Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-09
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THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.

LIE AUD Urs JUNUhEDo.
EbCCClNCr SUMMARY OF a WEEKS
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
E1fIlls and Resolutions introduced and Top
4 les Discussed by tins National BODY Of
Law Makers.
In the senate on the 1st the house bill
EAuthorixing the Mississippi river commits
kion to purchase or hire such boats as may
[te immediately necessary TO rescue the
Etnhabitants OF the oyerfowed districts,
land to use the boats for that purpose
was laid before the senate and passed i'm.
Emediateiy. Among the bills reported from
committees aud placed on the calendar was
one directing the secretary OF agriculture
ito cause to be made all necessary field OK
Aminatio, =, surveys and experiments with
reference 10 irrigation by overflow
waters between 81 degrees west longitude
and the foot hills of the Rocky mountains.
| An executive session was held, after which
|taelsenate adjourned.
In the house on The Let resolution was
adopted, rccltipg that It IL alleged BY tho
fnttOrncy general that In many United
Htales district courts the practice Of sus-
|esndipg sentences after conviction In crim-
Eieal cares prevails without warrant Of laws,
United States district attorneys, m3fydSlB
aud deputies aud United States commis-
sioners have been guilty Of mal-adminis.
tration and corruption in office,
and directing the committee on
judiciary to inquire into the ex-
tent, cause and effect of such illegal prac-
tice. On motion Of Mr.. payson. of Illi-
nois, the senate bill was passed creating
the Office Of surveyor general in North and
South Dakota. The bill passed exempt
ing from the provisions of the law re-
quiring steamers to carry life lines on
all craft plying in inland waters Of
the United States. The bill passed
authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the Iowa river at or
near Wapello, Ia; also the bill transfer
ring from Galena, Ill.,, to Dubuque, Ia,
the Office of inspectors of hulls and boil
ere. The house then went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, in
the chair, on the fortifcation appropria-
tion bill. On motion of Mr.. Cheadle,
ment was adopted providing that
the board created TO inquire into
the facilities for producing steel forg-
ings for high power guns shall also extend
their inquiries to the Indianapolis arsenal.
The committee then rose and the bill
passed without division, the amount ap-
prop,iated heine S4,52l .67s. The national
| geological park bill, providing for park
| in the District of Columbia. passed. The
death Of Representative WILDER was an
nounced, and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the I'd the conferen CO
report on the urgent deficiency bill was
presented and agreed to. The senate then
proceeded to consideration of the Montana
election cases. Senator Hoar stated the
case on the part of the majority
OF the committee, the whole matter
turning upon the question whether the
one set of delegates who voted with the
twenty five republican delegates for Saun.
ders and Powers we're legally elected from
Silver Bow county, or whether the othel
set (who voted with the twenty four demo.
Gratis for Clark and Maginnis) were legally
elected delegates. Senator Gray, repre-
senting the minority of the committee
made a statement in support Of the claim
that Clark and Maginnis were entitled to
seats. Without action the senate, after
receiving the announcement of the death
| of Representative WILDER, adjourned.
| In the house on the I'd the bill passed
amending the act to aid vessels WRECKED o.
disabled on waters coterminous to thu
United States and the Dominion of Can
ada. The bill authorizing the construc
tion OF bridge and approaches at New
York city across the Hudson river, to regu
late commerce over such bridge between
the states of New York and New jersey
and to establish such bridge as military
and post road, passed. The Idaho adms
sion bill was taken up. This was dis
cussed at length and without action wen
over. Adjourned.
In the senate on the Sd Senator Blair, q
his own request, was excused from furthe
service on the committee on public lands
and Senator. Pettigrew was appointe.
passed to enable the secretary O
the treasury to gather authenti
information as to the present condition ant
preservation OF the fur sealing interests o
the government IN the region of Alaska a
compared with its condition In 1879; ais,
full information as to the impending e.
tinction of the sea otter Industry. Upol
the announcement by the vice president o
his intended absence for sevetal days Sen
ator Ingalls, was elected to fill the chair an,
took his seat. The senate bill appropriat
ing SIS 900 for q public building at Aurora
H., passed. After executive session ad
tournament was taken.
In the house on the Sd ON motion Of Mr.
Hit, of 1llineis, from the committee OF
foreign affairs, the senate concurrent reso
luton was agreed to, requesting the presi
dent to invite from time to time, as seeme
fit, negotiations with every governmen
with.which the United States may hav
diplomatic relations, to the end that an
difference or disputes arising between tn
governments which cannot be adjusted b
diplomacy may be referred to arbitration
The bill was passed amending the arti
cles OF war SO AZ to provide that when pun
ishment on conviction for q military Of
fense is left with . court martial the pun
excess of the limit prescribed by the presi
dent. Also the senate bill amending th
articles Of war 50 - to provide tina
no person shall be tried or puuishe
by court martial for desertion in tim
Of peace committed more than two year
before arraignment, unless the person shal
IN the meantime have absented himsel
from the United States. TIE house re
sumed consideration OF the Idaho admis
sion bill. Alter discussion, the bill recur
ring on the passage Of the bill, the demo
Gratis RETAINED from voting. One Of th
reading clerks was busily engaged i
noting down the names of demo
Gratis present and refusing TO vote. III
democrats say they intend to make this
test case and have the courts pass upo
the constitutionslity OF the rules alIowin
the speaker TO count quorum. 1t be-
been intended to make one OF the con
tested election cases : test case; but as thi
brought in the court OF claims, this coury
was abandoned and the present action de
cided upon. The bill passed yeas, l2s
nays, (Mr. Buckslew) !, the speaker count
| ing : quorum. Adjourned.