Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
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CONGRESSIONAL.

IN the Senate, June q. MIR, Maxey. from the
Committee on Nicaraguan Claims, reported
resolution requesting the President to bring to
tho attention of the Nicaraguan Government the
claims Of citizens Of the United States against
that Government. The resolution was agreed
to. The Senate took up the bill repeating the
pre-emption and timber culture laws. Mr.. Blair
had moved ali amendment prohibiting acquisi.
tion in ownership Of moro than $40 acres Of des-
ert lands To this Mr.. Ingalls, offered an amend
ment applying the limitation to all public lands.
The latter proposition, which was the pending
question: was voted down. Mr. Blair's amend
ment was then voted down--yeas 3, nays A. AZ
ter some amendments Of detail, and without
Anal action on the bill, the Senate adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives Mr.. Morrison
called up the proposed change of rules in order
to amend general pension bill by adding pro-
vision for the imposition Of tax to meet the ex-
penditures required by the bill. The Speaker
laid before the House nine messages from the
President announcing his dsapproval Of q like
number OF private pension bills. and they were
referred to the Committee ON Invalid Pensions.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, Of Pennsylvania, the
Senate bill passed granting right-of-way to rail-
load companies through Indian reservations In
Northern Montana.
IN the Senate, June %, Mr.. Frye, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported favorably the
bill to amend the laws relating to the inspection
Of steam vessels. The bill provides for the pay
ment out Of the Treasury Of the expenses Of
steamboat inspectors. The bill was passed
without debate. A number Of veto messages
received from the President were read and laid
on the table, Logan remarking "a to one Of them,
that he had never known such construction as
that soldier on a furlough WAS not in the line
Of duty. In the House OF Representatives Mr..
Morrison called up the report Of the Committee
on Rules amending the rules OF the House. On
q standing vote the House refused-S0 to 9lto
consider the report, and the result was received
with applause from the Republicans, but on the
yea and nay vote the House determined--yea
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AFTER routine morning business in the Sen
ate, June a. the bill repeating the pre-emption
and timber culture laws was laid before the SEN
bill and upon taking a vote the bill passed
yeas "a, nays 20 The bill providing for the ap-
pointment and compensation Of the United
States District for the Southern District OF Ala
bama was taken up. Mr., Logan moved as an
amendment the provision Of the bill heretofore
passed by the Senate fixing all District Judges
salaries at $1,000 per year The amendment
was adopted, and the bill az amended was
passed. The House Of Representatives, in Com
mittee OF the Whole Incorporated an amend
ment In the sundry civil bill requiring the Sec
retary Of the Treasury to issue certificates Of the
denomination OF 81, 81 and So on all surplus sill
Yer now in the Treasury in payment OF appro-
priations made in the bill and other expend-
lures and obligations of the Government.
THE Senate took up the Fitz John Porter case
June 25, and after debate, in which Messrs Lo-
gan and Plumb took the lead, the bill was
brought to vote and passed--yeas 30. nays II.
The bill having already passed the House, and
not having been amended by the Senate, now
goes to the President for his signature. Mr..
Plumb called up the House bill TO provide for
the adjustment Of land grants made by Congress
to aid in the construction of railroads In the
State Of Kansas and for the forfeiture Of the un-
earned lands In the House OF Representatives,
on motion OF Mr.. Hatch, the Senate amendments
to the agricultural appropriation bill we're non-
concurred III and Messrs. Hatch, Winans and
Price were appointed conferees. On motion Of
MIR. Bragg a joint resolution was passed APP
pointing Gen. William J. Sewell, OF New Jersey
Gen. Martin II. Mcmahon, Of New York. and
Capt. j. L. Mitchell, OF Wisconsin, to AL the
vacancies on the Board Of Managers OF National
homes for disabled volunteers. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Reagan
in the chair on the sundry civil bill
The Senate was not in session June 36 In the
House OF Representatives Mr.. Crisp submitted
the conference report on the bill requiring lant
grant railroads to pay the cost Of selecting, con
veyipg and surveying their lands. The repor,
was adopted. The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole tMr. Reagan in the chair or
the sundry civil appropriation bill An amend
nent was adopted increasing the force Of EN-.
The amendment for the recoinage of trade dol
lars into standard silver dollars WAS ruled out on
point OF order. Much adverse criticism of the
now pension building was drawn out in the dis.
cussion OF the paragraph making an appropria-
tion for it's completion. The committee having
completed consideration OF the bill rose and the
house adjourned.