The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
FlFTIETn conaREss.
Abstract Of the Proossdtngs OF the
Senate and houees
SENATE,

SENATE.
Senator Platt introduced 4 bill to pro.
videfor the esta ablishment Of IN ex xperiment.
III grass and forage plant farm, and for the
grass and forage plants.
Mr.. Hoar from tbs committee on privi.
leges and elections. reported d resolution
authorizing that committee to continue
the investigation ordered last session, into
the events alleged to have taken place in
Texas, and set forth Id the petition Of
Stephen Hackworth and others.
Senator Allison introduced concurrent
reRolution Of the legislature of Iowa urging
visei statutes 30 that the election Of Unit
ed States senators shall occur on the sec.
ond Tuesday after the permanent organi.
cation oi the legislature.
Senator Sherman presented resolution
oi the Northwestern Laundry Union 0f
Minneapolis. iavoring and heartily endors.
ing the SO called Mitchell anti. Chinese bill.
Senator Davis presented a batch OF bills
placing the names of soldiers on the pen.
late private Company X, 9TH Minnesota
volunteers.
The judiciary committee Of the house re.
ported favorably a joint resolution propos.
saIus;totIns eng as e4s dmsns % to the
Mr.. Nelson's bill giving the North Dako.
ia & Pacific road right TO build Il bridge
across the Red River OF the North passed
the house.
ID. Taylor Of Ohio introduced u bill to
change the common law of marriage to the
customs of modern civilization by tho
emancipation 0f married women in the Dis.
trict OF Columbia and tho territories.
Mr.. Wilson of Minnesota, from the CON-
,nittee on commerce, reported O bill pro:
yiding for collector of the port oi st.
Paul. 1t was referred to the committee oi
the whole.
Mr.. Rico presented petition from the
millers of Minneapolis, asking q reduction
of the duty on burlnps. Mr.: Nelson pre.
sentcd q petition in favor oi granting d
pension to Pierre lattineau. MIR. Wilson
presented n petition from farmers at
l'lainview, Minn., asking reduction OF
the duty on foreign salt.
Mr.. scwtOn, from the committee on pub.
lie buildings and grounds, reported favor.
ably to tho house Mr.. Rice's bill to author.
ize the secretary Of the treasury to accept
from the city Of st. Paul the donation Tor
IL lot OF ground and directing that there he
erected thereon u building for tho accom-.
mediation Of the postoffice OF that city.
The committee reduces the amount to he
appropriated Tor the building from ST.
100000 to SGOO,OOO which amount it
deems entirely adequate.
SENATE.
On motion Of Mr. Hoar, in consideration
that Feb 22 was n legal holiday. .thomorn.
ing business was dispenscd with 10 that
the order OF the senate OF the goth should
be Immediately carried out. The galleries
were well filled but rot crowded. Fifty scna.
tors were in their seats and main.
tninel throughout the session atti.
tudcs of most respectful attention. The
voice OF the president pro tenn, thoughlo
was distinctly heard to extrcmitics OF the
chamber. He read from manuscript,
which lay on his desk, standing with Ills
hands clasped behind him. except ns they
were released from time 10 time to turn
the sheets Of the address.
The presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls) rising,
said: On the 18th oi September 1896,
George Washington. being then ut nearly
the close of his second presidential term.
delivered the following farewell address.
He then read tho address, which was
listened to in profound silence and with
respectful attention. The reading occu-
pied Il little less than an hour. and Mt its
conclusion ut o'clock tho Senate adjourn.
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