Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-03
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CONGRESSIONAL,

JAN 20 being the day appointed for addresses
In memory Of the late yice-P President Hendricks,
the galleries began to hll at an early hour.
When, therefore, at noon, President Pro Tenn.
pore Sherman called the Senate to order. all the
seats in the galleries were occupied larger pro-
portion Of the occupants being ladies. Mr.. Voor-
bees then called up his resolution expressive Of
the Senates deep sense Of public loss in the
death Of the late Vice-Presdent Hendricks, and
addressed the Senate in eulogy Of the deceased.
Mr.. Voorhees, was followed by Messrs. Hampton.
Sherman, Evarts. Ransom, Spooner, Vest and
Harrison, after which resolutions in memoriam
wero agreed to, and as q further evidence OF re-
spect for the memory Of its late presiding off,
cial, the Senate adjourned. Among the bills in
troduced in tho House Of Representatives were
railway maui CLERKS VIII Who SsSs BEEN ~ in nj ths % postal
service for twenty year. by Mr.. McAdoo, asking
information from the Postmaster General Is to
whether the eight-hour law applies to letter car
riers. and as to whether it is enforced in their
behalf. and if not, for what reason by Mr.. Cald-
well to prohibit the importation OF pauper labor;
BY Mr.. Willis, providing that in the employment
Of labor Of public works preference shall be
given to citizens Of the United States, and pro-
hibiting the employment Of convict labor.
Mr.. INGALLS, presented to the Senate. Jan. n,
memorial Of the Legislature OF Kansas, pray
ing for the establishment Of two additional mill
tary stations III that State protection against
the depredations OF Indians. Proceeding to the
calendar, the Senate took up the bill to divide
REIMBURSEMENT Of the Indian title to the
mainder. The pending question was an amend
ment offered by Mr. Harrison to protect the
rights of persons who had located ON land be-
tween the date Of President Arthur's executive
order admitting settlers to it and the date Of
President Cleveland's proclamation ordering
debate the matter went over. Mr.. Harrison then
called up the bill for the admission Of Dakota,
and after the reading of the bill he addressed the
Senate in its support. At the close Of Mr.. Har-
a a1draaa r Int npk fha tn
ply but yielded for executive session. The Sem
ate resolutions touching the death of Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks was presented to the House Of
Representatives, and, on motion OF Mr.. Holman,
1t was laid upon the table for the present, and
Mr.. Holman gave notice that the following
Tuesday he would ask the House to consider
rnittee on Military Affairs reported the bill to
sid in the erection Of a monument to Gen. U. s.
Grant In New York City Referred to Commit
tee OF the Whole.
THE Senate resumed consideration Of the bill
to divide the Sioux Reservation in Dakota into
separate reservations, and secure the relinquish-
ment Of the Indian title to the same, on Jan. %.
After debate, tho bill was displaced by the bill
providing for the admission of Dakota. Mr..
Butlors substitute for the committees bill was
mission Of the Territory OF Dakota as a whole,
as State in the Union, when election shall
have been held under this act. and a constitu-
ton, republican in form, shall have been adopted
by the people Of such Territory. Tho substitute
also prescribes in detail the conditions to be OBJ
served by tho proposed State as to public lands,
schools, etc. After debate between Messrs. But
Ter and Wilson, the bill went over till the follow
ing day. The Speaker laid before the House Of
Representatives a communication from the Sec
retary Of State transmitting replies from United
States Consuls to the department circular asking
for information as to cattle and dairy farming in
their respective districts. Mr.. Weaver of Iowa,
introduced q bill to provide for the organization
OF the Territory OF Oklahoma for homesteads to
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pied lands to actual settlers. Referred. Mr..
wheeler, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported the bill to authorize the President
TO restore officers to the army in certain cases.
and it was placed upon the public calendar. 1t
may be called up for action ut any time during
the morning hour an advantage which is not en-
loyed by the specific Fitz John Porter bill, which
Is upon the private calendar
In the Senate, Jan. %, Mr.. Walthall presented
the credentials Of reelection Of J. z. George,
Senator from Mississippi The credentials were
received and filed Mr.. ingalls,, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported favorably the bill
relieving from political disabilities George S.
Storrs, OF Texas and on Mr. Ingalls, motion, the
bill passed Mr.. Vest took the floor on the Da-
kotn bill. He disclaimed any hostility personal
or political to the people Of Dakota, and claimed
himself to be Western man and proud of the
Western country and its magnificent develop
nlent In conclusion, Mr.. Vest said he would
hereafter submit a proposition to divide the Ter
ritory by line running north and south on l0lst
parallel OF longitude SO as to provide for keeping
the unsettled western portion in a Territorial
condition. Mr.. Logan then took the floor but
gave way to a motion to adjourn, and the Senate
accordingly adjourned until the following Mon
day. After few private measures had been re-
ported by committees, the House OF Represen-
tatives went into Committee OF the Whole on
the private calendar. The House at the evening
session passed about fifty pension bills, and ad-
iourned till the following Monday.