The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-02-12

lower, and ! followed SD far behind that
got left. Great laughter and applause in
the galleries. The attempt to keep out
Dakota, Mr.. Logan characterized as a part
oil great scheme to keep out states that
send Republicans to congress.
After q long discussion the resolution
calling on the secretary OF the treasury for
Information rs to what action lie had
taken to prevent silver circulation wh,,.
the future policy OF the administration AS
to silver was to be. etc. was adopted. The
bill authorizing the annexation o. nor.
ton OF Idaho to WASHINGTON Territory
was formally reported. The hill Il, ;ax
fractional parts OF gallons o: dis: lid
spirits was m;,.is by Mr.. Mills the tex. OF \
pro-silver speech.
SESArE.-Ths Dakota b.! va. placed o.
fore the senate sai Mr.. EA-riSsa soek see
floor. He insisted chs. ,a= RAJ sair.c. q.
the objections ~as sh.s: a-o.es. pssSi<is.-
o: Dakota 1sss 20 % permitted 30 os-.ses-
pate in such elsc:ica- NJ. Nora. said
the senate. tco1 Indians iMr.
Har,isoay, Who vas evss=a:i. ca1ssiSs.s
Tor tee presidency. nigh: go: ia ~
q: TIE votes 0. Dakota 30. NJ. 4o~ssa cid
not think &c would r:p:a II tour Y=s-s-
Mr. Harrison .s22.sa :Aas Il L. are:
should &c a e.n3soxis- S-:.c1sh - -.-A.
Justly claim tie electoral vose 0. Ala5a-A.
&c n.ve: .easa exp=e: 20 akTe j. eo1o:si
for hin.
NJ Ha.1iso. s.oks al son. ;=a..a IL
iursas, MAINTENANCE 0! II. eo;-.e o-szia-
Ally made .. hin u t.-ro- 6: .as Commit
tee bill lie asE..als-s .o. :as,s:= p. I>a-
kosa .ro:c tas s,saa wsc- Is descendant. ..
t..- n-a o! 1876. would sas.1ss. - ..sl res
ave nader Abe --st-sia:s EOS i-apossi o.
The territory that as ss=kiax q :re;S.ica.
NJ Bu;Er otta;psd .as ao,. 30 reo!r 10 Ar.
Harrison, t'ui NJ Cal ask=i aiso - rir.
var Tor an executive session.
Among ih= Hills irt-oi1rei wsrs .h- fo!.
losin-
By NJ. Maade-soa- 70 facilitate pro
motions and 70 rsti.- from active
service upon their ONE Application
officers OF the nary vito ssrrsi dur
in. the war OF th- rebellion as general
Officers o. the volunteer serries. a. Mr.
Eye. relating 10 public account. and
claims. BE- NJ. Dolph. 70 ext~ai ,h= limits
OF the port Of Portland. Or. SO as 10 in.
eiady III that portion Q. the east ba:k o;
the Willamette lying opposite ths city.
The Dakota bill ana the bill for the an,
pointnent Of an assistin: secretary OF the
navy, went over without a vote.
The senate committee on public buildings
and grounds reported in favor of an ap.
preparation Of So. 900 for public b MD.
in. at Saltwater. This action will suffice to
pass the measure through h=seaate. Sen.
ator S;lbin feels confident it willreceive fair
treatment in the house.
Senator Mcmillan introduced bill re.
Gently for an appropriation for light
house at Two Harbors. MINI. The
amount was left blank for the committee
to fill in, probably $4,000.
Senator Plumb says he will call up soon
the bill to throw the Sioux City & st. Paul
grant near Lemars into The United States
court. He is expected to make IL speech
in opposition to the bill.
HousE.-The shipping bill, which pro lies
among o h,r things for the removal OF the
tonna: &c tax on ce tai vessels passed.
SENA.E.-The debate on the Dakota bill
was concluded. Mr.. Buffers substitute
admitting the whole territory was st-22
to BIB. The bill dividing the territory ON
the fo1ty-sixth parallel, admitting the
southern portion and organizing tn. Terri
passed-32 to 22-it being stric PARTY
vote. except that Mr.. Voorhees, De:hocrat.
voted with the Republicans in the ,iIirua-
tive.
Senator sewell's militia bill, which passed
the senate, provides for an annual tppro.
priatinn OF 5000, 600 for the purpose Of
providing arms and ordnance stores. quar-.
ternlasters' stores and camp equipa g for
the militia, the apr opriation to be mp.
portioned among the several sta cs and
territories. No state. however, shall re.
ceive its share Of the appropriation unless
its militia force numbers ut leas5 1000
men Tor each senator and repres. ntative
to which it is entitled in congress-.
Senator Blair, from the committee on
education and labor. reported fa.orably
Senator Frye's bill to provide for the M.
pointment by the president OF IL commits.
sion OF five persons to investigate the al.
eoholic liquor traffic. It provides:
The members Of the commission shall be
fitness and capacity for an honest,
Impartial and thorough investigation.
All Of them shall not be advocates
OF prohibitory legislation or o; total
at,stinenec, and they shall serve without
salary. Their duty shall be to inv .stiyate
the alcoholic liquor traffic, its relations to
revenue and taxation, and it's general
economic, criminal, moral and scieatific 8.
poets III connection with pauperis.M, crime.
the social evil, the public health and gen.
eral weftnre OF the people; to inquire and
take testimony as the practical results OF
license and prohibit Try legislation for the
prevention OF incompetence in the several
states. and to report the result Of their
investigations to the president, to be by
him transmitted to congress. It appropri.
ates $40, 900 for the expenses OF the inves.
tigation.
HousE.-The house passed several bills
on the private calendar, including one au.
thorizng the National Bank OF Winonn O
Change it's name, and tho First National
Bank OF Minneapolis to Increase it's capital
stock to an amount not exceeding 81, 600.
0Oo: The pension appropriation bill, cali.
Ing for $7h. 1854, 200. or sis, 200. 900 more
than the bill Of last year. was reported.
Both houses adjourned till Monday,
Mistletoe boughs for kissing purposes are
now sent to New York from Florida, post p,;.l,
at a cost Of 10 cents each, being thus muel,
cheaper than the imported article.
Rice cakes are dainty. Half q GIN
OF cold boiled rice, tho same of corn
meal, one egg. bit of butter, salt and
sugar; milk to make rather thin bat
yer. Grease the pan well, as these are
apt to stick. ' "-0