Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed Electric Sparks, Fresh
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Mn, HoAR presented to the Senate on the It'll
inst memorial from the Republican Central
Committee OF Ohio charging that the election Of
Henry B. Payne to be United States Senator was
secured by bribery, fraud and corruption, and
requesting the Senate to investigate. Referred
to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
4 number OF petitions were presented and re-
ferred praying Congress to enact legislation
against oleomargarine. After routine morning
business the interstate commence bill was taken
up and confederation resumed. The special
order in the House Of Representatives being con-
sideration OF business reported from the Com
nlittee on Private Land Claims the House, after
the reading of the journal, went into Committee
ment Of . commission to settle private land
claims in the Territories Of New Mexico Arizona
sad md the state q COLORADO; The conlinittss On
structtun Of q bridge across the Mississippi
River at st. Louis The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr. Springer in the
chair, on the ar,ny appropriation bill.
Mr.. MITCHELL submitted to the Senate, May
Il, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense
Of Congress that negotiations should be entered
into between the United States and the Chinese
Government with view Of securing such modi-
f1cations Of the present treaty with China as may
result in stopping the coming Of Chinese to this
country excepting in the case of diplomats and
their servants, and except, also, in case Of per-
sons ut sea to seek place Of shelter. Referred
to the Committee on Foreign Emigration. Con-
stderation OF the interstate commerce bill was
then resumed After considerable debate, the
bill came to q vote and was passed--yeas e.
nays4. In the House Of Representatives Mr.
Belmont called up a Joint resolution providing
sustained within the jurisdiction OF the United
States. The resolution was considered in Com
nittee Of the Whole. Mr.. Belmont gave his
Wyoming Messrs. Hit and worthington, Of IL
linois, spoke in favor Of the bill Pending fur
ther discussion the morning hour expired, the
committee rose and the House went into conf
nittes OH the army appropriation bill, which
was reported to the House and passed without
amendmsak
THE Senate passed the bill creating a new Ju-
dicial Circuit Of the United States, May 13. Ur.
der this bill the Eighth Circuit is made to include
Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, and Colorado; the
Ninth to include Minnesota Iowa. and Missouri;
vada The bill also provides that the present
Judge Of the Ninth Circuit, as heretofore consti-
tuted, being California. Oregon and Nevada,
shall be Judge Of the new Tenth Circuit, and that
the Proident shall appoint Judge for the Ninth
Circuit. In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Rice, from tho COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs, re-
ported the resolution requesting the President
to inform the House what steps shall be taken
TO have the seizure Of the fishing schooner David
j. Adams Investigated and to communicate at
the earliest practicable day the circumstances
Mr. Worthington, from the Same committee, re-
ported back . resolution calling on the President
for copies OF any correspondence with the Mexi-
can Government relative to claims specified in
the hfth section Of the act Of Congress Of June,
1873, and other information on the subject.
Adopted. Consideration OF the Chinese industry
resolution was resumed.
AMONG the petitions presented in the Senate
May IA was one from a dozen citizens in Iowa.
presented by Allison, praying for the abolition of
the American House OF Lords. Mr. Frye, from
the Committee on Commerce. reported favorabiy
his bill to limit the privileges Of foreign vessels
10 portJ Of the United States to the privileges
loyed by American vessels in foreign ports. Mr..
Frye said he would at the proper time give this
bil( as an amendment to the House shipping bill.
The House Of Representatives psssed the Senate
BIZ appropriating s50ooO for the compJetion Of
transaction Of 2erne routine business the House
went into Cemr6ittee Of the Whole on the private
calendar. The bill for the extension of patent
gave rise to debate which touched upon the
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protest was made and business was proceesed
with.
THE Senate was not in session May Is. On
motion Of Mr.. Perkins bill passed the House Of
Representatives authorizing the Kansas and Ar
kansas Rosd to construct a railway through In
dian Territory. The special bill passed estab-
fishing q sub-treasury at Louisville, Ky. After
the passage Of the bill establishing a subtreas-
ury At Louisville the House proceeded to con-
slider the bill for the appointment OF q commission
mainder of the afternoon was consumed in dis
cussion OF this measure. At the evening session
eulogies on the life and public services OF the late
Representative Michael HaeB. of onisville, were
delivered by Messrs. st. Martin, Blanchard, Gay,
ODonnell, Lyman. Of Iowa, Ely, and Pettibone,
and then, out OF respect to the memory Of the
deceased, the House adjourned.
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