Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-26
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CONGRESSIONAL

In the Senate, May Is, Mr.. Gibson reported
favorably from the Committee on Commerce,
and on his motion the Senate at once passed the
House bill tupllying deficiency appropriation
OF Sc 400 to carry on to June, Is S6 the eSa,nina-
ton and survey regarding the depth Of water,
etc, at South Pass, Mississippi River. The
pension bill was then laid br!roe the Senate.
Mr. CulIom thought it the duty Of tho Govern
ment to put on the pension roll all soldiers who
were unable to take care 81 themselves without
requiring them to prove that their disability was
incurred in the service. Pending further debate
the Senate went into executive session. The
House Committee on Territories reported nd
versely the bill to regulate the manufacture and
sale OF intoxicating liquors In the Territories.
Laid on the table Mr. Blunt from the Com
nlittee on Postofiices and Postroads, reported
back the postoffice appropriation blu, with Sen
ate amendments. It having been refercl to
Committee OF the Whole, the House went into
committee for the purpose OF considering these
amendments.
The pension bill was placed before the Senate
May 10, the pending question being that OF Mr..
Mcpherson to recommit the bill to the commit.
tee with instructions to submit to the Senate an
estimate OF the expense that would be incurred
by its passage. Mr.. McPhersons motion to re-
commit was rsjected-.yeas "A, nays 2s. The
question then recurred ON Mr., Blair's amend
ment providing that no pension paid rnder arg
law or to any soldier hereafter be rated at less
than "a per month. MIR. Blair modified his
amendment so to include sailors marines,
CtC, uuu IL Wda tleu HBTeeu W. AIteI
debate the pension bill passcd-yea "a. nays IA.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr. Van Eaton,
from the Committee on Public Lands, reported
back the Senate bill forfeiting certain lands
granted to the State Of Iowa for the construc-
ton OF railways Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Dible, from the Committee on Laws regulat-
ing the election OF President, reported the joint
resolution proposing constitutional amend
ment creating and defining the Office Of Second
Vice-President Of the United States.
MR. MANDERsoN reported favorably from the
Committee on Military Affairs the bill to author
ize the Cheyenne and Northern Railway Com
pany to build its road across the Fort Russell
and Fort Laramie Military Reservations. in the
Senate, May ~. On Mr.. Henderson 8 motion the
bill was taken up and passed. The Staten
Island bridge bill was taken up and laid before
the Senate, and Mr.. Mcpherson resumed his
speech against the bill as reported. and i'll sup
Instead OF g. bridge. After debate, Mr.. McPher-
son 8 amendment for tunnel instead OF q bridge
was rejected-yeas s. nays 40. After further de-
bate and the voting down OF some amendments,
the bill was passed by a viva yoce vote. Tho
House Of Representatives went into Committee
OF the Whole on the Senate amendments to the
postof11ce appropriation bill. The committee
non-concurred in the Senate $500, 900 amendment,
and reported its action to the House. The
House confirmed by more than two-thirds vote
the action Of the committee in rejecting the so-
called subsidy amendment to the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoar the Senate, May 2l,
took up the bill providing for closing the bust.
ness of the Court Of Alabama Claims. After de-
bate the bill was passed it came from the
House--yeas -, nays b. The urgent deficiency
bill, being reported by Senator Allison, from the
without debate. Mr. Plumb moved that the
Senate insist on its amendments to the postof-
flee appropriation bill. The Senate agreed to the
motion. The Chair appointed Messfs Plumb,
Mahonc and Call as q conference committee.
Mr., Herbert, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, reported to the House OF Representatives,
the naval appropriation BILL and it was referred
to the Committee Of the Whole. After a long
debate the House passed-yeas l2, nays S0-the
bill prohibiting for period OF five wears from the
1st Of March, 1SSS. the importation into the
United States and the landing upon its shores Of
mackerel, except Spanish maekerel caught be-
tween the Ist Of March and the lst of June OF
each year.
THE Senate was not in session May %. On
motion of Mr.. Wellborn, the House Of Represen-
tatives passed the Senate bill extending for two
years the time within which the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad Company may complete
its road through the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indian Reservation. The Committee on Com
merce reported back the Cullom interstate com
meree bill with substitute therefor, and It was
referred to the Committee OF the Whole. The
House. after passing few private measures
went into Committee Of the Whole for general
asBhtS ap sh' tn Rann se n mshR Rhbb hb o M mn
which would repeal the restrictive law which
worked great injury to the people OF the country.
Mr. Dngcy deprecated such a radical change in
the Government as was contemplated i'll the
pending bill. Pending further debate the COM
mittee rose.