Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-11
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Mr.. ALLISON, from lii; Committee on Appro-
priations reported bill to the Senate on the Sd
inst appropriatng $4,000 for the compensation
and expenses OF the Mississippi River Commits
sion aud Sa0,000 for the Missouri River Commits
sion. Passed. The Senate then took up the
conference report on the Sundry Civil Appropri-
atiol bill. Mr.. Edmunds opposed the reduction
OF the appropriation. After long debate the
report was adopted--yens 21 nays ~. The SEN
ate then went into secret 3, ssion. The Speaker
nd before the House Of Representatives the
Presidents Message announcing his approval Of
the oeomargarine Bill, and it was read and re.
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Also message from the President transmitting
papers in the CGtting case, and it Was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Willis,
OF Kentucky, presented the conference report on
was agreed 10. Mr. Burnes, Of Missouri, sub
lnitted the conference report on the Deficiency
Appropriation Bill and it was agreed to, Mr..
Morrison, of Illinois, submitted the conference
report on the Sundry Civil Bill, and 1t WINS
agreed to.
MR.. SEwEIL., from the Committee on Library,
reported to the Senate on the 4th inst. the Joint
resolution accepting from VIM. II. Vanderbilt
and julia Dent Giant objects OF virtue and art
presented by various foreign Governments 70
the late y Grsi,; tina. they ars , asespssds Win a
the United States ana preserved and protected
in the National Museum tr the use and inspec-
ton OF the people of the United States Passed.
for the acceptance Of lands neur Chicago for
military purposes was made the special order for
the first Tuesday Of the next ssion. Mr. Nor
rison offered, and the House Il Repre- sentatives
unanimously adopted, the following resolution
"1hat the House Of Representatives Of the
United States has heard with profound sorrow of
the death OF that eminent and distinguished cit
izen Samuel J. Tildtn." The Senate amend
luents to the iortifcation appropriation bill wer
non -concurred in and Messrs. Randall, Fornfy
and Butterworth were appointed conferees.
THE Senate took up during the progress o'the
secret session of the 5th inst. the resolutoi pro-
viding for final adjournment and having
amended it fixed the time ut O'Clock in the af-
ternoon. In open session of the Senat Mr. ALI
son moved to take up the final ADJOURNMENT res
olution. Mr. Harris tthe chair beng occupied
by Mr.. Hawleyl offered resolutionof thanks to
Senator Sherman for the ability, courtesy, and
impartiality with which he has presided over
the Senate during the present session. The
question was put aud the chardeclared the res
olution unanimously adopted. Adjournment was
then announced. Mr. Morrison, of Illinois,
offered resolution in the Fonse OF Representa-
tives granting the comm5tee appointed to in
vestgate the labor troubps in the West perlnis-
sion to sit during the recess, with all the powers
granted to it in the original resolution providing
for its appointment and the resolution was
adopted On motpn of Mr.. Springer the ad-
journment resolution was taken up aLS the
amendment of the Senate fixing the hour of nd
journment at 4 o'clock was concurred in. After
the discussion O several unimportant bills, etc,
the Speaker declared the House adjourned sine
die