The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-16


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~ IAds 49, segsitofisA The
as,,d ~, ~ i shall 10 unlawful
go oeany associations not citizens
SyolSasissd undee authority Of any for
- psincs @ poesntate 70 acquire title
United 0lates TO . great
|S pasiiH Of psAaio Lands than indi-
~ a De United S(atea are authorized TO
E! ! undsr Tie. eeetlement and improvement
+ ~, s1sat q tsls dsed, hereafter executed
Se3sf quantities oe lard In the territories than
NJ bin b inssnded 70 protect American
s saocksaisen and farmers from the invasion Of
.se e ns E q s western ss
Iiioeies for theee purposes. Senator Plumb Of
YSseas also introduced bill still more
eiFengeut On lie Same subject
The honss decided, on Monday, by vote OF
~ 70 q % consider the contested election
g & 7 4hs s minority y' we're
post J. q wise Readjuster
member from Virginia, hercely denounced this
aetioo q The Dem0crate. The minority reso.
lltioa deelaIing O'Farrell not entitled to seat
vota, except that Cook, Democrat,of Iowa, yot-
ed.wftA Ae Republicans In the Affirmative
II majority resolution declaring OFarrell
en1tt2ed 10 the seat was then adopted and
01axrsll took the oath.
b ~ Senate, Wednesday, bill was In
sodeced BY Mr Edmunde to place Gen. U; 8
spe es n yor . 81 =! t tSe 5 to decsr
Forfeited the lands granted the New Orleans,
1AAoa Rouge vicksbnrg Railway company
To discussion Of the shipping bill was re-
suned and . substitute for one section was
ssenitssa by ar Yet T., and accepted Dy Mr. r.
duee On United States vessels on entering
Untted States ports only retaining snch dues
4 on vessels Of foreign countries discriminating
n like manner against the United States.
In the house the bill for the relief Of Fitz
John Porter came up with senate amendments.
~ amendments. Mr.. Balm moved concur
Enoa M. Keller opposed the bill, declaring
4 unconstitutional. Mr.. slocum said
o S S.a Cd h h. g ssne%% a1se from rom
would regard what the gentlemen said against
him - compliment, and Il would be ~ re-
garded by the county. He (Slocum) had only
been surprised that the gentleman from Ohio
had not summoned Charles Garfield and Elder
. sustain his course Is he had done few days
and hisses on the Republican sidel
M. Bedford said he wonld take Grants words
- to the injustice to Gen. Porter rather than
the words OF Mr.. Keller or any other party on
the hoor. The motion to refer the bill to the
committee OF the whole was lost, and the SEN
ate amendments nOncOncurrcd in
The Iron clad oath which Was provided for
Of the outbreak Of the war and has never been
repealed, although numerous attempts have
oeen made to strike it from the statue hooks,
b. ct last been abolished The house on
n.
sas ienaee some time ago for the purpose, and
y only needs the signature Of the president to
become law. This oath has always been adj
0inlstered in congress, and in courts to per-
soos who did not take part in the rebellion,
while those who did have taken what is known
Senator Van Wyck offered q resolution.
which, at the sug0eston Of Conger, was laid
over one day, directing the secretary of the in
terror 70 withhold the granting Of patents to
OF recognizing any claim made BY the North
en- Haoi6c railroad adjoining and on account
s g Mn.s 2 Known q the ruyallup branch;
take action ON the question of the forfeiture Of
lands granted said road A resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of the interior
'1oe Information regarding the cowboy who
shot Of Black VOLTS hat on lame Deer creek,
Ing By Black VOLTS hand
IA the house, Ihursday. On motion of Mr..
Hais I'll prior bi!h were set aside, and the COM
mittee proceeded to the consideration of tile
hn appfopriating el 600 900 for the celebration
Of the worlds industrial and cotton centennial
exposition at New OrieanA Mr. Ellis briefly
explained the provisions Of the bill and pointed
oas the safeguards which h1d been established
fM t6e return Of the appropriation to the
United States out OF the receipts
After further debate, on motion of NJ. His
cock an amendment Was adopted providing that
tho sum appropriated shall only he paid on the
treegurer q the United States being satisfied
that $780, has been contributed by the
Motida Industrial and Cotton exposition The
hin passed-yeasl34,n nays 81
Among the bills reached on the speakers
table the 7th inst, vas the senate bill 10 author
t1e The secretary Of the interior to ascertain
the amount duo citizens of the United States
for supplies furnished the Sioux or Dako,a In
dians Of Minnesota subsequent to August,
1850, andpfior to the massacre of August, lSsa,
and providing for the payment thereof. The
bill was referred to the Committee Of the whole
on the state Of the Union As it Is among ths
last bfne On 6his calendar its chance for pas
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