Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-17
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THE Chair laid bofole tho Senate on the 9th
inst message from the President, transmitting
information relating to the surveys of public
lands in Nebraska also message from the
President, transmitting the request OF tho Secrc-
taiy OF the Interior fOr item in the Indian al,
preparation bill to provide for M agent for the
Winnebago Indians in Wisconsin. MIR. Logan,
from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
the bill to increase the efficiency OF the army.
Placed on the calendar, By Mr.. Beck, to provide
for the issue of coin certificates, and Cor other
purposes. The following bills were passed: For
public building at Sioux City, Sl00 coo Osh-
kosh. Wis, $4,000 The Speaker laid before
the House Of Representatives the reply of tho
Secretary OF the Treasury 20 the resolution ask
ing for statement OF the amount applied to the
sinking fund during the fiscal year ending June
30 1889 Referred. The following committee re-
ports were submitted: BY Mr.. Davis from the
Committee on Commerce, providing for an in
vestieation Of the discovery Of preventing yellow
fever by inoculation. Referred to the Committee
OF the Whole. By Mr.. Warner, from tie Commit
tee on Postofices and Post Roads, TO reduce the
fee on money orders for IS or less from to S
cents. Placed on the calendar.
In the Senate, Feb. 10, Mr.. Hoar offered the
following resolusssn fos wllsss i ssi isssssse.
diate consideration: "ReSolred That the Com
mittee on Library consider and report at an early
day the expediency Of the erection Mt the seat Of
Government of II statue or monument to the late
illustrous Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock The
resolution was agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Call
the Senate took up Mr., Eusts recent resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury for in
formation as to the refusal of the Assistant
Treasurer at New Orleans to receive shipments
OF silver and to issue silver certificates therefor,
and n long debate ensued The bill to allow dis
charged army soldiers one years pay and allow
ances WAS reported adversely. Senator Mander-
son introduced bill to provide for holding Mt
least one term Of the United States District Court
for the District Of Nebraska III each year at the
following named places: Omaha, Lincoln, Ne
braska City, Hastings, Norfolk ard Eearney.
The Speaker laid before the House of Represen-
tatiyes the response of the Secretary Of the
treasury to the House resolution calling for in
formation upon questions arising under the tariff
act OF 1883 Referred Mr. Blanchard offered
resolutions OF sorrow urqn the death Of Mai.
Gen. Hancock, and providing for adjournment in
respect to his memory. The resolutions were
adopted, and accordingly the House adjourned.
AMONG the bills introduced in the Senate, Feb.
II, was one by Mr. Mitchell, providing for the re-
peal OF all treaties permitting the coming of Chi
nese to the United States, aud prohibiting their
coming except in the care OF diplomatic and Off
ctal personages AT the request of Air Mitchell
the bill was laid the table for the present
Some bills for private relief having been disposed
OF, tine bill to regulate the promotion of West
Point graduates was reached. After short dis.
cussion the bill passed rs repofte, from the com
mittee, and the Senate adjourned till the follow
ING Monday. IN the House of Representatives
Mr.. Bingham asked leave to introduce Il bill
granting pension Of $1,000 per anuum to the
widow of Gen. Hancock, but slr. Beach objected.
Mr.. Weliborn, from the Committee on Indian
Anars, reported the Indian appropriation bill,
and it was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole. Mr.. Adams, of Illinois, en- behalf OF the
Committee on Banking ana Currency, called up
the bill to enable National Banking Associations
to increase their capital stock and to change their
names and locations. The bill passed. The
House at o'clock went into Committee of the
Whole ON the Fitz John Porter bin
THE Senate was not in session Feb. II. In tho
House of Representatives, after the reference of
large number of select bills to appropriate COM
mittees, the Speaker proceeded to call ccri-
mittees for reports of q private nature. After
the conclusion Of the call the House went into
committee of the whole on tho private calendar.
At the evening session the House passed seventy
one pension bills.
TIE Senate was not in session Feb l3 The
Speaker laid before the House of Representatives
the reply of the Postmaster General in response
to resolution calling for information as to
whether the eiGht-hour law is now applicable to
letter carriers. The Pos master General stated
that there is no Department regulation prescrib-
in2 the number of hours during which letter car
rlers are required to work. and that the eight
hour law has not been deemed applicable to let
ter carriers, as laborers workInen or mechanics.
He opined that the law is not applicable to let
ter carriers. Mr.. Payson from the Committee
on Public Lands. reported the bill to quiet titles
on Des Mcjnes fiyer lands in Iowa, and il was
placed on the calendar. MIR Bragg, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported n bill
providing for the location of a branch Soldiers
Home west of the Rocky Mountains which was
referred to Committee Of the Whole.