Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-07-28
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CONGRESSIONAL.

THE chair presented to the sepo&e JAly 20,
the resolution Of the Cobstitutietai Convention
Of Dakota, praying for the admission Of South
Dakota M h stssta, aiad fof territorial govern
ment for North Dakota. Referred TO the COM
hittee on territories. Consideration Of the olep-
margarine bill wins resumed, and MIR. Brown
spoke in earnest opposition to tho measure.
Mr.. Hawiey spoke in support OF the bill. and
MIR, Cali IN opposition. The bill and amend
question being on Mr.. Ingalls, amendment to
reduce the tax on oleomargarihe from to 2
cents, and it was Ndoptcd-yeas -, nays 2S.
Tho reinaip.ig amendments were adopted and
the ,sll as amended was passed. yeas 81, nays
"a. In tie House Of Representatives Mr.. Willis,
from the committee OH rivers and haTbors, re-
ported back the river and harbor appropriation
bill, with a recommendation that the Senate
amendments be non-eoncurred in, but OH .
point Of order raised by Mr., Hepburn the bill
and amendments wcre rclefrrd TO the commit
tee Of the whole.
THE Senate at noon proceeded 10 considera-
ticn Of the report ON the matter 81 the election
" Senator Payne. July 2l. and was addressed by
Mr.. Pueh in advocacy Of tho position taken by
himself and Messrs Salisbury, Vance and Eus.
tbs. MIR. Hoar addressed the Senate in support
Of the views uf himself and Mr. Frye, recon-
mending an Investigation Nj. Logan took tn
noor In reply to the argument Of Mr.. Hoar, and
70 sustain the views expressed In the report
signed by himself and Messrs. Teller and Evarts
MIR. Teller rose TO reply, and was proceeding te
an analysis Of the testimony in the case, but
gave way to u molten to adjourn, holding the
hoor TO conclude his remarks the following day.
MIR Morrisons concurrent resolution providing
for the adjournment Of Congress July 2s, was
passed by n vote of las to S6. The House then
went into Committee OF the Whole on the Sen
ate amendments to the river and harbor bill
The amendments having been non-concurred in
tho committee rose and the bill was sent to the
Conference Committee
The bill for public building at Nebraska City,
Neb passed the Senate July 22. The Senate
then resumed consideration of the Payne case,
and Mr.. Teller concluded his remarks COM
menccd the previous day. Mr. Eustis spoke in
support OF the majority report. He did not find
that the circumstances Of the Ohio Investigation
whose results had been reported to the Senate,
were guided by those just and fair principles OF
evidence that prevail generally in this country.
Mr.. Hatch, from the Committee OH Agriculture
reported beck matter OF privilege the oleo-
margarine bill with Senate amendments. The
Speaker held that the report was not privileged
one and declined to entertain it. The House re.
fused to consider either the navy increase bill
inter- state commerce bill. and then went into
Committee Of the Whole on revenue bills, the
object being to reach the oleonargarine bill
Mr.. Morrson's tariff BILL giving notice Of the
termination of the Hawaiian treaty. and othel
bills relating to the revenue, were laid aside.
The Senate took up the Payne case, July ~.
and was addressed by MIR. Call in opposition to
further investigation, Mr., Eyarts closed the
| debate ia argument against further inycstiga-
bOn. AIT. hOdr lOlloWtu MI. l1Nditp lH Ciosii!e
the debate. The resolutions that there should
be no further investigation were adopted-yeas
a., nays II, the former vote being reversed. The
senate at its evening sesjon resumed considera
| ton of the sundry civil appropriation bill Upor
| motion of Mr.. Allison an amendment wal
adopted appropriating $l0,0Uo for more efhcien
prosecuting OF crime in Utah. The House o
Representatives resumed consideration OF th'
| oleomargarine bill. After short discussion tht
| Senate amendments to the bill wore ccncurret
in-vcns ia, nays Is. The bill now goes to tn,
| President for his action. The House ut it's even
ing session passed u number Of pension bills
| among them the Senate bill granting pension
| of sloO per month to the widow Of General Stan
ard.
THE resolution introduced by Mr.. Edlnunda
| instructing tho Committee on Foreign Relation
| to inquire into the violation Of the rights o
| American fishing vessels in Canadian waters
| was taken up and adopted by tho Senate July "A
Mr.. Hawley from the Committee Printing
reported resolution for the collection and print
| ing Of Presidential vetoes from the organization
! OF Congress to the present time, arranged II
chronological order and it WAS adopted. Tn
| Senate then resumed consideration OF the sundr
| civil service BILL which was passed after tn
| Representatives went iuto Committee OF tn
| Whole (Nir Crisp in the chair on the bill for nj
increase of the Navy. The original bill was thel
read by sections for amenlments after whicl
| the committee rose and reported the bill to tn
| House. Mr.. Herbert offered ns a substitute TO
| the bill the proposition agreed to by the Com
| mitteo on Naval Affairs. which has been pub
| lished 1t was agreed to-yeas lit, nays l04, an
| the bill as so amended rnssed.