The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-24

snail he transmitted to the commissioner
oil agriculture for embodiment in his re-
ports. ard amending tho laws regulating
lees Tor exempliiicntions OF land patents.
The house discussed the bill re.
quirins subsidized railroads to main.
tain and operate separate telegraph
lines. Mr.. Dorkerv OF Missouri said the
simple proposition in the bill was to com.
pei the Union and Central Pacific compa.
MES to construct the telegraph lines no.
CURED by their charters, instead of con-
tracing with the Western Union and riv-
ing Il corporation n monopoly OF telegraph
franchises west OF the Mississippi river.
Not in session.
The bill granting right OF way through
the Indian territory to the Choctaw Coal
and Railroad Company was passed.
MI. Anderson, OF Illinois, from the post.
Office committee, reported favorably Mr.
Perkins resolution directing the postmas.
tergeneral to inquire into and inform the
House OF the cause and foundation for the
grievances complained OF in u Kansas
newspaper regarding the Western mail Ser.
vice.
SENATE.
Senator Platt presented in the senate n
memorial from the constitutional conven-
tion OF Dakota regarding the proposed
measures for the admission vi the terri
/tory. 1t is signed by j. j. Edgcrton,
president, and John Cain, secretary. IL
was laid on the table and ordered printed.
Among the bills introduced in the senate
were the following
Mr.. VOORHEES,, to increase the pensions OF
those who have lost IL limb or two limbs
or both eyes. Mr.. Platt, to prohibit
members OF territorial legislatures from
bali MI ,;.;,
the appointment of eleven railway mail
snperintendents. Mr.. Turpic, to grant
service pensions in the army and navy.
Senator Dawes introduced n bill provid.
ing for the ratification of the agreement
made with the Indians on the Fort Berth.
old reservation by the Northwestern In
dian commission. Senator Davis intro.
w. Mcmillan. L. p. Goodiellow and J. H.
Bacon.
A bill passed the house to prohibit any
person in Washington or Georgetown from
making books or pools on the result OF
any races or of any game Of base ball.
Bills introduced in the house:
MIR. Townshend, permitting farmers
and producers OF tobacco to sell
leaf tobacco in any quantity to
unlicensed dealers or to any person
laws inconsistent Herewith. Mr.. Hatch,
to prohibit fictitious and gambling trans.
actions in articles produced by American
farming industry. Mr.. Johnston of North
Carolina, proposing constitutional
amendment limitin. the membership of
the house to 25O. Mr.. Darlington OF
Pennsylvania, authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury to loan the surplus money
i'll the treasury. Mr. Smith OF Wisconsin,
for the establishment OF IL postal telegraph
system. Mr.. Guenthcr OF Wisconsin, TO
regulate telegraph companies.
The house considered the bill Furnishing
the advertisers OF lotteries tickets i'll the
District oil Columbia 1t was opposed by
MIR. Rogers OF Arkansas upon consttu.
tional grounds. The bill would prevent
any paper, no matter where published,
from coming into the district, and would
infringe the liberty Of the press. Mr..
Cummings OF New York said the bill
applied undoubtedly to papers published
outside, but circulating in the District OF
Columbia. Ii congress had II right to pre-.
scribe what should be printed in the ad-
vertisement column OF a newspaper, it had
right to exercise IL censorship over tho
editorial aud news columns. The
house was playing with fire. it
would better blow out the match ana
avoid Il cnnilagration. Mr.. Gucnthcr of
Wisconsin regretted the growing tendency
in this country toward the methods OF
monarchial Europe. lie was opposed to
censorship OF the press because it was
un-Americnn, unrepublican and lin this
case) unculled for. The bill was referred
to the committee on iudiciary-yeas lit,
nays-l15.
SENATE.
Senator abinprcsentctl in The senate the
resolutions Of the chamber of commerce OF
st. Paul ia; oring the constitutional cen.
tennial celebration In 1889, the worlds
exposition in s92 and the permanent ex.
position for the three Americas. He also
presented Il resolution from the Mime.
apnlis chamber of commerce protesting
against legislation annulling all rights OF
transportation OF railroads passing
through Canada.
Senator Allison. oil Iowa, introduced a
resolution Of the Republican clubs OF Ores
ton. Iowa, favoring a measure granting
to each union soldier and sailor who serv
ed either in the war with Mexico or that o
the rebellion pension upon the sole con
dition that said soldier or sailor was hon
orably discharged from said service.
The resolution for an inquiry into the
causes OF the inefficient mail service was
taken mp. and Mr.. Plumb, who had intro
duced it, said that if Mr.. Rea.an's arsu
ment in defense OF the postmas t Ell r genera
meant anything, it was that that Officer
pleaded the baby act-that he was burden
ed with incompetent Republican clerks
There was no restraint on the post master
general as to the dismissal OF clerks. NJ
Republican asked to have them retained
As to the fact that the service was bad
inexcnsably bad, bad beyond any prcviou!
record, there was no question at all. TIL,
bill was further discussed by SENATOR
Platt, Plumb. Rcasen, Henderson ant
salisbury. but went over without &C
ton.
The house committee on commerce re
ported favorably Mr.. Nelson's bill provitl
ing for the erection Of bridges over the Ike,
river by the North Dakota Il Pacific ant
the Duluth. Rainy Lake river & South
western railroads.
Mr.. Davis Of Massachusetts was in
structcd by the house commerce commit
tee to make favorable report upon hi
bill providing for the Establishment of &
bureau OF health in the interior depart
ment.
The speaker announced the resignation
OF Mr.. Cox OF New York from the commit
tee on territories and the appointment O
Mr.. Taulbee OF Kentucky to fill the va
cancy-Mr. Taubee retiring from the com
mittee on the eleventh census.
Mr.. Cox OF New York introduced q bill
for the payment OF the claims OF the may
or. aldermen and cummonality OF New
York city. 1t provides for the payment o
So, ,G5T, the amount paid hy the cit )
for the principal and interest ON the hond
issued to the Union defense committee o
New York in 1861 and 1862.
The attorney general sent to congress
request for an appropriation q
$l50,750 for the payment Of assistant dis
trict attorneys. He asks for the follown
among others:
For j. c. Murphy of Dakota, $1,000
William Graham, district OF Northerl
Iowa, $1,000; Minnesota D. w. LAWYER
$500; g. G. Randolph. the same fees as tn
United States district attorney; western
distric OF Wisconsin; W. II. Rogers, 81 200
eastern and western districts, f. Il. Cha p
.. ~