The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-04-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

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hers no appointed by the speaker to inves.
tignte the causes and extent of the disturb
cd conditions now existing in the relations
between railroad corporations engaged in
Interstate commerce and their employees
in tho states Of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,
Arkansas and Texas. Thecommitt.c shall
have power to send for person and papers,
to sit during the sessions Of the house, and
to visit such places in these states
M may lie necessary to facilitate the iI.vcs-
ti.atiom. II shall report during the present
session, with such recommendations HI 1t
may deem proper to make.
Mr.. Morrison stated:
The hill which had recently passed tho
house known as the arbitration bill was in
adequate in its provisions. The object OF
the pending resolution was to enable con.
grcss to learn the facts Of the case, 80 TINT
it might perfect it's legislation.
The resolution was adOptcd wit hout iii.
vision.
The tariff bill, with the majority aud
minority reports, was presented to the
house and referred to the committee OF
the whole. No understanding has been
reached ,,s to when tho bill shall be taken
up, but it is likely the committee on ways
aud means will agree at its next meeting
upon time and ask the house to make a
special order giving the bill q privileged
will be fixed for beginning the debate about
May ], ar the last week in April. Forty
odd members have already put their names
down for speeches OF an hour each.
SENArH.--Mr. Platt made an elaborate
speech in favor OF the consideration OF exec.
utivc business in open session. Mr.. Frye's
csolution pronouncing against any joint
commission to settle the Cana dian fisheries
Tod Lar a la, a.
4 house bill WAS passed authorizing tlls
secre tary OF war to deliver to the lawful
owners, Oh proper proof. certain classes oi
property captured in the late war, con.
sisting Of family heir.looms, silverware,
watches, etc.
In executive session the senate confirmed
Gen. John McClsrnnnd Of Illinois to be
chairman oi the Utah commission, vice
Ramsey, resigned; Herman, the collector
number OF postmastars, but did not take
up any of the contracted cases. The reso.
luton offered by Mr.. Edmunds to send back
TO the president all Of the papers relating
to the nominations OF officials who have
been renominated to fill vacancies was
passed.
SENArE.-The chair laid before the senate
letter from Senator Jackson, saying that
ship OF the Sixth circuit, that his seat in
the United States senate, had, therefore, be.
come vacant, and requesting the president
pro tclnpOro to 80 inform the executive OF
Tennessee. The chair said this would be
done.
Senator Butler spoke at length in favor OF
open executive sessions. Mr.. Riddleberger
submitted as q substitute for the pending
resolution one providing that all matters
other than those relatingt to treaties should
be considered and acted upon by the sen.
senate took up the bill reported from the
committee on pensions. whose purpose il:
For the relief OF soldicrs Of the late war
hOnorably discharged after six months
service who arc disabled and dependent
upon their own labor for support, lnd OF
dependent parents OF soldiers who died in
the service or from disability contracted
therein.
Mr.. Blair said the bill was substantially
the same that had been puseed by the sen
ate Mt the last session, but had failed in the
house.
HOusE.-Special privileges wcrovoted the
public lands committee in the way Of OBJ
tanning action on u certain class OF bills.
The Hurl Romeis contest ed election, Tenth
Ohio district, was considered. Mr.. llurti,
the contestant, WAS permitted to spenk on
his own behalf. The resolution denyin the
right OF the Republican contestec, Jacob
Romcis. to his seat was tlefented-1O5 to
16S; forty-ninc Democrats voting with the
Republicans in the negative. The seat was
awarded to Mr.. Romeis without division.
The agricultural appropriation bill passed
The house committee OIL agriculture has
appointed Hatch Of Missouri Green OF NORTH
Carolina, and White Of Minnesota as sub.
committee to draft bill relating to sale
and taxation Of oleomargarinc. This COM
mittee will take the good parts OF all the
bills that have been introduced upon thi.
subject, and form one which will probably
place the same embargo upon oleomnrg,,r.
lne that now rests upon whisky and tobacco
SENArE.-Senator Van Wyck introduced
and the senate agreed to the following
Resolved. That the committee on public
lands be directed to ascertain by what
authority timber cut on the public domain
by consent and knowledge aud under the
rulings and instructions Of the interior
and land departments, is seized by said do.
partments without due process oi law and
ordered to be sold without any judgment
orexecuti0n directing the same.
Mr.. Logan spoke in favor of open eXocn-
tive sessiuns as did also Mr.. Riddleberssr
The senate in executive session proceeded
to the consideration of nominations, and
IL number of interesting reports from com
mittees were read. Motions were made in
respect to several OF them that the in
junction of secrecy lie removed. Mr.. Snuls-
bury thought the reports were Of i. politi-
cal nature, and protested against the use
OF the executive session to suppress that
which was favorable to the Dem.
ocratic party and publish that which
was designed to make capital for the repub.
icans. The injunction in five reports
was removed, despite the protest. There
upon the case Of Patrick Gibbons. to be
postmaster ut keokuk. Iowa, vice s. NJ.
Clarke, WAS made by Mr.. Wilson of Iowa,
and says:
The suspension OF Mr.. Clarke was made
On purely political grounds. There is moth
ing on file affecting his character in the
slightest degree. He does not desire to re.
tain tho office. The committee therefore
recommend the confirmation OF Mr.. Gi b.
bons.
Senator Malone reported iavorably the
nomination OF tho Alexandria, Va, post.
master. The other three reports refer to
the follow ing cases:
Christian j. Knecht Of Ohio to be col
lector of internal revenue for the Sixth dis
trict of Ohio, vice George +. Dilhaul, sns
pended; james w. Newman OF Ohio to be
collector OF internal revenue for the
Eleventh district of Ohio. vice Marcus
BOsga, Suspended and William +. Bishop
Of Ohio to be collector Of internal rcvenu,
for the First district Of Ohio vice Clark b
Montgomery, suspended.
House,. Numerous bills were reported
including that repeating the presumption
timber culture and desert land laws. TIN
river and i,arbor appropriation bill wa
considered.
SENArE.-Mr. Dolph moved to take up
the Indian depreciation bill. and Mr.. Rid
dlebereer opposed with the opcn-session
resolution. Mr.. Dolph's motion was agreed
to, yeas 43, nays 1.-THE one being Mr.
Riddlcberger. Mr.. Dolph then spoke OF
his bill to appropriate 5000, 900 to com
pensate citizens for losses suffered by their
through Indian deprelatiolls.
The depredations. he said. covered peri
cd Of from 1855 to 1878. It was tho dut,
Of the government to protect its citizen
against Indian deprcdations. and where it
failed to afford protection it should com.
pensate the citizens for the loss. Tho mon.
ey to pay such damages should he taken
from the proceeds OF Indian lands. there
being now 147. 900, 900 acres OF Indian
reservations worth 1854, 600, 900, and III
there were altogether less than $4,000
Indiana, that would leave 643 acres OF land
for each Indian. The white man should
have justice Az well as the Indian. The
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