Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-27
THE SENATE.

The senate committee on foreign re-
lations held q special meeting and
practically decided to favorably re-
port Pettigrew's bill for amendment
Of the law regulating seal fisheries.
The main feature Of the bill is q pro-
vision permitting to have all seals
male and female, on Pribvlof islands
killed in case the other governments
interested will not agree to q modus
vivendi for the better protection of
seals while the matter Of permanent
protection Is under consideration by
the international commission for
which the bill makes provision. The
bill is the same which passed the house
last congress.
The committe on privileges and cleo
tions presented q majority report fa-
voring the seating Of Dupont IS sena-
tor from Delaware. The report goes
over the history Of the struggle In the
legislature and finds that Senator Wat
son 1t the time when the election was
held was acting governor and not en-
titled to vote a. = member of the joint
assembly. With his vote out Dupont
had Q majority. Dupont VA seated.
Davis Of Minnesota spoke In support
OF his resolution enunciating the pol
ICY OF the United States on tho Mon
roe doctrine. He said each year our
foreign relations increased In difficult
~, complexity and Importance. This
dency which involved the United
States In more difficulties with Great
Britain than Ill other countries com
bined. He WAS glad to zee our rela-
lions improving. Qf founded on the
Monroe doctrine they would receive
the warmest approval OF the American
people. II they involved any conces.
zion Of that principal such concession
would meet with condemnation and
disapprovaL
Davis spoke for two hours. He was
warmly congratulated by his asso-
Ciates.
Consideration Of the urgency def
cheney bill was then resumed and soon
thereafter, passed substantially % re-
ported. It carries about S6,OOO,OOO, 9
considerable increase over the bill
passed by the house.
THE q. T. RAILROAD MATTERS.
MI. Allen Of Nebraska, sought to GO
cure the adoption Of . resolution call
ing on the secretary Of the interior
for full information q to the stains
Of the Union PACidC, Kansas Pacific
and Sioux City and Pacific roads.
Mr.. Brics Of Ohio suggested that the
senate committee on Paci1c railroads
be directed to make the investigation.
Allen accepted the suggestion. Wal
colt, . member Of the committee, gave
assurance that Il would DO q full In
Quiry. Allen said that he thought It
was time TOR tho committee to turn
from the stockholders, bondholders,
their agents and attorneys and lobby
ist8. and g1ve some attention TO the
patrons Of tho road. The resolution
was adopted directing the COMMITTEES
TO make inquiries and administer
oAths.
Senator pettigrew made . speech In
support Of hin resolution to foreclose
the mort6agos on the Pacific roads.
The senator spoke Of "highwaymen
and Oonspirat0rs" who had robbed the
Rovernment for thirty years. Petit
grew declared p. Ellery Anderson one
Of the government directors was IN
sympathy with the managers
81 the roads. The speech
was very personal n IT. argument
or those connected with the roads. The
senator urRed thak this ssswindle"
should b CLOSED BY the gOvernment'a
Foreclosure Of the roads.