The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-07

country.
EousE.-The house COMMITTEES on mill.
tary affairs reported q bill to aEthorize the
president to confer brevet rank ON army
paigns.
The house judiciary COMMITTEES reported
adversely the bill to prohibit aliens from
acquiring title to or owning lands In the
United States. A minority report infavor
OF the bill was submitted by Massrs. Oates
OF Alabama and Hepburn Of Iowa. The
minority. in support Of their views, refer to
the case Of Mr.. Scully, who resides in Eng.
land and is u British subject, and Who owns
10000 acres in Illinois, occupied BY hun
dreds Of tenants, mostly ignorant foreign.
ers, from whom he receives as rents $YSO,.
600 per annum and expends it in Europe.
The Schenley estate, consisting OF about two
Thousand acres. within the city limits Of
Pittsburg and Allegheny, Pa, 10 cited a.
another instance Of alien landlordisn In
America. The schenleys are subjects r..
siding in England, who draw annually iroru
their American estates $1O0.O0O.
A bill was reported by the ways and
means committee authorizing the secretary
Of the treasury to exempt all distillsries
which mash five gallons or less per day
from maintaining storekeepers aud kaugcrs.
1t also authorizes the secretary to desis.
nate special warehouses for distilleriss
whose daily capacity IL less than twenty.
i've gallons.
SENArE.-Mr. Mitchell spoke on the mo.
New York Methodist Episcopal church,
praying for protection for Chinese in tho
United States. He criticised the commit.
tee on foreign relations for not having yet
reported his immigration prohibitory
bill, and warned senator's on both sides Of
the chamber that no would press that bill,
and that they would have to come square.
ly up to the mark and could not escape tho
question.
A very spirited debate took place in the
senate over the clause In the postoftice ap-
preparation bill to pay $500, 900 for the
transportation OF United States mails to
Central and South America. This directs
the postmaster general to make contracts
for five years. time with the steamship
companies upon tho basis Of the number Of
miles Travelled. instead OF the number OF
letters as at present.
The senate remained in secret session
Of ''unobjected" cases ofiittle or no proIni.
nence were confirmed. Mr.. Edmunds
for q time insisted upon the reading
OF the report on each case. The sena-
tors at last became impatient because
OF the delay, and Mr.. Plumb called attsn-
tention to the routine character OF the
documents, protesting with some vigor
against the unnecessary waste Of time each
needed for the confederation Of legislative
matter. Thereafter no more reports were
made.
HoUsE.-The house committee on agri.
culture reported an elaborate bill provid.
oleomargarine under the direction OF the
internal revenue department. This meas.
ure has the approval Of the American Dairy
association.
It imposes special tax upon all manu-.
facturers OF oleomarsarine OF 5000 per an.
mum. Wholesale dealers $3.50 and retail deal.
ers SASS. It requires stamps similar to those
now used for manufacturing tobacco. Heavy
penalties ore imposed for any violation Of
and microscopic Is created, which Office IL
to be attached to the staff Of the commits.
sioner OF internal revenue.
The bill wa. reported with the unani-
nous approval Of the committee, and its
passage will be urged at an early day.
The house passed the bill directing the
proper accounting officers to settle and ad-
just the accounts Of Maj. Small, commits.
sary OF subsistence, when stationed in
Chicago in November, 1880. as purchasing
and depot commissary. He was robbed
by his clerk, George Davidson, OF So, $50.
Suit was brought against Davidson in New
York for the recovery OF the money stolen
and judgment obtained.
SKNArE.-The senate took up the pres.
ident's veto OF the bill ito prevent the de.
secration OF graves" The bill provides
that the unclaimed bodies OF deceased
paupers in the District Of Columbia might
be turned over to the medical colleges oil
the district. The president takes the
ground that the bill 10 defective and offers
no proper safeguard. After q short debate
presidents veto-yeas 6. nays 48.
HousE.-Mr: Hatch, on behalf OF the COM
ton setting apart May 13 for the consider.
alton Of business presented by that com.
mittee. Mr.. Hatch stated; Tho measure
upon which action would be asked was the
oleomargarine bill. Though It was . reve.
nue. bill, the committee on agriculture would
attempt to confine the amendments to the
subject matter Of the measure and not al
low them to extend to the tax ON spirits
and tobacco. The resolution was adopted.
sENA1r.-The Fourth Of July claim bill
passed with an amendment to Reimburse
the estate Of Ayrss P. Morrill, OF Mississippi
$67, 600 for supplies to the United States
army during the war.
the case Of Judge Pollard oiMontana, who
was reported adversely from the judiciary
committee, and was the subject OF q
long debate last week. He 10 accused oil
various fraudulent practices, and the Dem.
occats decided that they could not afford
to make fight for his confirmation, after
an examination OF documentary evidence
submitted by Mr.. Edmunds, the greater
part Of which was certified copies Of the
- kha .ka ~ To t.
Pollard's nomination was therefore re.
jected by an almost unanimous vote.
HousE.-Mr. Van Eaton, from the com.
mittee on public lsnds, reported . bill to
grant the right OF way through the public
lands Of anycanal or ditch company formed
for the purpose OF irrigation.
The house committee on coinage report
ed q bill to redeem the trade dollars. The
measure reported 10 asubstitute for the sew
eral bills on this subject introduced during
the present session. The provisions OF the
measure are: For six months after its
passage. trade dollars shall be received at
the United States, and shall not he again
paid out or issued in any other manner.
Holders OF trade dollars on presentation
Of the same may receive in exchange there.
for an equal amount Of standard silver
dollars. The trade dollars 80 received by
the United States treasury officials shall
be transmitted to the coinage mints and
recoined into standard silver dollars.
When the paragraph OF tho river and
100000 for the improvement Of the
Mississippi from st. Paul to Dies Moines
rapids, Mr.. Gilfillan OF Minnesota moved
an amendment providing that $50, 900 OF
the amount should be expended ct the dis.
erection OF the secretary OF war for con.
tinuing tests at Adams flume. Mr..
Gilfllan made q fvs-minutes' speech
explaining the character and purpose
OF Adams fume, the amount already q.
pended upon the work and the results ex.
pected to be accomplished. Az the propos-
ed amendment does not increase the amount
OF the appropriation, the river and harbor
COMMITTEE made no objection to It, and it
was agreed to. All the items providing ap.
propriationsf for northwest rivers were pass.
cd. and the amounts reported by the com.
mites were adopted in every instance.