Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-24
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CONGRESSIONAL.

fHr Chair laid before the Senate March l6 a
letter from the Secretary Of the Navy transmit
ting information, copies OF drawings aud reports
OF the recent survey of the Nicaragua canal
route, made by Civil Fncineer MonocaI, Of the
Navy. The Senate PASSED the bill to increase
the pensions uf widows and dep nannt relatives
from Ss TO 'si2 per month, The bill passed as it
cam from the Hnusn, and now only requires the
signature of the Pr sdeiit To become a law. In
the House ~ Rt representatives., under suspension
OF tha rules the bill passed for tho closing OF
TIM business of the Court Of Commissioners OF
Alabama Claims The Senate bill passed
authorizing the Cornptroller of the currency to
permit Receiver Of II National Bank to use
trust funds for the purchase of property upon
which the bank holds mortlase or other eyi-
dencc Of Indebtedness. The speaker announced
the appointment of Mr.. Rowel on thp Commit
tee CA Elections. and Mr. Hudd on the Commit
tee on Ievecs and Improvement OF the Missis-
sippi River, to I'LL vacancies.
SEVERAL messages from tho President were
laid before the Senate March II. The unfinished
business, being the Edmunds resolution, was
ported from the Judiciary Committee and then
laid before the senate After Il long debate on
the Duskn case, in which Messrs. Dolph Coke,
E,ilnunds, Beck and others took part but in the
course cf which no new arguments OF importance
were brought to bear, the resolution was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary. motion was
entered 20 reconsider the vote by which R. s.
nt ment WAS confirmed as Surveyor General Of
Utah. In the House of Representatives Mr.
reported back the urgent deficiency appropra-
ton bill, with the Senate amendments. Mr.
Burnes explained that the report Of the commit
tees concurrence was recommended in some
amendments, and non-concurrence in others
The report of the committee was agreed to and
the House went into Committee of the Whole.
Townshend in the chair, on the Indian appropr-
alton bill.
THE Senate passed without debate, March Is,
the bill providing for commission of five per-
20 n, I;o frot ~
relations to revenue and taxation and it's gen.
eral economic, criminal. moral and scientific as
poets. The Senate also passed the bill to re.
move the charge OF desertion from the records Of
the Adjutant General of the army against sol
diers who re-enisted in the late war without
having received discharge from their first regi.
ments, providing the Secretary Of War shall be
satisfied that the re-enlistment was not to Sc
cure a bounty, Mr.. Logan called up his bill to
increase the efficiency OF the ar.ny. 1t was
amended and ordered printed. The House OF
Representatives went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Townshend in the chair, ON the In
dian appropriation bill, and finished forty-two o
the forty-eight pages Of the bill.
MIR. COKE called up the bill to establish a Ma
tional live stock highway and to promote the
commerce i'll live stock between the States in tn,
Senate March 49, The bill sets apart for ter
years as such highway the public lands in range
Al, along the east line Of the State Of Colorado il
being q fractional range, averaging about two
miles in width. The bill authorizing the Presi
dent to appoint Lieut. VIM. p. Randall, Of the
United States Navy Lieutenant Commander
and place him on the retired list with such rank
and all the private pension cases favTably re
ported from the committee, were taken up. Al
ter number of bills of II private character has
been reported from the committees, the Hous'
Of Representatives went into Committee of tn,
Whole on the private calendar The only bill
which gave rise to any discussion was the one Z
change the rank in officers on the retired list
| the army. The bill authorizes the President t.
| select from the Colonels on the retired list ON
officer who served Chief OF Artillery during th
war and place him on the retired list with tn
rank of Mayor General The bill is intended I,
apply to Col. Henry J. Hunt. 1t met with goo,
deal OF opposition principally from the Republi
can side. Pending action the committee rose
after which several private bills were passed
THE Senate was not in session March % II
the House of Representatives under tho specia
order, made the previous Tuesday, limited de
bate ON the adverse report Oh the free coinag
bill was begun and the honr taken by Mr.. jaime
IN opposition. After debate ia which Mr. Hemf
hill was tho i.r4rcfpaf rifnrrfon 81 the nniorftl
report, and Mr.. ByIitiin OF the minority report
favorng the passage of the free coinage BILL tn
House adjourned.