Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-09
TELEGRAPHlC.
Condensed Electric Sparks, Fresh
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Mr. PLUMB called up the conference report ON
the postoffce appropriation bill in the Senate on
the lst inst, and on his motion the Senate in
sisted on it's amendments and reappointed
Messrs Plumb Deck and Malone MS a confer
ence committee on the part of the Senate On
motion Of Mr.. Plumb the Senate took up the bill
to prevent the acquisition Of real property by
aliens, and It was passed. Mr. Sherman called
up the supplemental Chinese immigration bill,
that which explained the meaning OF the original
bills on the same subject passed In 1882 and 1884
The bill was passed as reported from the COM
mite In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Blount, from the Committee ON Postofiices and
Postroads, reported the bill amending the
statutes relative to the transmission of lottery
advertisements through the mails, and 1t was
placed on the House calendar. The Speaker ap-
pointed Messrs. Blount Riggs, and Bingham as
conferees on the postof1lce appropriation bill
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole Mr., Springer in the chair, on the oleo-
margarine bill. s e ~
THE railroad land taxation bill, was placed be-
fore the Senate, on the ID inst. Mr.. Hoar's
amendment heretofore submitted was then
brought up for consideration. It provides that
not more than $40 acres of land sold under the
provisions Of this act shall be purchased by any
one person or shall thereafter bo acquired or
owned or held in trust for any one penson, and
any title interest acquired In violation thereof
shall be forfeited to the United States without
any other act or entry or process whatever. Az
ter debate, without acting upon the amendment
House of Representatives went into Committee
Of the Whole on the oleomarga"ine bill On mo-
tion of Mr. Beach, of New York. an amendment
was adopted inserting the word knowingly in
tho clause imposing penalty upon every per-
son who purchases or receives for sale any oleo-
margarine from any manufacturer who has not
paid the special tax. Mr.; MeMiiiin moved to 70
the fines and penalties imposed by the act shall
60 to the informer. The motion was agreed to-
76 to %.
Mr. DAWES presented to the Senate, on the I'd
inst, q petition from the City Council Of Glou-
cester, Mass. which was appropriately referred.
praying for retaliation on the Canadian Govern
ment for the sci ure Of American fishing vessels.
The Senate then took up the bill providing for
the taxation Of railroad grant lands. and, after
some debate Mr.. Hoar, not wishing to ernbar-
rass the bin, withdrew his amendment limiting
purchases under the act to $40 acres After fur
ther debate the bill passed. In accordance with
the resolution offered by Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa.
the President pro tempore OF the Senate ap-
pointed q committee Of five Senators to have
charge Of the investigation Of the matter Of the
appointment Of Indian trnders. III the House Of
Representatives Mr.. O'Neill. Of Missouri from
ate bill extending thet provisions Of the eight
hour law to letter carriers, and it was placed on
the House calendar, The House then resumed
Hatch offered an amendment liking the rate OF
tax at cents per pound. Agreed to-yeas l5a,
nays 1922 After considerable debate, during
3ected, the bill passed-yeas III, nays l0l.
Mr.. INoAII.s offered resolution in the Senate
on the:ath inst, which, on objection by Mr.. Beck,
went over until the following day, calling on the
Secretary OF the Interior to inform the Senate
whether certain circulars had been issued by the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office with
the approval Of the Secretary of the Interior and
directing the Secretary to inform the Senate by
what act it was claimed Congress delegated to
Commissioner General Once
to the Secretary OF the Interior. power to sus-
pend by executive order the operation of the
pre-emption timber culture, and desert land
acts, and to deny to the citizens OF the United
States their rights under said acts. The Chinese
indemnity bill was then taken up and after q
short discussion passed-yeas 80, nays 10. The
Speaker laid before the House of Representatives
a communication from the Secretary Of war
recommending that sc, 900 of the amount appro-
priated by the act Of March D. 1888, for the arma-
ment Of fortifcations be appropriated and made
available for the construction OF guns.
Mr.. INGALLS, resolution, calling on the Secre.
tary Of the Interior for information as to the au-
torty for the issuance Of the recent order Of the
Commits sioner Of the General Land Office sus-
pending the receipt of applications for public
lands under the pre-emption, timber culture and
desert land acts, being laid before the Senate
and read on the 4th inst, Mr.. Ingalls, said he was
glad the order had been revoked, but regretted
the statement OF the grounds on which the revo-
cation was made. After brief debate the resoli-
tion was agreed to. The oleonargarine bill be-
ing brought from the House. the question of ita
reference was postponed and the bill placed on
the table to await the return of Mr.. Miller,
Chairman Of the Committee on Agriculture. In
the HOUSE Of Representatives, on motion of Mr.
Wilkinson, the Senate bill passed for the cree
ton of q public building at Lanesville, Ohio,
with an amendment reducing the appropriation
BILE. Of Iowa. the Senate bill passed appropriat-
&l00,Oo0 for the erection Of public building at
Sioux City, Iowa.