The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-02
CIIiLi PROCEEDINGS.

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Tho 18th, in IL senate, ON mo.
moron tWia) tho SENATE took up
0pt and ratify certain agreemen@
tSioux Indians and grant right OF
e Eicago, Milwaukee & St Paul rail-
IAIy through the Sioux reservation,
Z. Cameron said \ granted right Of
In lie senate, would DO thrown open
SSes(taement Tic bill passed without
q on motion of Mr. Cameron tho senate
r., similar bill to accept and ratify GER
agreements made with Sioux Indians >and
HNSntright ofway to the Dakota Central Rail
~ Company through the Sioux reservation.
u bin passed without debate
ME house has done little for some time but
lec,iss tho tariff bill Able speeches have boon
asde. and poor ones, all of which will so into
10 congressional record
Bills have passed the senate for govern
rsent control Of tho Sault Ste. Marie Falls
canA Michigan, and to prevent tho I'M
lawful cutting Of timber on Indian reservations.
Tho finance committee reported adversely
bill to authorize the payment of customs du-
lies in legal tender notes, and motion to take
4 up was lost-22 to ~
In tho House the Wood-Peters contested
Mr. Peters, tho sitting member and Rcpub.,
lican, the house adopting the committee report
In his favor The naval appropriation bill,
which had been received from the senate with
numerous amendments, was considered Mr..
Kass0n spoke in favor of tho senate amend:
cruisers, and 80 did Mr.. -Dorsheimer, a Demo-
cratic member of New York. Between tho
latter gentleman and Mr.. Randall, who had
spoken against the amendment, a warm contro-
versy arose in consequence of the Pennsylvania
member, who had charge of the bill, shutting
II: Dorsheimer of in the midst of his speech.
Wednesday was denominated ''crank's day
IN the House. The fun began with wohonrs'
speech from Mr.. Wood, the contestant i'll the
Wood-Peter Kansas election case 1t was the
bluest Of skim milk by comparison with that
which followed by Judge Bennett of North Caro-
linz who had made minority report in favor
Of Wood, the rest of the committee being un-
animously on the other side On his report
Judge Bennett made speech nearly two hours
In length, in which he discussed constitutional
law in the most florid style and pompous man
ner. He is large man, with towering, bald
head, the hair having apparently all slipped
down on his chin, and has voice like bull
He ragged and roared with ponderous fury be-
ing constantly scored by the whole house most
numerically. Every time he misquoted tho
hwth lawyers laughed, and every time he
slaughtered Latin q groan ntup from tho
amused the house so immensely that ono men,
additional time until they wore him out He
then convulscd the house by asking permission
to rest awhile. This was granted, whcreupon
Mr.. Pcttibone amused the house still more, his
than the house Of representatives When Mr..
Bennett had again run down tho house took o
unanimous vote against him On the vote to
give Wood the seat only Bennett and "Calam-
ity" Weller stood out against tho whole house,
which was hailed with shouts of laughter.
The house committee on judiciary has sub.
mitted q report relative to extending the right
nf tn
report was prepared by Mabury, and says III
part:
To permit the entrance of political contention
into home, would be either useless or PERM.
cious; useless if a man and wife agree and per
nicious if they differ. In tho former event tile
without changing the result In the latter the
peace and c0ntentment of tho home would be
exchanged for the bedlam of political debate and
become scene of base and demoralixing in
tr1gucs. In answertOa question often suggest
ed, what portion and what class of women
would avail themselves of the privilege of suf-
fragc if extended to women, your committee il
of the opinion, while q few intelligent women
such US appeared before the committee in atlvo
cacy Of the pending measure, would defy al
obstacles In the way of their casting ballot
yet the great mass of intelligent, refined and
judicious, with the becoming modesty of thoil
sex, would shrink from rude contact with the
crowd, with the exception mentioned, leaving
to thVignorant and vilcst the exclusive right te
speak for the gentler sex in public affairs
In the house bills wcro favorably reported
for the erection of bridges over the Mississippi
at Rock Island and the Falls of st Anthony.
Tho navel bill was discussed, and the senate
amendment adding 500, 600 TO complete the
ordnance outfit of the new cruisers was con-
Cured in, first i'll committee of the whole and
then in the house by vote of 127 to 1Ui. Tho
Other amendments were none oncurred ill.,
In the senate tho bill passed for the disposal
q abandoned military reservations. Itauthor-
LEGS the president whenever, in his opinion any
portion Of military reservation becomes use.
less, to place it in charge of the secretary OF
the interior, who shall have it surveyed and
sub divided, appraised and sold Tho bill
amending the revised statute relating to tres
passers on Indian lands passed. 1t adds i'm
prisonment to fine already provided for
Ar. Nelson presented to the house tho reso-
{ buttons adopted by the republicans of Stevens
county, Mimi, in favor of the Morrison bill. L
recites, substantially, that tho manufacturers
wlilo farmers, the prices of whose product.
are regulated by the foreign markets AMI
.freighte, commission, insurance and elevate,
charges, are unprotected; and that they be,
lieve there should be o reduction of the tariff
;n ~ Il, e tAAs provided in the Morrison or sim
Tho provisions of Senator Memberships bill
to enoodrage Indian education in the Territory
Of Dakota, which was reported favo-ably from
the senate committee on education byMr Blair,
are:
From tie land heretofore set apart for school
purposes in Dakota two sections of GAO acres
each shalt be setapart for educational purposes
among the Indians of that territory upon pay
ment to the receiver of public money in the
land district in which tho two
sections sections of land may be
acre. Tho sections shall be patented to Stephen
By tho commissioner of the general land Office
provided that Stephan shall give sufficient bond
to erect and build on tho lands school buildings
adequate for the education of 10Ulndian child.
rem, and that said school shall be conducted az
an industrial farm school for the exclusive ed
ucation of Indian children in Dakota. The adj
ministration of the school is to be under the
supervision Of tho commissioner of Indian af.
fairs.
IN the senate Mr.. Wilson of Iowa made al,
emDorate speech in favor of the passage of the
Interstate commerce bill At the expiration of
NJ Wilson's speech Mr.. Jones of Florida took
the iioor in opposition to the pleuro- pncumo-
mia bill, Mr.. Blair, from the committee on ed
ucation and labor, fayorably reported tho bill
& to protect American laborers.
Mr.. Wakheld of Minnesota has introduced il,
the house bill regarding the pay of the naval
academy graduates. 1t provides:
Such graduates that may be or have been an
pointed to fill vacancies in the lower grades of
the line and engineer corps of tile navy and of
the marine corps, under the provisions of tho
act approved Aug. 5, 1852, shall be entitled to
the pay of the grades to which they have bcc,,
or may beso appointed from tho date they
take rank therein as stated in their commits
sions.
Tho house committee on commerce has re-
ported fayorably bills giving authority for the
river at Anoka, Mimi, above the Falls of ST.
Anthony, and between Minneapolis and Fort
4 Smelling. One is to be u highway bridge, tobc
erected by the city and country of Anoka. and
the other q railroad bridge, to be erected by
he Minneapolis d Lyndaie Railroad company.
The bill passed on the 26th to remove certain
burdens of the American merchant marine an,
encourage an American foreign carving trade
after the amendment had been a6opted-1l1l ii
6al-all0wing American citizens to import stec
or iron ships of ut least 4, coo tons burten free
Of duty.
The house committee ON appropriations
have reported the bill making appropriation
for the consular and diplomatic service,
The amount appropriated is $977,7 $40 which
- &367, S75 less than the estimate and s3IS !S:
less than the appropriation for the present year
The measure reduces the contingent expense,
Of legations $G9,5OO and of consrlatcs ssi. 600
The allowance for clerks ut consulatea il ro-
duced %, OOO, and the annual salaries to Austri,
and Italy arc reduced from $4,000 to $4,000
The Office of agent and consul general ut Cair(
il made consulate, at an annual salary of 81
GU The Office of minister to Roumai,ia. Scr
via and Greece is abolished, and consuls alt
provided for Greece and Roumania. A simila,
change is made in the Office of minister TO B6
lvia. Tho CONSUL generalship at Madrid ami
consul Seneralshlp at Honolulu are ahnisbal