The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-12-17
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS.

FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
The second session OF the Forty. Ninth
Congress opened on Monday noon, 9Th inst.
and referred, among them the following:
By Mr.. Call, Tor the construction OF o
canal from ST. Augustine, Fla, to Indian
river. BY Mr. Allison, to author
ize the construction OF a bridge
across the Missouri river. By Mr.. Evarts,
to authorize the construction OF bridge
across the East river, New York. By Mr.
calling for report from the secretary of
war AS to the reasons for the change Of
plans by the engineer in charge OF the works
OF internal improvements in Oregon.
Senator Edmunds reported that the
joint committee OF the two houses had
waited on the president, and that the presi
dent had asked the COMMITTEES to congratu.
late the senaae and house on their safe re-
turn to the capital, and to say that he
would communicate with them in writing.
Thercupon the message was received and
its reading begun by Secretary McCook.
Mr.. Blair announced the death ofhis late
colleague, Mr.. Pike, and moved, as a mark
OF respect to his memory, that the senate
adjourn.
In the House, Mr.. Eewett, rising to u
question OF privilege, asked that
as member o! the house, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
OF Joseph Pulitzer. He stated at the ga me
time that the formal certificate Of Mr..
Cox's election had not been received. No
objection was..made to Mr.. Cox qualifying.
Messrs. Henry w. Rusk (Md.) and Henry
Bacon IN. ~ also qualified the va
i,
ii. Cole and Beach. Mr.. Pruden, the presi
dents assistant secretary, was then an
nouncei and presented to the house the
presidents annual message. 1t was i'm.
mediately read by the clerk.
Mr. Hewitt announced the death OF the
late congressman from New York, Lewis
Beach and John Aznnt, Jr., and Il similar
duty wus performed by Mr.. Caswell, who
announced the death OF his colleague, w.
I. Price. committee, consisting OF
Messrs Guenther, Morrill,, Frederick, Tuul.
bee, Osborne, Hudd and La Follettee was
appointed to attend Mr.. Prices funeral.
sEMATE.-Mr. Cheney IN. H. }, appointed
to fill temporarily the vacancy caused
by the death OF Senator Pike, was sworn
in. MIR. Beck introduced bill to provide
for the retirement of the United States
legal tender and national bank notes OF
small denominations, and for the issue OF
coin certificates. Mr.. VanWick introduced
bill to exempt from duty imported sugar
and molasses and also imported boards,
lumber and timber. Mr.. Morrill, offered n
resolution that it is inexpedient to revise
the tariff at the present session. Laid over
Mr.. Dawes offered the following resolution.
which was also laid over and ordered
printed:
Resolved, That the committee on
finance be instructed to inquire and re-
port as soon as possible what spe-
cific reduction can be made in
customs dues aud internal taxes which
will in their judgment. reduce the receipts
to the necessary and economical expen-
dltures OF the government without impair.
ing the prosperity and DEVELOPMENT OF
home industries OF the compensation of
home labor.
Resolutions in regard to the death OF
Mr.. Price OF Wisconsin were adopted.
HousE.-Various bills in regard to Nation.
al Banks were introduced. The bill introduc.
ed by Representative Parker of New y York to
amend the oleomargarine act proposes to
fix the tax on that commodity at six cents
per pound, and strikes out the original act
the clause forfeiting to the United States
oleomargarine found to contain deleterious
ingredients.
The bill introduced by Representative
Herbert to remove certain political dis.
tlon shall disqualify presons not disquaIi-
fled by section of the fourteenth amend.
ment to the costitution from holding
Office IN the army or navy. The intent OF
the bill Is to make eX-confederates eligible
for appointment. Mr.. Herbert also pro.
dnced a bill authorizing state officers to
issue wits OF attachments returnable to
the circuit court OF the United States.
The bill introduced by Representative
Henderson la ;af ~,
United States supreme court provides that
the law be abrogated which requires each
Justice oil the supreme court to attend at
least one term of the circuit court in each
district OF the circuit to which he is allot-
ed, during every period OF two years.
SENATE.-Among the bi lis introduced and
referred were the following:
BY Mr.. Manderson, to increase the eff
cheney OF the line officers of the army;
(providing for the examinations as in the
case of ordinance and engineer officers. J
By Mr.. Sewell, to place the name OF Gen.
Alexander F. Webb on the retired list of
the army. By Mr.. Hoar, for the erection OF
a monument to the negro soldiers and sail
ors who gave their lives to the preservation
OF the government.
The senate considered the bill reported
by Mr.. Blair from the select committee Of
woman suffrage proposing an amendment
to the constitution OF the United States,
extending the right OF suffrage to women,
and was addressed by Mr.. Blair in support
OF the bill.
HousE.-The house passed the bill
amending the act "for the muster and pay
OF certain officers and enlisted men OF the
volunteer force, so as to provide:
In all cases O person who was duly
appointed and commissioned, wheth.
er his comm ission was actually re.
ceived by him or not, should be con-
sidered as commissioned OF the grade there.
in named at II date from which he was to
take rank under the terms OF his said COM
mission,and shall be entitled to all pay and
emoluments as if actually mustered at that
date.
The electoral count bill was under dis
cussion in the house. The senate bill pro-
vides that where there is a single paper
purporting to represent the electoral vote
OF q state it shall not be rejected, Except
by the affirmative vote OF both houses