The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-27
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/ In the senate Monday lff. Ingalls, called ~
himself, which he said Mr.. Brown Of Georgia
had interpolatel into . speech Of his after II
had been delivered on the floor Of tho Depats
Mr. Ingalls, proceeded to read the Offensive 4
want to call attention 10 the fast that BY
such practice IS this, the senator from Georgia
commits forgery and fraud upon the pub
lie records.
This remark produced . great sensation
in the senate chamber; vice President
Amid tho excitement the chairman again called
the senator from Kansas to order, but Mr. In
CALLS with bitter sarcasm, continued, endingin
motion that the language to which he had re-
fcrrcd be stricken from the record. Mr.. Cor
Brown calming himself, arose and said that
the motion being objected to- he would not re-
ply then. II do not intend that this shall
60, unchallenged, he added, "but
yin oe sspy Of the the sssss Ssn
failures in New York was discussed withoutac-
ton. The senate insisted on its three amend
ments to the postoflice bill to which tho house
continued to Disagree. The Utah bill was de-
bated and an amendment permitting divorce
only for one cause in places where tho United
States has exclusive Jurisdiction was rejected
a to 49,
On Monday, in the House, bills were intro
duccd granting 100 acres of land to every hon.
orably discharged Union soldier or sailor of the
lent claims against foreign governments. The
election committee reported in favor of the
contestant in the Campbell MOrey case, Ohio.
On a test vote, the house decided-15G to g.
to go on with the appropriation bills with
t view dsesa sns iii Early was aRsn a ap
Mr. Strait presented to the house the petition
of tho chamber of commerce Of St Paul, re-
questing an appropriation for the construction
of alighthouse at the Grand Marias. Mr.. WASH
viding for holding term Of tho United States
circuit court once every year IN Minneapolis,
MINI. The bill was introduced in accordance
with memorial of the attorneys of Minneap-
oils who practice before tho court, which was
presented by Mr.. Washburn to the house.
In the house Mr.. slocum presented confer
encc report on tho Fitz John Porter bill. The
effect is to strike ont Of tho bill the words, sto-
and to insert tho words q provided that said
Fitz John Porter shall receive no compensation
or allowance whatsoever prior to his appoint
mont under this act, " instead of the following
words in the bill: 'But this act shall not DO
allowance prior to his appointment under it"
Tho conference report was agreed tO-15S to
81.
Mr.. Cook introduced in the house bill
changing the place Of holding the courts in
the Northern district Of Iowa and Fort Dodge
to Algona.
In the deficiency bill which passed the house
is an item to pay cx-Indian Agent Hooper of
Browns Valley, Mimi, the balance due him as
salary and clerk hire, aud other expenses
amounting in tho aggregate to $500 or 5000
In the Senate, Tuesday, the Brown ingalls,
CONTROVERSY was resumed. Senator Brown
called the attention OF the senate to the insult
ing and opprobrious language used by tho SEN
ator from Kansas Qngalls) toward member of
without violating the rules which ali senators
were in honor bound to obey. He did not wish
to glaze over tho matter The charge OF the
senator from Kansas was that of classifying the
record and committing forgery upon the re-
only in violation. Of the the rules Of the
senate but in defiance of the authority
of tho presiding. officer. Ingalls, replied,
and took suppositious senator from Alaska
'Snveling Pecksniff of Politics." referring to
his habit Of rubbing his hands as il washing
them in invisible water with imperceptible
soap There was good deal Of suppressed
excitement during Ingalls, remarks, particular
that he meant every word he said and that the
senator was at liberty to take it in any sense he
chose.
The house on the 10th passed bill to pro-
hibit the importation and migration of foreign
ers and others under contract to perform labor
in the United States or territories and the dis
man Of the subcommittee who had charge Of
the bill, made o long speech in favor of
the measure. The bill provides that
it shall be unlawful for any person or cor
poratiOn to contract with foreigners or aliens
tOperform labor or service of any kind in the
United States, or to prepay transportation, or
assist in the importation of foreigners or aliens
into this country; that such contracts, if made,
shall be void and of no effect For any viola
ton of these provisions fine of $1,000 is i'm
posed; III The re-, master Of any vessel who shall
with whom an agreement as indicated has pre-
viOusly been made, shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemcanor and fined not less than $500, or
imprisonment for term not exceeding six
months.
In the senate, on Thursday, the 10Th, Mr..
Ingalls, submitted a modification of the arrears
of pension provision, the modification prOvid-
ing that NO far az arrearages are concerned
there shall b9 no discrimination between the
rate allowed to private soldier and an officer.
After some preliminary discussion as to the
probable addition to the annual cost Of the
pension list by the adoption and amendments
proposed to the bill, Mr.. Beck said the commits
sioner of pensions had estimated the amount
on about s2l6, 100000 to q bill that originally
called for $5,UO,0OO. He presumed the inten-
ton in making this addition was to kill
the bill Novote was taken
In executive session the senate confirmed
Patrick b. Sinnott, Oregon, agent of Indians at
Grand Rande agency; Theodore F. Willsley,
California agent Of Indians ut Round Valley
agency; Gala. H. W. Rothert, Iowa, registerof
the land Office ut Cheyenne, Wyoming
The congressional business of Friday was
very light The senate discussed the Mexican
pension bill. In the house the following bills
wero passed: Reducing from SO and Is to 10
cents clearance fees levied upon vessels en-
gagged in domestic commerce. The senate bill
authorizing tho construction of bridges across
the river at st Paul Several amendments were
adopted which necessitate the return Of tho bill
to the senate. FORGETTING the unearned land
grant to tho Sioux City & St Paul railroad
Mr.. Cook, committee on elections, reported
resolution declaring J. n. Chalmers elected
to congress from the Second Mississippi dis
trict Laid over. The house resumed copsid-
Grafton of the Campbell Morey contested cleo
ton case. The majority resolution seating
Campbell was agreed to, and that gentleman
appeared at the bar of the house and took the
oath of Office