Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-02
TELEGRAPIIIC.
Condensed Electric Sparks, Fresh
From the Wires.
CONGRESSIONAL.

MR. EU3Tls presented the resolutions OF the
Louisiana Legislature rlemoralizing Congress for
the establishment Of navy yard at New Or
leans, in the Senate on May rs, and they were
appropriately referred. on motion Of Mr.. Saw
yer private pension eases were taken up and
proceeded with, and 4 long debate cnsued ON the
Black-Dudley Investigation. The urgent def
cheney conference report WAS submitted and. on
motion OF Mr.. Allison agreed to. In tho House
OF Representatives, Mr.. Springer from tae Com
nittee on Territories, reported the bill TO enable
the people of Dekota to form q Constitution and
state government, and it was referred to the
Committee Of the Whole. Also adversely the
Senate bill for the admission Of the State OF Da-
kota and for the organization Of the territory Of
Lincoln, which was referred to the Committee OF
the Whole. Mr.. Dunn. from the Committee on
the Arkansas, New Mexico ard Pacific Railroad
Company, and it was placed on the private cal
cndar- The House went into COMMITTEES Of the
Whole on the olcolnargarine bill, which was the
subject of warm debate, but no definite action
takon.
The bankruptcy bill was placed before the
Senate May 20. The bill having been read, it
WIS temporarily laid aside and the amendment
to the BILL providing for the taxation of railroad
grant lands, was agreed to- making the United
States preferred purchaser in case OF sales BY
unanimous consent the Chinese bin was taken
up and discussed by Messrs. Plumb. sherman
and Hoar After debate further consideration
was Indefinitely postponed. In the House Of
Representatives, MIR. Blount reported that the
conference on the postofiice bill had been unable
70 agree and u further conference ordered.
uho House then vent into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Springer. Of Illinois, i'm the chair. on
the oleomargarine bill, all general debate on the
measure being closed. Mr.. Lawler read a pro-
Test against the bill from the Knights of Labor
OF Chicago, and opposed the bill taxing a
cheap food product out of existence. Mr.. Dun
nam moved to reduce from $500 to 500 the spec
ial tax on manufacturers OF oleomargarine
Pendihg action the committee rose.
In the Senate May =, n resolution was offered
by Mr.. Wilson, which was ordered to lie over one
day, providing for an investigation of the matter
of the appointment Of Indian traders by the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs On Mr. Dolpl s
motion the Senate took up the bill restoring to
the United States certain lands granted Northern
Pacific Railroad Company Mr.. Stanford called
mp the resolutions introduced by him, express
ing the sorrow Of the Senate at the death Of the
late Senator John +. Miller, of California. Tho
resolutions were agreed to, aud. in further re-
spect for the deceased, the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Dingley. from the Committee on Conference,
submitted to the House of Representatives the
report OF the committee on the shipping bill, and
it WAS agreed to without decision. Resuming
consideration OF the oleonargarine bill in Com
Iuttee of the Whole, Mr., Daniel moved to re-
duce tire special tax retail dealers in oleomnr-
gaine from s4s TO S25. Mr.. Hit opposed tho
amendment believing that the Judgment of the
Committee on Agriculture in fixing the rate OF
taX might be relied upon, but without action
the committee rose and the House adjourned.
THE chair laid before the Senate May 2s Mr..
Wilson's resolution providing for investga-
tion by the Committee on Indian Affairs into the
matter Of the appointment Of Indian agents by
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. After some
debate the resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. The Senate then re-
sumed consideration Of the Northern Pacific land
forfeiture bill. The House of Representatives
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Springer
i'll the Chair, on the oleomargarine bill, the
pending amendment being that offered by Mr..
tDaniel, reducing the special tax retail dealers
from S5S to S5. which was rejected after consid-
serable debate. Mr.. Townshend offered an amend
Ilnent reducing the tax on pound of oloomarga-
'rne from 10 to 2 cents. Mr.. McCreary moved to
fix the rate at cents; rejected. Mr.. Glass
moved to fix it at cent rejected. Pending nc
ton on the amendment the committee rose.
The House, at its evening session, passed twen-
ty-fve private pension bills.
The Senate was no: in session Mays. The
Speaker laid before the House of Representa-
tives a communication from the Secretary OF
State submitting All estimate OF Sl06, 100 for in
auguratng the statue of Liberty Enlighteinng
the World. The Committee on Postoffices and
Postroads reported bill amending the statutes
relative to the transmission of obscene matter
through the mails, and it was placed on the
House calendar. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole, Mr. Springer in the
chair, on the oleomargarne bill the pending
amendment being that offered by MIR. Townsend
reducing the tax on oleoIuaIGarine from one to
two cents. The amendment was rejected-66 to
~. Amendments offered by Messrs. Reagan and
Warner, eXempting from taxation oleomargarine
which is not manufactured for sale as butter,
Were re lected AT larg,ly-attended meeting of
the friends of the oleonargarne bill, held in the
room of the House Committee on Agriculture it
was resolved to stand by the bill as report d
from the committee.