The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-14
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


on The retaliation message. He spoke OF the
United States being destined to dominate the
American continent, and expressed the
opinion that in tho not fnr distant future
the Canadian provinces would become IL part
of the United States.
Senator Dolph, from the committee on
public lands, today reported favOrably II
hill to declare forfeiture Ofall lands except
right Of woy and station grounds granted Ia
the Northern Pacific railway company,
which nppertain to. aud nre cotcrmin"us
with that part of the roads line which shall
passage of the hill
In the speech on the Notifications hill Sen.
ator Plumb made thcgrave charge that nm.
der the present arrangement no gun could
he accepted or even built unless the present
honrd Of army officers had approved and. in.
deed, originated every plan and sIa'ciica.
ton. This discouruges all manufacturers
from taking any hand in attempting 10 I'M.
prove our armament.
liOusE.-The House committee on foreign
affairs made quick work of the President i
message md the Wilson retaliation bill-sc
quick, indeed. that when it's author, Judge
Wilson, of Minnesota. ran up stairs with ai
amendment in his hand, which he and Seu.
tary Faircllild had framed. he was informed
TINT the committee had finished it's task and
adjourned, having agreed to report II sulnti
presided over by Mr.. Belmont.
The minority report "n the investigation
ofthe government printing office was pre-
sented by DIR. GnlnScr, Of New Hampshire,
today.
Friday Aus. 81.
SENATE-Mr. Strwar. asked tho unanimous
consent of the senate that tho Till for H. adj
mission Of the State of Washington H. takr,
up ut o'rlork Monday and continual until
disposed of. Mr.. Rildrlrrgcr objected. Mr.
Stewart gave notice that az that hill is now
the unfinished business l,c would ON Mon
day insist upon it's consideration.
Senator Allison chairman nt the subj" M
mittce OftlG senate committee On finance.
having in charge the preparation ola tariff
bill, gives notice that parties who wish II
hrarlnE befor. thcCommttts, must make their
appearance within ten days.
The senate passed the Qualifications Till
without u division, rejecting MIR. Hnwlry's
amendment. and in that way destroying all
hove Of the adoption Of the provisions now
in the nrmy hill regarding the proposed
constructions Of guns at Watcrvliet arsenal.
Senator Harris. from the commit
tee OH epidemic diseases, reported to-day ~
substitute for the hill prepared by the treas
ury department to prevent the introduction
of contagious diseases from ono state to an
other. II authorizes rules and regulat lois I o
prevent the spread from one state u. territory
to another of cholera. yellow fever. smallpox,
or plaguc and to employ inspectors and uth
er persons to carry The regulations into cf-
feet. IL il made IL inislcmcanur. punishable
by fine and Imprisonment, to violate the reg
ulations.
lIorsE-'rhc House agreed to the confer
ehcc report on the civil sun,lry appropriation
bill. 1t then considered the amendments up.
ON which an agreement had not been reached.
The House insisted in it's Disagreement rela.
tive to the Senate amendment.
The house committee on manufactures, in
vcstigating the subject of trusts. lr-
gan an inquiry in to the alleged cotton bag
ging trust. Anderson iratz of St. Louis, a
memler Of the bagging cotton tie firm o
Warren, Jones 4 Grutz. having large
brnncl, mandatory at Muncie, Ind, tcsti.
He'd tiat there ure now but eight firms
In the country engaged in the mann.
fart,,re of cotton basging ties, against fifteen
ut this time last year. The testimony wills
unin,portant.
Saturday, September I.
HOrsE---Mr. Woolhurn. of Neva,la. moved
y concurrence in the Senate amendment for.
bidding the use OF money appropriated for
expenses OfdeI'ositing public moneys in il.vcs.
tigntinE any ease or prosecuting any person
~ Wv huiutS tSEiou STATES Iur
cutting, for mining or domestic purposes
dwarfcd or srrnbby timber unfit To te sawc,
OF hewed into lumber of commercial value.
The motion WINS defeated and the House
further insisted upon it's disagreement TO the
SENATE amendment.
Mr. Brckinridg,, of Kentucky, moved to
concur IN the Senate amendment appropriate
ing 900 for investigating the extent to
which the arid region of the United States
can bc redeemed by irrigation. After disrrs-
SION Of the amendment, and without action.
the House adjourned.
Monday, Sept.3.
SENATE.-In the Srnate tnIny the bill for
the admission Of Washington Territory was
then taken up. hut was laid aside ON receipt
oi the bill wllrh pnssr,l the House this MORN
ing Tor the absolute exclusion of the Chinese.
Mr.. Stewart asked TINT the bill le taken M
forinmc'linteartiun. Agreed To. A vigorous
discussion followed.
MIR. Mitchell agreed that congress had ns
mhch power to repeal ~ trpnty ns il had To
repeal II law. The supreme court had 80 held
over and over again.
Inc definite whs continued at great length
and the hill went over without action.
=, All animated political discussion between
senators Vest and Plumb was one of the
events in the Srnat" today. Mr.. Vest offered
u resolution instructing the select committee
OH evil service reform to inquire whether nm
employee of the Senate had engaged in prrpnr.
lngcamnai..n partisan ltera turr: md whet her
the publication of he matter no prepared has
been made by this employee with his official
character printed thereon: and whit lrgisla-
tlon ~ ne'rssnry to prevent and punish
such conduct. Abiding to tho number of
Republicans still in Office, Senator Vest said:
III Grover Cleveland liz defeated it will he
through la uf ri ,f n:
he has retained, in Office
:. long wransle crsuc,l. Mr.. Plumb ending
1t by declaring that the Democracy hnJ
treated public Office not us public trust but
rs II private ennp.
HorsE.-Mr Scott, of Pennsylvania. nv
unanimous consent, introduced he bill. sui,.
plcIncnting The act approved May O, 1SSo to
execute certain treaty stipulati0ns relating
70 inc Chlnrse:, and the bill ut once went
throliEi without opposition.
A hill was introduced in the house by Mr.
Newton OF Louisiana To punish persons con
nccted with trusts. II proposes To subject
surh persons to Il fine ranging from 81 .COO
70 $2o,oOO, or imprisonment from one to
Tuesday Sept.4.
SESATE-Mr. Cullom offered n resolution
(which was n'loptGl) calling on the secrptn
of war for information as to the chunncl or.
dinarily used for navigation of tho Detroit
river and st. Clair fats-wleiler it's w;ters
inr navigation of the Detroit river and ST.
elalr iihts- whether its waters ure hin the
jurisdiction of the United States or Canada
etc
MIR. CuIlom also introduced hill to declare
trusts unlawful and had il referred fo Nm.
committee on finance.
The resolution offered yesterday nv Mr..
stewart ny to the book published by the us.
s;sta ~, librarian Of the senate came up an,
Mr. Plumb Proceeded to discuss II.
HousE.-Mr. Kelley, of PENNSYLVANIA.
oH i.! a resolution directing the special com.
mittee investigating the construction of the
new library building to inquire whether nnv
member OF the house has, by himself, or IN
combination with Others. sought, by persun.
SION, intimidation. or corrupt or impro,er
means, to influence j. L. Smithmpycr, lila
architect in the selection, acceptnnce or m.
proyal Of inferior of improper material to liz
used IN the construction Of the building.
In response TO u question by Mr.. Blonnt. ri
Georgia. Mr.. Kelley stated that he made IN.
proposition to the house ON information
which he had received in the early mart OF the
session. aud which had been cOrroborate,l hv
increasing testimony and additional facts,
he would name the membe when lie n ppenrpj
before the committee.
II WIS hhhhF decided that n ewcommittee
should he appointed, it being intimnted that
the member referred to by Mr. Kelly was q
member OF the present committee.
Inc house then proceeded, as tho specia]
order, to the consideration Of the retaliation
The Empcror's Monument,
1t is proposed to erect a magnifl.
cent national monument to the MON.