The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-06
FIF1IETR CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the Prooe esd,ngs OF shs
Senate and Aouss.

Abstract Of the Proceedings Of shs
Senate and housa.
Tho Blair bill which seeks to discrimi.
nate in favor Of wounded ex.rcbel soldiers
over other southern ex.soldiers or civil.
ians in appointments to office came up.
Mr.. Hale said It was very clear to him
that tho same discrimination now made
by statute for the loyal soldier was to be
mad made MI Under this bill for the disloyal sol.
iicr. The crownins merit Of the latter
would be that he had served aud been
wounded or disabled in the army bi the
contederacy; and that was to place
him above the man who had
been disabled in tho Mexican war for
the whole republic. It is made n merit by
this bill that the applicant for office has
served IN the confederate army and had
there been disabled.
Mcssrs. Hampton. Riidlcberser and
George expressed their appreciation of the
kindly feeling which had prompted tho in.
PRODUCTION ot the bill. but disclaimcd nil
desire on the part OF x.conicderetcs for
its passage,
Mr.. O'Neill ri Missouri, introduced IA
bill to protect free labor and the Industries
in which it il employed from the inurinrs
| effects OF convict labor, by contninr the
sale OF goods, wares and merchantlise man.
uinctured by convict labor t0 the state in
| which they are produced
| Mr. ONei!. of Missouri from the com.
mittee on labor, reported the bill to es.
taflsh Il department of labor
Also the bill to prevent the production
of convict labor from being furnished to or
Tor Use in any department OF the govern.
ment. House calendar.
A bill was reported to authorize tho
President to confer brevet rank on army
officers for gallant services in Indian cam.
| paigna.
A bill was reported to prevent the CHI.
ployment OF convict and elien .aE1t 5h
| public works.
The bill referring TO tho court Of claims
| TOR adjustment Of the accounts of laborers.
workmcn and mechanics under tho eight.
hour law was then taken up.
SENATE.
The senate then proceeded to take up
and act upon the bills OH the calendar in
their regulnr order, passing such as were
not ohjectionable; among others the follow
ing: TO allcw coldiers ind sailors who
have loat both hands, or the nsc of both
hands, a pension! OF 500 month; House
bill to facilitate the prosecution of works
| projected for improvement OF rivers and
harbors, with amendments on which u
| conference committee WAS ordered, and
Senators polph, Fry aud West were ap.
pointed. Granting to the Washington Il
Idaho Railroad company the right of way
through the Occur d Alcne Indian rcscrva.
tion.
| The other public bills ON the calendar
that we're passed were the following: House
hii to divide the great Sioux lndiun res
ervation into separate smaller rescrva.
| tions. with IL substitute, being the Senate
bill ito divi,i, u portion OF the rcserva.
| ton OF the Sioux nation Of Indians in D,.,
| knta into separate reservations and to
secure the REIMBURSEMENT Of the Indian
| title To the remainder"
| To pt'.idc for the sale Of the sito 6f 1T.
omaha, Sab., and for u new sitc and con.
atrnction OF suitable buildings thereon.
| Bills were passed to prevent tho product
nf convict labor from being furnished tt,
OF Tor the use of amy department Of tho
| government. and from being used in public
buildings oe ether public works. and TO
prevent the employment of alien labor on
public buildings or other public works and
| in the various departments OF the gov
| ernncnt.
| The House then went into committee OF
the whole on the bill to establish ~ do.
pnrtment OF labor.
An amendment was adopted striking
out the provision for an assistant com.
missioner of labor,
Mr.. Randall offered ah amendment to
extend the inquiry to tho amount Of ages
paid in various industries, accom,a nyiny
his amendment with tho remark That 1--WE
all stand on tho question Of labor"
| SENATE.
| Among The bills reported from commit
Ices and placed on the calendar we're the
/. following: The House bill to authorize
| the city OF Chicago to erect n crib in Lake
Michigan, Tor water works purposes.
Mr.. Hale presented the conference report
on the urgent deficiency bill.
| Mr.. salisbury then addressed the Senate
on the subject oil the Presidents annual
| message.
| The Senate then proceeded to the con.
! sidcration Of bills on the calendar in their
regular or,ler-to which no objection was
made and the following bills OF 1t public
| character were passed.
To prevent the obstruction of navigablc
| waters, and Oprotect public works against
trespass or injury. Providing in certain
cases for the forfeiture Of wagon road
| grants in Oregon. To provide for IL com.
mission on the subject OF the alcoho lie
] liquor traffic.
House bill authorizing the President to
arrange conference between the United
| States and tho Republics OF Mexico Cen.
tral and South America, Hayti. San Do
| minso. and the Empire OF Brazil. 1t
| appropriates SlOOOOO, to be disburscd
under the direction and in the discretion
| OF the secretary of state, for expenses
incidental TO the conference.
| Altogether there were 81 bills taken
from the calendar and ,,.,ssetl.
Mr Eiddlebergcr offered n resolution
| sinns be suspended during tn consi,lera-
tion OF tho fisheries treaty, and asked un-
animous consent OF it's immediate cOnsd-
| Grafton. Mr.. Cockrell objected, and tho
resolution lies over.
The house passed the following bills:
Authorizing the secretary Of the treas.
ury TO remit all duties collected upon nli
animals heretofore imported for breeding
purposes, whether for the importers own
| use OF for selc.
Authorizing tnitch States marsll;lls to
arrest offenders and fugitives from Justice
in the Indian Territory.
A bill providing that on trial OF all civil
and criminal rases III circuit and district
courts tho judge sl,nll charge the Jury in
writing, il 80 required by either party.
Mr.. Burns, OF Missouri, submitted TIE
conference report on the urgent deficiency
bill. and it was agreed to. As passed the
bill appropriatcs $G,S7G.5O0
Mr.. Stockdalc Of Mississippi, from the
same committee, reported - resolution
calling on ths secretary OF the interior for
information as to whether appeals in land
contest cases are considered in the regular
order, and how soon after the filing Of an
appeal the case reaches haa- ring Advpt,
CD.
SENATE.
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
sented and referred were several from the
Iowa Patrons OF lInsbandry, asking that
agricultural products be c'Iually protected
with manufactured articles; that foreign
immigration he restricted so as to keen
out all paupers and criminals; and that
all United States senators be elected by a
direct vote OF the people. Also petitions
for the protection oi wool and woolen