The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09


supported tho bill. He gave tho his.
tory Of the bill that passed in the last con.
gress and was vetoed by the president. lie
spoke of tho veto as u destroying veto"
and as being coached in words Of CON
demnation and much verbosity."
HOUSE.
Mr. Springer reported adversely, from
the committee on territories, the bills for
the admission Of North and South Dakota
as separate states. and Mr.. Baker, of New
York. presented minority reports on the
same measure.
The speaker pro tenn laid before the
house q Communication from the esccretary
oI the treasury transmitting an estimate
OF $500. 600 for the beginning OF the work
Of construction uf the new military post
The speaker pro tenn said that lie de.
sired to present the petition OF John Neg.
ley and 1850 others. merchants and
citizens OF New York and Brooklyn, repre-.
senting their sentiments in relation to the
letter carrier and postal clerk bills now
pending in the House. 1t also included the
signatures Of 12. 900 postal employees in
Pittsburgh, and ether places. Heidi not sec
how it could well i've put into the petition
box. (The petitions filled handsome
black walnut box ABOUT two feet high,
with a suitable inscriptlen in gilt letters
upon it.)
Mr. Davis, as q chairman Of the commit!
tee on PENSIONS called up for considera.
tion the dependent pension bill reported
from the comHittee some time ago
The second section was amended by ado
Ing the words, "and who are without other
adequate means Of self support"
L., a. t.sI. =
totally" before the word 'incapacitat-
&C" and gave notice that il his motion pre-.
vailed he would move to amend further by
providing that the pension should be from
81 to $l2 a month, according to the de.
gree OF incapacity.
MI. Perry argued that the striking out
of the word totally" would make the bill
simply a service pension bill and would
practically open the doors to all who had
served in the Union army aud who were
not now on the pension rolls.
said that the Grand Army OF the Republic
had discussed the whole question last sum.
mer in ST. Louis, and hnd formulated the
bill introduced by the senator from Nch-
raska (Aanderson), not because it was all
that they thought they were entitled to,
but because they supposed that, in the
present temper Of public feeling, at least
in one political party, it was the best that
they could obtain. For that reason the
committee on pensions felt exceedingly
10th to tlistrub the I'LL in its principles or
it's phrasrola,.:.
Various other amendments were offered
when the bill WAS laid aside for the pres
cnt,
The senate finished consideration OF the
bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal
Company of Nicaragua. The amendments
reported by the committee on foreign re.
lations we're agreed to. Mr.. Edmuntls of.
Tered an amendment declaring that moth.
ing in the act should be deemed or con.
strue'i to restrict or impair in any way any
right OF the United States under any tre,i.
ty in force with the Republic OF Nicaragua.
Agreed to. MIR. Vest offered several
amendments. one declaring that nothing
in the act should be held or construed to
involve, in any manner the United States
IN any pscnniary obligation except ns to
the payment of tolls. All were defeated.
The bill passed by u vote Of 3S.
In the senate Mr.. Platt said:
1t was my intention to call up for con.
sidcration the hill for the admission of
South Dakota. Az senator Butler who
makes the report for The minority Of the
committee, has been called home for some
days, however, will postpone my motion
will call up the bill ! speak OF, and ask
that it be made special order for that
day.
Senator Teller introduced the following
amendment to the bill reported by Senn.
tor Plumb to forfeit certain railroad land
grants:
That in all eases where any OF tho
lands forfeited by the net have been sold
by the United States or entered by home.
stead or presumption settlers or selected
by any state as IL part Of grant to
las been fully completed, the right OF all
persons no holding the lands shall be
confirmed.
Mr.. Grain Of Texas introduced in the
house IL joint resolution extending the
term Of office of tho president until April
30. 1889, and changing the date OF tho
meeting Of congress.
Mr.. Bayne offered q resolution in tho
house requesting the secretary OF the in.
terror to inform the house whether the
commissioner 0f Indian affairs had forbid.
den the teaching OF tho Indian language by
missionaries and others in their schools
on Indian reservations, and were compel.
Ing all lndiuns to he taught in the English
language.
A bill was introduced in the house by
Delegate Carey of Wyoming for the forml.
tion and admission into the Union of the
state OF Wyoming. 1t provides that the
governor Of the territory shall order
an election for the selection OF delegates to
form state constitution, but the election
shall not be held previous t % June /, 1888
Mr.. Wilson, OF Mimi, introduced IL bill
to allow the construction Of bridge
across the Mississippi river at Wabasha,
MINI.