Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-15
The WORK OF CONGRESS
PRoCkEDlNCs IN THE NATIONAL
LEGISLATURE.
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In the House on the Eth the free wool bill
was passed by = vote 1914 yeas and 10
nays. The House then went nto Commit
tee OF the Whole on the Turner cotton bag
gins bill.
In the Senate ON the 7th . resolution
offered by Senator Teller was agreed TO.
calling on the Secretary OF this Treasury
for y statement Of the mount Of silver
offered the government ZACH month since
the passage OF the act Of July IA, 1s9o. by
whom, at what prices the amounts we're
purchased each month. from whom and at
what prices. and the number Of days ri sen
the seller in which to deliver the silver.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill.
In the House on the sth u resolution was
adopted directing the Committee on Public
Lands to etxmiAe Into the resembling Of the
leases Of the Yellowstone Park Association
and the granting OF the same later to 8. g.
Huntley.
The Senate on the sth resumed the con-
sideration OF the District Of Columbia APP
preparation bill. Senator Cockrell's amend
ment offered was rejected. Senator Quay
offered n resolution. which was agreed to.
restricting the use Of the appropriation for
the subsistence and quarters OF visiting
soldiers, excluding those residing in the
District. The question was then taken ON
Senator McMillan's amendment, and 1t was
agreed to-At to 10. The amendment as
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sl00, 900 to pay for the subsistence and
quarters OF veterans and delegates to the
encampment. the money to be disbursed by
the Citizens Executive Committee under
the regulations prescribed by the Secretary
OF War,
In the House on the 9th the river and
harbor bill was reported and placed on the
calendar. The consideration OF the cotton
bagsing bill was then resumed. Dalzell
spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr.. Turner
closed the debate, speaking In favor Of the
bill, The bill was then ~passed-yeas l67.
nays 40; u strict party vote except Coburn.
O'Nelll Of Missouri and English. Demo-
Gratis, who voted in the negative. The bill
to reduce duty on tin plate was reported
and referred to the Committee Of the
Whole. Public business was then sus-
pended and eulogtes Of the late Represent
alive NJ. II. Ford Of Michigan was deliv-
cred, after which, US a mark OF respect to
the memory OF the deceased, the House adj
journed
In the Senate on the 10th Senator Morgan
offered a resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish the items OF taxation on
imports from the United States imposed by
Hayti, upon which the President based his
proclamation that the tariff law OF Hayti is
recIprocally unjust to the United States;
also the correspondence on the subject;
also whether the President made any agree
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sion into this country from Germany. free
Of duty, OF sugar hides, tea or coffee;
whether Germany accepted such agree
ment; what articles are to be admitted free
into Germany from the United States in Re-
turn, and the CORE spondence ON the SUBJ
ject. Two re solutions by Senator McMillin
in regard to the rejection Of bids for tn.
construction of warships ut the lake ports,
and In regardt to the agreement the
United States and Great Britain covering
the question OF the naval forces to tie main
tanned on the great lakes. were agreed to.
senator Palmer introduced a bill TO remove
OF pensions. senator Stewart offered a res
olution calling on the Secretary Ut the
Treasury for information connected with
the purchase and coinage OF silver and Z We
notice that he would speak briefly
ON the monthly statement OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury on f.. ances. After re-
marks by Senator Gallinger on his bill for Il
commission to select q site for Il sanitariunl
for pulmonary patients. the bill was refer rec
to tire Committee on Epidemic Diseases;
then the Senate proceeded to executive
business.
In the House. OF molten Ut Mr.. Durborow
II Illinois the bill was passed repeating the
joint resolution passed by the Fifty-fir,i
Congress authorizing the Secretary OF Wa,
to lease the pier ut the mouth Of the Chicago
River. The floor was then accorded to the
Committee on District OF Columbia. A few
local measures were passed and the HOUSE
adjourned,