The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
saturday, Sort. ~

B Saturday, Sort. ~
SEnArE.-The Republican senators spent
four hours IL caucus today. Mr.. Allison
says that no vote was taken upon any sub.
1ect and that the tariff bill ID to be reported.
Much regret has been expressed by some al
the Republican senators because the tariff
bill is not reported. Those who hold this
view, say that Il the report shall DO much
longer delayed, the Republicans will not be
able to derive any benefit from any bill that
they may report.
HoUsE.-A special meeting of the House
committee on appropriations has been called
for Monday, to consider the Senate bill making
an appropriation OF 300, 900 forthe relief of
the sufferers by yellow fever in the South.
The special committee of the House inyesti.
eating the charges against representative
Stahlnecker, New York, took q further al.
jOurnment to day until Monday.
congressman O'Neill, Of Missouri, saw TN.
President today and believes that his labor
arbitration bill which has passed lighthouses,
will be approved.
Monday, Sept. a.
SENATE.-The Senate finances committee,s
tariff bill has been finished by the sub-com.
mittee, and will be reported to the full com.
mittee tomorrow morning. It will be with.
held for q brief time from publicity to give
the minority an opportunity to frame its
adverse report which work Senator Beck is
experimenting at Fortress Monroe. re r.
estimated that the bill will reduce the revenue
about $65, 900. ZOO.
A bill was introduced by Senator Stewart,
directing the president to inform the Chinese
government that the relations OF peace and
good order of the United States require the
abrogation of the treaty stipulations be-
tween China and the United States, SO far al
they relate to the entry and residence in the
United States subjects.
HoUsE.--On motion Of Mr.. Thomas, of Wis
consin, o bill was passed authorizing the
construction Of q bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at La Crosse, Wis.
Mr. Craine offered o resolution (ofered by
him some days age but refused immediate
consideration, empowering the judiciary
to report at any time q bill for
the suppression OF trusts. Referred.
Tuesday Sept. IS.
SENATE.-The Senate passed private PEN
sion bills which were on the calendar to
which there were no objections. Among the
bills passed Was a senate bill granting o
pension of $4,000 q year to the widow o
Gen. p. II. Sheridan. Mr.. Berry said he wa
opposed to the bill, but would not make any
argument against it, sontenting himself with
y0sehg mo" on it's passage, which he did.
HoUsE.-The House passed an amendment
TO the nave academy bill declaring that here
after the minimum age for the admission Of q
cadet to the academy shall be 16 years and
the maximum age 81 years.
The house passed a joint resolution, accent
ing the Invitation of the imperial German
government to the United States government
to become q party to the International geo
detic association.
Mr.. Hit called up the joint resolution, re-
questing the president to negotiate with the
government of Mexico for the creation OF an
international commission to determine all
questions touching the boundary line be-
tween the two countries.
Wednesday Sept. as.
SENATE.-The resolution of Mr.. Sherman.
which authorizes the senate committee on
foreign relations to sit during the recess and
to make an inquiry into the relations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
and Canada, was to-day reported back to
the senate without Recommendation. This
means that the resolution is to be made the
text of speeches, and it is not expected that
It will serve any other purpose.
The retaliation bill has been referred to q
subcommittee of the committee on foreign re-
~lations and that subcommittee, in q parlia-
mentary sense. is 70 nurse that cares not for
it. There is no expectation in the commit
tee or in the subcommittee that the bill win
be reported to the senate unless it shall be
with an ~unfavOrable report. The expectation
IL that there will be no report.
,HouSE.-Ihe mouse to-day passed the
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill. The sicniH-
cant fact about this action is that it was
taken without o word of debate. It would
have been possible for the opponents of the
bill to have prevented its passage by raising
the point of no quorum; for there is no quo.
rum, and is not likely to be one until next De-
cemher. But no one is raising that point as
to land grant forfeitures bills six weeks before
election. a forfeiture bill of such magnitude
has probably never before passed the house
without material opposition or debate. Hol-
man was not present. The bill now goes to
the senate, where it will follow the ordinary
course.
Thursday, Sept. 2s.
SENATE-The senate committee on finance
began the inquiry into the operations in this
country of the French copper syndicate. The
Information obtained was that the syndicate
took all the surplus copper produced in
lean companies one-haf Of the sum Eeaiized
above 13 cents a pound and making the
deficit good when the price realized was less
at home or abroad.
The feature Of today's session Of the Senate
was q lively political debate over Mr.. Chan
dler's resolution for the investigation ofthe
Louisiana election outrsges. The discussion
drifted into the political Outrages in Texas.
An acrimonious debate ensued between Sem
0tOrs Coke n SpOOner.
The Senate committee on finance resumed
the reading of the tariff bill for an hour
yesterday, and has now progressed t o page
135, the first 81 pages being the Mills bill.
HoUsE.-After concluding the testimony
the committee investigating the charges
against Stahlnecker went into secret session,
and a few minutes resolved unanimously to
report to the house that it found the charges
against the accused to be unsustained.
Friday. Sept. IS.
SENATE.-The senate committee on finance
devoted four hours to the reading Of the new
tariff bill to-day and reached the end at half
past 3. Senator Harris expects to receive
rom senator Beck on Monday the latter's
suggestions in regard to the minority report
AndMCo be able to submit them to the com
HousE.-Mr. Rice 81 Minnesota presented
IN the house the report Of the special commit
lee which has Investigated the charges
against Representatives Stahlnecker Of New
York in connection with the new library
building. The report finds the charge not
sustained, and says the COMMITTEES is satisfied
that Mr.. Kelley, who set on foot the inquiry,
was actuated by the most honorable motives
and g sincere desire to yindicate the honesty
Of the house.
an end. The deficiency is the last Of the APP
preparation bills, and itisthe opinion of both
sides Of the house that nothing more will DO
attempted at this session. The Democrats
are understood to nave agreed upon the
policy that no more bills which appropriate
money shall be- permitted to pass, and
that no bills of any nature shall be
brought up except it be- som bill
for q bridge or y right of way. The color
less bills which can be passed BY unanimous
consent have been nearly oil passed. The
calendars Of the house and Of the commit
tees arefiled with bills, but they are bills as