Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-07
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CONGRESSIONAL.

OS motion OF Mr. Van wyek the Senate took
up and passed the bill to establish additional
land districts In the State of Nebraska. March
30, The bill to increase the efficiency Of the
army was thea taken up and Mi. Logan contin.
ued his remarks IN its support. He argned 10
show the necessity of IN Increase and said that
the time wuald come when the people would ar-
prove the attempt now made to give efficiency to
the nf1ny. Mr Platt addressed the Senate on
the Washington Territory bill which he charac-
tcrized us an enabling act. He gave statistics of
population and resources Of the Territory, and
asserted that ON this showing II was entitled I'd
admission as state. In Committee Of the
Whole the House OF Representatives devoted
considerable time to debate OH the postotiice ap-
fronriation bill. Mr. Blount defended the Post
muster General in refusing to use tho 100000
appropriated by the bin of last year to compen.
ente American vessels for mail service.
The biH to increase the efficiency Of the Army
was placed before the Senate on the 3lst nit,
and Mr.. Logan entered upon discussion Of the
details OF the bill, After remarks by Mr.. Plumb
in opposition to the bill Mr.. Vance addressed the
Senate in support Of his bill to repeal the civil
service law. Mr., Dolph addressed the Senate In
supptrt OF the bill for the admission Of Washing
ton Territory. He claimed from every point OF
view that the Territory entitled to admission.
Mr., O'Neill, Of Missouri, from the Committee on
Labor, reported Il bin in the House of Represen-
tatives to provide for tho speedy settlement OF
controversies and differences between common
carriers engaged III interstate and Territorial
transport. .sion OF property and passengers and
tuer tlhHpNes IA9 Ditl was referred 10 the
Committee OF the Whole, and the House imme.
d'ateIy went into Committee Of the Whole for
consideration Of the measure. A spirited debate
followed, in which Messrs Kelly, Forap, Weaver
Cutcheon, Buchanan and McAdoo participated.
The report of the majority the Hurd Romeis
election case was submitted and Mr.. Martin OBJ
tanned leave to file minority report.
The Senate Committee ON Library reported
fayorably the Culom bill for the erection of a
monument to Abraham Lincoln, on the lst inst
ct,
ing was secured by which his army bill would be
taken up on the following Monday immediately
after the morning business, and its consdera-
toI continued throughout the day and IL nee
essary, from day to day TIL disposed Of The
Washington Territory bill was laid before the
Senate and Mr.. Duph resumed the floor to con-
tinue his remarks in favor OF the admission of
the Territory, ana said if admitted it would soon
become ono Of The most important States Of the
Republic. The committee amendments to the
bill were then voted on seriatm and agreed to.
After executive session the Senate nd ourned till
the following Monday. The House of Represen-
tatives went into Committee of the Whole Mr.
Springer in the chair, On the labor ariitlaton
bill. lengthy debate followed, in which
Messrs. O Neill, Worthington and others partci-
pated
THE Senate was not III session on the 2d inst
In the House OF Representatives, Mr. Harmer
presented memorial OF shipwrights and caulk.
ers, Knights of Labor, of Philadelphia protesting
against the passage of the free ship bill referred.
The Committee on Agriculture reported the ag-
rIcultural appropriation bill, and it was referred
to the Committee OF the Whole. On motion of
Mr.. o Neiil, OF Missouri, private business was
dispensed with and the House went into Conn
mttee of the Whole Mir Springer in the chair
on the labor arbitration bill, I'LL debate being
limited to thirty minutes on the first section
Amendment were offered by Messrs Foran Dib..
bic, Negly, Breckenridge and Kelley lrit rll
were voted down. Mr.. Lawler made an .Iooueut
address in support of t,tc bin rs report 81 from
the committee, IN the course OF which he de.
clared that, without wishing to become cnp,uu.
nstic IN his utterances. he WIS free 10 say that
Uiay Could wHs hung to II lamp post in New
York it would be II blessing TO the community
known as the United States. laughter Tho
action Of jay Gould might cost hundreds and
thousands of lives throughout The Western
States. The death of a man like this was moth
ing compared with what might occur IL the diff
culties were not settled in those States The
House ut ita evening session passed thirty five
pension bills. -ss..4-S
fHE Senate was not IN session on the 81! inst
In the House of Representative, Mr. ,Ialnes of
New York. called up the adverse report or, the
Free Coinage bill, which was laid aside in order
To- take up the Labor N hbitration bill. On mo
uon OF Mr.. Kelly the title of tho bill was
amended 50 as 10 itnd: >" 10 provide II method
for settling controversies and differences be-
tween railroads or ccrporations engaged in inter
state and Territorial transportation ii property
and passengers ana their EMPLOYEES The bin
then pnssea---Neus. la5; nays, 81. Tho debate on
the Silver bill was then begun Mr Fuller Of
Iowa, afgued IN favor of u double standard and
charged that ofiieials of the Treasury Depart-
nellt were violating the laws and thwarting the
will OF the people III refusing pay out silver on
obligations OF the Government. Mr. Bark sdae
opposed the suspension Of silver coinage as did
Mr Caldwell. Mr.. Adams OF Illinois spoke i'm
opposition to the free coinss,s proposition Mr.
Gallagher of New Hampshire Argued in favor of
the suspension OF silver ccinace aud maintained
that President Clevelanl's ''innocuous desue.
tude YVES exactly what silver dollars needed.