Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-02-12
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS,
sUCCINCT SUMMARY OF WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
Rills and Resolutions Introduced and Top-
los Discussed by tho National Body OF
lMVg MAkArx. : q

Cameron announced the recent deaths in tho
families Of two members oi the cabinet and
moved an adjournment, which was agreed to
unar rimously.
In the house the Jour, al was read In full on
demand Of the democrats. and ca motion OF MIR.
Mckinley and a call of the roll 1t was approved
by vote of yeas. l5l; nays, none. The Smith.
Jackson contested election case was resumed.
Mr. O'Farrell, Of Virginia, continued his argu-
ment II support Of the claims Of he contestse.
Mr.. OFarretl said that he did not believe that
the time had yet come and God grant that IL
might never come, when the American people
would tolerate an autocrat whether president
GreenhaiGe, Of Massachusetts, presented the
claims Of tho contestant as did Mr. Laoey, Of
lows. Mr.. OuthwAite and Mr., Moo . argued
yirginia The report Of tho conmittse son
slsctiOns WA adopted -la6 yeas xsys, Il. Con-
tsstent ASnask NJ shE., ~ n1s1e No.
In the senate ON the 4th among the bills re-.
ported end rlaced on the calendar we're two
Claire. Wis. tslco,ooo. Among the bills intro
duced and referred was one by Senator VOL
colt for the admission ia state Of New Mexico
and one BY Senator Plumb for the protection Of
the American bison. Senator Ingalls presented
aPetition asking an appropriation Of &100 per
capita for eniarants to Iibsria Referred.
Senator Plumb offered resolution, which was
AGreed to, calling on tho secretary Of waF to
furnish copies OF various reports OF military Of
ticers in relation to affairs ut Guthrie and Okla
homa City since tha opening and settlement Of
the territory. After executive session the sen
ate adjourned
In the house roll call was had to approve
the journal, the democrats not voting. The
session was consumed by diiatory proceedings.
A bin TO relieve the treasurer OF the United
states from the amount now charged to him
and deposited with the several states. was re-
ferred to the o mmittee on ways aud means.
Adjourned.
4 ksa.
tfodnced providing for a lien on grain for
binding tWne furnished for the Rame--after
which the senate won't Into committee Of the
whole for the consideration of the prohibitory
bill which was continued until o'clock, with
Senator Cain, OF Readle in the chair. Quite
fight was engendered by motions to tix the date
Of taking effect and dispensing with the emsr-
gency clause, bat 1t was left as recommended
by the committed to take effe.t May1. Ad-
lourned.
In the house the senate bin legalizng the or.
Ganization OF civil townships Of Codingtcn
county passed. The senate memorial to con-
gress on pension legislation passed. The sem
at memorial relating to the soldiers home at
Hot Springs and the senate memorial relating
to tho dan on Big stone lake passed. Bills in
troiuced TO amend section o73, article ii,
chapter IL, compiled laws /; to appoint one dem
ocrat aud one wo0an 20 office; to protect
stock breeders to aiue section Sc, chapter o.
session laws of 1881 TO amend section T. article
ID, of the constitution to issue bonds by the
state o pay he outstanding indebtedness. At
9 clock the house went INTO committee OF the
whole, with De oodY in the chair, on the tenn
perance bill. The tn has thirty -eight sect ions
and only three sections were siopted. The
fact developed that tho temperance majority
in tho house Is sufficiently strong to pass an
iron clad law, Adjourned.
In the senate the bill authorizing the con-
atrnction Of q bridge across the Detroit river ut
Detroit was reported back adversely from the
commit tee ON commerce On motion OF Sem
ator Allison the senate bill to amend the act Of
August ., 1888, authorizing the construction Of
q railroad wagon and foot pa sssenger bridge
aero the Mississippi river at Burlington, L.
was taken from the calendar ANA passed. Ii
extends for two years from the passage of this
act the time for beginning ana finishing the
bridge and makes other changes. The senate
then took up the bill to provide a tempo, ary
government for Oklnlioma and the clerk con-
tinned the reading Of the bill. At z
and senator Blair took the tioer to con-
tinue his speech on tho educational bill Sena-
tor Blair, however, yielded to senator Spooner,
propriating S75,oi for the relietof certain Chip
pewa Indians ut La Pointe agency In Wisc0n-
sin was taken up and passed. The educational
bill was then taken up and Senator Blair re
sulned his speech In its advocacy. After ~ eak-
Ing two hours Senator Blair yielded tho floor
The conference report on tho senate Joint rsso-
luton for the removal Of obstructions to nayi-
gatton in the Missouri river was presented and
agreedto The house amendment reducing the
amount from $2DUN to $4,000, and inserting
provision Tor $500 Tor improvements ut tho
After executive session adjourned until Mon
day.
In the house after tie usual tactics of tho
democrats the journal was approved Mr.
Cannon reported the new code OF rules and It
was ordered printed and reeominitted. TIE
senate direct tax bill was referred to the COM
mittee on Judiciary. The committee on invalid
pensions reported back the senate disability
pen, ion bill with substitute making tho rate
of total disability s'@ per, month and partial
$50 per month. Tie bill as amended was
ixf cryV Vgi rxarn Saf
the samoan disaster passed. INl|s introduced
and referred: By illiams OF Illinois, direct
ing the secretary Of the treasury to purchase at
market prlce 81. 5000 worth OF silver bullion
per month. and have ii coined as fast a. pur-
chased into standard silver dollars. By Mr..
Hayes. OF Iowa For the erection Of public
building at Muscatfne, In. BY Mr. Stone---To
place binder twine made from sisal grass OF
manil IA on the free list. BY Mr.. Dorssy--Au.
thorizing the issue Of $500 0o6oO0 OF fft year
per cent. United States bonds TO be used ex-
clusfyely for the purpose Of securing the eircu-
laton OF national banking associations. Mr..
Perkins reported FROM the committee on Ind'an
discussion, bill extending two Years tho tilne
within which the Kansas City & Pacific Rail-
ford company may construct a liGo through the
indian territory. Adjourned
In the house on the 7th the bill increasing
the pension OF Gen. Duryaa to $40 per month
was passed. The senate bill was passed au-
thorizins tho construction Of bridge across
county Neb., and Tottawsttamie county. II.
On motion OF Mr.. Gear, Of Pc nsylysnia, the
ssnats bill was passed extending for two years
the time within winch bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at Burlington. Ia lpreyiously au-
thorixsdA may be constructed. Pending action
ON the bill appropriating S25 G0 for monu-
ment for Gen Knox, st Thomston, Me.. the
The senate was not In session.
Neither house OF congress- was tn session on
the stl.
In the senate on the 10th the following senate
taIr g..
Approprating Sh00.o0) for public building 1t
Sioux City, la: $3.50 0s0 flor public building 10
edar Rapids. Ia; 70 amend and alter tho oct
Ct July 16. 1858. authorizing the construction OF
. railroad, wagon and foot passenger
bridge ACROSS the Mississippi river at
Clinton, Ia Extending for two years the
work.; amending the act authorizing the con-
str0ction OF wagon and foot passenger bridge
scross the Mississippi river At lyons, Ia. pro.
viding time and place for holding United
btates district court in south Dakota In rcla-
tion to the arrest Of offenders against tho
United States escaping from ono district or
state to smother; apprepriating ss0o, ego for
petition was presented from the Indtanap-
oils board Of trade asking for the repealsof the
inter. state commerce act; also petitions from
ing OF . national law to secure tho right OF suf-
frage and Tor the enforcement OF tha tifteenth
amendment TO the constitution. Tho Vice
the president on tho subject Of the recent ne
gotiAtions with the Sioux Indians aud recon.
mending an immediate appropriation to carry
Bills were placed on the calendar making ap-
preparations for public buildings ~ followa:
Stirling, H., e52Ooo; saltwater Mimi, $i0o. .0oa.
Adjourned.
In the house the confersncs report vas pre-
sentad on the bill 70 remove snAgs. ETC., from
the Missouri river. Tho day was consumed il
argument Of the proposed new rules. Ad.s