The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-11

upon Ine dl6cusslOn OF the bill to forfeit Ger.
tain lands granted to the Northern Pacific
railway, and it is easy to determine what the
result will be. If any bill passes it will be the
SENATE gu bstitutefo the house bill. The house
bill forfeits all the lands granted to the COM
pany except such as are adjacent to that
portion OF the o that was constructed
prior to July 4, 1879. The senate bill for
felts only those portions of the grant which
appertaln to and are co-terminous with that
part Of the line which shall not have been
constructed at the date of the passage Of
this act.
HoUsE.-A resolution was introduced in
the house and referred directing the secretary
OF the treasury to inquire as to the awarding
OF contracts of the Brooklyn IN. w public
building; also q bill by Mr.. Sowden, ofPenn-
sylvania, for the appointment of q sub-com.
mittee to proceed to Chicago to inspect the
postoi1ce and TO ascertain the necessity Of
it's enlargement. The message of the presi-
dent announcing his approval of the Chinese
bill was presented, read and referred tt the
committee on foreign affairs. Unsuccessful
attempts were made to put upon their pas
sage general public building bills.
Tuesday, October 2.
SENATE.-The senate bill to allow persons
who have abandoned or relinquished their
homestead entries anne up in the house.
Amendments were adopted providing:
Whenever 1t shall be made to appear to the
register OF any land Office that any settler on
the public domain is unable, BY reason Of
drought or other unavoidable reason,
to secure support for himself the reg
lister may grant such settler leave of absence
from the claim for q period not exceeding one
year. All public lands designated as double
minimum presumption lands shall be reduced
to the uniform rate of $1.25 per acre. Any
homestead settler who has entered less than
~one-quarter section may enter additional
land contiguous to the original entry with
which such entry shall not exceed 100 acres.
The bill was then passed.
HOUSEHOLDS Clifford in the House sue.
ceeded in his many attempted efforts to pre-
sent the report of the committee of con-
ference on the Senate amendments to the
House bill granting the right. of way to the
Yankton & Missouri Rirer Railway Company
throue le Yankton reservation in Dakota.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, had just moved
that the HOUSE adjourn. Judge Clifford
asked him to permit him to introduce, the re-
port, which privilege was granted, and the
House then adjourned. The bill is now ont
OF the hole and can be called up any time for
question of privilege.
Wednesday, Oct. s.
SENATE.-The Senate tariff bill was report
ed and read at length.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
MIR. Hale's resolution calling on the secretary
of war for an explanation of tien. Benefits
circular as to discharges of Republican en-
ployes in United States arsenals and armor-
les.
HoUsE.-Congressman Haughen to-day.
unsheathed his political knife and made O
savage lunge at Knute Nelson, but missed
him and hurt q Minnesota farmer. Nelson
~ 1loH ~ Tho hill IN ,1f h orouok -
of the treasury to issue certain duplicate
bonds to j. e. Andrews of Wadena, in place
of certain bonds destroyed by fire March 81,
1886, when his, dwelling was burned and
contents destroyed. The report of the com
mittee shows conclusively that the bill is
just and Mr.. Andrews clearly entitled to.
duplicate bonds but Mr.. Haughen objected,
and the bill could not pass.
Thursday Oct. 4.
SENATE.-The senate bill relating to The
classification of postofaces. and amendatory
of the act of the 3D. of March, 1883. ITO adj
sfust the salaries of postrnasters,R passed the
senate.
The senate adopted the Hale resolution re.
lating to the Benet circular order. call
ing o the secretary of war for
20 statement Of the circumstances under which
it vas issued. Amendments were adopted to
include in the request information concerning
Il OUler OTQerS OF similar character issued
by the department., and asking the secretary
of war to state what measures had been taken
snnderthe Benet order to ascertain the politics
of women and children in the employ Of the
ordinancedepartment.
HoUsE.-Members of both houses of con-
gress are INDUCING in q good deal of talk to-
day about q recess for the Elections in Nov
ember. The 10th and 18th insts. are
the dates most mentioned. Senator
Allison says the Republicans in the
Senate are willing to take a recess of 10
two weeks hence, and the Demo
Ia in the House soy they are willing to
tnkea recess Immediately after the general
deficiency bill is finally passed. Generally
speaking, the impression prevails that con-
gress will not be in session over o couple Of
weeks. "A resolution will probably be passed
by the House this week, proposing adjourn