The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-05
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-


SENAfE-Ab bill confirming entries Of pub.
lie lands was reported lavorably. Mr..
Mosgan offered preamble and resolution
holding that the Judiciary committee did
not have the right to arraign the attorney
general, rs it had done. for his refusal to
send In papers concerning suspensions
from Office. Bills were introduced for a pub.
lie building Mt Fort Dodge, Iowa; providing
that patents he granted on homestead en-.
tries, even though final proof was not made
within the time required by law; authorize
ing. the use OF the proceeds Of the Pacific
OF branch railroad and telegraph lines. The
bill appropriating $250.OO0 for n monu.
ment to Gen. Grant in Washington passed.
Messrs. Gray and Plumb spoke in OPPOSE
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 he
adjudged in the same manner na II said
rules, regulations and decisions had not
been reversed or modified; provided, that
such entry must have been made in good
faith, and no charges Of fraud have been
made against the same.
Under this bill Commissioner Sparks will
have to issue patents to nil settlers who
have made entry in good faith, provided
they are not accused Of fraud. In case
they are accused OF fraud the charges shall
be invest gated under the same rules that
are now holding.
HousE.-A joint resolution directing tho
payment OF the treasury surplus on the
public debt was reported, as was the hill
granting right Of way in Montana to the
Gnnabnr e. Clark Railroad company. The
bill authorizing government exhibits at the
New Orleans exhibition was tabled, 135 to
112. Tho bill FORGETTING the unearned land
grant OF the Atlantic & Pacific company
passed.
Representative Bingham's bill to author.
iEe the payment Of postal notes Mt any
order oitic ewas ia, orally reported by
the house committee on pcstotfices. 1t
provides:
All postal notes hereafter issued shall
be made payable to the bearer and that
snch notes shall he paid upon presentation
to the postmaster OF any moncs order Of
flee: The postmaster general may deposit
postal notes for sale with any postmaster.
SENATE-Tho house bill authorizing M.
tional banks. subject to the approval of
the controller Of the treasury, tn change
their name. location and capital by vote
OF two-thirds OF their shareholders, passed
with an amendment forbidding II bank to
change its location to another state or to
nplace more than thirty miles distant
from the original location.
Senator Morgan reported an amendment
to an appropriation bill accepting the offer
OF the government OF japan to this govern.
mel mt OF site to the city Of Toiia for le,a:
ton purposes, recommending I'm approp,i.
alton OF $25, 900 for the erection OF II suit
able building.
The debate ON the Blair educational bill
was resumed.
II ousE.-Thc bills to quiet the titles OF
settlers on the Dcs Moincs river lands in
Iowa and anncxing the northern part of
Idaho to Washington territory passed.
The bill to tax half-gallons of spirits taken
from bonded warehouses passed.
The Henncpin canal bill, which appropri-
ates about S9,000OOO for the Purchase
and further cxtention Of the illinois &
Mich gan canal, was called up III the house
and d iscussed for one hour. under the rules,
ut the expiration OF which time the bill
went over. Mr.. Murphy OF Iowa, who has
charge OF the measure, made an effectual
speech in it's favor, illustrating his remarks
by reference to large map.
SENATE.-Senator Dawes bill to provide
for the allotment OF lands in severalty to
Indians on the various reservations and
to extend the protection OF the laws over
the Inolinns and for other purposes passed
the senate.
The provisions OF the bill do not arply
to the reservations Of the Cher0kees, Greeks,
Choctaws, Chickasilws and Seminoles, in
the Indian Territory, nor toany OF the res
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Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Edmunds providing for the inspection
OF meats for expectation, prohibiting the
importation OF adulterated articles Oi food
and drink, and authorizing the president
to make procla ton in certain cases. MIR.
Etlmunds said:
This bill has been reported last year by
the committee on foreign relations. Itcon.
tanned section giving the president
authority, whenever he was convinced that
unjust discrimination WAS made against
the admission OF American products into
other countries, to suspend importations
from those countries OF sucl articles as lie
thought tit for the protection OF the lust
interests Of the United States. In view OF
what lie (Mr Edmuntls) saw in the news.
papers about current events in other
countries touching American products, he
trotluce the bill again.
The judiciary committee reported favor.
ably the bill introduced by Senator Voor.
hecs amending section 1874, Revised Stat.
utes confirming orders and proceedings OF
certain terrto rinl courts arising under nat-
uralization laws, admitting to citizenship
those who were not natur;,lizcd by courts
81 record; also adding the words to tile law:
"All applications Tor citizenship under the
naturalization laws of the United States.'
HorsE-Tne military academy appro.
priation bill, calling for S4l2,O75, was re.
ported, also the postot:ce approximation
and the Euds slip railway bills. Sir. Mnr.
ply concluded his sliecci, in fa, or OF the Hen.
nepin canal Till, aud the pension appro.
priation hi was considered ard Il heated
political debate took place.
SESArE-Mr. Mitchell OF Oregon delivered
an elaborate speech in favor OF his bill pro.
viding for the abrogation OF treaties permit.
ting the emigration OF Chinese to the United
States. The education bill was further
considered. Adjourned till Monday.
HorsE-A substitute for the Hanback,
and Pulitzer resolution for aninvcstigation
OF the telephone matter was reported by
the committee on rules and adopted, after
warm debate. A resolution was adopted
lnstrIctins the postnfIice committee to
ascertain whether additional legisla ton is
necessary to prevent telegrnphir monopoly,
The Immediate deficiency bill was reported.
An evening session was held for the con.
siteration OF private pension bills.
An energetic pedestrian of Boston
provides himself with paper bag filled
with ashes. When he reaches slippery
place he scatters his ashes and walks
across with safety and ease. He thinks
his method more efficient than the
usual plan pursued by the city author
tiles, and believes that he is bestowing
benefit upon his fellow-citizens.
Father, what is luxury?" asked
little Johnnie the other night as he
wrapped himself around the parlor
stove. "A luxury? Why. it's some.
thing we don't really need, you know
thing We can do without" "Wcll,
then" replied the logical youth, "what
luxury mosquito net must be in
winter!''
A woman residing at Logan, Mon.
tana. met with curious accident re-