Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-06
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The soioas Ut WORK.
After routine business on the 3sth Scna-
tor Coke addressed the Senate In favor OF
the free coinage Of silver, basing bis re-
marks on II al Mor1an's resolution On
that subject. enato Daniels followed
Cok At tho close OF Daniels spec III the
army appropriation bill was taken up. Sem
atOr Cockrell called for q separate vOto ON
the amendment striking out the prOviso
that no money shall be paid for the trans
portatton OF troops and army supplies over
any on bonded line OF the Union Pacific
or Southern Pacific. A long debat, en- ,tied,
but no action was taken. The presiding
officer, Senator Henderson, laid before the
Senate a communication from the Presi-
lent In response TO Senator Teller's resO.u-
ton rs to an i~nternational conference OF
the silver question The conn unfcatiOn
having been read, Senator Teller remarked
that the Pre- sident said In II that he would
let no opportunity pass In regard to an In
ternational agreement. What the friends
OF free silver complained Of, Teller said.
was that the United States Government had
been waiting for an opportunity TO com,
whereas 1t was its duty to make the oppor-
tunity." Senator Morgan said that hs de-
sired to debate the communication Gefore
II went to the committee. 1t was laid on
the table.
In the House on the 9th Mr.. Blanchard
R0Ve uOtICe VuuV nS WOull thl up tno TISSk
and ! arbor appropriation bill. The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill The lumber bill follows the free lum-
Der section Of the Mills bill. making same
classes free Of duty. NJ. Bout explained
the provisions OF the consular measure.
He said that IL appropriated $l.5s4, 02j.
being $4,000 less than the current law. and
S553,541 less than the estimates. The re.
duction on missions was S95 ,0JC: on consuls,
$31, 900; In the Bureau OF American Re-
pubIics, Sl0, 000. A number OF mission
were reduced by placing Denmark, Sweden
and Norway under one mission, Columbia
and Ecuador In one, and Peru and Bolivia
In one.
After routine business on the 2sth the
House went into Committee Of tho Whole
on the diplomatic and consula appropria-
ton bill. The pending question was on the
amendment restoring $3.50 the salary OF
the Minister to Venezuela. No quorum vot-
ing. a committee was ordered. After sew
cral Intellectual attempts to secure u
quorum, the Republicans refusing to vote.
the committee. on motion OF Mr.. BiOunt,
rose. and the yeas and nays were demanded
on a motion that the House adjourn. The
result was-yeas. 10; nays, 1873. Then
Blount moved that the Sergeant-At-Aru.s
be directed to bring in the ahsentees. This
carried, and the Sergeant secured several
hacks and deputies and proceeded to the
Remington race track. After considerable
delay 1t became evident that no business
,uld be transacted and the House adj
tournad.
In the Senate on the 2Sth the resolution
OF Senator Jones Of Arkansas, for payment
to the Choctaw n Chickasaw nations for
their interest In the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe Reservation, was laid before the Senate.
Senator Allison spoke against it.. Senator
Allison favored recommitting the whole
subject to the Committee on Indian Affairs,
as the payment OF the sum would n AXE a
pr ccedent for the further payment o! ST.
900, 000. After considerable discussion and
without disposing OF the uestion. the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives on the
Goth, the Speaker called attention to the
fact that at the time Of adjournment on the
18th, the Sergeant at-arms was given war
rants for the arrest OF absentee members
and he called on that officer for report. lie
said that OF the nineteen warrants placed
in his hands, seven he was unable to find
and the other twelve promised to be present
The Speaker stated that action allowing the
members to give their parole to appear was
In accordance with his instructions to the
Sergeant The delinquent mem
bers were then summoned to the bar OF the
House to present excuses. Mr.. Bowers. ot
California, appeared first and said that III
chief Offense consisted In being caught. lie
went home tn answer the letters NJ nersons
wanting pensions or nostoHRces, or persons
who did not want somehodv else an
pointed postmaster. And had no intention
OF breaking the rules Of the hon q
A motion To excuse Bowers was made,
but MANY believing that the ar.
rest of members for neglect OF duty was moi
mere child's play, demanded the yeas and
| nays, BEFORE the vote was announced. the
| point OF order WAS ma 1e that the member,
! under arrest had no right To vote. Ate,
considerable sparrlne between the Demo.
! Gratis and Eepublicans. the Speaker over.
| ruled the noint Of order ON the ground tina,
| he had no right to order n members nam
| eliminated from the roll, Mr.. Bowersw wa,
| cxcused-13 to 65. The remainder Of tn,
| delinouents were then excused on more OF
loss frivolous grounds. and, after touchin.
some unjmportant matters. the House wen
| into committee OF the whole on the pri, att
| calendar, The Sibley tent bill wa, laid
a.i 10 with n favorable recommendation
| after an amendment referring the claim /
| III, Court OF Claims for nd iudication. Tn,
Hiram johnson bill occupied tho remainde,
Of the session. Without action the com,
| mittee rose and the House, without dispos.
ing Of the sibley bill. took a recess.
That tariff oratory Is at a discount In tn,
House was manifested In the House on tn
| I'd, when BRYAN moved the passage OF tn
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