Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-12-22
DUINGS OF CONGRESS.
Summary OF Proceedings of Both
Houses mt the National
Capital.

SEVERAL memorials were presented to the
Fenate on the lith inst., among them one from
German Aid Society OF Missouri, expressing the
'dca tina; there is no further necessity of stimu-
lGt.ns immigration tn this country. The FL
ii'.nre CGinnl,ttee reported back farorably the
bali or the retirement ana r1cDiuGge df the trrte
du.a, hna tho bill to prevent frauds on Aineri-
can Etan Hfaejurcrs. MIR. Harrison presented
bill - illcr are the pensions of soldiers who have
disabilities equivalent 20 tho loes OF IL hand or
foot. he liOnse amendments To tie electoral
count bill were non-concurrel in and n confer.
enee eekcd for. Mr.. Moi.herson introduced
n bill to amend tho oil eomargarine law.
Aiao bih icr the presentation Of
medals to each If the officers ard SOL
0lers who volunteered for three months ser
vice under the PRESIDENTS call OF April, ISL.
Jchate thn Tenure of .tliee bin was resaiped
until .o@ltvhs ssiien tie senate wsnt into ex-
ecutivH session. Tie House committee on for
eicn Affairs reported back q resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary for nfor-
nation as to tho Interpretation given by the
Treasury Department on the tariff law OF 1873.
which IL one section declares that impaired
fresh fish for immediate consumption stall be
FREQ of tstN. wi}|la nuotbcr section declares that
imf fort d fresh fish shall he taxed % cents per
l1I pounds. Mr. Long in the debate on the sun
dry ciyil bill, took occasion TO critcise the Pres
ident for certain official actions OF his in relation
to tho coast survey. This bill was amended,
appropratifG &l4.@D for tho breakwater Mt Chi
cago, and Sl5,,tn for repairs Of the Smithsonian
Institute. Pending fa!xl2r action the House
adjourned.
IL the Senate on the 18th inst, Mr.. Frye, OF
Maine. presented memorial against the adns-
sionof foreign-built ships to American entry.
Mr.. Vance introduced bill to repeal chapter "a
Of tho act Of S1, relating to civil service. Mr.
Nan " yck offered IL rec oluton calling for an ae-
counting cf the expenditures OF the approlrin-
ton for improvements OF the Missouri RIVER ut
Omaha ana other points in Nebraska and Iowa.
The resolution Eavc ris7 to considerable discus
d, 10 ,iN t1O t'n In
early date. NJ Bacl called up the bill prohibit
ing Senators ard Representatives. from acting as
attorneys for snhaiGiacd railroads. He opposed
the substitute reported nom the judiciary COM
mittee. Mr.. luEh, of tie committee, defended
the substitute. He was opposed to such legisla-
ton as is proposed by Mr.. Eeck's bill Without
Senate went into executive session.
The House, carly jill the morning, went into
committee Of tho whole on the bill for the allot-
ment o1 lands in severalty 10 dians, but pend
ing tho consideration the morning hour expired.
On mott n OF Mr.. Warner If Missour tho bill
was passed bringing the cities of Atlanta Gal
weston, ST. Iaul. minneapolis, HldianhpohS,
EanEas City and Omaha under the provisions Of
section bl9l Of the REVISED statutes, which re-
qnires national banks in certain cities TO keep
on hand in money Of the United States a sum
equal to p per cent. of their circulation aud
deposit bin alpropriatinc aS5, go for public
printing and binding; SIT,aD0 for distinctive pc
rcr for United Stntos securities, and 5000 tor
fecouage Of silver wfes referred.
Ok the 10th inst. Mr. Van wyck in tho Sen
ate, introduced u bin proposing TO amend the
constitution, relating to The election of United
States Senators, and called up his resolution
calling upon tie Secretary OF War for inforIna-
cion es 20 Row this money was appcrtioned ap-
proIrnt d in The river aud harbor bill for The
in arov.'in NJ ot sha Missouri River. The resotu-
tiun WAS G}op.el \ bill scsptins pension 70
Mrs. Bisrb@fG fschs. q stapmother Of sAeoleiar,
was OF poaoa by Mr. Coe. r,Ii as establishing IL
rev }a.uciplc, ard was defended b. Messrs.
E4lS HT n
w!s passed. and iaOE!on to recon
der was II cted-yeas G. NAYS 30.
On The motion Of Ar. Van Wyck the bin for the
reli of settlers aud rurchases OF land in Ne
braeGa and Kansas a. ng the Denver ana 81.
Jos PIN eailraad, Inaao TIE special order fer
the second Tuesday in January. sir. Edmnnas
repeal the tenure of Office act, Mr.. George made
Il constitutional and historical argument in
favor Of it. and MIR. Eyaits in opposition,
when the senate went into executive SESSION,
lteying tie b!l as unfinished business.
The House resumed consideration OF the Senate
bill for the allotment of lands i'll sevoraty to the
indians, TO which number of amendments
recoi!rle nd by the committee were male, and
the bill passed. Oh the saadry civil bill Mr..
Atkinson moved to increase from *lb,0lo to
i S,Gn.9O tho appropriation for outdoor falef
Of persons entitled to entrance in the soldiers
home which was reected-ldl to III.
On motion Of Mr.. Breckenridge. an amendment
vns adopted prohibiting the payment OF any of
the mon appropriated to United states Com
miseianefs, h.avHhuls and Clerks for any war
~ jnt n DeD q yr,1
rey.,ur l.,cs It1,lesa tba ,,rosaeution las been
ap7royed Inv thg ITnitad stats District Attorney
sn'3 ccIfsctor ~ In+ernal UaSnnne Tor the dis,
tr;at in Which 1bn n,,osaoI,tinr oocurs
,,n-n,-,'1., ..e.e.., A.
ih4iiio-'s were rresense" 70 lhe eehn'e ou 'he
18th INST by Senators from several States for
reduction of the tax oleomargarine. Mr.. But
Ter offered n preamble and resolution rnciting
W. etsu itpAi..y ot MeAlco ana anu utsu .
clo1ess Ties OF friendship between the two coun.
tries, aud providing for o select committee to
visit places along the frontier, with the approval
oil the Mexican Government, to inquire into any
troubles that may have occurred between the
citizens Of the two countries, with power to send
for persons and papers, and to sit during
reeesG. Tho bill for tile retirement Of the
trade dollar was taken up and passed without
discussion as was also the House bin to extend
th9 fsoc delivery system Of tine postofhce depart
mint. tIhis bill Nss passed by the House on
the 9th inst.) II provides that letter carriers
shall be employed fer free delivery ut any incor
rorAtea CITY, village or borough having popu-
lEtion of not less than ll,Ma or any possof1ioe
which psoduced gross revenue OF Siat0l for
the preceding fiscal year. Taking mp tho unfin-
ighed business the Senate passed the bill repeal
inS the tenure OF Office act without further
discussion After the executive session
the 81 nate adjourned till Monday.
IN the House, Mr belmont introduced a bill au-
thoriZing the President to appoint commission
to take testimony peiHtiye to the losses and in
jufies inflicted by British authorities upon citi-