Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-05-28

ELK POINT,
for the construction of the Illinois and
mississippi (Hennepin) canal was reached
Mr. turner, OF Georgia, made the point Of
order that the committee had no jurisdic-
ton over canals. Pending decision the
committee rose and the house took recess
until evening. The house in the evening
session passed forty.two private pension
bills and adjourned.
In the senate on the Gath Senator Will
son, OF Iowa, asked and obtained unani-
NOUS consent that on the 9th after the
routine morning business, the bill subject
ing imported liquors to the provisions OF
the laws Of the several states shalt be
taken mp aud its consideration con.
tinued until disposed Of. Senator
Blackburn presented the creden-
tlals Of John &. Carlisle as senator from
Kentucky for Senator Beck's unexpired
term, which commenced March 4, 1889.
Placed on file. The naval appropriation
bill Was then taken up. After the adop.
tion OF number Of amendments Senator
Cockrell moved to strike out the provision
for three sea going coast line battle ships,
not to cost moro than $4,000, 900 each.
Pending action the senate adjourned.
In the house ON the gath : motion 70
strike ont The Henrspin canal ciauss oe The
river Aed hstb0r bill vss lca*-~S S0 q 11a
= p Y II 1S4l "
Sn Gmendment was adopted reducing from
$2, ,O00, 900 to 81 .C00, 900 the appropriation
for improvement Of the Mississippi river
from the head Of the passes to the mouth
OF the Ohio rlver. Mr.. Banch.
ard explained that this WAS
due to the fact that Congress made an
urgent appropriation Of 81 Zoo, 900 for the
improvement of the river ou the under.
standing that a reduction of that amount
be made in the river and harbor bill. The
committee then rose, and after eulogistlc
addresses to the memory of the late David
WILDER, Of New York, the house id.
| journed.
| In the senate on the 26tb, immediately
| after the reading Of the journal, the oath
Of Office was administered by the vice.
| president to Mr.. Carlisle as senator from
kentucky for Senator Beck's unexpired
tenn. Senator Carlisle was conducted to
his seat. His desk is in the second row,
on the extreme right of the president OF
the senate, and was decorated with large
basket OF handsome roses. He Has then
congratulated by q number OF democratic
senators. the Kentucky delegation il the
house aud other democratic representatives
| who we're present to See him sworn in.
Senator Sherman presented petitions ia
favor Of excluding from tie mails the Po-
| ice Gazette and similar publications. Sem
ator Plumb introduced bill to provide
| for the purchase of silver for use as law
full money and said that it had been pre-
| pared by Banker st. Johns, of New York.
| He desired it introduced with the ihdorse-
ment of Mr.. st. Johns on account of his
| recognized position on financial questions.
1t also met his approval. The bill was
| referred to the finance committee. Sena-
tor Plumb offered q resolution instructing
the finance committee to prepare and re-
| port in connection with the tariff
bill Q statement showing the duties
levied under the existing law,
the duties az they would be
under the house bill and the duties under
the bill to be reported by the committee,
such duties to be stated in parallel col .
umns. Senator Reagan moved to amend
the resolution SO ~ to require, in cases of
compound duties, specific and ad valorem,
q column showing tie equivalent ad vslo-
rem amount of the duty. Senator Allison
moved to insert IN Senator Reagan's amend
ment the words where practicable The
amendment ~ modified by Senator Aili-
! sons digestion was agreed to. The res
olution was further anne nded by making
| it apply also to reductions of duties, aud
as thus amended was agreed to. Senator
George, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported bill subjecting national bank
notes and treasury notes to state taxation.
Placed on the calendar. The resolution
heretofore offered by Senator Call, calling
for information as to the landing Of an
armed force from the revenue cutter Nc
Lane at Cedar Keys, Fla, was taken up,
! modified and agreed to. The senate then
resumed consideration Of the naval appro.
priation bill. The pending ques-
| tion was Senator Cockreirs amend
ment to strike out the provision
| for three heavily armed battle ships at
! -, ,0OO, 900 each. There was . lengthy de-
! bate on this, in which Senator Coclrell
| commented on the recommendations of the
navy for the construction of q large num-
! Der OF vessels. Senator Blair moved to
amend the provision for three battle ships
| by inserting the proviso that it shall not
! be available until the government Of
| Great Britain shall have been request ed
by the president to withdraw oil her naval
! forces from American waters and to dis
mantle her naval stations in both South
| and North America and in sdjacertislands,
| and shall have declined for one year to do so.
| Senator Hale spoke of the defe useless con.
dition Of the Pacific coast aud the eaten-
sive British works aud naval stations in
British Columbia which he visited last
year. Senator Blairs amendment wau re-
iected, % was also Senator Cockrelfs-the
latter by q vote of 33 to IL. The bill was
then passed. Senator Mitchell offered q
resolution, which was agreed to, instruct
| ing the committee on pensions to report an
amendment to the pension laws providing
| in more liberal manner for tbs widows,
minor children and dependent re latives Of
deceased soldiers. Adjourned.
| The house on the 26th was called to
order by Clerk Mcpherson and, on motion
Of Mr.. Mckinley. Mr.. Burrows, OF Michi-
| gan, was elected speaker pro tenn. AfteI
the transaction of some unimportant busi-
ness the floor was accorded to the commit.
tee on the District of Columbia. The
Rook Creek park bill was called up and
| the vote by which it was recently defe Ated
was reconsidered and the bill passed. Afte,
tho passage OF several other district bills
the house adjourned.
EIoped with . Jockey.
Billy Mack, . horse jockey, k.owu
| throughout the northwest, and Miss Dell
Day. the daughter Of Jesse N. Day, one Of
the most prominent citizens Of Dayton,
wash., eloped and we're married 1t
Waitsburg. Miss Day fell in love
with the jockey while attending the races
last fall. She sought him out, introduce d
herself, and the admiration became mutual.
Her fathers sanction to the marriage was
asked, but was denied Indignantly, and the
elopemeut followed. Mack 10 in the em.