Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-18
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED aY THE
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+ II .st 3 4 3 . li84f :
Laws laaAs, Diils 1ntroaaosd ana rssssd
and other Matters ConsiAsrea Psrtain-
ing to the s;ssd aad wslfsre u the Cem-
neawsslth.-A Ces1rsssional 0rIst.
ssnass anA aewss.
On the 9th ianmediatcly after reading the
10urtAl In the eennta the anhuAl mSssAye
of She President wds presentod and read.
Reading OF the message closed ut 1.45, hsv-
ing consumed exactly an hour And 4 halt.
IL was Listened 10 throughout with cluss ID.
tcfest The message Vas ordered 70 BE- laid
on the table and printed and tHs scnate
adjourned.
On the 9TH In the House, attcr IN ap-
prevail Ut the Journal, recess Was tsken 10
await the Presidents nscssAKc. After the
recess the message was received and read
by tho clerk. The reading OF tho annual
message IN the House never receives much
attention and the last Que proved no excep-
tian to the general rule. On completion OF
the reading the message Was referred to
committee OF the whole aud ordered printed.
Mr. Millar, OF Wisconsin, offered rcsolu-
tion requesting the Speaker in appointing
the committees to apportion the same
among tho several States and Territorie,
according TO tho population. and tn appoint
rt least one chairman from each State and
Territory. The resolution waa ordered re.
ieftcd 70 the Committee on Bales when xp-
pointed, The House then sd5olrned until
the 18th, with tho understanding that
further adjournment Will bs taken until
On the 10th IN the Senate 6ie bills we're
introduced among them Seiug the follow
ing: To provide for the better enforce.
ment OF quarantine laws, and to establish q
national board of health; to amend the con-
etitntion so as TO provide Tor the election OF
vv hA n
grafton aud naturalization laws; to grant
service pensions vita additional amounts tD
prisoners of war; aud to provide means for
their payment. and to repeal section OF
the pension act OF June 27, 1890; to reduce
the number OF pension ratings to ten; to
abolish pension agencies and TO lessen the
expenses OF examining boards; to authorize
the President TO Opcn negotiations with
Spain rs 10 the Island Of Cuba; TO prohibit
the monopoly II the transportation Ut cat
tic to foreign countries; for the compulsory
education of children; to amend the inter-
state commerce act: to provide for tho free
coinage OF silver and tho promotion Of the
international free coinage OF silver; 10 re-
vivc the grade OF general OF the
United States; to provide TOR the free coin.
age of gold aud silver bullion; 70 authorize
tho sale OF mineral lands to aliens; to au-
thorise the construction OF railroad In
Alxskat 70 amend tho Chinese exclu ,ton
act; to transfer the revenue cutter service
to the navy department; 70 punish ofacsrs
for summoning Jurors with reference to
their political or religious a6lilations; Z,
reduce letter postage to cent; providing
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m.taa Wy ~ ~ 1.,S.. s.o .umnsy csn.
.'ssa cesson s ~ poIs.o1 ccSsncsscs a snu 20 pro.
lish postal savings banks; to amend the
patent laws, and 70 appoint committee TO
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cons :ns. s.sah - ~ GeI,l oIns ssIas.
,ns ~, rtn 1890 'Vl slo aNs..S iHl,mu m,a !scinc
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nors : sshooi 81 minss ~ ~ - = xivissc ~ SssnsS
cent. Of the proceeds from 4 ma az the
mineral lands: for the purchase 81 land fnr
an Indian training school AZ Pierre. nrohib-
itIne sale of firearms and ammunition 70
indians; for IRRIGATION surveys and cxDeri-
men,s and an appropriation therefor, ana
senator Mnndefsoi, Introduced bilIs 10 a.
tablish q branch mint 1t Omaha, incres ssin
the npprourlation for a nnbIfc huildins ~
Omaha, and for the erection Of nublic
building at Norfolk.
Among the documents laid before tho
6enat6 aud referred were the annual report
bf the Secretary Of the Treasury and many
memorials asking legislation for closing the
Worlds Fair on sunday. Senator PETER
offered 4 resDlution which WAS referred 4,
the Finance Committee, directing that COM
mittee to inquire and report as soon m
practicable a. 10 tho actual ex pcnse attend-
Inc the business OF money lendinr ss CON.
dvctcd In the United states by bankcrs and
other persons. Senator Plumb offered n
resolution looking to the removal OF the re-
maina Of Gen. u, q. Grant 70 the Arlinetpn
Nutional Oemetery.
President Harrison sent 70 the senate
List Of appointments made during the receas
Of Congress-, which required confirmation
The eenate went into executive session, NJ
which the recess appointments wero laid
before Il. Adjourned till the lAth,
n, ~. ta,h ~. sara4a ,,.. a.. nrs.,
.as.sor. a rnr,h.. ~ MI. - s,....,Anr. 4
and Snr,ne : shnrt srsc,,t,wc ss.sssn .ev.
crnl racs.. .nnnintrnsrts lent h ~ IL.
p.o..aen, ~a,s rscs.raa - ~ ,,..,,A. ..,,.
nttssss u,o.s ~ Nil. sms..,a.,s.sa at N,ra s.a
r..ssrsa1 v.ss ths s.I,o.,ns. ~ -rs., -.
- =. as.c.s,.sr sesn. . ins. ~. .s...,I.s,...
Of State banks; Debating options In ..fut.
nrcs" and imposing taxes thereon; 70 es.
tablish ! permanent census ONCE: to pro.
hibit absolutely the coming OF Chinese inA
tho United states; % amend the Paci6t,
railroad acts; 70 reimburse several States
raising troops; Sor the uniform classiaca-
ton of wheat, oats, rye. etc. Senator
Dolph today introduced q bill 70 aid sev.
crsi States and Territories to reclaim arid
lands Within thcir Boundaries. II provides
tor loaning BY the United States of funds
assisting in the Conssruction Of essrvoirs.
wells aud sll other works 70 be used sor the
de yelopmcnt, conservation snd furuisl.ins
Of water supply for Irrigation In the aid OF