The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-07-09
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that the senate insist on its amendment
was agreed to-33 to 12. Tie Democrats
voting with the Republicans in the atiima.
tive were Messrs. Brown, Call, Eustis, Cor.
man. Payne and Pugh.
The senate then, on motion Of MIR.
Plumb took up the presidents veto OF the
bill to quiet titles OF settlers on the Dcs
gued in support Of the veto, saying: THE
objections to the bill were tcrsely and com.
prehensively suited. An examination of
the subject had satisfied him that the
president was right in returning the bill
without his approval"
HousE.-A resolution was presented au.
thorizing an investipa> ION OF alleged viola
tions OF the civil servi,s law by members OF
the Democratic campaign committee. sole.
iting contributions from congressman and
other employees Of the government. Mr..
Grafton Of the suntlry civil bill was renewed,
and several attacks were made upon Land
SENATE.-IIhc senate passed over the
presidents veto, by II vote OF Is to 81, the
bill for the relief Of the settlers upon tho
lands bordering upon tile Des Moincs river.
The nays were: Brown, Butler, Colquitt,
ley, McPlerson, Miller, Platt, Ransom,
Vance, Vest, Whitthorne.
The vote was Of great interest, in view OF
the curiosity felt as to how far the Demo.
cr,ltt, in the senate would feel called upon
to back the administratio ton. Evidently
the latter was the last thing in the minds
of either side, for Beck, Berry, blackburn,
Call, Coke, Eustice, George, Jones Of Ar.
kansas, Mnxcy and Walthail, Democrats.
Voted for tho iii, and Edmunds, Evarts,
Hawlcy aud Miller OF New York, Republic
cans, against it. Senator Evarts' enthu-
siastic opposition to the hill il ,luc to the
fnct that several Now Workers, among them
two members ii congress, are interested in
these lands.
Mr. Beck introduced n bill to authorize
the lostma ster general to appoint and re-
move postmasters oil the third class (who
are now appointed and removed by the
prcsidrnt)
The senate by vote OF 33 to 12, decid.
cd to stick to their amendment to the
post"lre appropriation bill, providing
$500, 900 Il ye,r for the transportation Of
the ocean mails. Senators Plumb, Ma.
hone and Beck, the committee on confer
cncc. came in the next afternoon and rec.
commended that it be abandoned. They
backed s4,,arely down from the position
they had repeatedly taken, and without
an explanation as to their reasons Tor do
ing so except that the house committee re.
abandoned the long fight.
IIousE.-Mr. Blount submitted the con.
ference report ON the postoifice appropria-
tion hill and it was agreed to. The sen
ate rcccdcs from tlre amendment which au-
tIIorizcd the postmaster general to con-
tract for inland and foreign steamboat
mail service when it can be combined in
one route, where the foreign office Is not
,norc than 200 miles distant from the do
snrsti. service, ON the same terms rs inland
steamboat service. The senate also re-
redcs from the amendment increasing by
$500 the appropriation for the railway
postal ear service and from the foreign
mail service tsnlsidy} amendment.
sENATE.-Senator Edmunds introduced
bill which, il it should become ~ law, will
invest In The president tile sole power of APP
pointing "A large number of officers, who are
now appointed "by and with the advice
aud consent of the ssnnte." Among these
are: "p,stmastcrs OF all rlasses, collect
ors Of internal revenue, collectors Of Gus
toms and certa Tin ports and all other eds
toms officers, all territorial officers except
Judges OF the supreme courts. all district
attorneys and United States m..rshals. In
dian agents and district land officers
There was II singular scene in the senate
Il few days ago. Mr.. Morrill, il confined
to his house by serious illness. Learn
ing that the open executive session resoiu
ton was to he called up by Mr.. liDar, he
sent Tor Senator Henderson, who IL one ot
the finest orators IN the senate, and asked
If he would read his remarks. which had
been prepared some months ago. MIR.
Manlerson consented. Spreading Mr.. Nor
rill's manuscript before him he delivered it
will, more energy and elOquence than ,ist,-
ally marks the speeches OF the father OF the
senate This is believed to tic the first time
that n speech was ever delivered for IN alb.
sent senator.
IrusE.-The three reports Of the CON-
mittcc which investigated the telephone
scandal wee presented, the Democratic re-
port being accompanied by resolution
oxoncrating the attorney general and all
the other officials concerned. Joint reso-
luton was adopted providing Tor the eS-
pcnditures Of the government ior ten days,
ii,js being the close OF the fiscal year The
consideration Of the sundry civil bill WAS
resumed.
Mr. HeEIcy, from the committee on IL.
dian affairs, reported u substitute for ti,o
house bill providing for i. commission to
investigate and audit claims for Indian
Expectations.
1t provides for n commission oi three per-
sons, to lie appointed by the president.
confirmed by the senate salaries to be
1000 per annuln, and the commission il
TO sit in Washington for l!le investigation.
They are allowed either collccti. ely or ssi;.
Civ to travel into the territories and states
where Expectations have been committed
10 investigate the same.
The report goes into the history Of In
.liun legislation from the earliest days o.
the republic and says:
1t was estiMuted that for the fiscal ycai
ending June go, 1850, there was necessary
.n..,, <,,n <,Scaf " afipnlu 4 lima "a IL II fhf
Indians 81, 1867 $50, instead Of making the
investigation and payment al claims keel
pace with the payment Of this sam, thu
government went on paying it out and pay
ments have been SO fRr made that i'll TIN
fiscal year 1887, 81, G25. 44O only is neces
sary to carry out treaty stipulations, inl
OF this $1,4OO,O0O il IL final payment t.
the Sioux, leaving the annual charge nov
only sl,325, ~. Whenever rev, these annul
ted atrocities the government violated it,
trust to the people.
;SENATE.-Mr. Sawyer presented the pc
tition Of Pomona Change No. =, OF FGUt
ia Lac in favor OF the OleOmargarinc biil
MIR. SlcMillan presented IL petition from +
II. DIVER secretary Of n farmers alljAnc
representing 1000 farmers Of Windotl
and Cottonwood counties, in favor Of tn
same measure senator Wilson prcscntc,
Wright county. Iowa, warning the senat
that the passage Of the oleoInasgilrine bi
was an absolute necessity il the reIp14b!ica
party was to carry Iowa this fait.
Mr.. EdG.unds criticised the house for il
uniform dci4y in passing the appropriatio
bills, and said i congress could not brin
itself into better fashions about this bus
mess lie rather let the wheels Of govern
ment stop by reiusing to pass this Join
resolution. The resolution was amtpde
extending the time to 6iteen days, and va
then passed. The senate resumed the con
sidcration OF the legislative appropriate
bill. After q long discussion the paragraph
:or the office work connected wit
the publication Of the records OF the Rebe
lion was retained, but with provisions ~
stricting the publication to contenporan.
Gus events 81 the war, and directing tn
publication OF the evidence in the Porte
case and the report thereon Ivy Judge Az
vocate General Holt. The bill was report
ed back to the senate. Some apendment
were agreed to aud Others LETT ior furtht
action.
HcUsE.-Mr. Payson presented reason
why thu Des Moines River Land Bill sl,oul
he passed over the presidents veto. whici
],c said waa based on q total misaDDrehe,