The Hope pioneer., 1886-02-26

ported fayorabiy. Bills passed making the
allowances for clerk hire to first and second
class postmasters cover the cost OF clerical
| labor in the money order business; reduc-
ing from eight to five cents the charge for
money orders not exceeding $5, and to pro-
| tect homestead settlers within railroad
limits. The debate on the Fitz John Por.
| ter bill was resumed.
SENATE.-Mr. Edmunds, from the judici-
| ary committee, presented resolutions and
q report on the relations OF the senate and
the president in the matter OF the suspen-
sion OF officials. After the report and res
olutions were rend Mr.. Pugh, from the
committee said "As to the report just
made, desire to state that the minority
OF the judiciary committee knew
nothing OF the contents OF the re-
port until it was read to the committee
this morning. The minority desire to pre-.
pare report, in which they will present
their views; and to enable them to do so,
they have until Monday week within which
to prepare the report, and it is understood
that the majority report, and the resolu-
tions accompanying it, will not be called
up for consideration until we get leave to
| file the minority report. The time given
Monday week"
So the minority report and discussion
will probably be postponed until the 1st
of March.
Among the petitions presented in the SEN
ate and appropriately referred was one by
Mr. Hoar from "Citizens OF the United
States"-citizens whose names, Mr.. Hoar
said, seemed to indicate they were foreign
birth-praying for the submission by CON
gress to the several states of proposed
constitutional amendment abolishing the
presidency.
HoUsE.-A bill amen ding the Pacific rail
road acts, compelling the roads to pay to
the government the amounts for survey
ing lands, was reported.
The Fitz j John Porter bill was passed by
the house the vote standing: Ayes 173,
Bragg.i q speech OF considerable force,
in which he showed great familiarity
with the movements OF the troops on the
Bull Run battle field, having been an active
participant and in command OF q brigade
on the Union side upon that occasion. Hs
denounced Pope and Mcdowell.
Many OF the points made by Bragg were
like demonstration was made on the Re-
publican side when Steele or Cutcheon sue
ceedAd in injecting some pointed question
or remark into B 'agg's srrech.
EoENA1G.-hr MttllueFSOu 1uUrOuuceO q
resolution directing the secretaries OF state
and war to investigate and report upon
the killing OF Capt. Crawford by Mexican
soldiers. The Blair education bill was de-
bated, several Southern senators being
among those who spoke against it.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee on
the judiciary, reported favorably, bills to
remove the political disabilities OF Alexan-
der P. Stewart OF Mississippi, Thomas L..
Rosser of Virginia and Edward G. w. But
Ter OF Missouri. The bills were at once pass.
ed, Mr.. Edmunds remarking that one of
the parties was an old gentleman and desr-
ed, before leaving this world, to be at peace
with the United States.
Mr. Beck said he did not know OF any
smaller business for the judiciary commit
tee than to be peddling out removals OF
disabilities in this way.
Mr.. Edmunds replied:
All that the United States asked OF any
person. before relieving him OF the pen
atty imposed upon him by the con-
stitution for violating his oath and
deserting the constitution that he
swore to support, and making war
against the United States, was that he
showing that he was ready to give up
fighting the United States and to pay the
debts he owed for moneys received in his
official character. If the senator from
Kentucky (Mr. Becky thought that to be
'peddling out" the removal referred to, lie
was entitled to his opinion.
Mr.. Beck in reply said:
Twelve years ago the house OF represen-
tatives had passed a bill removing all dis
abilities, and before that time the senate
had done SO. 1t did not happen that both
houses had done it at the same session,
He insisted upon characterizing the pres
ent mode as ''peddling out" and supposed
that in the present condition OF the senate
nothing better could be expected.
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed over two days.
The senate confirmed the following NOM
nations:
Mars Taylor OF Dakota, surveyor gen.
cral OF Dakota; D II. Bramble OF Dakota,
receiver OF public moneys, Waterto own
Oak; William Campbell of Minnesota,
United States marshal for Minnesota.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted
thanking Joseph Francis for his service to
humanity in the construction OF life.savins
appliances and authorizing the president
to have q gold medal prepared for Mr..
Francis. Mr.. Scott spoke in defense OF
the lverpolicy of the administration and
Mr.. Geddes delivered an anti-silver speech
An evening session was held for the con-
sideration OF private pension bills. Ad
| iourned for two days.
| SENATE-A bin confirming entries OF pub
| nc lands was reported favornbly. Mr.
Morgan offered a preamble and resolution
holding that the Judiciary committee did
not have the right to arraign the attorney
general, as it had done, for his refusal to
send in papers concerning suspensions
from Office. Bills wereintroduced for a pub
lie building at Fort Dodge, Iowa; providing
| that patents be granted on homestead en-
tries, even though final proof was not made
within the time required by law; authoriz-
ing. the use OF the proceeds of the Pacific
railroad sinking fund in the construction
OF branch railroad and telegraph lines. The
bill appropriating $3.50. 900 for IL monu-
ment to Gen. Grant in Washington passed.
| Messrs. Gray and Plumb spoke in opposi-
ton to the education bill, and Mr.. Call in
support OF it.
The bill to confirm entries OF land here
tofore made under the land laws OF the
United States, reported by Senator Van
Wyck, from the senate committee on pub
| lie lands, provides:
Any entry heretofore made in conformity
with the rules regulations and decisions OF
the general land office at the time shall be
| adjudged in the same manner as if said
rules regulations and uecisions had NOT