The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
Not in session.
HOUSE,

The tariff bill occupied the day, Con.
gresham Mcdonald OF Minnesota. G,,cn.
tlIer, OF Wisconsin and Henderson, of Hi.
nois, getting in their speeches to empty
seats.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York. presented for alp
propriate references q memorial from
Gems. SchOteld and Slocum aud othor
members M! Of the army Of the l'otomac ask:
ing Tor an appropriation Of S2J, 900 to aid
in meeting the expenses OF the fratcrnal re-.
union OF the survivors Of tho Army OF tho
Potomac and the Armies Of Northern Vir.
ginia. to be held on the battlefield of Get.
tysburg in July next, to commemorate the
25tll anniversary of the conflict
Senator Davis presented in the senate
resolution IRON tile st. Paul chamber OF
commerce favoring the bill introduced by
Mr.. O'Neill in the house to prevent the use
OF convict labor in competition with free Ia
bor in the manufacture OF any articles. lie
also presented the petition ri the South.
west Minnesota Union ex-Prisoncrs OF War
association in favor OF pcnsionin. cx-pris
oners OF war. He also presented II petit
tion from citizens sof Renville county,
Minn.. protesting against the removal OF
the duty from raw materials.
The senate in executive session rati-
fed the Chinese treaty without ~
division. Senator Edmnnds reported
the fisheries treaty adversely. snb.
mitting II written majority report, and
Senator Morgan submitted the favorable
minority report. Mr.. Edmunds gave no.
tice that he would call up tho treaty a
week hence.
Mr.. Brown Of Ohio introduced a hill mod.
sk.,s., Ak.1x
hle for appointment without being reuu,ir-
CT. To pass the civil service examination
all honorably discharged Federal soldiers
and sailors of the late war upon sati sfac.
tory evidence OF good character and ca pa.
biiity:
BY vote of 1G1 to go the river and l,ar.
bOr bill passed the house under suspepsion
OF the rules.
After the transaction OF morning bust.
ness (antl willie Mr.. Harris was in the
chair and Mr.. Ingalls, on the fioor), Voor.
hces in II brief speech apologized to the
senate Tor the imparlamentary Language
used in reply to the speech OF Mr.. Ingalls,
Several hours were then spent on the
railroad land grant forfeiture bill, without
coming to ~ vote.
The message from the President on the
army OF John Prussia. an American citi.
zen, was laid before the Senate and refer.
red to the committee on foreign relations.
MIR. Stewart, (whn offered the resolution
calling for the Correspondcnce) reinarking
that the man had been discharged from
the French army since the resolution was
offered.
Mr.. Paddock introduced a bill to amend
the act to encourage the growth OF timber
on the Western prairies.
HOtsE.
The message OF the President returning
without his approval the bill for the sale
Of certain New York Indian lands in Kan.
Eas, was referred to the committee on In.
dians affairs.
Mr.. Bryce OF New York. rising to a ,ues-
tion of privilege, read the language
used by Mr.. Woodbmrn. OF Nevada, in
reference to ex Congressman Hewitt hav.
ing apologized to the British minister
for Offering n resolution Of inquiry ns to
the case Of O'Donneli under sentence uf
death in Great Britain. hut Mr.. Wood.
burn reiterated the statement, and said
he needed better authority than the letter
over the signature OF A. $. Hewitt. the in.
terested party, the defendant in the case.
The subject was then dropped and the
House went into committee Of the whole
on the tariff hill. and speeches wer. made
by Messrs. Stockdale. Hopkins. Mansur,
J. d. Taylor OF OHIO, Richardson, McAdoo
and Morrow.