Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-07-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed Electric Sparks, Fresh
From tho Wires.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Mr.. BECK introduced n bill in the Senate on
June 20 to authorize the Postmaster General to
appoint and relieve Postmasters of the third
class, who are now appointed and removed by
the President. Referred to the fostotiice Com
mittee. The Senate, on motion OF Dir. Plumb,
resumed consideration Of the Presidents veto Of
the bill to quiet the titles of settlers on Des
Moines lands, and after arguments by Mr.. Ev-
arts in support OF the yeto and by Messrs All-
son and Wilson in favor of the BILL it was passed
over the Presidents veto by the requisite two
thirds majofity--ycas "a, nays Is Mr. Towns
hend submitted to the House Of Representatives
the report Of the conference committee on the
pension appropriation bill, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Burns, nom the Committee on Approlria-
tions, reported the general deficiency bill and Il
was referred to the Committee of the Whole. IL
appropriates sc, ,O622, s45. The House then went
into Committee Of the Whole tMr Reagan In the
chair on the sundry civil BILL
TIE conference report on tho consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was submitted to
the Senate on the Both ult by Mr. Aiiison and
agreed to. The chair laid before the Senate q
Joint resolution extending tie appropriation fel
ten days. At fts evening session the Senats re,
fGfiff consideration OF the Legislative appropria
tion bill, but took 70 final action upon it. Most
Of the evening WAS consumed in desultory dis.
cussion over the proposed reduction Of the force
in the Surgeon Generals Office. and the reduc.
tion wns finally rejected. In the House of Rep.
resentatiyes, MIR. Boyle, from the Pan Electric
Committee, submitted report signed by foui
members Of the committee upon the subject oi
its investigation. 1t is accompanied by a reso.
luton that fair and exhaustive investigation
has failed to adflnce any evidence which tends to
show that Attorney Genera! Garland, Solicitor
General Goode, Secretary lamar, Indian Com.
missioner Atkins, Railroad Commissioner John.
ston or Senator Harris did any act, official OF
otherwise, connected with the matter inyesti.
gated which was dishonest dishonorable or cen.
surable.
Ma MILLER, from the Committee on Agricul.
ture. reported back. without amendments. the
House bin taxing oleonargarne in the Senate
on the lst inst, md gave notice that he would
cell ii up for action after the passage OF the ap-
preparation bills, MIR. Jones, Of Arkansas
stated that Senators George Gibson, Fair ani
himself the minority o! the committee, dis
sented from the report. Mr.. kiddeberger intro.
duced n preamble and bin for Il reduction OF 81
per cent of the salaries Of Cabinet officers, Sen
ators and Members. The bill was referred tn
the Committee Finance. The Speaker laid
before the House of Representatives message
from the Senate announcing that that body had
passed over the Presidents veto the bin to quiet
the titles of settlers on the Des Mones River
lands The President $ message was read and
after debate vote was taken upon the proposi-
ton to pass the bill over the veto, resulting as
follows Yeas lfl, nays 81 not the constitu.
tonal two-tlirds vote in the affirmative
The legislative appropriruon b,Il was taker
up in the Senate on the ID inst, ana after tn,
adoption of several amendments the bill passed
The river and harbor appropriation bill wa,
taken up. Before the aiding OF the bin wal
concluded Mr.. Eustis called up the resolu
tions III connection with he death in this city on
the ith OF March last OF Hon. Michael Hahn
Representative from Louisiana After tne de
livery Of euloSies on the life and character OF thu
deceased by Mcssrs Eusts and Gibson the reso
lutions were adopted and the Senate adjourned
until the following day. In the House of Repre-
sentatives, Mr.. Pnyson, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bac,. the bin foi ietin.
lands granted certain SOvtnPrn StnteS to aid
the construction of railroads with the Senate
amendment excepting the Gulf and Ship 1siaut
Railroad from the terms of the forfeiting clause
The amendment WAS agreed to--lA to ~. Oh
motion OF Mr.. Cobb the Senate amendment
were non-concnrred in to the bill repeating thu
pre-einpt!on, timber culture and desert lant
laws, and Messrs. Cobb, Stone. of Missouri. ane
Pnyson were appointed conferees