Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-02-08
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IL the senate the 9Th the select committee on
the celebration OF the centennial Of the consti-
tuition reported joint resolution providing thai
in addition to such celebration as may hereaf-
ter be provided for that the two houses Of con-
gress shall meet in the house of Representatives;
the chief justice Of the United States shall de-
liver an oration, and that the president OF the
United States, justices of the supreme court,
members OF the cabinet, executives OF the sever
al states and territories, and such other
persons as may hereafter be determined upon
shall be invited, With slight alteration the
resolution was passed. bill was passed TO
am nd the postal laws SO that newst Rpers now
sent free of postage to persons residing within
the county of publication may be sent to per-
SONS living in other counties when they receive
them at post Offices within the county OF publi-
cation. Lengthy discussions were had relative
to n treaty between Prussia and Russia, the edu-
cational bill, and the presidents messa1e.
In the house the following bills and resolut ions
were introduced: Resolution OF Detroit board
of trade, In favor Of postal telegraph and for re-
funding the United States per cent bonds In
to 212 per cents. For public building at Olney,
Ill. To protect the consumers OF butter by re-
quiring wholesale dealers to pay an annual tax
of $500, and retail dealers to pay an annual tax
OF sloo also to repeal the oleomargarine tax
resolu ution directing the secretary OF the treas
ury to make thorough investigation OF the so
called sugar trust" In New York city. To
divide the surplus money in the treas
and territories to be used in aid OF the common
schools. To repeal the tax on the notes of state
banks used as circulation. To extend the
trade and commerce Of the United States and
to provide for full reciprocity between the Uni
ted States and the dominion Of Canada For a
public building at Racine, Wis. resolution
calling on the secretary Of the treasury for de-
tailed information relative to the former policy
OF the treasury in purchasing bonds with
surplus money, md the later policy Of de.
posting public funds in a large number of
national banks. Directing the committee on
military affairs to inquire into the expediency
Of the government purchasing the site of old
Fort Chartres, Ill. A joint resolution Of the
Ohio legislator expressing faith in the protec-
tive tariff for the sake OF protection, to the end
that the people may have a diversity Of employ
ment and denouncing as unjust, unwise and
unpatrlotlc the views expressed by the presi-
dent In opposition to the protective policy.
Speaker Carlisle assumed the gavel midst loud
applause. The Lowery-White election case
was then considered. 1t was moved that the
substitute resolution presented by the minority
declaring the sitting member (Whitel entitled
to the seat. The substitute was agreed to
yeas, 1877 nays, 105 Whites title to the seat
was confirmed.
THE coal strike few miles west of the
Douglas slope, Wyoming, proves to be a
seven-foot vein of coal equal to the Rock
Springs product. The bonanza is owned
by Douglas men who have unlimited capi-
tai and who incorporated under the name
of the Fetterman Coal company. The
company comprises Deforest Richards and
j. Ware Foster, president and cashier of
the First National bank; A. D. Chamber
lain, manager of the Wyoming Lumber
company; c. III. King, wholesale grocer,
and others. They have sent man east
after machinery, and will soon be in shape
to supply Nebraska and the Black Hills
with fuel.
SIN II gr % l. I..
hotel in Washington.
The Grant Monument Association of
New York, has issued a circular addressed
to artistic architects and sculptors, invit-
ing competitive designs for monument
to be erected over General Grants grave,
to cost $4,000 Prizes are offered.
A BITTER war has broken out among the
demi- monde world in st. Joseph, Mo.
The prosecuting attorney has taken advan-
tage of it, and 1t is highly probable that
what is known as the 'roomers' will be
| driven out of town. The keepers of the
regular bawdy houses have become so in
censed that they have employed regular
detectives. who are engaged i'll getting a
complete list of all the ''roomers" IN that
city. The fines will be anywhere from 81
to 81 900. That class of society has
grown and increased in that city, because
the public have been unable to get them
ION the list
LIEUT.. J. V, S. PADDOCK and G.. B.
Jordon have made overtures to the bust
ness men of Leavenworth, Kan, to build a
$4,000 theatre. Paddock is in Chicago
consulting theatrical architect. If the
house is built many of the leading features
of the new Haymarket threatre in Chicago
will be copied.