Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
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NATIONALL Law MAKERa
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AMONG the bills presented ana Referred = -
..c.ta th. oo+h -. X :. s,,,.-.... 8. -,.s-
''4' ~" 80 - ~ Hslev -
me treasurer On the United States nom the
amount now charsed 70 him and deposited With
nstinn.i inSnstr;si sSncsssor lv y npss.1 sssa $
chanica and producta 81 the colorsd rece Is ths
United States In 1858 and 1882 10 authosiss
the secretary OF the treasury to spply tho aur.
plus money in the treasury 70 the purt hnse a
United States bonds and 10 the prepeyment &
inter, st. Providing that pensions bs rstsd ~
cording to the rank held &C the time 81 tfucharee
Much discussion took place over the Bill fntSp-
duced giving preferences for civil rvice -.
pointments to men who had beon dialoyai du5.
fcderats army, and who were sufSerina fsusn
ssS.rai bills wsro pass.d Il ~ e. Scss. Gs S
Sustries in Which 4 n smnioysd fru3 isssrv ~
the efYects 81 convict iafor NJ reSulsfss ~
classfncation ana coanpensatj tjoal a roSt1 saeke ~
vS6t Is rlStiaSS d "a 4 ISSt ~ eSfs r
furnished 10 or for use ir any depest II n r
government Fur tho erocti0n n uu&fiaI SG1f1.
lngs Il Sterling, III, and Burlington. "a. m
viding for the issue q Iecal tender Neasrr1
notes In lieu OF notes estimetod to s. lpet q -
etroyed The foregoing were referrod a cn1eG
dared Bills were passed for protectioo a thS5r
the District Of Columbia and the territorieo anA
extending the provisions Of the eieIt-ncur l1N
to lettor carriers The bill referring 10 che c0uft
ers. worhmen and mechauics srisinr under -
eight hour law Was taken nm ma briefv AZ.
cussed Without action the house adjournoA
IN 'ns sen.ss ens xis' amons 'ne O.ns pssssa
~ols suo AoAownG' AZ siow ssoass ann
sailors who lost both handa, o. the use of 18th
hands. pension Of 800 ! month TO fsrilltAtsl
ment Of rfyers md harbprs. with N ssn.nx 1E,snt
On which conferences committees was ap-
E.n.eu. tcr . sno rensi ot volonseers g -toe
amended by 4 suSstitnte entitled .for ~ y.
lief Of certain volunteer soldiers The snbsti-
I'VE p.OviaSs ~ % .nss t5e sss q Ap.t - 49, M
words. sbefore Aug. &. 1851 struct out sn6 ~
the claims OF all soldiers and their heirs who haA
been denied the bounty Of elO0 granted By
the act OF April ~. ls72. shall b reeun-
just, provided the soldiers were enrolled & a.
listed prior to July H. 1881, for three years. 10
divide the great Sioux Indian reservation Into
being senate bill ito divide portion Of the ~.
ervation Of the Sioux nation Of Indians In d.
kota into separate reservations. and 70 secure
the relinqufshment Of the Indian titls TO ~ ~
mainder" To provide for the sale Of the site u
Fort Omaha, Neb., and for new sits, and f0r
the construction q suitable buildings thssson.
The house went into committee Of ths whole On
justment the accounts OF laborers and wofimsn
and mechanics arising under the sfeht-hOur
law. The same went over Billie were passed h
the mouse 20 prevent the product q oonsice
labor from being inrnisned 70 OF ior ne use q
any department 81 tne governmsut and nom be-
ing used in public buildings or other public
labor on public buildings and other public wosks
and In the various departments OF the euvoFn-
ment me Inc 81 mouse % M Snsn vent INTO eommissss g
Of labor. Alter nnmerous amenSmcnts ~
house adjourned without sstioa
In the senate the s2d among the biiis rspcst-
Cd from the committees and placed on Ne eal-
endar were the following: House bill 70 authOsA