The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-20
FIF1IE1A c0Idll 5s.
Abstrac. Of the proosssdIass ., the
Senate and houol

VSoNoCtVt W0 PEoC000l9lk0 OF the
Senate and houoe
SENATE.
The message from the prsS6dsnt with
draft of the bill for the revocation Of the
withdrawal OF lands for the bsI0at Of GER
tain railroads was presented AID referred
to the committee on public lanl9s..
On motion oi Mr.. stewart {hj Senate
bill to authorize the sale to .Alltns Of cer.
tain mineral lands was tak1a from the
calendar and read, and aitsr l6ms discus.
sion was postponed. ~
Among the pension bills pl11d was one
giving y pension Of $25 a mtSth to DR..
Mary \. Walker, late assistei surgeon,
so. =: $. a A.; 10 one giving ponsid q 5000 a
ono to increase the pension 81 ths oldest
evolutionary pensioner on the rolls,
Nancy, 96 years OF age, frcm91 month
to an amount not fixed. bull left to the
secretary OF tho interior; one giving q
pension Of $50 a month to Tie widow 81
Rear Admiral Nicholson; ons i.ying a pen.
sion OF $i0o month to the widow III Gen.
to the widow Of Con. Robert: Anderson; ono
pcrsinnins IL soldiers "fostss mothcr;'
one giving pension Of $50 : month to
the widow Of Brig. Gen. Taylor Ione Of $50
l,er month to the widow OF Commander
VIM. Gibson, and one OF $50 pee month to
the widow Of Medical lnspeetos Denby, Of
the navy. -.
fse i. aonssst a9sss entered day
Mr.. Oates. Of Alabama, in behalf OF tho
opponents Of the bill. proposed that they
be allowed two homrs for general debate,
leaving the question Of negotiation as to
the future stages OF the bill to be settled
wien those stages were reached.
Mr.. Reed said that no wished the gentle.
man to understand distinctly that tho
friends % o, the bill were willing to allow any
time Tor debate that could be desired by a
reasonable man. All they wanted was an
arrangement Ivy which, after debate ant.
the oii,s::,g of amendments, a final yoto
| could he taken.
Mr.. Oates Why do you ask us to com.
| nit ourselves,
MIR. Reed Because your conduct is such
| yourselves.
MIR. Ontcs-fou ask il before you saw
any such couduct. You want to put us in
| u position where you can vote down with
IMMUNITY every amendment.
30 tiie ciiort at n compromise having
ia'lcd the usual filhnstcring motions were
again submitted and continued.
The plerrO.rncunlouia bill came up and
wa" considered at some length and post
puncsi, and amended SO as to include tuber.
ta'osls ana slandcrs among the diseases to
be cXtrpatcd.
The bill To provide for tho admission OF
the state Of Dakota into the union and for
the organization of the territory OF
Lincoln was then taken up, and it took
its place rs unfinished business,
Not in session,
The dead lock came by filibusterinr.
oates ot Alabama has held the House now
f"ur days, by lilatory motions, in order to
prevent II vote on the hill to refund to the
states not in rebellion tn. direct taxes as.
srsscd in 1862.
1hc subcommittee OF the approriia
ti"nS committee has completed tho lecisla.
tive, cNccutivc aud judicial appropri alton
till, and will report il to the full commit.
tee at an early day.
SENATE.
Mr.. Chandler introduced n bill for tho
completion OF tho direct tax of 1861, Ths
bill rcvivcs and rc.enacts those sections OF
The act OF 1861, imposing the direct Tux OF
S2o,ruo,0O aud provides for che collec-
tl"n ct all unpaid balances with S per
cent interest thereon, the states to have
the privilege oi assuming their quotas
less 10 per cent deduction. otherwise tho
tax T." hc II collection from the land of inui.
vidmnls as provided in the original act
Tho bill to authorize the sale to aliens
oi certain mineral lands was taken up for
consideration and Mr.. Faulkner, ~ nom.
l'er "i tho committee on mines and mining,
from which tho bill had been reported,
spoke in opposition to it. He regarded It,
he said, I'm II bill franGht with danger to
tie country. After some discussion tho
bill was laid aside.
The bill to admit the two Dakotas into
the union came up. and Senator Platt
made IL very able and telling speech in it's
favor. The audience of senators were
small. not more over 20 being present at
any ono time.
Senator Dolph introduced q bill rrovid-
ing some SIS. 900 for paying tho unpaid
balanc. OF claims for Indian dcpretlations
which were presented to and credited by
the commission appointed TO investigate
and audit claims for property OF white
citizens destroyed by Rogue River Indians
in the war of lS1:,.
The direct bill WAS declared TO be tho
regular order.
MIR. Oates offered resolution for the
appointment OF IL committee to ascertain
how much Oi the money to be appr0priat-
cd by their bill is TO br paid to claim
agents and lobbyists. The resolution went
over and the rest of the day was spent in
Parliamentary wransliny
SENATE.
The senate i,asscd the bill To authorize
the sale to aliens OF certain mineral lands.
Mr. faulknrrs amendment requiring u
majority Of the Stockholders, trustees or
directors OF u mining company to he citi
zchs oI the United States was rejected 90
t";'l The vote on the passage Of tho bill!
WAS yeas III. nays rs. 1t rcadsas follows.
That the act entitled "An act to restrict
the ownership Of real estate in the terri.
tories To American citizens" etc, approved,
March 3. 1887. shall not relate To or in any
manner affect the title to mineral lands or
mining claims in the territories of
the United States. which may be
acquired or held under tho mineral land
laws OF the United States nor to mills or
other reduction works or property
used in the production OF metals from said
mlncra lands or claims but as to all such
Inincral lands, mining claims, mills, re.
iuctions works and other property. the
laws OF the United States and the terrific.
rics shall he. until changed by act of con.
grcss or an act Of the territorial lcsisla-
turc, the same as though said act had not
been passed.
Tho obstrmciinnis'S in the honsr are
more lesolutc than they were u week ago
and wit tho last frw days have added
to heir numbers. They claim to have
mad" Il positive increase from forty tn
sixty. They are endeavoring to secure
two "hlc' ts-iirst. the support Of as many
influential newspapers as possible;
and second, to induce the Democrats as
81 whole to unite in the house in favor OF
thr motion To adjourn. which would
leave the direct tax bill not defeated but |
nnactei upon. In the meantime, if this
cannot be accomplished rs Il means to the |
end an effort has been made to secure u
caucus Of the Democrats upon the subject
OF the existing deadlock. The hope has
been that filibustcrs could induce the eau.
Gus to come to their terms.
Tie house continued in idlcness, the on.
Is diversion being the chatting OF the alb.
s"ntccs brought in By the esergeant-at-arms
and songs and story-tellins in the cloak |
rooms.
Mr.. Sherman from the committee on for |
eign relations reported back Mr.. Riddle.
bersers resolution, offered some days |
since, amended! 30 as to require the Pres-
dent, il not incompatible with the public
interests, to furnish amy information in
his possession relative to n dispute under. !
stood to exist between the government OF
Venezuela and the government OF Great
Britain concerning the boundaries between
British Guinea and Nenzeula. Adopted.
The Senate then took up the motion to
refer the Presidents annual message, and
was addressed by Mr.. Morrill,. who spoke
at great length. lie Dredicted that should |