The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-12-17
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS.

Cook. secretary OF the SENATE, called the
\ body to order and prayer was offered by
1 the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Hun ly, iii terwhich
q Mr. Edmunds offered resolution declaring
ohm Sherman the president prs teen OF ths
< senate * = 557
Mr. VOORHEES, moved to amend, to strike
4 out the name Oh ] ohm Sherman and insert
& instead the name OF Isham Harris. &
The &amendment was voted down by a
4 party yote-yeas 2 8, Il nays 81, and gSher-t
man was without division declared duly
elected president pro tenn. 4 q:
.55 Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Harris both abb;
Stained from voting. .s$
Upon the request Of Secretary McCook.
= Mr.. Sherman was escorted to the chair by
h Ednunds and Voorhees, and the oath Of
{ office WAS administered to him BY Eds
5lnunds. 5
Mr.. Cullom presented the credentials Of
\ Mr.. Logan's reelection as senator from
i Illinois, aud Mr.. Pike presented those OF
Mr.. Blair from New Hampshire. II
s5Eff The cred tials were recei yed, and Messrs
II Logan and 81 air were at once sworn in! by
che president .s, 81 3
Noons(1 3 %, clock was fixed as the hour
OF daily meeting unless otherwise ordered.
The secretary was instructed to inform
tho president Of the United States and the
4 house Of ropresen tatiyes that the senate
4 had chosen ohm Sherman as presid entpro|
Mr.. Voorhees, offered 4the resolutions re.
4 gardins the death Of Mr.. Hendricks pre-
(. facing them with the remark that In doing
I 40 he was performing the sadests duty OF
his public life. EfS Is II I, Etss3,
Z " Mr.. Harrison then moved an immediate
ADJOURNMENT OF the senate, "out OF respect
to the memory OF the late vice president"
At precisely noon the house was called
to order by 9. B. Clark, its clerk.
When order WAS secured the clerk pro-
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t%! While the roll was in progress a page en-
tered with a huge floral design, represent
ing section OF o canal navigated by i.
4 canal boat laden with diminutivo bags Of
4 grain, the whole being inscribed "Hennepin.
AS he placed it on the desk OF Mr.. Muir
ply Qowa) the especial champion OF the
4 II ennepin canal project, the house broke
+ out into applause and laughter 2$53ss
IVA The call disclosed tho presence of 800
meInbers, the only absentees being Miller
Is IN. Y. {, Henderson IN. C.l, Aiken rs. ca,
9 Page (Texas), and Croxston (Va.) ;5S
Nominations for speaker were thenin or
der, and Mr.. Tucker WAS recognized, who
presented the name OF ohm Griffin Carlisle
I 4! Messrs. Hiscock and Cannon then rose,
bnt the latter was recognized. and he placed
the name OF Thomas B. Reed, (Me.) innom-
nation. * 5Si 7, III! Z -.
Messra. Morrison, Tucker, Hiscock, aud
Brown lind were appointed tellers to
count the vote. ]S5 .22Sstt ! 5. 95s 3 .3e,
The result was announced us follows: For
y Carlisle, LIT; for Reed, 1877; aud amid loud
applause the clerk declared Mr.. Carlisle
elected. and appointed Messrs Tucker and
Z Reed MS COMMITTEES to conduct the speaker
to the chair. III III 3; ID sssg I
# On taking the chair Mr.. Carlisle made q
5 short address. II .-Is z, i5ss
The members were then sworn in md pro-
ceeded to draw for seats. ~. :.5t5 /, Z,
~ Resolutions in regard to Vice President
Hendricks were passed and the House nd
Z ijourned. "a ri II:
SEsArl,-Aiter the reading Of the presi.
Il dents ,nesaage, the presentation OF the re-
pnrp Of this secretary OF the treasury and
irsiness oi minor Importance, the fol-
" lowing bills were introduced: A presi-
dental succession blk q bankruptcy
bill Ito Construct a railroad and tele-y
rra n, line from the Missouri river to.
the Pacific ocean; regulating the count Of
votes Tor president; fixing, the salaries oi
judges al United States district courts at $5,.,
s. O0O;S Tor the admission Of Idaho as state;
nllotting lands in seygrAlty totIndians; to;
secure the relinouishnlent by the Sioux d
tile to their reservation; Tor the construt,
t5stion OF the HeEnepin canal; to repeal the
presumption timber culture and desert land
laws; restoring some Of the Northern PRcif-i
j. lan,lx to the United States; for the nd:
riiRssion OF Washington Territory into the
Union; to provide permanent reservation
5lifor the Indians in Northern Montana; to.
forfeit lands granted to Iowa to aid in the
construction OF rails avs; Tor a national
i board Of EDUCATION; FOR the retirement oi
tho trade d oliar. "A M 81, $
resolution was introduced opposing
tariff reduction. Il Y. Hi ~ Sd rs.
sI IousE.- Sothing worthy Of note was!
done, the time being occupied BY the read.
ang Of the presidents message. 5;s5{
$f tSENATE.-Bills were introduced for the
deposit in the treasury OF the receipts ai the
money order systen and Tor the payment
t%oi its expenses out OF appropriations; to
secure cheaper telegraphic correspondents;
to prevent the diffusion OF contagious dis,
ri eaaes; for the read iustment OF the compen-
sation OF fourth-class postmasters: by Mr..
SMcM lillian for the relief Of Minnesota swamp
land ttlers. 5i &:9z
"A joint resolution was introduced for
the extension OF suffrage to women. ii e n
Revolutions were adopted calling upon
& the postmaster general for information
concerning the operations Of Chairman
y Brown, ot the Maine Democratic state
I: COMM ttee. who is charged with having
Z received money for procuring the appoint.
nlent OF pos tnlasters, and calling upon the
president for the correspondence with
Italy and Austria, respecting Minister
~ Kelley. ;$f$ S. ~
The bill introduced in the senate by Mr.
81 Van Wyck, providing Tor the taxation OF,
unpatented lands owned by railroad COM
pahies. requires such companies to pay the
cost Of surveying and locatingiands within
Il sixty days alter the passage ofthis actor,
That in default Thereof, the lands shall be
subject to entry under the homestead and
presumption laws, and liable to taxation.
HOUSE, Mr. Springer offered his revised
code Of rules Tor the government OF the
Il i.,use.
3 After d long debate a resolution that
ID until rules were adopted the house be
\ guided by JeffersoD's Manual, as modified
ny the parliamentary practice Of the house
!, !, s,fsreprrsentativss was adopted.
The speaker appointed q com mittee on
y rules. Is IS 5:,5
sEaArE-Bi ills were intro need to repeal
4 NJ Y he act providing for the settlement oI
claims Of officers and soldiers for private
IL property destroyed; to relieve CONNER.
Gial Il travellers from license taxes; for
IS the blishment Of an internal ioual
tribunal TO settle NIL disputes among
httNtOMsisG W " IttDHsH postdl5 telegraph TO
open The Oklahoma lands to set Element; to
Fl reimburse the dep tors o. tho Freed man q
I saying md Trust company for losses;
s5s making an add tional article OF wa pro.
AS hibiting and Furnishing gambling in tbs
army repeating the: statute Of limit.
mt ions ON tho all owance of pension arrears.
Senator Piatt' s bill makes IL a lnisde.
4 meanor for any officer Of the state or d
y municipal corporation to interiors, in any
= L way with q commercial traveller selling
goods In stl state in which he or tho NOR.
chalts he represents, ID not q citizen.
Ssenat tor Plumb q bill to improve the Ell.
Cheney. ~ FIN mil; M /, 4 80, 10 AZ 4 $500