The Bottineau pioneer., 1888-04-12
FIFTIETn CONGRESS,
Abstract Of the Proceedings of the
Senate and House.

SENATE.
Petitions were presented to send United
States troops to Chicago to protect the
lives and property OF citizens against the
Socialists OF Illinois and Iowa and to pre-.
serve the mineral lands of Montana for
citizens OF the United States.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Riddleberger to suspend SO much OF the
rules as provide for executive sessions dur.
ing the consideration OF the fisheries
treaty, was taken up and though discussed
at considerable length was not disposed OF
but referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
The rest OF the day was devoted to the
consideration OF the bond bill upon which
many speeches were made.
HOUSE.
The House went into a committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri in the
chair, on the consideration OF the bill to
refund to certain States direct taxes pal
by them.
The following bills were passed:
Appropriating S2OG, OOOfor the construc-
tion OF an arsenal for repair. storage and
distribution OF ordnance and ordnance
stores at Columbia, Tenn.
Providing Tor the promotion OF officers
OF the army alter 20 years continuous
service in one grade.
Senate bill for the organization OF an
army board to Inquire what is due by the
United States to John B. Read for the use
OF his invention in projecties.
SENATE.
Mr.. Palmer introduced bill to test and
try the science OF spelling and to provide
for establishing 100 schools for that pur.
pose (being the same bill introduced in the
house by Mr.. Iawler.)
The bill granting to the Billings, Clark's
Fork Il City railway the right OF way
through the Crow Indian reservation was
taken from the calendar for consideration.
A provision was inserted that no part OF
the route should touch the Yellowstone
National Park and the bill was passed;
yeas 20 nays Is.
The bill for the purchase ofland came up
again and was discussed all day.
HOUSE.
After the reading OF tho journal an effort
was made by the friends OF the special or
der-the direct tax bill-to make an ar
rangement by which final vote upon the
measure would be ensured; but Mr.. Breck-
enridge, OF Arkansas, objected.
The opponents of the bill then resorted
to fill clustering tactics and the entire
day was consumed in voting upon dila tory
questions submitted by the opponents OF
the bill and though the session lasted un.
til midnight, no vote was reached.
SENATE.
On motion OF Mr.. Berry, the House bill
appropriating SIS, 900 for public build
ing at Helena, Ark, was passed.
The bond bill, upon which SO many
hours have been spent and SO much parlia-
mentary skirmishing INDUCED in, was
passed.
HOUSE.
G,l>k ALo l.
ed. In an interval between the votes Mr..
Hatch. OF Missouri, by unanimous consent
introduced the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the interstate commerce
commission be instructed to consider what
can be done to prevent the loss OF life and
limb in coupling and uncoupling cars used
in interstate commerce, and in hand.
ling the brakes OF such cars and in
what way the growth OF the system OF
heating cars from the locomotive or other
single source can be promoted to the end
that such commission may make recon-
mendation in the premises TO the various
railroads within its Jurisdiction and re-
port its doings to congress at an early
date with such suggestions as to legislation
on such subjects as may seem to it neces.
sary and expedient. Referred to commit
tee on commerce.
The entire day was consumed in roll calls,
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finally, wearied out, the house by unani.
nous consent adjourned.
SENATE.
The message from the President with
draft OF the bill for the revocation of the
withdrawal OF lands for the benefit OF cer-
tain railroads was presented and referred
to the committee on public lands.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart the Senate
bill to authorize the sale to aliens OF cer-
tain mineral lands was taken from the
calendar and read, and after some discus.
sion was postponed.
Among the pension bills passed was one
giving pension OF $25 month to DR..
Mary i. Walker, late assistant surgeon,
U. s. A.; one giving pension OF 5000 a
year to the widow OF Gen. Chas. p. Stone;
revolutionary pensioner on the rolls,
Nancy, SO years OF age, from SO month
to an amount not fixed. but left to the
secretary OF the interior; one giving q
pension OF $50 q month to the widow OF
Rear Admiral Nicholson; one giving pen.
sion OF 800 a month to the widow OF Gen.
Judson Fitzpatrick; one OF 500 q month
to the widow Of Gen. Robert, Anderson; one
pensionins Il soldiers 'foster mother"
the widow OF Brig. Gen. Taylor; one OF $50
per month to the widow OF Commander
WIN. Gibson. and one of $50 per month to
the widow OF Medical Inspector Denby, OF
the navy.
The house entered upon the fourth day
of it's contest over the direct tax bill.
Mr.. Oates. OF Alabama, in behalf OF the
opponents OF the bill, proposed that they
be allowed two hours for general debate,
leaving the question Of negotiation as to
the future stages Of the bill to be settled
when those stages were reached.
Mr. Reed said that he wished the gentle.
man to understand distinctly that the
friends OF the bill were willing to allow any
time Tor debate that could be de sired by q
reasonable man. All they wanted was an
arrangement by WHICH, after debate and
the OIL. :1g Of amendments, final vote
could he taken.
Mr.. Oates-Why do you ask us to COM
init ourselves?
Mr.. Rced-Because your conduct is such
that it is necessary you should commit
yourselves.
Mr.. Oates-You ask it before you saw
any such couduct. You want to put us in
position where you can vote down with
impunity every amendment.
So the effort at a compromise having
failed the usual tilibustering motions were
again submitted and continued, y
The pleuro.pneumonia bill came up and
was considered at some length and post.
poned, and amended 40 as to include tubsr.
culosis and CHAMBERS among the diseases to
be extirpated.
The bill TO provide for the admission ol
| the state OF Dakota into the union and for
| the organization of the territory OF
Lincoln was then taken up, and it took
! it's place as unfinished business.
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