The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-06-11
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

companies that have had grants
from the United States. Mr.. Beck said:
There had been much elimination and
rccrimination In both houses about men,
bcrs OF congress being employed by rail
road companies. The bill was intended to
see IL q remedy could he provided for the
trouble.
The bill makes It unlawful for any mem.
Der Of either house to accept employment
MS attorney or payment Tor services oil any
kind, from any railroad company or any
officer or agent thereof, which obtained It's
charter or any grants Of land or pccuniary
aid from the United States. Violation Of
its provisions is made q misdemeanor,
punishable by n fine not to exceed 5000,
or imprisonment not more than one year.
Mr.. Miller called up and tho senate passed
the bill extending the eght-hour law to let
ter curriers'. Tho postofffce department
had ruled that the letter carriers were not
entitled to come under the provision OF
Tho anti-alien land holdera' bill passed
the senate. It was introduced by Senator
Plumb early in the session. 1t provides:
ut shall be unlawful for aliens or any
corporation not created under the laws Of
the United States, or somo state or terri
tory, to hereafter acquire or own real c.
debts. This also applies to corporations
more than go per cont OF whose stock IL
owned by aliens. No corporation except
railroad or canal companies shall acquire
or own over 5000 acres, unless such land
Ia granted by congress-. Property hold in
violation OF the act shall be forfeited to
the United States"
The bill applies only to the territories
and tho District OF Columbia.
HousE-Mr. Weaver of Ohio denied tho
charge that lie had bccm improperly In.
In, tNv mil tl,o |, 81 k<~
tux olcomargarin.. The consideration Of
this measure WIS resumed. An amend.
ment reducing the tax from 10 to 3 cents
q pound was agreed to.
SENArE.-The Northern Pacific land grant
forfeiture bill WAS considered During tho
debate it was stated that an English syn.
compnny's lands at $3.50 an acre.
Mr.. George stated: Tho average sales OF
land by that company had l,ecn within ~
fraction of$l instead Of $3.50. The whole
cost Of the road had been estimated by
the commissioner Oi railroads at $75, 900.
600, while the land WAS 10000, 900 acres.
which at 81 an mere would make 8 / 6S, 900.
900. Dcducting from the sum the cost Of
the road, there was left $4,000, 900 for
the projectors Of the road.
The railroad land taxation bill was also
discussed. Mr.. Evarts submitted an
amendment to exclude unsurvcycd lands.
Agreed to. Mr.. Hours amendment was
then brought up.
SEEArE.-Aiter q long debate on the dis.
pute with Canada on the fisheries, the bill
to tax railroad grant lands passed, and
was substituted for the house bill on tho
Same subject, and O committce circumference
ordered. Mr.. Edmunds submitted an
amendment to the Legislative, executive
t,,f1ss sn1 Co..
pointment oil seven assistants to the secre-
tary Of the interior to expedite cases up
penlcd from the pension bureau.
HousE-The oleomargarine bill passed
III to 1Ol-lftcr being so amontlod III to
reduce the tax from 10 to cents per pound.
The fato OF the bill in the senate is very
uncertain. 1t il doubtful whether 1t will
he taken up by that body during the pres
cnt session. The current belief il that the
bill will be materially amended in its tax.
alton features before receiving favorable
action in the senate.
SEkATE.-A resolution was offered call.
ing Oh the secretary OF the interior for in
formation as to the authority under whicl,
the land commissioner issued an executive
order suspendins land entries. The con.
sular and diplomatic bill was debated.
The bill to indemnify Chinese subjects for
losses sustained in the Rock Springs
(Wyo.) riot passed 30 to 10. The acn,l.
tors voting i'll the negative were Mcssrr
Book, Berry, Cockrell, Coke, Eustis George,
Harris, Maxcy, Mitchell Orr, and Vest.
The bin authorizes the president to msccr-
tain the actual losses sustained by China.
men by the riot at Rock Springs Wyo., in
September, 1885, and to pay such losses.
The amount appropriated for that pur.
pose is $15O.OOO.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered a resolution OF tho fol.
lowing import, which, on objection by Mr..
Beck, went over.
inform the senate whether u circular h,l,l
been issued by tho commissioner Of the
general land office with the approval Of the
secretary OF the interior, slispendine
lnnd entries pending legislation by
congress on the report OF these acts
The resolution directs the secretary OF the
interior to inform the senate ly what net
it was claimed that congress had delegated
to the commissioner Of the general land
office or the secretary Of the interior, or to
the officers jointly, the power to suspend,
by executive order, the operation through
out the United States Of the presumption,
timber culture and desert land acts, and
to deny tho citizens OF the United States
their rights under said acts.
HousE.-The civil service reform com.
mittee reported a resolution discllnrsing L.
L. Warder, assistant doorkecpcr, for i'm
proper conduct in securing an appropria
tion for the improvement Of the Jefferson
vile Qnd.) levee. A substitute resolution
was adopted by the house, censurinp
Warder but not discharging him. A bill
was introduced striking from the free list
certain kinds Of fish aud increasing the
duty on Others; being aimed at Canada.
sENArE.-Afr. Ingalls, called up l,is rcsolu
tion in the senate calling Messrs. Lamar
and Sparks to account, and was proceed
ing in his peculiar and taumtin. manner 10
hold them up to public contumely and
scorn, when Mr.. Cockrell came in. The
latter gentleman interrupted to ,ak what
was going on. Mr.. Ingalls, having u razor
edge on at the time, replied rather sharply
and the Missouri senator said:
1.-THE senator might have answered u po
lite question"
1.-THE senator from Missouri is incapable
OF asking polite question" rotorted In
gals.
"And the senator from Kansas is inca
pable OF answering gentleman, SAID
Cockrell, growing red in the face.
~ shall mover have the opportunity o
doing 80 as long as the senator from Mia
souri, is asking questions" replied Ingalls,
the bilious hue Of his cOlntel,:,ncc CROWN
yellow.
Then he pursued his argument, d.tdiIin
with vivitlness the suffering OF he set lr.'su
the West and Northwest from Sparks cl
traordinary and erratic cnndart. Til,
resolution was adopted almost unanimous
~, and then Ingalls, snuntrrel over an
laid his hand upon Cockrcll's shoulder
The latter looked up and became crimson,
Ingalls, passed some remnrk, and the sen
ator from Missouri rose and finally smil..l
Two minutes after they were saint erin
arm in arm across the floor OF the senate
HousE.-The bill extending the bnn,lc,
debt of the pacific railroads seventy year
was considered through out the dny. The tic
bate was marked by a fierce attack h,
Mr.. Crisp Of Georgia upon Mr.. Holman
~ Every ear was strained to hear the cur
trovcrsy, and lIo!mtAn, who wills nervu,lsl,
playing with his spectacles, arose and sriek
ed out II question.S Crisp's full face ani hit
bald head had been growing retldcrnni red
der, until his countenance reselnbied
turneresque Wow OF Venice. and his power.
full voice fairly came back in erhoe. frn,
. the glass ceiling, rs utterly ignoring Ii,
great objector he cried:
And these men talk OF attorneys.
either one Of them insinuate, suggest or il.
intimate that am IN agent or attorney
or counsel for or in INV wuy intrrestel Fl