The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-03

by side in front OF the clerk IS
desk, and attracted miyl, nttcn.
ton The deficiency appropriation bill,
as reported to the senate recently. omits
the paragraph nppror.i,.tins SS5,39G to
pay Al judgment of tie court of claims in
favor of the Pacific railroads. The com.
mittce on appropriations made ready the
regulnr annual pension bill iorreportto the
house. The bill appropriatcs $s0,275. 500,
as follows. For the payment OF pensions,
S7?,ooO,O goo; for fees aud expenses OF ex.
amining surgeons, 81 1000, 900; for salaries
ofasents. S72.OO0 for clerk hire, S17O,.
900; rents, $4,000; fuel, $3.50; lights,
$3.50; stationery and incidentals. Sl2,-
600. The estimates originally made nggre.
gated S76.2l2, 400. A subsequent letter
from the commissioner OF pensions brought
the sum up to the amount OF the bill.
SENATE.
Not in session.
MIR. Crisp called ur the Thoebc. Carlisle
contested election case in the house. He
spoke in favor OF the majority report, as
did also Mcscrs. Cooper OF Ohio and Ro.
well OF Illinois. On motion Of Mr..
Crisp. Thoebc, tho contestant. was
granted an hour in which to pre-.
sent an argument in his own behalf.
The previous question was then ordered
upon the resolution Of the majority Of the
committee which confirms the title OF Mr..
Carlisle to his scat-and upon n resolu.
ton iii the nature OF substitute offer.
ell by Lyman Of Iowa declaring
that the contest is OF such impor.
tance that it is entitled to full, thorough
and impartial investigation, and provId.
ing that the papers in the case DO printed
and referred toa select committee or u
subcommittee OF the elections committee,
which shall be authorized to investigate.
The substitute was defeatcd-yeas 1875,
nays 1852. Tho following Democrats
voted in the Affirmative: Messrs.
Bynnm, Grouse, Foran, Hare, Mckinney,
shively and Weaver. The question
luton. on tho adoption OF which the yeas
and nays were ordered. III. Republicans,
with the exception OF three or four who
voted il the affirmative, and Mcssrs.
Erumm, liovey and Laidlaw, who voted
in The negative, rcfrained from voting on
the ground that they had not sufficient in.
formation upon Which to act, and the vote
was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1IO, nays $40
quorum.
Not in session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Smith presented in tho house n pc.
tition from the board Of education oil
Milwaukee for the establishment OF Il nnu-
ticnl school for the great lakes ut Milwau-
kcc.
Representative Perkins of Kan.
sas asked unanimous consent in
the house to Offer II resolution call.
ing on the postmaster general for informa.
tion IA to whether the inferior mail service
complained OF throughout the west results
n N, ~ ~ mi nj mr.
incapable employees, from Inadequate
transportation to meet the wants OF the
postoiIice department and the needs OF the
people, or from some other cause. A de.
mand for the regular order operated MS m
objection.
MIR. lloss OF West Virginia entered a
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
house defeated the resolution providing for
the rcopenins OF the case. The vote on
the ma jority resolution resulted: yeas, lao;
nays, Como quorum. Mr.. Crisp. stating
that the vote had disclosed tho fact that
there was no quorum present, moved that
tho house adjourn. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bacon OF New York, chairman of the
committee on manufactures. reported q
preamble and resolution reciting the ale
CATION that certain individuals and corpo-
rations engaged in manufacturing or mill
ing or dealing in some OF the necessities ol
life, have combined for the purpose OF con.
trolling or curtailing the production OF
supply OF the same. Mr.. Randall objected
to the present consideration of the resolu.
ton and it was placed upon the calendar
A bill was introduced by Senator Ste v
art to vest the legislative power in the
Territory Of Utah in the governor and leg
islative assembly OF twelve citizens OF til.
$<,1 ,,.
dent and confirmed by the senate, but
not more that six Of them to DO CT on,
political party.
Senat or Chandler introduced a bill to reg
ulate elections OF members OF congress.
Senator Davis presented petition o
citizens OF Minnesota asking that tea, cot
fee. drugs and medicines be placed on til,
free list. The joke Of this is in the fac
that tea and coffee have been on the fire.,
list for years.
Mr.. Frye OF Maine made n long politica
speech. dcnounclng the president.
Senator Plumb, from the comm ittee OF
public lands, reported f:,vorably q bill de
claring a forfeiture OF all lands, except tn
right OF way heretofore granted on condi
ton subsequent to aid in tho construction
Of u railroad opposite to and coterminou
with the portion OF any such railroad no
now completed, and in use, for the con
struction Of which lands have herctoior
been granted. Following is the portion o
the bill is immediate interest to the North
west.
II it shall be found that any land
heretofore granted to tho Northern
Pacific Railroad company and 81
resumed by tho United States an.
restored to the public domain. Ii
line," being n line drawn from Wallula
WASH, casterly to the southeast quartz
OF section 5, township Z, north OF rang
10 east of tho Willamette meridian. al
persons who had acquired the title OF tn
Northern Pacific Railroad company to an,
portion Of said lands prior to Jan.
1856. or who were in possession OF an
portion OF said lands. claiming the sam
under written contract with said com
iuml from the United States, a
any time prior to the expiration OF on
year after it shall he judicially determined
that such lands are restored to the publ
domain.
The Thoebe. Carlisle case was recently
called up in the house, which proceededtt
vote on the majority resolution confirming
Mr.. Carlisle's title to his seat. The reso
luton was adopted-ycas, lG4; nays, z
Mcssrs. Cannon, Cooper. Davenport, Nc
NeHiltt, WOW hiu SlecISs 1AEpuUuChuot
voted in the affirmative, and Messrs. Ba
Eer OF Illinois, Brewer, buchanan, Cheadle
!!ovey, Kerr and Lnidla in the negative.
Among the bills and resolutions intro
duccd in the house were the following:
Mr.. Oates, to refund the bonded debt o.
the United States at 2a per cent, to re
duce the tax on bank notes, and to secur,
that currency against Unnecessary fluctua
ton by applying tho national revenue
economically to the payment OF the ma
tional debt.
Mr.. Dockcry OF Missouri, 10 apply tn
surplus money in the treasury that ma
accumulate prior to June 80, 1888. to til
purchase OF United States bonds.
Mr.. Thomas OF Wisconsin. providin,
that all future patents or approvals &
lands heretofore granted to the Union an
Central Pacific railroad companies, b
withheld until ~ final accounting and sci
Element be had, in pursuance OF law bt
tween the United States and the sal
companies, and complete and ample il
Identification be given by tho companie