Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-06
FIFTI.FIlsST CONGRESS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
BOTH BRANCHES.

0OSiNESS IHANSACTEO IN
BOTH BRANCHES.
trOduCsd by tarIous Mcmbsrs aud thu
bispositioh " tfe same-A Condensed
RSpoft
WASHINGTON, Feb 26--In the senate the
house amendment to the direct tax bill was
presented and laid on the table for the pres
cnt. The sundry civil bill was taken up and
the comsnittee amendments disposed OF;
EDMe o her amendments were agreed to,
The bill was reported to the senate and
ps red. after an amendment was agreed TO.
The Legislative, executive and judicial APP
proprta ton bill was theft taken up. After
discussion it was finally laid aside ard the
conferences report on tho military academy
appropriation bill was agreed to- The chair
la d Tho Nicaragua canal bill before the
senate, hui ssnater Paddock insisted on the
pure fo1d bill. As no quorum was present
the senate. at 9:45 p, M, adjourned.
& IN ss,s house the senate bill was passed
for the relief Of the assigns OF the estate OF
John Roach. The house then proceeded in
committee OF the whole to general debate
Of TIE shippiag bill. After further discus
sionr the general debate was closed, the
committee rose. and the hou took re-
ce 8. AT the evening session Of the house
the c01mi tee Of the whole took up the
general deficiency bill. Finally after
lengthy discussion, n motion to strike out
was agreed to and the commit;e, arose the
deficiency bill was passed and the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb 2T-In the senate the
house bill was passed for the relief of Henry
l.. Morey. Senator Manderson's 5 resolution
instructing the comnlittea on Indian affairs
to inquire into the condition of the Indian
IN. n.
whore was agreed to. The Consideration of
the legislative appropriation bill was
resumed. aud the bill passed
The pure food bill was taken up and became
uniin she'd business. The senate then went
into executive session, after which Senator
Dawes moved to take Up the Indian bill
The mott IN was agreed 10. thus dspiacing
the pure food bill. Among the bills passed
were the following: An amendment Of the
various acts relative to immigration. etc
to amend the act OF March 2. 1859. for the
relief OF certain volunteer and regular
soldiers OF the late war and MeXi-
can war; for the allowance OF cer-
tain claims for sto cs and supplies taken
and used by the linked states army as re-
ported by the court OF claims under the
provisions OF tho "Bowman act" The SEN
ate at o'clock began the consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill. Finally 1t
was arranged that the substitute should TO
agreed to- and the bill was reported to the
senate, and the whole matter went over UNI
til to- morrow. The senate then took up
the bills on the calendar, but as no quorum
was present soon adjourned. ~
In the house the senate bill was passed
amendatory Of the law providing for the Sc
lection of school lands The house then
went into committee of the whole, resuming
the consideration Of the shipping bills
The house substitute for the senate bill
was read by paragraphs Tor amendment.
At O'Clock the committee rose and re-
ported the bill Ia the house without amend
ment, no vote having been taken IN COM
mittee upon the substitute, Mr.. Fafluhar
formally offered the house substitute for the
senate bill. The house substitute was tncn
agreed TO LA 10 81. The vote then recur-
ring on ordering the senate bill as amended
by the substitute to u third reading. the
roll was called amid intense excitement.
The speaker announced the vote to be yeas,
142; nays, las. Mr. Dingley moved to re-
consider the motion which Mr.. Mcmillan
prom moved to lay on the table. This
motion was defeated-1i6 To l40, Then
| came the vote on the motion to reconsider
| TINS !. as agreed to-tis To l43--and the
| question again REQUIRED ON ordering the bill
TO a third reading. The third reading was
ordered, yeas, 141: nays, i+5. Mr.. Cannon
! Of Illinois, moved that the bill be recon.
! mitted To the committee on merchant ma
! rine and fisheries with Instructions to thai
| committee 10 report back forthwith bill
! similar to the senate bill on thu
same subject to provide for al
| ocean mail service between thu
Unit, d States and foreign ports. Mr. Can
| mons motion was carriCd-i43 to 142 Mr.
Farquhar. OF New York, immediately aros,
| and reported back the bill In accordance
| with the instructions. The speaker over
ruled a point OF order and the senate bill
as amended. was passed--ycas. 14o; nays
| l20. MIR. Farquhar moved that a conference
be ordered and, pending action, the hous
| adjourned.
WAsuIxGToS, Feb. as.-The vice presi
| dent laid before the senate the communica
tion from tho family of the late Gen. Shcr
| man expressing profound gratitude an
| appreciation of the honor bestowed by tn
senate upon the memory OF their father II
its testimonial Of coincidence. Various res
| oluticns hertt ,fore offered were agreed t.
Including the following: Instructins til
! committee on territories to visi
| Alaska during the recess and in
quire into Its resources and int
| ali matters relating to its welfare
The house bill giving IA pension Of So
a year To the widow OF Admiral Porter WA
passed. The house amendment on the di
rect tax bill was taken up and agreed /,
The Indian appropriation hill WAS taken NJ
the pending question being on Senate
| Pettigrew S amendment TO section 26, max
| ing the settlement price Of the Sisseton an
Wahpeton lands S1.25 instead of $3.50 a
acre. 1t was agreed to. Senator Jones. G
Arkansas, moved to add 10 the senat
substitute provision to pay the Choctaw
and Chickasaws 81, 1891, ,450 In exchange fo
lands in the Indian territory now occu
pied by the CheyenneS and Arapahoe
under an executive order. Agreed (.
The conference report On the bill to RI
peal the timber culture laws was presentc
and agreed to- The Indian appropriate
bill WAS resumed. Finally, at s O'Clock. III
Indian appropriation bill was passed and
conference committee appointed. On me
tion Of Senator Mcconnell the senate bi
appropriatinc 500. .000 for public buildin
at Boise City, Idaho. was passed. ri
postofiice Appropriation bill was take
up and several committee amendment
agreed to. Without making any progre
with the bill the senate, at 1:30 o'clocl
went into executive session. When II
doors reopened II was stated by Senate
Platt that an agreement had been made
proceed to the consideration Of the shippit
bill ON Monday morning Senator Stanfol
announced the death OF Senator Hearst, o
fered appropriate resolutions and att
euloGIstic remarks by Senator Ransom, u
senate, as Il mark OF respect TO Il
memory OF Senator Hearst. adiourne
A motion to ask the senate for confe
ence on the shipping bill, as amended
the house last night. was agreed 10 In u
house. After II conference tcaween the r
, putlicans and democrats. the sundry cl,
aud legislative appropriation bills we're Sc
to the conference without objection. NJ
Hit reported the diplomatic aud consul
bill with the recommendation that q
} the senate amendments Lc agreed to, q
cept that for the lIawain cable. +
| recommendations were concurred in-yet
, 2a2. nays, 0. Conferrcs were appointe
The conference report on the Indian depr
dation bill was agreed To. Mr.. ThompsO
) from the committee on judiciary. report
u resolution impeaching Judge Boa
nan, OF Louisiana. Tho etp
right bill with the senate amen
ment was presented and Mr.. Simon
, moved non-concurrcnce. Mr.. Pays
moved to concur In the senate amendmei
The motion was sdefeated-I2st - g.; equiv
lent TO o uon-concurrence. The senate b
10 prevent book making and pool selling
the District of Columbia passed. MIR. Ciun
!, OF California, briefly and feeiingly a
Y nounced the death OF Senator Hearst a
as mark OF respect, the house adlourns
WAsHlNGTON. March 2.--Iu the senate