The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-19

PEMBI.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
srsArr-Aiter som. routine business,
Mr.. Brown spoke In favor of his bill to
provide new basis for the circulation Of
national banks.
HousE-Thomas R. Hudd was sworn in
- member from the Fifth district OF Wis
consin. Bills were introduced for the regu.
lati0n of interstate commerce, to repulatS
the transportation OF live stock and to
repeal the civil service act.
Both houses adjourned early on the an.
nouncement Of the death OF Senator Miller
Of California.
eENAfE-The debate on the report OF the
judiciary committee conClemninR tho at.
torney general for refusing to send to the
senate the papers In the case OF United
States Attorney Duskin Of Alabama, was
opened on the 9Th by Senator Edmunds.
who remained in their seats during the
three hours Mr.. Edmunds occupied the
focr. Senators Of both parties were gen.
orally In their places and gave marked at
tention to Mr.. Edmunds. A large number
Of representatives came from the house
shortly the discussion began and were as.
signed chairs to the rear OF the senator's
the chamber being we'll filled. Mr..
Edmunds' speech throughout was free
from that bitterness and sarcasm
which sometimes marks MIR. Edmunds'
political speeches. The only allusion to
which the friends Of the president could ex-
cept were those in which Mr.. Edmunds re.
ierred to the recent message OF the prcsi.
the report Of the minority OF the judiciary
committee: The speech is regarded as an
able exposition Of the Republican side Of
the controversy. The bill authorizing the
Central Missouri Railroad company to
bridge tho Mississippi at Alton, ILL.,, passed.
Senator Sabin introduced q bill appro.
priating $40, 900 for Jearum Atkins as q
recognition OF the national benefit derived
from his invention OF the automatic rake
Tor harvesting grain, which has become the
common property Of the public, for which
he received no adequate remuneration.
In executive session the following nomi-
nations were confirmed: 8. 8. Brooks, rs.
sistant treasurer, San Francisco; Charles
2. Phelps, Vermont, second secretary OF
legation at London; Henry White, Mary
land, secretary OF legation ut London; j.
T. Childs, Missouri, minister and consul
general at Siam; j. d. Kennedy, South
Carolina, consul general ut Shanghai.
HousE.-On behalf OF the committee ON
labor Mr.. James IN. W called up the bill
to prohibit any officer, servant or agent OF
the government to hire or contract out the
labor OF prisoners incarcerated for viola.
tion OF the laws Of the United States gov.
ernment. The bill was passed-yeas 249,
nays 8. The bill requiring the Pacific rail-
roads to pay the cost Of surveying their
lands and to take out patents thereto,
passed. The house went into committee
Of the whole (Mr. Townshend in the chair)
on the Indian appropriation bill.
SENATE.-Senator Pugh OF Alabama, re.
piled att length to the speech OF Mr.. Ed.
munts. Senator Miller introduced IL bill
requiring all manufacturers OF and dealers
in oleomargarine. butterine, lardine, etc, to
display signs in conspicuous place Mt their
place Of business indicating that they manu-.
facture or sell such articles, imposing
special tax OF $500 on manufacturers, $3.50
on wholesale dealers and $1OO OH retail
dealers in such products, and requiring
them to take out annual licenses to carry
on such business under penalty OF fine and
imprisonment, and requiring all persons
engaged in such business to keep books and
counts OF all imitation butter nlanufact-
ured or sold by them. Such books to be
subject at all times to the inspection OF the
treasury officials.
There was quite breeze in the senate in
which Senators Riddleberger and Logan
were the prominent figures. Both got very
much excited. Kiddleberger referred to the
and spoke of Logan as "Eads' repre-.
sentative OH this floor" Logan i'm
turning to Riddieberger with flushed
face and flashing eyes replied that
the statement that he was the representa-
tive oil any man or corporation on the
floor ot the senate was untrue. Riddle.
berger hastily explained that he meant
that Logan was Eads' representative in
the sense that any senator was the repre-.
sentative oil any measure he introduced.
HoUsE.-.!The Seney bill torcpeal the civil
service law was reported ad dversely. The bill
requiring the Northern Pacific company to
pay the cost OF surveying its lands was re.
ported. The Indian appropriation bill was
debated.
SENArE.-Mr. Hawley from the com.
mittee on civil service reported adversely
Mr.. Vance's bill for the repeal OF the civil
service law. Mr.. Logan, from the minority
OF the committee on military affairs sub
mitted the views OF the minority members
on the Fitz John Porter bill. 1t is the
the last congress, with the addition Of Gen.
Logan's letter in reply to Gen. Grants
article in the North American Review justify
ing the conduct OF Fitz John Porter.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa spoke in opposition
to the stand taken by the president in the
matter of furnishing the senate papers con-
cerning removals from Office.
In executive session, the nomination OF
Richmond 8. Dement, to be surveyor gen.
eral Of Utah, was taken up. Dement, is the
man who some weeks ago came out with
story about frauds and bribery. and
among other things charged that Senator
Teller had received $25, 900 for speech he
made in defense OF the Mormons. Tho
nomination was rejected by viva voce
vote and was SO announced. when Gen
Logan arose and made vigorous speech
confirmed.
Mr.. Sanford introduced resolutions re-
garding the death Of Senator Miller, which
was adopted, and after an executive ses.
sion the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Indian appropri alton bill
was debated, the discussion being confined
to the question of cattlelnen occupying In
dian lands in the Indian Territory.
SESATE.-On 1nOtiOn OIL MT. flumD, INA
senate resumed consideration OF the bill to
forfeit part OF the lands granted to tho
State of Iowa in aid of railroads. MIR.
Plumb opposed the amendment offered by
Mr.. Spooner, Withholding from the opera
tion OF the act certain of the lands as to
which IL suit is now pending in the United
States supreme court. The bill itself, Mr..
Plump said. provided u perfectly impair.
tial tribunal for the settlement OF the
rights Of all claimants. The bill was bill
for peace. lie feired the amendment
might prove to be a Trojan horse. After
debate, Mr.. Spooner's amendment was
agreed to; yeas, 80; nays, 10; and the bill
then passed.
bill was introduced by Senator Man.
derson providing for the sale OF the
site OF Fort Omaha, Neb.. the sale or re-
moval Of improvements thereon. and for u
new site and the construction Of suitable
buildings.
HousE.-Mr. Weaver (Neb. asked lea TO
offer the following:
Whereas, Nearly every congress embraces
at least one crank; and, Whereas the pres
ent congress ia no exception to this rule;
and wbereas il should not lie in the mower |