Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-14
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CONGRESSIONAL.

THE Chair laid before the Senate on the e.
inst. letter from the Secretary of the Treasury
regarding the payment Of $l2S, 900 to the Chip
pewa Indians for damages growing out of the
construction Of a reservoir at the headwa waters Of
the Missouri River Mr.. Blair reported ia vora-
bly,, with amendment, from the Committee on
Education and Labor the arbitration bill passed
by the House. The Chair laid before the senate
message from the President relating to the
subject Of Chinese immigration. The message
wns read and referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations. In the House of Representatives
Mr. Lawler. from the Committee Labor, re-
ported back the resolution for Congressional
investigation OF the causes underlying the diff
ferences existing between employers and EN-
ployes on railroads. Referred to the Committee
OF the WI hole. Mr. Springer, from the Commit
tee on Territories, reported the bill to prohibit
the passage of local and special laws In the Ter.
ritories Of the United States.
The army hill was taken up in the Senate on
the 7th inst, and Mr.. Hnwley took the floor and
spoke in its support, Mr.. Yan Wyok fe1.--ed
stating that he thought the arauments made for
the increase OF the army rather singular.
Some Senators had said it was wanted because
OF Communists. Others had said that the array
was wanted to support the civil law and Consti-
tuition. Mr. Van Wyck said the secret of the
whole matter was to be found In the idea OF US
ing the army as great police power to keen men
in the slavery of Jay Gould and his confederates
who had been allowed to steal millions, just as
men under the old Interpretation OF the Consti-
tuition had been allowed to steal from the black
man his birthright. Mr.. Logan said it was not
true that Jay Gould had any connection, direct
or indirect. with the measure. 1t WAS for the
benefit Of the people, rich and poor black and
white After further debate the bill was put on
its hnal passage and rejected-yeas 10. nays 81.
The Speaker laid before the House a pIessuge Of
the President on Chinese emigration. Referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The river
and harbor appropriation bill was reported back
Committee of the Whole. Debate the silver
bill WAS resumed at the evening session.
THE Senate on the sth inst. resumed consider
atien OF the bill some weeks since laid over
granting the Kansas and Arkansas Railroad
right-of way for railroad through Indian Terri
tory, and after considerable debate the bill
passed. The Appropriations Committee reported
the Indian appropriation bill with amendments
and it was placed on the calendar. The Wash
inston Territory bill was placed before the SEN
ate, and Mr.. voorhees, spoke in advocacy Of his
amendment. which consists of enabling act
for the admission of Montana into the Union.
The amendment was voted down by party vote
yeas 10, nays 3 Mr. James, OF New York,
called up the silver bill in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. Mr.. Dihbe spoke in opposition to
the bill. Mr., James took the floor and Yielded to
Mr.. Dibble the right to offer an amendment pro-
viding that unless in the meantime through
concurrent action of the nations of Europe with
the United States. silver be renonetized prior to
the lst of July, 1889, then and thereafter much
OF the act of Feb % 1878 authorizes and di-
rects the Secretary OF the Treasury to purchase
silver bullion and cause the same to be coined,
shall he suspended until further action by Con.
Eress. vote was then taken and the bill wss
aefeated-yeas, 126 nays, 163.
SENATOR INGALLS,, by request, introduced q
biz to provide for the appointment OF Board of
Arbitration to examine and settle differences be-
tween railroad companies mud their employees.
on the 9th inst, The Washington Territory ad-
mission bill was then placed before the Senate
the pending question being on Mr., Eustis' pro-
,osed amendment limiting the right Of suffrage
in the proposed new State To qualified male elec-
toss only. After debate the amendment was TO-
1ected-yeas r. nays D. III the House Jf Rep
festntatites Mr. oN9ll asked unanimous con-
sent for immediate consideration Of Il resolution
TO the effect that the House Of Representatives
OF the United States sympathize with Gladstone
and bis associates in their efforts to secure Par
lament fof-the people Of Ireland, and conaratu-
lating the people OH the subject. Mr.. Cox OBJ
lected and the resolution WIS not received. The
mouse at its evening session passed twenty-five
kension bills
THE Washington Territory admission bill was
taken up in tho Senate on the 10th inst. After
considerable discussion the bill was brought to
a vote and passed substantially MS reported from
the committee-ycas, 80; nays, l3. The bill as
passed authorizes the iGhabitsnts Of the Terri
TORY Of Washington aud the adjacent part OF the
Territory OF Idaho to form a State Government,
with the name Of the State Of Washington. It
provides for q convention to formulate aud adopt
a constitution, which shall he republican in
formsaud not repugnant TO the constitution OF
the United States or to the principles of the
declaration of independence. Persons who shall
be entitled to vote for members of the conyen-
ton described by the bill ore to be the qualified
electors resident within said boundaries. Bills
were passed in the House Of Representatives
authorizing the construction of bridges rs fol-
lows: Across tho Mississippi River near Alton
III. across the Mississippi River near keiths-
burg Ill. across the Illinois and Des Moines
Rivers by the New York and Council Bluffs Rail-
road Company; across the st. Croiy River at
some accessible point between Prescott, Wis,
and Taylor Falls, Minn.; across the Missouri
River at ST. Joseph Mo. across the Missouri
River at Council Bluffs, Iowa across the Mis-.
souri, River near Chamberlain, Dakota; across
the Missouri River at Pierre, Dakota