Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-16

tomorrow OF the report, at the end Of
which time the previous question
would be ordered. The house then
took recess, the evening ses.
sion to be for the consideration of pri-
vate pension bills. At the evening session
on the first pension bill called up Mr..
Enloe, OF Tennessee, made the point of NO
quorum and tho house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th . remonstrancs
Of the board Of trade Ut Jackson, Tenn,
against the federal election bill was pre-
sented by Senator Harris. The senate re-.
sumed consideration Of the two shipping
bills and was addressed by Senator Vest.
Senator George opposed the bills. Sena-
tor Harris offered an amendment provid-
ing that the total sum paid to any vessel
sailing between any American port and
foreign ports shall in no case exceed the
sums paid vessels for the same class and
tonnage between such foreign ports aud
the nearest American port thereto. Re
jected-yeas. IL; nays, 27 u party vote).
Senator Teller offered an amGndment pro.
viding that NO vessel be entitled 70 pay
suscnt untlsr ths- Acs that makes ahy dis
elimination between or gives unequal
facilities to competing transportation lines
in recsiving Or forwarding freight or bag
gage at any American port or any foreign
port. Agreed TO. The vote was then
taken on the amendment offered BY Sen.
ator Vest, providing for free ships for for
trade. Rejected-yeas, Is; nays. 80
mage subsidy bill then passed
20; nays, 10. The only exceptions to q
strict party voto we're that Senator Payne
voted With the republi, ans for the bill aud
Senators Edmunds aud Plumb with the
democrats. The vote was then taken on
the postal subsidy bill and it passed yeas,
2s; nays, lG-Senator Payne voting yea,
Senator Edmuuds nay, and Senator
Plumb not voting. On motion OF Senator
Morrill, the tariff bill was taken up and
made unfinished business. After exec.
utive session the senate adjourned.
In the house on the 10Th Mr.. Dingley,
Of Maine, presented . memorial Of the
state conference of Congregational
churches of Maine for ths passage Of the
original package" bill. Referred. Mr..
Conger, of Iowa, then called up the con-
the bill presented in the report was in the
nature Of a compromise. 1t was not
just such bill as he thought congress
ought to pass. 1t was not just such bill,
perhaps, as any member of the house
would like to have passed il he we're pre-.
pairing measure to state his convictions,
but 1t was bill that would answer the de-
mands of the country, that would answer
the demands Of the agriculturalists.
laborers ana business men of the coun-
try. The bill would give the country
at the present price of silver an increase
OF $57, ,780, 800 year. If silver went mp
to parity with goli il would give en- in.
crease of S7O,0oO,U 900. The last section Of
the bill unlocked $4,000, 900 now tied up
for the redemption Of bank notes, making
q total increase of circulation 10 the next
twelve months OF $l40,000,000 After a
long debate the bill was passed by vote
Of l22 yeas to 80 nays. Fifty pairs were
announced and quite a number of mem.
bers were absent. Adjourned.
The senats on the 14th took up the sun
dry civil bill. Among many amendments
agreed to was one inserting $333,OOO for
improving, extending and repairing the
vaults In the treasury department, and for
constructing new vaults or a safe there.
The amendment 10 insert an item OF
e5OO, 900 for establishing in Washington .
Latin American memorial library, the
site to be selected by the secretary Of
state and the building TO be erected under
his Erection aud supervision having been
reached, Senator Vest opposed it as part
of the sentimental program to secure
commerce With the South American states.
1t was nonsense to expect that any glamor
thrown over the subject in the way OF sem
timent would bring such trade. Besides,
there was now being erected a magnificent
library building at cost of $6,0OO. GOO,
and certain rooms in that building might
be dedicated to the purpose indicated
in the amendment. Senator Hawley con.
cured with everything Senator Vest said.
It would be better to make it branch of
the congressional library and entitle it the
Latin American me moral library. He Of
fered an amendment to the effect, sppro.
priatipg $25,OOO for the purpose. The
amendment went over without action.
Senator Spooner moved to increase the
limit OF cost OF tho public building at Mil
waukee by 800, 900. Agreed to. Hav.
ing disposed of 6fty pages Of the bill
it WAS laid aside. I he senate bill to further
suspend for ten years the statute in rels-
tion to the Gusno islands, was taken from
the calendar and passed. The house bill
opening to settlement portion of the Fort
Randall military reservation in South Da.
kota. with amendments, passed. Ad.
journed.
The house on the 14th spent the day iu
discussing District Of Columbia matters,
and nothing of importance was accom-.
plished.