Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-30

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to carry out its purpose.
Hill said he desired to speak on this
resolution and asked that the resolu-
ton go over.
The Pugh resolution and the silver
bond bill finally went over.
Hale urged upon Jones the desirable
Ivy OF voting on the bond silver bill.
Inc appropriation bills would soon
be in the senate.
Call secured leave to have printed
of Cuba"
PETERS bill to overcome alleged ex-
travagance o. congressional funerals
was taken up.
On motion Of Faulkner the PETER
bill was referred to the committee on
rules with q view to securing a general
rule for conducting congressional
funerals.
Baker offered an amendment to the
pending silver bill providing that
coinage "shall be restricted to United
States mines.",
THE HOUSE.
In the house, a bill passed authoriz-
ing the secretary of the interior to
permit the use of the right of wav on
public lands for the purpose of Renerat-
ing electric power.
Ehe "Free Home" bill, making &C.
tual residence on railroad land Grants
unnecessary where lands had been
fenced and improved, passed.
The house then went into COMMITTEES
OF the whole on the pension appro-
priation bill.
Mccall, republican, of Tennessee,
believed pension laws we're good, but
not enforced in the proper spirit.
Hanley, republican, Of Indiana fav-
ored an amendment providing for res
~toration to the rolls of pensioners
dropped therefrom.
Hardy. republican, Of Indiana
thought the debt to the soldier had
never been paid and favored more lib.
eral pensions.
Lacy, republican. of Iowa predicted
the 100000 cases of pensioners dropped
or suspended from the rolls by the
present commissioner would be re-
viewed by the next administration and
many OF them restored and asked that
nothing be done to prevent the review
by n commissio ner Of his predeces-
sor's work.
Milns, rep, Of Michigan wanted every
soldier who served ninety days to have
q pension.
Drowther, rep, of Missouri advocated
hearing pension in state rather
than federal courts.
Low, rep, Of New York, and Spald-
ing, republican, of Michigan, favored
the bill.
Picxler, of South Dakota, chairman
of the committee on invalid pensions,
stated that the present bill did not in
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far enough. The committee would
draw up and present q bill bearing on
the administration of the pension laws
and to facilitate the taking of testi-
mOny.
Grow, republican, Of Pennsylvania
opposed any communications being
sent to the house by the president and
cabinet officers for the purpose of
creating legislation and referred to q
letter sent by the president to Catch
ings. 'This house" he said, SHOULD
resent any attempt by the president
and his clerks to dictate legislation to
the house."
An order was adopted that the gen.
eral debate be closed and the bill TAX
en- up by paragraphs under the Ave
minute rule.
Clark, republican, Of Iowa, thought
the names Of pensioners should
not be dropped from the role. He
said If the pension Office continued
the present policy the government
might soon have q surplus saved from
pension payments.
Doverson favored an amendment re-
storing soldiers to the pension rolls
Linney, ex-confederate, said he re-
cognized the principal that the gov
ernmeht owned the duty of pension
ing soldiers who fought for 1t but said
he is opposed to the internal revenue
laws and added that the northern
states received in pensions nearly a.
much as they paid In internal revenue
taxes.
On motion of Mr.. Warner, Of Illinois
the resolution was adopted authorix-
ing the completion OF Q public build
ing at Bloomington. III.
A bill passed to incorporate the ST.
preme council Of the thirty third de-
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southern jurisdiction Of the United
States.
The presidents communication about
Baysrd's speeches was referred to the
committee on foreign relations. The
house then went into committee OF the
whole on the military academy appro-
priAtions bill.
The total amount appropriated was
1449,641, OF which e171.42 was less than
estimates, and e14,714 less than tina
sum appropriated for the current
fiscal year.
Tho bill provoked little debate and
passed without any substantialamsnd-
ment.
Grosvernor Or Ohio presented : joint
resolution directing the secretaay Of
the treasury to destroy al income tax
returns and papers relative thereto n
che -poeseesion of the treasury depart
ment and It was passed.
A bill was passed granting power to
the city az Chamberlain, s.. D. to lease
tho lands lying adjaCent thereto, allot-
"a to it by the not of 1D60, dividing tho
Sioux reservation IN thAt state.
a message from tho pre1ident ~
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