The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
FlFTlETn CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the Proceedings Of the
senate and Mousse.

The Duluth public building bit vi.
Aise furthet discussion. participated ID
Berry. an amendment was offered BY M;
aoAr las substitute for that ii M
Dawse. which was withdrawnl proyitlind
that the act shall not bs cunstrued td
grstudics the right Of the Portage Lake
Canal Company or any person Claiming
under 1t to apply hereafter to the courte
OF to Congress tor any legal or equitable
re'ie! to which they may be now entitled.
\. After the transaction OF routine business
This being the frat secret session for sey.
eraidays. the accumulation determination
by the President, among tham that Of MI,
Fuller to DO Chief justice, were referred Ca
committees and q number Of reporta.
mostly upon postmasters, were made by
committees. ~
After further discussion the bill won't
over. The senate then resumed considera.
ton of the bill for the establishments ~ a
bureau OF animal industry.
Mr.. Paddock made speech in support
oI IT. defending it both on constitutional
AND economical grounds. Tho bill waa
then temporarily laid aside.
HOUSE.
HSc""Se oiii WIS pAaSeu To establish an
additional land district in Oregon.
There were but a halt dozen members
present Mt the House evening session. Mr.,
stewart OI Georgia. spoke against protec.
tion, and Mr.. Davis, Of NASSAU chusetts. in
it's favor.
The House went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Springer. Of Illinois, in the
cha'r) ON the tariff bill. Mr.. Wilson, oI
Minnesota. denounced the protective sys.
TEN. He was opposed to tho present tariff
because. while it enriched the few, it pre.
vented the expansion Of our jndustries M
and because it was especially unjust to the
agricultural interest.
Speeches were also made by Messrs. Nc.
Comas, l.nnham. Allen and Caruth,
The committee then rose.
SENATE.
The Senate resumed confederation ~
the railroad land grant forfeiture bill, the
question ieing on the amendment Offered
yesterday by Mr.Hoar.
Mr.. Hoar withdrew his amendment
with the explanation that Mr.. Palmer de.
sired to offer one which accomplished
what he (Hoar) intended to accomvlish
and something else.
Alter long discussion, participated in
by Senators Spooner, Berry, Palmer.
Dolph. Teller and Call, the bill went over
without action on the amendment
The Senate then resumed considera tion
OF the hill for the establishment of the
bureau OF animal industry and to facili.
tate the eXportation Olive stock and their
products.
Mr.. Palmer addressed the Senate in sum.
pert of the BILL
The house went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in the
chair) on the tariff bill. Mr.. Wilson of
West Virginia, Ia member Of the ways and
means co,mmittec) made II speech in sun
port of the measure.
AS MIR. Wilson concluded he was rapt,,r.
ously npplauded by his party friends,
while many republicans Joined in the com.
plimtnt. and amid cries of vote" mcm.
bcrs crowded around MIR. Wilson and
warmly congratulated him upon his
speech.
Mr.. Dingl.y OF Maine spoke again tho
bill and MIR. Mckinney of New Hampshire
in its favor. Tho committee then rose.
The bill wi,s passed authorizing the con.
struction Of bridge over the Missouri
river ut or near Omaha, Neb. An amend.
ment was agreed to providing that the
bridge should not he located less than u
third oi IL mile from any other bridge now
built or in process nf construction.