The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-10
FIFTIETR CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the Proceedings OF tha
Senate and House.
SENATE.

00tdt0 8u0 tJ0u80s
Senator Davis, from the committee ON
PENSIONS reported the bill commonly
known as "The Grand Army" bill, with tho
accommodation that it pass with certain
amendments, OF which the following is the
material one:
That all pensions allowed under this SEE.
tion shall date from the date of passnre Of
l,endence, anl shall continue no longer
than the existence of such dependence.
Tho purpose OF the bill is to pension OK.
soldiers and sailors who are incapncitated
Tor manual labor and provide pensions
fof dependent relatives of deceased sol.
diers. The bill has tho same objects in
view that were contemplated by the do.
pendent pension bill vetoed by the prcsi.
Senator Davis introduced a bill to reru.
late tho salary and provide for the pay
ment ot the expense OF ~ United States
district judge for the district OF Minnesotn.
Tho bill fixes the salary ut IS. 900 and al-
lows $40 day expenses when engaged in
judicial work outside the district.
HOUSE.
In the house Mr.. Nelson presented n ne.
tition.from the board oil trade of Orton.
Vile. Mimi. applying for an appropriation
Of $4,000 for dyking tho outlet OF Biv
Stone lake and preventing tho lowering Of
the water.
The senate bill authorizing the construc.
tion Of a bridge across tho Mississippi river
at Burlington, Iowa. passed the house.
Mr. Nelson repnrted iav"rably from the
committee ON Indian affairs Mr.. Rice's bill
Tor the relief Of Charles Ruffee.
Mr.. Bacon Of New York asked unanimous
consent in the house for She present con.
eideration 81 tho resolution reported from
the committee on manufactures, tlirectin.
that committee to inquire into the names,
number and extent OF the corpora tions
dealingin any OF the necessities OF life and
known AS trusts" and pools" their
methods Of doing business, and the effect
of their combination upon the prices Of
necessnries.
In order to extend The scope OF inquiry,
MIR. Raynor of Maryland moved to strike
out the clause which confines the inquiry
TO trusts not Incorporated under the law:
oi any state. Agreed To. On motion IL:
Mr.. Randall several amendments tendju,
to broaden the scope of the inquiry were
agreed to. The resolution was then :,dopt.
cd. ''>''i'e'
The bill granting Gen. Logan's widow u
psnsion OF 81, 900 year passed the senate.
aiter Berry and Reagan had spoken in on
position to 1t. Senator Davis made n mont
little speech in it's favor. A lise bill. in.
creasins to 81, 600 II year the pension nt
tho widow OF Gen. Frank T. Blair. was
passed.
A bill was introduced by Senator Spoon.
or to regulate commerce carried ON by
telegraph. It's provisions are stron,
against rebates AMI determinations OF all
sorts. The bill gives the interstate com.
mission Jurisdiction over interstate tcIe.
graph business, fixes penalties for viuiu-
tinn of the act, and authorizes the cnx
mission to inquire into the business of
telegraph companies and to investigate
complaints under substantially the same
provisions that complaints alleging infrac-
tions of the Interstate co amcrce law are
now examined into by the connlissi ion
The senate confirmed the nominations
OF n. w. Mcdonnell. chief justice OF Mon.
tana, and S. Dc Wofe associate justice of
Montana.
Tho senate passed the bin increasing the
pension for total deafness from Sl3 to $50
a month, and allowing proportional
rating for partial deafness.
A bill was passed regulating practice in
cases removed from stnte O federal courts,
It provides that the plaintiff shall not hn
required to give security for costs OF tile
suit il he lie IL citizen OF the state in which
tho suit was brought.
Mr. Lind introduced bill providing for
the forfeiture Of certain lands granted in
Minnesota to aid the construction OF tho
Hastings and Dakota railroad. This is
the bill which Mr.. Lind was authorized by
the house committee on public lands tn
take the place of his resolution uskin. an
investigation into this matter.
Mr.. Collins reported from the committee
on judiciary a substitute for Mr.. Nelson's
bill providing for the holding of terms OF
the United Safes court ut Duluth. The
substitute was formulated at tho in
stance ot Congressman Wilson aud
provides that regular terms OF the
United States district and circuit courts
for the district Of Minnesota shall be held
at Duluth the second Tuesday iii April, Mt
st. Paul the first Tuesday in June and at
Winona the third Tuesday in November
each year.
Mr.. Payson has introduced IL public
land bill OF some general interest 10 the
Northwest. 1t provides that where the
United States has sold land at private sale
to persons who have bought in good faith
treasury, title to the lands shall be
validated and then confirmed.
There are large number OF cases
throughout the Northwest where pcope
have bought lands at private entry and
paid for them and have found their titles
invalidated through errors in the local
land offices or ut the general land office
1t is to remedy this state uf affairs and
validate these tries that Mr.. Pavson
has introduced this bill.
SENATE