangements LOT the coming
long debate ensned on the biil repeating
the pre- empilon and timber culture laws.
Mr. Van wyck offered a Joint resolution 70
b. referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands, 20 protect the Government against
snles of lands under special grants
while certain measures are penalng.
An amendment was offered in reference
10 conflicting claims, and giving the In.
states courts jurisdiction therein, and the
bill Was nnaIly passed The army appropn'
alton bill WAS also passed, Win amend.
menfs -. In the House the chaplain invoked
divine protection over him who had been
elected President. The senate amendment 10
she consular and diplomatic and pension APP
urourfstj0n hilis were non concurred IN Con
sideraflon OF the Post once appropriation
hVl was resumed. Mr. >kinners amend
ment in reference to extern leg the letter
carrier service 10 places OF io.se inhaot-
ants v as ruled out The appropriation for
the star route service and the railway postal
clerks were each Increased S-c5yh An
amendment reducing newspaper postage
was agreed to
In the Senate on the 18th the army ap.
preparation bill was reported. The Texas Pa
cifc land forfeiture bill was discussed by Nj.
Van wyck. but II vas crowded out of its place
In the special orders TO take up the bill TO pre-
vent the importation Of foreis q cotract la Dor I,
and on tllis measure there was long
and animate, discussion. Mr.. Ingalls, was
opposed TO the system on the ground that
We La1 our OWL tolilnR million- 70 look . .
ter Otler Senators spoke. and pending fur
ther action the senate adjourned ---.. The
House accomplished but little business.
Much valuable time was wasted in points OF
order, and appealing from the speaker pro
TEN. The Post Office appropriation bill vas
again taken up Ia committee of the whole
and progress made There was a warm dis
eussion on the paragraph relating to com
pen-ation to ocean steamship eompaniss for
carrying the mails An evening session 10
consider pension bills was held
In the Senate on the 18th a memorial
was presented from the Pennsylyania Legls.
lature asking that the state be reimbursed
for money spent in defense Of the United
states- The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up and there was long discussion
on the claims pending for depredaiions by
Indians. some Of the Senators maintained
that these claims should be paid out of
the general treasury there was no
money ieft OF the special fund.-. In the
House the river and harbor bill Was dis
cusred for short time. Mr.. Turner foi
Georgia. on a point Of order, wanted the
Hennepin canal clause stricken out. claim.
Ing that IL belonged to the Committee on
Railways and Canals. and had no place in
the river and harbor bill Messrs Hender-
son fof Illinois, and Murphy argued that II
came properly under rivers and harbors
The speaker pro TEN reserved his decision
for some other time After voting down the
amendment to increase the compensation tt
ocean steams shipscompanies for carrying ths
mails. and the adoption of other amend
menfs increasing certain appropriations, ths
Post Office bill was passed. No other bust
ness OF Importance was disposed of befor,
adiornedment-