The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-14

rules and consider the bill increasing he duty
on wool sSSs1
MI. Beach called for tho yeas and nays.
which were not ordered, and vote Of tellers
resulted-lN to 46 In favor Of adjournment
In the senate on the 4th inst, among the
memorials presented was one by Mr.. Ingalls,,
from Grand Army post Of Kansas, against the
passage Of bill reinstating Fits John Porter
The memorial embodies resolutions Of the post
which declare that 90 sreinstate Fitx' John Por-
ter would be regarded AZ an insult to all ipyal
soldiers who obeyed with alacrity their supe-
rior ofioera" In presenting the memorial, Mr.
Ingalls, remarked that tho resolutions voiced
the opinion Of nine-tenths Of the surviving SOL
diers Of tho war Of the rebellion, and in that
opinion he personally cordially concurred.
Mr. Logan, military affairs, reported favor
ably the bill to relieve the members and Judge
advocate Ut the Fitz John Porter court martial
OF tho secrecy imposed by their oath ~ to tho
vote Of the court
Az the conclusion Of the morning business,
tho military academy appropriation bill was
placed before tho senate.
Mr.. Logan said lie was authorised by tho
Sn spPSoRrsons ssa to Offer an amend
missed for hazing should not be eligible for
disappointment. He had consulted many of the
best officers who Ind been In authority ut the
academy. 1t was thoir and his opinion that
hazing cannot be stopped without such pro-
vision, aud he believed such provision would
stop il Tho amendment was agreed to, and
| the bill, as amended passed.
| Mr.. C0ckrcll reported adversely the bill toau-
| thorize the secretary Of war to lond tents for
tho fifth annual reunion Of soldiers and sailors
| Of tho Northwest at Chicago in August. In pre-
senting this report, Mr.. Cockrell remarked that
there were no tents that could bc supplied for
such purpose, and it would be on enormous
expense to tho government to undertake to
provide them.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: By Mr.. Vest, to provide permanent res
ervatiOns for Indians in Northern Montana. BY
MI: Sherman granting copyright to newspapers.
The following is copy Of the bill introduced
by Senator Sherman, granting copyright to
Newspapers:
Be it enacted, etc, That any daily or weekly
newspaper, or any association Of daily or week
ly newspapers published In tho United States or
any Of the territories thereof, shall have the
sole right to print, issue and sell for term of
eight hours, dating from the hour Of going to
| newspapers, or collection Of news Of said nows-
paper association exceeding ono hundred words.
Sec. z That for any infringement Of copy
right granted by the first section Of this act,
petent !nrisdiction and recover in any proper
action damages sustained by him from persons
making infringement, together with the costs
Of tho suit.
In the house almost tho entire day was con-
sumed in committee Of the whole upon the ma
ton.
| Mr. Strait introduced in tho house bill TOR
| the relief OF James H. Bacon and l. Caskey.
bill was introduced by Mr.. Wakefield for tile
daced bill to restore to certain scouts and
soldiers Of the United States army the money
and annuities belonging to them confscated and
forfeited to the United States, for the reliefeof
persons for damages sustained by reason of
asprodatiIons and intnsies ~ certain bands Of
introduced bif e authorize t5e @ sale Of timber
on certain lands reserved for the use Of the
Menomonee tribe of Indians in Wisconsin. A
bill was introduced by Mr. White for the rolief
of stoG Gharlss aast r Blair postmaster :. EySta Ohm
abill granting pension to Mrs. Fafqnhar, widow
OF Col Francis U. Farquhsr.
The senate on the 5th inst, passed. bill to
extend the limits of the Yellowstone Park to
certain extent The same laws which now ex-
/ tend over the park are rerenacted, and the fol-
lowing provision in regard to leasing eights to
| private citizens is included In the bill:
That the secretary Of the interior may lease
small portions Of ground in the park, not ex-
ceeding ten acres IN extent for each tract, ON
which may be erected hotels and the necessary
out-buildings. fora period not exceeding ten
years; bnt such lease shall not include any Of
the geyscrs or other objects Of curiosity OF in
tcrest in said park, or exclude the public from
the free and convenient approach thereto, or
include any ground within one fourth of mile
Of any Of the geysers or the Yellowstone Falls;
nor shall there Ike leased more than ono tract,
nor exceeding ten acres, to any one person, as
sOciation or corporation; nor shall any hotel or
other building be erected within the park until
such lease shall he executed by the secretary Of
the interior. snd all contracts, agreements or
exclusive nrivI hcranftnr ,1,af1o or giyOn in
regard to said park, or any part thereof, incon-
sistent with this act are hereby declared to be
invalid; nor shall tho secretary Of the interior,
in any lease which he may make and execute,
grant any exclusive privileges within said park,
except on the ground leased
In executive session senate the confirmed T.
]. Tuomey, South Carolina, United States mar
shall, district of South Carolina; Hugh J. Dobbs
register land Office, Beatrice, Neb. William W.
Carter, collector Of internal revenue, Seventh
Of internal revenue, First district Of Michigan.
Collectors Of Internal Revcnue-J. W. Burdette
Forteth district, Iowa; Jacob Wheeler, Eighth
district, Illinois. Postmasters-F. A. Briggs,
Hinn: Consnls-Chsrles Wartl, Kansas, ii
Funchal; Archer Russell Plat at Che Foo,
China; Willis Edwards Boxer, at Rosario, Ar
gentine Republic.
Tho house Of representatives has always been
fond Of giving the senate q left-llander, and
ago the senate passed bill allowing each men,
ber Of that body private secretary whose sal
airy shall be paid out Of the government funds.
The expenses Of the Investigations of tho Dam
together with the salaries Of these new private
secretaries exhausted the contingent fund Of
the senate, and two weeks ago thassenate passed
= resolution appropriating $4,000 more for
these purposes. This required the concurrence
Of the house, which has been withheld, when
Mr. Randall ra,,orfe,1 tho rosOIufot, yrifI
amendment, Which was passed, permitted the
money to be used only to pay the expenses Of
tho investigation. This cuts OF the wages Of
the private secretary's.
It was rumored on the 9th inst, that the son
ators were quite stirred up by what they con-
slider the interference Of the house of represen-
tatives with the disbursement oftheir contin-
gent fund, and declare that tho action Of the
house committee on appropriations in tacking
on an amendment which prohibits the payment
Of salaries to thoir recently appointed private
members Of tho house justify their action on
the ground that the senate has never permitted
the seb house >. to is,. its employs, ss,oxss as
receive and insist that a. long as the senators
writing, the government should not bo COM
PEELED to pay for tho luxury. II is an open
scandal that the worst sort Of ncpotism has
been practiced by the senator's in the selection
Of their private secretaries under the new rule,
forbidden to disclose tho names Of tie persons
so employed 1t is claimed that the wives and
daughters Of certain senator's are drawing sc
o day from tho government under the guise Of
private secretaries, and the attempt to conceal
The bill providing system Of courts for tho
United States in the far east passed the senate
likewise the bill appropsiatiIg $90O, 900 for Col