The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

oENATE-A Dill passed granting O pension
to the widow OF Gen. Grant, and granting
her the iranking privilege.
the two houses was debated, as was also
the presidential succession bill.
A bill removing the political disabilities
OF Gen. Alexander r. tawton OF Georgia
passed.
During the discussion OF the Joint rules
much amusement was created by senator
having the wine list Of the sena te restaurant
read by the clerk, and another senator said
ne mad seen so many senators under the
influence OF whisky that the senate
had to adjourn. Bills were introduced (by
Mr. Sabin) for the erection Of 500, 600
public building at Saltwater, Mimi; to ad.
nit portion Of Dakota as statc to in.
corporate the Atlantic & Pacific Ship Rail.
way company (ths Eads ship railway billy;
lby Mr.. McMillan) foriciting u portion oi
the lands granted the Sioux City and st.
Paul Railroad company; to pension sol.
dicrs oi the Mexican war; making the term
Of president and vice president Of the United
States six years, they to be ineligible for
HousE-Thc Morrison code OF rules was
reported, and the entire day was consumed
in debate thereon. Mr.. Morrison opened
tho discussion. lie was given close atten-
tion by the house, and while he made u few
good points, his speech lacked forcc
and cohosiveness. and was weakened by an
exhibition OF feeling towards Mr.. Randall.
Mr. Reed spoke in favor OF the proposed
revision. For the last three congresses the
representatives OF the people had been in
irons. They had been allowed to transact
no public business except at the dictation
and by the permission Of small cotcrie OF
gentlemen, who, while they possessed in.
dividually moro wisdom than the rest of
the members. did not possess all the wis.
DE- ci this world.
SENArE-Eills were introduced for the un.
limited coinage OF silver dollars; providing
Tor determining the existence and removal
81 president ial disability; for the payment
OF bounty to certain discharged soldiers:
Tor the purchase Of the Sturgeon Bay &
Lake Michigan ship canal, connecting Green
bay with Lake Michigan, in Wisconsin.
The presidential succession bill was con-
sidered.
In the executive session tho Republican
senators ordered that all OF the nomina.
tions be printed in the Record. There
were some objections on the Democratic
side on the ground that such a proceeding
was unusual and in violation OF precedent
but no formal opposition was offered.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Butler
directing the committee OH terrific rics to
inquire and report by what authority a
so-callod legislature has been organized in
the territory Of Dakota, and whether such
organization was not calculated to bring
about conflict Of authority prejudicial to
good order in that territory. Mr.. Butler
olution. Mr.. Ingalls, objected, and under
the rules the resolution lies over one day
Senator Sabin introduced bill granting
to the Chicago, Freeport g. st. Paulrairoatl
company the right to build II bridge owe,
the st. Croix river or lake between Free.
port, Wis. and Taylor's Falls. MINI.
Mr.. Mcmillan has introduced u bill in the
senate to restore to the state of Iowa the
lands granted to the Sioux City and st.
Paul in that state but not earned.
HousE.-The senate bill for the removal
OF the political disabilities OF Gen. a. r.
Lawton OF Georgia passed. The proposed
new rules were debated until adjournment
Senator Vest has presented u bill to make
the supreme court OF Montana consist OF
one chief justice and three associ;,tc to iudses.
and to increase the judicial districts to four.
sENArE-senator Mitchell OF Oregon was
sworn i'll. Senator Buffers resolution
calling for an investigation OF the state.
hood movement in Dakota was dis
cusscd and Senator Harrison spoke warm
ly in defense OF the action of the peo-
pie OF the territory. The presidential sue.
cession bill was debated, Senator Evarts
OF New York making his initial speech in
.he senate In fa"0r OF the bill. Senator
Edmunds' amendment to strike out the
clause dispensing with new elections was
reiected-21 to 81. Tho bill then passed
without division. Bills were introduced for
the location OF n branch OF the soldiers
homo in Iowa, Minnesota. Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, or Dakota; to encourage tho manu-
facture OF stccl for modern ordinance, etc. ::
to provide for the issue ofsilver certificates;
for a bridge over the Missouri river at
Pierre, Oak; for additional judges IN Da-
kota, and creating two additional land
districts in that territory.
HoUsE-Mr. Dibble Of South Carolina
asked leave to introduce Joint resolution
thorizing the election OF two vice pres.
idents OF the United States at tho time
Of election Of presidents, but leave
was refused. The debate on tho proposed
changes in the rules was concluded, Mr..
Randall making n powerful speech in Oh.
position to the change. The rules were then
read for amendment, but final action was
not reached.
SENA1E.-Not in session.
HousE.-Mr. Morrison, from tho commit.
WV oh hulCo, iSIpDitcu d. TeSOIutlOn lOr the
creation OF the following select committees:
On the election Of president and vice pres.
ident OF the United States to consist
OF three members, to which shall
be referred all propositions touch
ing the election and tonurc OF office OF
the president and vice president, the count
oi the electoral vote and the succession to
the office of president, on reform in the
civil service, to consist of thirteen men,
bers, to which shall be referred all propo-
sitions touching the civil service; on ship
building and ship owning interests, to con.
sist OF thirteen members, to which
shall be referred all propositions relating
to American ship building and ship owning
interest with authority to investigate the
cause of the decline Of the America q foreign
carrying trade. On ale ,holic liquor traffic to
consist ofelevcn members. On ventilation
and acoustics Of the house to consist OF
seven members.
An effort was made to strike out tho
clauses relating to the committee on shin.
ping and the committee on alcoholic
liquor traffic, but it proved unsuccessful
and the resolution was adopted.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
take up the presidential succession bin.
Bills were introduced granting pensions to
soldiers Of the Mexican war and increasing
the pensions OF the survivors OF the war OF
1912.
Jewelry.
A light glovo bracclc. is a gold
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