The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-30
RESUME OF THE NEWS,
Washington Hews Items.

Inc Chinese treaty has been slgned.
Col. Crooks draws the inference that at
least 81 ,0O0, 900 for the Mississippi above
the Des Moines Rapids will be allowed by
congress.
Senator Sawyer has secured in commit.
tee an amendment to the Sabin bill 90 MS
TO provide for range or pier lights at Supe.
eaor City, Wis, on Lake Superior.
The secretary Of the treasury lisap.
proves Sherman's bill for the investment
OF the surplus Tor the redemption OF ma;
tional bank notes.
The house committees on public lands
have decided by a party vote to formulate
ageneral bill providing for q forfeiture oi
all unearned land grants.
The secretary Of the treasury transmit.
Ted to the House an estimate for an ap
propriation OF $4,000 for the establish.
ment OF light at Gla lstone harbor, Mich.
Secretary Fairchld has recommended
an amendment to the sundry civil appro.
priation bill appropriating $3.50, 900 for
furnishing heating apparatus for % new
public buildings.
The gold, silver, Un ted States and ma
tional bank notes in the treasury recent
" amounted to $67U,3s4, 4O2 certificates
$1s7,17l.744; currency. $40, ,295, 900.
ed the attorney general to cause suit to he
instituted to secure the cancellation OF pa.
tents issued on timber culture entries in
ths Humboldt (Cal.) land district.
Ar. Rice introduced bill providing that
no actions against officials bonds shall
stand which are not begun within ten
years after the expiration OF the term Of
office OF the party for whom the bond was
given.
Senator Hiscock introduced n bill pro.
vidtng uniform law covering the arrest
and extratlition OF criminals who escape
to another state or territory. Tho meas.
in New York last year.
Mr.. Nelson has introduced hill drawn
by Gov. Austin, OF the board OF railroad
commissioners OF Minnesota. providing for
the regulation by the legislatures Of states
and territories OF. certain railroads lying
within the limits OF their jurisdiction.
Mr.. PIatt, from the committee on terri.
tories. reported in the senate II bill for the
admission Of North Dakota. The bill il
the same as that introduced by MIR. Gil
lord in the house with sundry amend.
ments, mostly affecting the land pro visions
Tor the proposed new state.
A bin to provide method for the set.
Element by arbitration OF controversies
pcGWceu IuterStutc rslllFOuuR ana Gilelf EN-
ployes was introduced by Senator Blair.
1t is the bill passed by the last congress,
but which failed to receive the signature
OF the president A new section is added
which makes it unlawful for employees to
strike until the railroad has failcd for five
days to comply with request for arbitra.
tion.
The president has sent the Chinese
treaty to the senate. No Chinese Iaboicrs
may come in on any terms. Chinese n,er.
chants scholars and students may come
only when provided with certificates by
the American consul. The treaty binds
this country topay to the Chinese minister
S276,O00 within ono year, which sum
shall I've accepted as a full settlement of
all claims against the United States OF her
citizens for loss or injury suffered by Chi
na,mcn here.