The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-03

due him in settlement OF his claim for
salary rs miller; to allow the heirs Of
Joseph Anderson $4,000 for lumber taken
by the government in 1862; to make Sec
ton 4l14 Revised Statutes, relating to in
epcctors OF hulls and boilers apply to st.
Paul as we'll as Duluth. This will give st.
Paul an inspector OF hulls and an inspcc.
tor OF boilers Mt $500 each. Mr.. Rice also
introduced Mr.. Sabin's senate bill provid.
ing for the establishment OF range lights
on piers ut Duluth and other ports.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hoar called up the motion made by
MIR. German some time since to reconsider
the vote by which the senate had ordered
road matters. He explained his motive in
proposing IL special committee.
After remarks by Mcssrs. Edmunds and
Vest, neither OF whom seemed opposed to
the motion. motion to refer the matter
to tho railrond committee made by Mr..
Davis was rejected. Tho original rcsolu.
ton was modified by increasing the mem.
bership OF the select committee from five
to seven. and then adoptcd-yeas "a,
er were tho only Republicans who voted in
the negative. During the discussion Sen.
ator Sabin opposed sending the matter to
a special committee.
"For some reason Icannot UNDERESTIMATE
said he, Eve have gotten into the habit of
scndin. these matters to special commit.
tees when we have committees formed for
the purpose OF considering them. II the
formation OF n plan OF extension for these
Pacific railroads is II question OF law. it
| should be handled by the judiciary com.
inittee. Ii it is a question OF business. it
should so to the committee ON railroads.
| bit 1t does not seem to mo to be any con.
tingency recurring it to he sent to n special
| committee"
A subcommittee reported favorably to
the house postoilicecommittec Representa-.
tive Anderson's bill relating to the tele.
graph lines OF tho Pacific Railroad com.
panies.
Senator Davis introduced a bill provid.
ing for the application OF the immediate
transportation act to Duluth. The bill WIS
drawn by w. W. Bllson at the request OF
Collector Moore. Senator Davis nlsointro.
duced IL bill providing hat thea ofMarch
3, 1851, rclating to persons who took part
in the late rebellion, be so amended rs to
allow pensions to such persons or their
heirs or children, providing that they have
suffered from injuries or disabilities incur.
red in the service OF the United States since
entering tho army.
Senator Spooncr presented u petition
from the citizens OF Superior, Wis, pro.
testing against the passage OF tho senate
bill granting to tho Duluth. Superior e.
Wisconsin railroad the right to build ~
bridge ut the head OF Lake Superior, be.
tween Connor's Point, Wis.,, and Rice's
Point, MINI.
Among the bills introduced in the senate
were the following:
Mr.. Call, to prohibit subjects OF foreign
governments from catching fish within
three marine leagues OF the coast or within
any OF the bays or hcadlands ofthc United
States. Vessels violating this provision
arc to be forfeited or held until such fine
as may be imposed by the United States
courts is paid. Mr.. lIoar, to change the
time of meeting OF the long session OF con.
tobcr and OF the short session to
the second Monday in November. Mr..
Plumb, for the extension OF the southern
and western boundaries OF Kansas so as
to include the public land strip. MIR. Viii.
son OF Iowa, to amend tho postotIicc up.
preparation OF March 3, 1879, 50 rs
to provide that publications OF the second
| class may be transmitted through the
mails FREQ OF charge to subscribers who
live in nm another county but receive their
mail in the county in which the publica.
| ton is issued.
Mr.. Breckenridge OF Arkansas introduced
q bill in the house to authorize the consoli.
dation OF customs collection districts.
1t authorizes the president to discontin
ue any custom district where the revenues
are not equal to the expenses and appoint
deputy collectors at sub. ports when neces
sary.
MIR. Nelson secured the passage, under
the suspension Of the rules, OF the bill re-
| ported invorably from tho committee on
Indian affairs giving the Duluth, Rainy
Lake River & Southwestern railway right
OF way through the Boio Portland Red
Lake reservation.
Richardson OF Tennessee. chairman oftlle
house committee on printing reported Il
resolution calling on the public printer fol
information as to whether lie recently dis
charged or furloughcd any Of his office
and If so. for what reasons ut IL time when
the printing ordered by the house ia largel,
in arrears; also whether in making sucl
discharges regard had been paid as to thu
statute giving preference i'll employing hon
orably discharges soldiers. The resolution
was adopted.
| SENATE.
The senate considered the deficiency bill
Mr.. Hale, who has charge OF the bill, agail
defined the attitude taken by the senat,
committee on appropriations in regard Il
the items which the house had refrainet
from placing on the bill. The bill passed
Senator Butler introduced in the senat
the Springer bill. lilo Offered it on behal
OF the Democratic minority OF tho scnat,
committee on territories ns n substitute
OF bill presented by Senator Patt iron
that committee few days ago. He sal,
that he would make a report on the bill a
an early day setting forth the views OF tn
minority on this qucstion. The bill provide
that all persons who have lived sixty days il
the territoty and are otherwise qualified
may vote for delegates to u constitution
nj convention on the Tuesday after tn
first Monday in June, lSSs; that constitu
tionnl convention shall meet ut the cnpi
toll the third Tuesday in July and that tn
constitution thus formed shall be ratiet
ut the November election when state Off
GERS and two representatives in congress
may also be elected.
Senator Davis, from the committee O,
pensions, reported tho bill commonl,
known as THE Grand Army" bill. with TIN
recommendation that it pass with certain
amendments, OF which the following is I'll,
material one
That all pensions allowed under this see
ton shall date from the date OF passage q
this act or from the date OF subsequent de
pendcncc, and shall continue no lonse
} than the existence OF such dependence.
Tho purpose OF the bill is to pension OK
soldiers and sailors who are incapacitatet
for manual labor and provide pension
for dependent relatives Of dcccnsed sol
diers. The bill has the same objects ii
view that were contemplated by the lie
pendent pension bill vetoed by the pres
dent.
Senator Davis introduced a bill to resu
late the salary and provide for the pa,
ment Of the expense OF United State
district judge for the district OF Minnesot.
The bill fixes the salary Mt So. 900 and n
lows $40 q day expenses when engaged i
judicial work outside the district.
HOUSE.
The senate bill authorizing the constru,
ton OF o bridge across the Mississippi rive
ut Burlington, Iowa. passed the house.
Mr.. Nelson reported favorably from Il,
i no.n m iftaa IN Indinn o flo irs Mr. Rico,a hi;