The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-05-03
FIFTIETn CONGRESS-.
Abstract Of TIE Proceedings OF the
,., Senate and House.

The session OF the senate to-day wa
opened with prayer by Rev. Or. n; Psrsira
guess congregation OF New York, who, 90.
cordina to the jewish custom, wore his
hat while engaged IN prayer. This 10 the
second instance probably, In the history
OF the goverpmsnt-certainiy within the
last hall century-when q Jew has offered
prayer in the Senate.
The following bills for q public build.
To amend the laws relating to
To authorize the city OF Chicago to
erect q crib in Lake Michigan for water
works purposes. To provide a collector at
the port OF St. Paul. The Portsmouth,
Chicago and st. Paul bills are House bills.
A pension bill having been passed on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Beck, Mr.. Blair proposed to
celebrate the era OF good feeling when that
senator was found asking Tor the passage
OF a pension bill.
Mr.. Hale, offered a resolution, which was
adopted, directing the civil service CON.
missioners to furnish lists OF all persons
certified for appointment to the patent
Office from March 4, 1885, to March, 1888,
and lists OF all persons selected and ap.
pointed under such certfication.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Heard, of Missouri, from the com.
mittee or elections, submitted the report
in the contested election case OF Frank
al district of Missouri, and it was referred
to the House calendar. 1t finds the con-
t~estee, Mr.. Glover, entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Burrows OF Michigan followed in an
| eloquent speech on the subjecte. pointing
out what.he considered the Objectionable
features Of the bill in it's present form.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, asked unanimous con.
sent that all gentlemen might be allowed
to print in the Record any remarks upon
the subject OF the tariff, but Mr.. Reed, OF
Maine, objected.
At the conclusion OF his speech the com.
mittee ose, and an attempt was made to
have a night session, but it was defeated
by the Republicans refusing to vote, leav.
ing the House without q quorum. The
House then adjourned.
SENATE.
The House bill giving to the city Of
Grand Forks, OAK, the right to build two
free bridges across the Red River OF the
North, was passed.
Mr.. Mitchell offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling On the secretary OF
the treasury for copies of the reports OF
Special Agents Beecher and Tingle az to
the alleged smuggling Of Opium from Brit
ish Columbia.
The motion to refer the Presidents mes.
sage Al taken up and Mr.. VOORHEES, pro.
ceeded to address the Senate thereon.
On motion OF Mr.. Frye the conference re-
port on the Joint resolution for a confer
ence OF the American nations was non-con-
Cured in and a new conference was or.
dered.
The animal industry bill was laid aside
and the bill to forfeit unearned land grants
was taken up, but went over without &C.
ton and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the tariff. Mr.. Bynum OF In.
diana said the bill presented did not meet
| with his unqualified approval. He believ.
ed that duties on imports should be levied
and collected at all times to meet the cur.
rent, ordinary expenses OF the government
and that any extraordinary expenses
should be met by q resort to internal tax
es. Believing this to be correct, he would
maintain tho present internal revenue sys.
tenn Of taxation until the last obligation
OF the war vas discharged.
Mr.. Dockery, OF Missouri, said that the
surplus was required in the channels oil
business and trade and commerce, in or
der that capital might employ labor, and
said that the question presented was how
lhdO llu6 W ne w OO Ul6 pOoCu Ols
The committee then rose.
Mr.. Henderson,. OF Iowa. from the com.
mittee on appropriations, reported the
bin making an appropriation Of $3.50, 900
to enable the executive departments to
participate in the Centennial exhibition to
be held in Cincinnati, O., in July. August
and September. Committee OF the whole.
The house then took a recess until 8, the
evening session to be for debate only on
the tariff bill.
Mr.. Sherman, from the conference com.
mittee on the House joint resolution &C.
cepting the invitation OF the French repub.
lie to take part in the international ex-
position in Paris in 1889. made q report
which was agreed to. 1t fixes the amount
OF appropriation at $3.50, 600.
The senate then resumed the considera-
ton ofthe railroad land forfeiture bill, and
Mr.. Palmer proceeded to argue against all
the amendments as to the lands granted
to the State OF Michigan for railroad pur-
poses, and by the Governor OF that state
decided to the Lake Superior Ship Canal
Company.
After a speech upon the general land pol.
icy OF the government, by Mr.. Dolph, the
bill was laid aside without action.
The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed: The senate bill to
authorize the construction OF q bridge
across the Black river, Arkansas; the
senate bill granting the right OF way, 100
feet in width, to the Kansas City & Pacific
Railway company through the Indian Ter.
ritory, the company to. pay SIS per mile
per annum for use OF the nation or tribe OF
Indians whose land is taken.
HOUSE.
The Senate bill was passed for the relief
braska.
The House then went into committee OF