The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-01-26
fIFTIHH 60AeREss.
ApssYact ct the Proceedings otthe
6enate and MOUSE.

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Abstract of the Proceedings III ths
denate and Mouse.
SENATE.
sSenator Chandler introdnced z lin rasr.
Eating the manner IA selectina membera 81
*conEress inthe Palmetto Sfate.
Y. =. Bigelow Northumberland apeciaa
agent OF The posioiice, department. was
appointed postmaster III the senate.
Eparts introduced Il Bin tos III.
deinnny tho settlers on the Des Moines
river land about the Raccoon Forka. Iowa.
5ior payments made upon lands subse-
qnently taken from thosn,s ana als sorsthS
damages sustained thereby. Itauthorises
ghe president to Fappoint three commission
ers vo ger erlnine ths amounts wh~ichshould
.senators Cullom proposes the creation
~ y bureau of lfarbors and waterways III
the war department..
Senator Davis introduced a bill proyid.
Ing b the city OF Duluth, OF any legally
incorporated company which may be as
ISOLATED with ii, is authorized til construct
and maintain a bridge and approaches
over the ship canal and upon the govern
ment piers OF snfne through Minnesota
Point, being the entrance to Duluth har-
Dor from Lake Superior, constructed with
a pivot drawbridge.
He also introduced a bill to allow Du.
Iuth and any legally Incorporated railroad
company to build a bridge across The
bay OF Superior between Minnesota Point
and Rice's. Mr.. Davis also introduced d
bill to emox fhe charge al .desertion
against the record Of Mark Tomilson; also
p bill allowing officers OF the regular army
who have been placed on the retired listby
reason OF wounds received disease con.
stracted or disability incurred in the SER
vice to receive in addition to their retired
pay the usual pensions in such cases.
HOUSE.
Congressman Rice introduced q bill for j.
income tax.
The house adopted a~.resolution assign
Ing clerks ia. all committees 81 the house.
Deiegate Clifford introduced another bill
providing for the division Of certain Judi
cial districts OF Dakota andthe increase of
the amber OF justices in the supreme court
Of the territory.
Mr.. Onthwaite introduced q Pacific rail
road funding bill in the house. 1t provides
Tor the ascertainirent or the debt OF the
Companies, both principal and interest.
Mr..Anderson DIX ansas offered to the
house q resolutidnylirecting the cornInittee
on commerce to Investigate The extent.
causes and effect Observation-Disclosures
OF the continued<failure BY the Reading
Railroad company to transport such in-
t~erstate traffic; and report to the house by
bill, or otherwise. for consideration, al
any time, such legislation as is necessary
to secure to the public the regular and
complete execution by railroad OF its
obligations and services as q common car
rier Q finterstate commerce.
Among the other bills introduced in the
MhNy1co xrnrn %laf fol1 80; - r.@ NJ. ~ r ~l
Illinois, to reduce the treasury surplus by
paving a bounty Of 30 cents per
bushel ON all wheat exported to foreign
countries. Mr.. Mason of Illinois, to pro-
vide Tor the retirement Of United Stntes
bonds before maturity. Mr.. Anderson Of
Kansas, to prevent the contraction
OF the currency by the withdrawal
u national bank notes from circulation;
also. to provide for the issue OF fractional
currency. Mr.. Mills. authorizing the pur-
chase OF United States bonds by the
secretary OF the treasury. Mr.. Kilgore OF
Texas, abolishing the tax on tobacco
aild the duty ON lumber, coal. salt
wool and blankets. Mr.. Townsend, TO
retire national bank notes and to substi-
stute treasury notes therefor. Mr.. Dock
.ary OF Missouri, placing all kindBEao OF lnm.
Der on the free list. Mr.. Hovey of Indiana
to pay Ito soldiers OF the late war q sum
sequaFto 40 per cent OF the amolnto Of their
original pay. to make good thsdiiisrence be.
tween the value oil the greenbacks inMhieh5
they were paid. and the gold coin in which
the ~greenbacks we're eventually redeemed.
Mr.. Tarsney Of Michigan, authorizing the
construction Gof public buildings FOR post
and other government offices in every city
having q postmaster, the cost of the build.
ings I'd range from $40. 900 in towns oflO,-
600 ipha bitantssto $3.50, 900 in towns Of