The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-17
Saturday. August 4.

SENATE.
Mr.. Cullom offered n rcsolut ion 'instrrrting
the committee IN interest ate commerce tn us.
certain and report whether any lntul States
r"i!rold lines are owned. operated or con-
troll"l 10y the Grand Trunk or the Canadian
larit also whether commerce uriginating in
the United States is diverted from American
To Canadian lines, To what extent and in
what manner: also whether any ,iisrrimino.
ti"n liz practircl in the clurgrs for tolls
against American vessels on the Wcllan,l and
81. Lawrence canals: also to inquire into
the question oI the regulation of com.
mrrrr Carried ON by railroad or water.
ways between the uui,cd States and
Cana,la.
In addition to all that tho British govern.
mcnt or the Canadian government, had no.
Gently subsidized ~ linz "f steamers To China
nnd Japan for tho purpose Of securing tho
commerce between those countries ami tho
United States nnl Europe
Mr.. Hour inquired aS to h. fact nc tho sub
si.tlz",i steamers being convertible into ships
| Of war.
Mr.. Cullom sni,l that he had. some tlays
ago, offered IL resolution in the same tone,
hut that hc had since then cuIlrlil,lr,l that
The investigation should have IL wider scope
than WAS therein proIn,Srsl.
Mr. E,lmunls-'rhc British government al,
| ways requires TINT.
Subsidized linz IF steamers is bringing III Ch-
| nrse at the rate Of 900 II month, and tl,cy
are pouring down in IL great vrrict " of st AIMS
int" the United Safes through British Colum.
ba.
Mr. Cullom-That is ii fac, which i wis not
aware Of
Mr. cullum proceeded To speak of,liscrimi
nations against American commerce ON The
| Canadian canals, and added that what liz
was saying today WAS said for the i,,lrpose
of drawing the attention Ut the country to
| the situation, that the senate might get
Whatever light the people could furnish in
the matter.
The speaker laid hcfore the house u letter
from Gov. Green. of New Jersey. presenting
tn the congress, in the name Of the state Ui
New Jersey. statues of Richard Stmktun and
Philip k"nrnry, to be placed in statuary hall
in the capitol.
Private business being dispensed with. the
house went into committee of the whole on
Inc deficiency appropriation bill.
Monday, August q.
SESATE.-Upon thcussemhlingo Of tho senate
this morning, Senator E,lmuntls. by ununi.
nous consent, int reduced II resolution in re-.
gard to the 'cath of Grn. Sheridan. After
lie had spoken briefly the resolution was
adopted without ,lissrntion Scnntur Fur.
well then mi reduced bin to give Mrs. Slleri.
| dun pension of $4,000 1t wns referred to-
thnrommittrr I'm t'rnsinris
| Mr.. Jones then introduced IL resolution IN.
| sti1icting the finance committee to INQUIRE
into the alleged combination "f the pro-
,incrrs Of cotton bigging. Tin t.soluiun
went over. nn,l out of respect to the memory
| nf Cien. Sheridan the senate adjourned.
llOusE-Tle house met and transacted
some routine business. Immediately upou
receipt of the mrssnge from the president
announcing the death Of Gen. Sheridan the
ho,isc adjourned out of respect to his mem.
DRY.
Tuesday, August7.
SEyArE.-Thc feature of to-tlay's senate
frorcrt!lngn was an earnest and nrrl,le
speech by Sherman in opposition to the rnti-
ficntion of the fisheries irenty
| The senate subcommittee on finance con.
tinues its investigation Of the tariff question
and il still unable to report 1, measure to I he
committee. 1t in said however, that the
subcommittee will complete its work 80 M
to report to the full committee next week.
HOrsE-l,isrissi0n of the hill making nm
appropriation to cnahlet he executive dcpurt-
| exposition next September and Oct ulIcr took
~, lie entire time of the ln.ilse to-day.
~" tlo,l.e approximation committee has
sliitktl responsibility ;is To In;ny of the i'm.
Portant amendments to the sunlry civil hill
II has decided to recommend nt'll concur
renee In bulk, and Il, throw Tho whole rc-
sponsibility for them on u conference conf
mittee.
For the moment tho house committee on
military affairs has gained the victory in he
contest on the subject of approximations
for Qualifications "n the appropriations COM
mittcc. Mr.. Townsllcn.l. of the commit tee
on military affairs, who has fnvonri sub
stantially the plan proposed by The s.'lntr in
It's amendment to the army appropriation
committee ns ret forth in the Notifications
bill, has been appointed by Speaker Carlisle
| chairman Of the committee on conference.
Wednesday. Aug. y.
| SESArE.-Thrrc will hr ~ Republican, thrift
bill nh,l although there may III. nh ;ipii,iryiit
unnnImiiy in supporting il in the senate
there il rcasonto iwlicv" that it will not bc
accepted by all Of the Republican senators
with hearty unanimty.
Immediately after the morning hour tho
t'hinrsr immigrant restriction bill was taken
up and passed.
Mr. Sherman reported from the finance
fnmmittr the concurrent resolution to
PRINT. 100 900 copies of the tariff bill of $50
md of the Mills tariff ILL., with IL romrurn.
tive statement to In prepared by the house
rom nlittcc of ways and means of the differ.
ance between the two bills. The resolution
l
The s"nat" th..@ ..r;k nj, the G.....,.;ca troy
~, and MIR. Evarts took the floor il, npI,si
iioi ii, it.
lIousE-Mr. Shaw of Maryland present cd
n resolution to appropriate 81, 900 to meet
expenses to the COMMITTEES on mnnufuctur cs
in investigating trusts. This led to quite 1,
LONG discussion Of trusts. but the resolution
was finally adopted.
Mr.. Allen ofMississippi, raising Il question OF
personal privilege. said that. ,crording to II re.
port in Philadelphia newspaper, his frank
had been used to send out patent m,.lirine
advertisements. lie knew nothing about il
md would he Obliged to the committee on
post Offices if it would make an inquiry into
fraudulent use of his trunk.
| The honse then went into committee nf tho
whole on the general deficiency Till. and the
debate on the French spoliatio ion claims section
was resumed. Mr.. breckenridge ofkcnturky
spoke in support Of the claims. arguing that
they were just aud honest. Mr.. Cobb Of Ala.
bnma argued ngainst the validity of the
claims, and Mr.. Russell of Massachusetts
favored the payment Of the clnims; hut
pending further debate, the committee rose
| and the house adjourned.