Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-12-16
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS.

canal from st. Augustine, fIa.s 20 indian
river. BY Mr.. Allison, to author
ize the construction OF bridge
across the Missouri river. By Mr.. Eyarts,
to authorize the construction OF bridge
across the East river, New York. BY Mr..
Mitchell, long preamble and resolutions
calling for report from the secretary oi
war as to the reasons Tor the change al
plans by the engineer in charge OF the works
OF internal improvements in Oregon
I Senator Edmunds reported that the
Joint committee Of the two houses had
waited on the president and that the presi-
dent had asked the committee to congratu.
late the senate and house on their sale re-
turn to the capital. and to say that he
would communicate with them in writing.
Thereupon the message was received and
its reading begun by Secretary McCook.
Mr.. Blair announced the death OF his late
colleague, Mr.. Pike. and moved as a mark
OF respect to his memory, that the senate
adjourn.
SEsArE.-Mr. Cheney IN. H.), appointed
to fill temporarily the vacancy caused
by the death OF Senator Pike, was sworn
in. Mr.. Beck introduced bill to provide
for the retirement OF the United States
legal tender and national bank notes o.
small denominations, and Tor the issue ol
coin certificates. Mr.. VanW Wick introduced
bill to exempt from duty imported sugar
and molasses and also imported boards
lumber and timber Mr.. Morrill, offered q
resolution that it is inexpedieDt to revise
the tariff ut the present session. Laid over
Mr.. Dawes offered the following resolution
which was also laid over and ordered
printed:
Resolved, That the committee on
finance be instructed to inquire and re-
port as soon as possible what spe.
cific reduction can be made in
customs dues aud internal taxes which
viii. in their judgment. reduce the receipts
to the necessary and economical expen-
diturcs OF the government without impair
ing the prosperity and development OF
home industries OF the compensation oil
home labor.
Resolutions in regard to the death Of
Mr.. Price OF Wisconsin were adopted.
HoUsE.-Various bills in regard to Nation.
al Banks were introduced. The bin introduc.
ed by Representative Parker OF New York tc
amend the oleomarearine act proposes to
fix the tax on that commodity at six cents
per pound and strikes out the original act
the clause FORGETTING TO the United States
oleomargarine found to contain deleterious
Ingredients.
The bill introduced by Representative
Herbert to remove certain political dis
abilities, provides that no law or regula
ton shall disqualify preso not disquali
fed by section 4 of the fourteenth amend.
ment to the eostitution from holding
Office in the army or navy. The intent o.
the bill is to make ex-confederates eligible
for appointment. Mr.. Herbert also pro
dueed bill authorizing state officers to
issue writs of attachments returnable "a
the circuit court Of the United States.
The bill introduced by Representative
Henderson OF Iowf for the relief OF the
United States supreme court, provides that
the law be abrogated which requires each
Justice OF the supreme court to attend al
least one term OF the circuit court in eacf
district OF the circuit to which he is alot
ed, during every period Of two years.
In the House, Mr.. Hewett, rising to Q
question OF privilege, asked tina,
Mr.. S. S. Cox should be sworn il
as member oil the house. to fl
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
OF Joseph Pulitzer. He stated at the sa m,
time that the formal certificate of Mr..
Cox's election had not been received. Nc
objection wasmade to Mr.. Cox 8 qualify ing
Messrs. Henry W Rusk (Md.) and Henry
Bacon On. " also qualified filling the va
cancies occasioned by the deaths OF William
III. Cole and Beach. Mr.. Pruden, the presi
nouncei and presented to the house the
presidents annual message. 1t was i'm
medlately read by the clerk.
Mr.. Hewitt announced the death OF the
late congressman from New York. Lewis
Beach and John Arnot, Jr., and similar
duty -us performed by Mr. Caswell, who
announced the death OF his colleague, w.
i. Price. A committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Guenther, Morrill,, Frederick. Taul.
bee, Osborne, Hudd and La Follettee, was
appointed TO attend Mr.. Prices funeral.
SEsArE.-Among the bills introduced anC
referred were the following.
BY Mr.. Henderson, to increase the eff
cheney OF the line officers OF the army
(providing for the examinations as in tn,
case Of ordin ance and engineer officers.
By Mr.. Sewell TO place the name OF Gen
Alexander r. Webb on the retired list o
the army. By Mr.. Hoar. for the erection o
a monument to the negro soldiers and sail
ors who gave their lives to the preservation
OF the government.
The senate considered the bill reporte,
by Mr.. Blair from the select committee o.
woman suffrage. proposing an amendment
to the constitution of the United States
extending the right Of suffrage to women
and was addressed by Mr.. Blair in support
OF the bill.
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o;staS al dpoa,,,,;ss;onod vhatb
er his comm ission was actually re
eeived by him or not, should be con
sidered as commissioned OF the grade there
in named at date from which he was Il
take rank under the terms of his said com
mission. and shall be entitled to ali nav ant
emolnments as II actuaiIy mustered at tina
date
The electoral count bin was under dis
cussion in the house. The senate bill pro
yides that where there is a single pape
puruorting to represent the electoral vot.
NJ a state II shall not be rejected s.Excep
by the affirmative vote OF both houses"
SENATE.-A debate occurred on the 9th
inst, on the resolution introduced by Mr.
Morrill,, declaring The promise OF max
ing any revision OF the tariff in spirit o
fairness to all interests appears so OBJ
yiously hopeless and impraeticable that
any further attempts at reduction by tn,
present congress- are to be regarded as in
expedient and detrimental to the reviva
OF trade and industry OF the country.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Morrill,
Sherman and Beck.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following BY Mr.. Mcmillan, au
thorizing the construction OF bridge
a net the heu hyer Q. .ne Noren. ny
trade dollars.
After tariff debate, the senate adjourn
ed from Thursday the 9th inst, until th,
following Monday.
HousE.-The house finally passed az
electoral count bin. but with Amendment,
which will make it necessary TO send til,
bill back to the senate. The amendment,
are, some of them. important; but ever
those who were opposed to the amend
ments seem willing to yield their objections
in order to secure an authoritative OK
preston OF the constitution erected int,
law in advance oil any complication which