The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-04-02

PEMI
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
sENAzE.-Mr. Wilson presented q memo.
rial from the legislature Of lowe urging the
passage OF the Des Moines river lands title
bill over the president q veto.
Mr.. Logan submitted the following:
Resolved, Tint the sessions OF the SEN
ate commonly known as executive scs.
sions. 30 far as they apply to nominations,
be held with opon doors, and that o public
record OF the same shall be kept the same
as Of legislative sessions.
The resolution was ordered printed and
to lie over.
HousE.-The bill granting an annual pen
sion OF $4,000 to Gen. Hancock's widow
passed. Bills were introduced to create a
labor strike arbitration commission; pro.
hibiti:g poiygamy; to reduce the salaries
Of all public officials which have been in.
! creased by congress since 1860; for the
| issue OF United States coin notes. to define
the unit Of value and regulate coins; for the
| appointment of none but soldiers de.
scendants to the West Point military
SENATE.-The house bill granting pen.
sion OF $4,000 to Gen. Hancock's widow
passed. Mr.. Ingalls, resolution Of inquiry
was agreed to, asking whether the post
master general had received the senate res.
olution calling for Information as to the
number OF tourth-class postmasters re-
moved under the present administration
| HousE.-After numerous bills had been
reported from committees the Fourth OF
July claims bill passed. The Indian ap.
preparation bill was debated.
6ENArE.-The Logan bill to increase the
efficiency Of the army was placed before the
senate. Mr.. Logan explained that under
the $4,000 regulation there were but 2l,-
626 effective men in the army and under
the proposed increase to 30, 600 there would
probably, owing to casualties etc., be oEl !,
about $1,000 effective men.
The resolutions reported from the Judi.
ciary committee were placed before the SIN.
ate.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the senate in op.
position to the majority report.
Mr.. Mitchell (Or.l concurred in the report
OF the ajority Of the committee in SO fur
as it asserted that it was the duty Of ex-
ecutive officers to furnish, when called up.
on by the senate, papers relating to the
| administration OF an Office by q suspended
official.
HousE.-Mr. Anderson asked un;lnim gus
consent that an order be made allowing
the committee on labor to report for ac-
tion ut any time mot to interfere with
revenue or appropriation bills) legislation
for the purpose OF providing for arbitra-
tion in strikes on railroads. There was no
| objection and the order Was made.
The Indian appropriation bill passed,
and the postoifice bill was debated. Mr..
Burrows assailetl the policy and action OF
tho postmaster general.
SENATE.-On motion OF Mr. Sabin, the
senate passed a bill to authorize the Mis-
sissippi Water Power and Boom company,
OF Brainerd, Minn., to construct a dam
across tho Mississippi river at or near
Brainerd.
| In moving an amendment, Mr.. Edmuntls
said that people who expended their money
i'll things of this sort should know that II
congress should hereafter decide to alter
or repeal the act, no claim could be main
tanned against congress for any moneys in
vested.
| The debate on the judiciary committee's &
resolutions continued. Mr.Voorhees spoke
against and Mr.. Evarts in support OF the
| resolutions.
Among the nominations confirmed by the
| senate in exutive session were r. Letchcr
| of Missouri, consul Rio Grande de Sui, and
Roswell A. Fish oiCalifornia, assistant reg.
lister Of the treasury; also several army ap-
pointments. Tho Nominations Of Second
Lieuttnants John +. AlcBlair and Richard
i II. Wilson, to be first licutenants, were re-
jected.
| HoUsE.-The consideration OF the post
| office appropriation bill was resumed, the
policy of the postmaster general forming
the chief point OF discussion. An evening
session was held, ut which tributes were
%<, e lat ~
man Rankin OF Wisconsin,.
| SENATE.-Among the bills introduced
was one by Mr. Hoar providing for in
quests under national authority. Mr..
Hour said:
The bill WAS suggested by reports OF re-
cent occurrences at Carroliton, Miss,
where IL wanton and unprovoked crime
had been committed, resulting in the death
OF large number of citizens, in which
all the victims were OF one race, and
he presumed Of one political party,
er. Such occurrences unfortunately
had been frequent, but when inyes.
tigatcd were apt to take political turn.
Persons defending or apolosizing for them
said they had no political significance.
Still, the fact remained that it was the Op-
ponents OF the Democratic party that
were killed. and that alhercnts OF that
purity "erc Tic tiuiuerefs. 1hls Dill was
| to supply method Of inquiry. which
would be removed from politics.
twas re icrrcd tn the judiciary committee.
The Edmunds resolutions on the rights Of
| the senate in the matter Of removals on
suspensions from Office was discussed at
length.
The question was then on Mr.. Van
Wyck's amendment, providing that sin all
such cases OF removals the matter OF con.
Il \
of the senate"
Mr.. Hoar raised the point that the
amendment was not in order, inasmuch as
| it had changed the rules OF the senate, and
| no notice had been gwen OF it.
The president pro tempore sustained the
point Of order, and an appeal taken by
| Mr.. Butler was laid on the table-yeas, 81;
nays 2S. This was a strict party vote, ex.
cept that Messrs. Van Wyck and Riddle
berger voted with the Democrats.
Mr.. Harris having demanded q separat te
| vote upon the Edmunds resolutions, the
first resolution adopting the report of the
committee on thel.ll:ciary was adopted
yeas 32, nays 2G. The second resolution,
| condemning the refusal Of the a ttorney gen.
| eral to send copies OF papers called for by
the senate, was adopted-Scas 32, nays 25.
The question being on the third resolu-
tion, declaring it to be the duty OF the SEN
ilLe W TeluSc lth AuSlCe' huu cOUkCnt 10 pro-
posed removals OF officers. the documents in
reference to the supposed misconduct OF
! whom are withheld.
Mr.. Brown moved to amend by striking
out the third resolution altogether. Lost.
A vote being taken on the third resolution
it was agreed to-yeas 80, nays 29-Mcssrs.
Mitchell (Or.), Riddlebergcr and Van WyclI
voting with the Democrats. Tho fourth
resolution, condelnning the discharge OF cx.
Tlr,Sn,, cr,1Isuva h. 80, g..
places OF men who had rendered no military
service for the government, was then voted
on and agreed to-yeas 56, nays (Morgan).
HoUsE.-TLe house spent the day on pri.
vate bill.