The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-02
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mail in the county in which the publicae
ton 10 issued.
The senate considered the deficiency bill.
Mr~Hale, who has charge OF the bill, again
defined the attitude taken by the senate
COMMITTEES on appropriations in regard TO
from placing on the bill. The bill passed.
Senator Butler introduced in the senate
the Springer bill. He offered it on behalf
OF the Democratic minority of the senate
committee on territories as q substitute
OF bill presented by Senator Platt from
that committee q few days ago. He said
that he would makeR report on the bill at
minority on this question. The bill provides
that all persons h havelived sixty days in
the Territory and are otherwise qualified,
may vote for delegates to q constitution.
al convention, on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in June, 1888; that constitu-
tional convention shall meet at the CAPT.
tol the third Tuesday in July and that the
at the November election, when state Off.
GERS and two representatives In congress
may also be elected. ~
/ - HOUSE.
Mr.. Breckenridge OF Arkansas introduced
a bill in thehouse to authorize the ~consoli-
dation OF customs collection districts.
1t authorizes the president to discontin-
ue any custom district where the revenues
are not equal to the expenses and appoint
deputy collectors at sub ports when necss-
sary.
the suspession OF the rules, of the bill re.
ported favorably from the committee on
Indian affairs giving the Duluth, Rainy
Lake River & Southwestern railway right
OF way through the Bots Portland Red
Lake reservation. 90
Richardson OF Tennessee, chairman OF the
house committee on printing, reported a
resolution calling on the public-printer for
information az to whether he recently dis.
charged or furloughed any OF his Office.
and If SO, for What reasons at a time when
the printing ordered by the house is largely
in arrears; also whether in making such
discharges regard had been paid as to the
statute giving preference in employing hon.
orably discharges soldiers. The resolution
vas adopted. & I'D
Senator Davis, from the committee on
pensions, reported the bill commonly
known as 1.-THE Grand Army bill, with the
Recommendation that it pass with certain
amendments, OF which the following is the
material one:
That all pensions allowed under this sec.
ton shall date from the date OF passage Of
this act or from the date of subsequent de-
pendence, and shall continue no longer
than the existence of such dependence.
The purpose of the bill is to pension OK.
soldiers and sailors who are incapacitated
for manual labor and provide pensions
for dependent relatives Of deceased sol
diers. The bill has the same objects in
view that were contemplated by the de-
pendent pension bill vetoed by the presi.
dent.
Senator Davis introduced a bill to regu.
late the salary and provide for tho pay
ment OF the expense OF a United States
district judge for the district of Minnesota.
The bill fixes the salary at SIS. 900 and al
lows $40 day expenses when engaged in
judicial work outside the district,
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In the house Mr., Nelson presented a pe-
tition from the board of trade of orion.
willie, Mimi, applying for an appropriation
Stone lake and preventing the lowering Of
the water.
The senate bill authorizing the construo-
ton Of a bridge across the Mississippi river
at Burlington, Iowa, passed the house.
Mr.. Nelson reported favorably from the
committee on Indian affairs Mr.. Rice's bill
for the relief OF Charles Ruffee.
Mr.. Bacon OF New York asked unanimous
consent in the house for the present con-
sideration Ct the resolution reported from
the committee on manufactures, directing
that committee to inquire into tho names,
number and extent OF the corporations
engaged in manufacturing or mining or
dealing in 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
necessaries.
In order to extend the scope OF inquiry,
MI. Raynor OF Maryland moved to strike
out the clause which confines the inquiry
to trusts not incorporated under the laws
Of any state. Agreed to. On motion OF
Mr.. Randall several amendments tending
to broaden the scope OF the inquiry were
agreed to. The resolution was then adopt
The bill granting Gen. Logan's widow a
psnsion of$2, 900 a year passed the senate,
after Berry and Reagan had spoken in OPP.
position to it. Senator Davis made a neat
little speech in its favor. A like bill, in
creasing to $2,OOO-a year the pension OF
the widow of Gen. Frank P. Blair. was
passed.
A bill was introduced by Senator Spoon.
err to regulate carried or by
telegraph. Its provisions are str ong
against rebates and determinations OF all
sorts. The bill gives the interstate COM
mission Jurisdiction. over interstate tele-
graph business, fixes penalties for viola
ton of the act, and authorizes the COM
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 m law are
now examined into by the commission. ,
The senate confirmed the nominations
DIN. w. Mcconnell, chief justice OF Mon
tana, and 8. De Wolfe, associate justice OF
Montana.
The senate passed the bill increasing the
pension for. total deafness from $l3 to $40
g month, and allowing q proportional
rating for partial deafness:
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A bill was passed regulating practice in
cases removed from stat e to federal courts.
II provides that the plaintiff shall not be
required to give security for costs Of the
suit II he be a citizen OF the state in which
tho suit was brought.
Mr.. Collins reported from the committee
on judiciary q substitute for Mr.. Nelson's
bill providing for the holding of terms OF
the United Safes court at Duluth. The
substitute was formulated at the in.
stance OF Congressman Wilson and
provides that regular terms of the
United States district and circuit courts
for the district VI Minnesota shall be held
AU OuiuOH the b6COuU lue6QHy IN april, at
st. Paul the first Tuesday in June and at
Winona the third Tuesday in November
each year.
Mr.. Payson has introduced a public
land bill OF some general interest to the
Northwest. 1t provides that where the
United States has sold land at, private sale
to persons who have bought in good faith
and the money has been paid into the
treasury, title to the lands shall be
validated and then confirmed.