The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-26

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snoofe could approve. This amsndnese NJ
tSe sSacn n !" ant . 20 Democrat, yss against
When tlse main question ws{ voted upon sen ~
nts came In from the caUAk rooms. mi aya,v
eenaeor IN the city voted, except Nj. Hosr ~
Mss.achnsetee. who was engaged in an ann
'nS S ptIotS a., supreme court
silver Tr1 iii, s ., In discussing The Backset
H sIohe., Cannon. Finally he enatched up MI.
Cs.!non's resent report on the condition OF ~
national banking.
Here, said the senator from Kentucky. h IN
report OF the controller of the eurrents Hear
is unworthy Of our country yS,s from s.i bns
he is an upstsrt an iGaEadeut ,ipstsrt u ,1ara z
seil ns, the congress Of the United States, that
s S,e siiveT do'sr is disgrace to the United
the s;iver WI told him to say anything aboat
~: ~ IN impndent insult to this senate to have
tn's. report sent TO us by this clerk, who hap
pens to be controller of the currency
Sherman, in his reply, paid Nh Cannon
hlgii compliment for his mastery information
on the subject Of finance
HousE-A bill passed an,endRNr sec,;on
S944 revised statutes, relating To the forward.
ing Of mail matter. It authorizes nostma.ter.
70 forward mail sAatber Of the second. third
and ana fourth clssses on which postage has ones
~i t r p = .. Tins rule is now In force
A resolution passed. providing f,r a holiday
recess from Gth December until 5th January.
.n1. tho house then resumed consideration ~
me interstate commerce bill Mr.. Regan's sub
sttute for the first seven eectiens of the bill Was
agreed to-l43 10 81
sENAlE-Along debate took place on the less-
n4 Of Grow Indian reservation landsja Montana
to cattleacn. Mr. Van Wyck Introduced bills
fixing rates Of transmission of telegraphic mes.
cages and freight and passenger rates on
railroads west VI Missouri river not to exceed
TIC sle average rate east Of that river to the sea.
Ute Indian lands in Colorado. The naval sp e
preparation bill was considered. and finally
passed. "-'1 -."'v
=, The forestry bill of Senator wsx~er Miller of
New York, Is broad and Thorough in its pro
ms;n q o. ahe .SH on the public do
surveyed public lands of tho United States en-
oraclng national forests aud all public lands TO-
turned ny the national surveys a. timber lands.
s:an oe Withdrawn from survey sale, entry or
a,sPesal, under existing laws, that every person
lands under agricultural laws; or tho law au
thorizing placer mineral entrios, shall file with
ms application an affidavit corroborsted by
witnesses, stating tho land applied for is not
exclusively timber land and is more valuable
for agricultural or mining purposes than for
the timber growth thereon, and each such ap-
pl!cant shall state particularly his means Of
information and his personal know lodge OF the
facts to which he testifics, and illegal entries
oil timber lands shall be absolutely void and
subject to summary cancellation by the general
land office
HousE:-The interstate commerce bill was
discussed Wednesday, and al amendment
adopted prohibiting railroad companies from
charging person carried from ono state or
mile
ssNATE-Among the memorials presented
was one by Mr.. Hoar from tho Woman's suf-
frage Association Of Pcnnsylvanla, protesting
against the admission of Dakota on i consti-
mtlonal majority OF mon alone and de.
nying suffrage rghte to women. Mr.. Hoar
favored woman suffrage he thought Il unwiss
IN the present state of congress for the advo-
Gates OF that cause to oppose the admission Of
new state on the grounds set forth because
when the territories Of Wyoming and Wash-
ington SHALL call for admission the exercise AZ
suffrage by women in these territories NAV be
advanced as an argument against their adnnis-
sion.
Among the bills introduced we're two by Mr..
Van Wyck. ono to iilclonse the pensions of Wild
oWs and dependent relatives Of deceased SOL
dicrs and soldiers; the other to grant pensions
TO invalid ard dependent soldiers who served
three me:itls during the war of the Rebellion
Referred
IN executive session there were the fol-
lowing confirmations.-Hugh McUulloch of
Maryland, secretary. a Of the treasury; G. r
Robert Wright Jr., PENNSYLVANIA, consul Colon,
Aspfnwall; George L Cattin, New Jersey. con.
eul Zurich: James Z. Putnam, Idaho, register
land o,icc ce%r d'Alene, Idaho Postmssters
ss wii,n ns'psy Min Morris 1 MInn; o. T.
Bailey, Green Bay Wis; David ' Dom n:
ner Independence, Iowa; Chauncey +.
owen, Sanborn, Iowa; Frank G.. Atherton.
osHte. Iowa. Gilbert r. Osman, Michigan
ton-nl at auckland; James H. Thomas, Mis-
Receivers public mo leys, A. A. Heald, Wis.
consn, st Crolx Falls, Wis james F. Lpate.
Kansas. CBur Il Alone, Idaho, and long list
OF army nominations. Nominations Post.
masters; August Be die, Cresco, Iowa; wal
Miller, Oak.
HousE.-The entire day was consumed
in tho consideration of the interstate com.
mercc bill Of Mr. Reagan. The color cues.
tor was tho main issue, and ct the close
IN, IN provision stood thus; Any person
to be conveyed from one state to another, OF
paid the required fare, shall receive the same
treatment And BIO afforded the same facilities
and accommodations as are furnished all other
passengers holding tickets of the same class,
mi
shall be 30 constructed as to prevent Any rail-
road company providing separate accommoda-
tons for passengers, as they may deem best
TOR the public comfort and safety, or to relate
to transportation relating to points wholly with
in the limits of one state, provided that no dis
elimination IL made OH account of race or color:
and provided, further, that the furnishing Of
separate accommodations, with equal facilities
and equal comforts, at the same charges, shall
not be considered discrimination
sENATE MIR. Sabin introduced bill on Fri
day fora slU,&O public building at Saltwater.
Ibe senate interstate commerce bill was con-
sidered. The senate conferess on the naval
appropriation bill announced inability to agree.
and on yea and nay vote the senate unsni.
moIsy insisted upon lis amendments
The following were confirmed in executive
session e. Combinations: Postmasters-Augus
o99sseola. Iowa: W H. 'Kephart Miller, Dak.
hittredge Haskins, United States attorney for
the district OF Vermont; Lewis E. Stanton,
United States attorney for tho district Of Con.
necticut; john G. Brady, commissioner of Alas
k., sitka; George P. Ihre, commissioner o!
Alaska, Wrangel; Chester Seeber, commission.
er Of Alaska, Ounalaska; Thomas A. Cumming.
collector Of customs, district Of Montana and
Idaho.
Observation-Disclosures Frank Palmer.
Chicago; David W. Reed, Waukon Iowa;J. D.
Hunter, Webster City, Iowa; John N. Hubbard,
Houghton, Wis.,; Theodore A Burr, Lancaster,
HousE-A bill to establish department Of
agriculture passed by the house provides that
the president shall appoint secretary Of agri.
culture to preside over the department thus
established, who shall in every respect rank
with the secretaries now constituting the
cabinet In the organization Of the depart