Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-24
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CONGRESSIONAL.

MEMORIAL was presented in the Senate
Feb. 16, by Mr. Plumb, from the Legislature OF
Kansas praying Congress- to provide for right-of-
way for railroads through Indian Territory. Mr..
Morrill,, from the Committee on Finance, reported
favorably the House bill providing that the
Treasurer of the United States may with the
consent OF the Treasury, authorize tho Assistant
Treasurer to act in his place. and in the neces-
sary absence of either the Treasurer can. with
like consent, designate clerk OF the Treasury
Department to be Acting Assistant Treasurer.
After discussion a motion to recommit the bill
to the Finance Committee for further considera-
ton was agreed to- The credentials OF re election
OF Senator A. p. German were presented by Mr..
~ MaiS1n Ma,s ana q, were read ana PLACED on Me In IN
the Committee on Military Affairs reported
bill authorizing the President to raise regiment
70 suppress Indian hostiities and Il wss referred
to Committee OF the Whole. Mr.. Riggs, from the
Committee on Postofiices and Postroads. reported
back the bill compelling all vessels Of the United
States to carry mail to and from foreign ports
when offered to them by officers of the United
States, and it was placed on tho House calendar.
MR. HoAR introduced a bill in the Senrste Feb.
II providing for the erection of suitable monu-
ment at Washington to Gen. Grant. The bill
approprates $l50OO0 for the purpose Indicated,
and provides for commission Of three Senators
and three members Of the House OF Representa-
tives to contract for the monument. Mr.. Logan
suggested to Mr.. Hoar that the amount OF the
appropriation be increased to S250,000. He did
not think appropriate monument could be Sc
cured for $3.50, 900. By unanimous consent Mr..
Hoar increased the amount accordingly, and the
bill was referred to the Committee on Library,
resolution offered by Mr.. Frye was agreed to
calling on the Secretary of State for the copy OF
a report made by Frederick Raine, United States
Consul at Berlin, relative to tho shipping inter-
eats of Germany. The Senate then proceeded to
consideration OF bills on the calendar. In tho
House OF Representatives Mr.. Jones, from the
Committee on Postoffces and Pcstroads,
ported the bill granting the franking privilege to
Julia D. Grant, and it was placed on the calen-
dar Mr.. Murphy. from the Committee on Rail-
ways and Canals, reported the bill providing for
the acceptance by the United States Of the pro-
posed grant of the Illinois and Michigan canal
for the construction Of the Illinois and Missss-
sippi River canal, and it was placed on the call
eudar.
AMONG the petitions presented in the Senate,
Feb. IS, was one by Mr. Hosr from citizens of
the United States, citizens whose na.nos, Mr..
Hoar said seemed to indicate that they were
foreign-b born, praying for the submission by Con-
gress to the several States Of proposed consti-
tional amendment abolshing the Presidency.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr.
Bowen. to provide for a new basis for the crcula-
tion of National banks Mr.. Bowen said he
would take occasion to make an address to the
Senate on the subject of this bill at an early
day. At his request the bill was for the present
laid on the table. On motion of Mr.. Maxey the
bill passed to grant right-of-way for O railroad
telegraph line through the lands Of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Nations OF indians to the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company.
nounced the appointment of Mr.. Findiay, Of
Maryland, member Of the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation Of Mr.. Curtin, of Pennsylva-
MIA After the transaction of routine business
the House went into Committee of the Whole on
the Fitz John Porter bill After considerable
debate, in which Messrs. Bragg and Cutcheon
took the most active part, the bill passed--yeas
Ill, nays lib.
Mr.. MANDERsoN offered resolution in the
Senate, Feb TO- directing the Secretaries of State
and War to inquire and report to the Senate tho
facts surrounding the killing of Capt. Crawford,
said to have been slain on about JAN TO- 1885,
by Mexican troops, and to report what steps
were being taken for the punishment by the
Mexican Government of those guilty OF the al
legged outrage; also, whether rsparation and in
demnity should not be made to those who suf.
fered and ample explanation and apology be
made to the United States for the apparently
grave insult. Consideration OF the education bill
was resumed by the Senate. The House of Rep
resentatives passed u dozen private bills after
which Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri, asked unanimous
consent to offer e resolution making the free
silver coinage bill on the calendar the continuing
special order from the following Tuesday Mr.
Steele, of Indiana, objected At the evening ses-
sion the House passed forty-four pension bills
and at Q 40 adjourned