The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-24
FIFTlETH CONGRESS.
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The senate proceeded TO business ON the
calendar, an,l thu following hills were pnsse,l
The senate bill to pny A. W. Tabor o., 500
for necessary additional expenses incurred by
him az postmaster ut I.cadville, Col
Also y hill to pny Royal N. Hubbard 5000
for additional rent of pOstofIice ut Long
Mount, Col.
The senate then proceeded to the consi,ie \.
tion Of the fisheries treaty in open executive
session md Mr.. Evarts resumed his speech
(lcgnn Yesterday against his ratification,
ll0UsE. Morrow, oft aifornin, asked un.
anim"ns consent for the present consideration
"f!l'e senate bill to carry into effect the pro.
visions Of the treaty tGtwcen the United
States md Chinn. It wns exceedingly i'm.
portant that this Till should lie considered
ut once and should become law M soon ny
possible
Mr. Nelson. Of Minnesota. from the com.
mtt.r on lniinn nfIairs, reported the hill
for the disposal Of the agricultural lnn,ls en-
hrarcd within the limits Of the Pjlrst one In.
dim reservation. Committee of the whole.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Springer in the cllair) on tho dc
iiciency appropriation Till
On motion Of Mr.. Mcmillan of Tennessee
the committee WIS granted leave to report
the bill lnck at any time
Mr. Brckinri'igc, "f Arkansas. thought
Mr.. Morrow would act more wisely not ia
spring the hill upon the house suddenly. bu,
to nlluw Rome date fixed for its consideration
but Mr.. Morrow insisted ON his request fol
Immediate consideration, aud Mr.. Springer
Of Illinois, declaring that some future day
should l@ fixed for it's discussion, objected
anu the measure was referred to the commit.
tee ON foreign affairs.
Friday, August 10.
SENATE-The Republican senators have de-
tcrmiiel upon their programme sO far ns
the order Of public business is concerned with
out rcsorting to caucus.
senator Snbin secured tho passage Of IL ill
to improve aud encourages the cultivation
and manufnrturc Of hemp and fax. The Til
provides that $4,000 liz appropriated Ia
anu i'll making improvements in the cultiva
tion aud manufacture Of flax and hemp to liz
made by ind under tho direction of tho com.
missioner of agriculture.
liOusE.-in the house the conference report
on he bill granting nil to state homes for
disabled volunteers was agreed to. Mr..
Springer. of Illinois, gave notice thnt he
would ask further consideration Of the Okla
homa bill on Tucs,lny next. Tho pri.
vnte calendar was then taken up. Most Oi
the afternoon was pusse,l in the discussion oi
u war claim bill, without reaching the pojnt
Of action.
The starting point is that the fishery
trcaty shall be disposed of ut all hazards, tH
u oer w Inn Sfsef business the next
Washington Territory, and the admission oi
South Dukotn as II state.
The bill ratifying the agreement with the
lndiuns in The Fort Dcrthuld reservation wis
passed by the senate with slight amend.
ment. The agreement il one nude by tho
Northwestern commission with the Gros
Fentrrs Arckarees md Mandans, and pro.
yi,lrs for the rrlinlnishmcnt To the United
states of all that portion of the reservation
lying north of the 4Stli parallel, and west oil
q north md south liiie six miles west of the
most westerly point Of the big bend Of the
Missouri river. The Indians, for this con.
.ession. are to have $4,000 annually for
ten yours.
Tho senate joint resolution was passed nu.
thortIing the president to present IL gold
medal to Francis Loseplls in recognition OF
his eminent services in the const ructiun Ol
life.saving appliances. Several private bills
were then passed
Saturday August II.
SENATE.-Senator Ingalls, ia of the opinion
that congress will adjourn nbout Sept. IL.
Ho sud that h. thought the senate would
that debate would he limited to two weeks.
At the end ofthat time the bill will pnss, go
to he house into the pigeon holes of the why's
AMI means committee, and congress will le
rcn.ly to adjourn.
The hill passed by the senate to grant to
certain states portion Of the proceeds Of the
sule of certain lands, grants S per cent upon
tho rule Of all public lands to tho Stnta OF
minnesota. Oregon, Kansas. Nchrnska, Ne.
vada and Colorado, aud cunst rues the law to
| embrace all lands within former and present
lndian reservations within such states.
Those who have charge Of the fishery
treaty expect that some definite action will
be taken with regard to it this week
llousE:-The president did not sign the
riN II I,sn Ia L.
out his signature. No memorandum in writ.
ten, but the president stated this afternoon
that while the bill contained items TO which
\ he could not sign his approval, the
great bulk Of the work provided for is 80 i'm.
l,ortant to the best interests of the country
| that Ito WIS unwilling to obstruct it by d
veto.
Monday August 10.
| SENATE.-The resolution offered last Fridny
by Mr., Elmunds cnlliug ON the attorney
general Tor copies Of correspondence bet wccp
the department of justice aud the SUPERVISE:
of elections in the city of New York on TN
subject of registration and election, was t,lS
en- uI', and it's purpose WINS explained by hifR,
lie un'lerstood that the head of the depnrs
ment Of justice had undertaken to notify thu
supervisor Of elections in New York lin nd
yu,cc) that while tho statute gave lin ten
days in which to perform his dutics)
no would lm paid only for five days. Ii
that statement were true Gus he most earnest,
| ly hoped it was not), it would seem to re-
4uire some explanation ns to what uthority
the department Of justice claimed to l,nve in
determining how long mn officer should be
1'iid for II service imposed upon him by stat
ute. After brief discussion tho resolution
was adopted.
The senate then resumed the consideration
| Of the fisheries treaty to open executive SEES
sion. and was addressed to Mr.. Call in sup
port of its ratification.
Mr.. Gray said that, before the vote wa.
taken, no desired to soy something on thu
motion. He then began speech in favor
| Of Postponing consideration until Decembe,
| next.
llorsE.-The committee on public lands
| referred to q subcommittee the Senate bill
declaring IL forfeiture of the lands granted to
ald i'll the construction Of wagon roads il
Oregon. The subcommittee was instructe,
to consider the Senate bill in connection will
that introduced in the House by Mr.. Holman
| which IL more extreme and provides for q
more sweeping forfeiture in accordance will
the recommendations of the interior depurt
Inent, md report to the full committee OF
Wednesday,.
Tuesday, August II.
SENATE.-Mr Rcagcn introduced q bill te
define trusts and to provide for the punish
ment of persons connected with them or cur
rying them on, und moved its reference t.
the committee ON judiciary.
Mr.. Kengan also introduced bill, which
was referred to the committee on commerce
requiring the officers and ut least thrre.annr
ters OF the crew OF every United Suites mer
chant whaling or fishing vessel to be eithe
native born or nuturalizcd citizens ofth,
Cuited States.
| The house bill granting the right-ofwa,
to the iankton 4 Missouri River railway
| through the ianktOn reservation in Dakatt
was taken from the calendar and passed.
The senate then resumed the consideration
Of the fisheries trcnty in open executive scs
sion, and wis addressed by Mr.. Morgan.
The resolution to allow the Indian traile,
ships committee the right to sit during tn,
recess OF the senate was adopted by tn.
| senate. The committee hopes to go to Wis
consin in its investigation of the Chippewa
contracts, some time after election. 1t viii
examine all tho processes Of making con
tracts and handling timber on the rcserva
ton.
| HousE-On motion Of Mr.. Hovey, of In
diana: the senate amendment was concurred
| into the house hill for tho erection of q ma
rile hospital ut Evansville, Ind.
The senate bill to regulate commerce
carried on by telegraph was referred to tho
committee ON commerce
| "Mr. Sayres of Texas moved that thu
house go into committee Of the whole for tho
consideration Of appropriation bills. Mr.
Townshcnd, championing tho military com
mittce's opposition To the Notifications bill
stated TINT he wished that tho deficiency iii
could le considered, the subject OF fortificn
tions l~ing in conference on the army nppro
printion bill. Mr.. Snyrs motion was then chr
ried, but the fight wns resumed in committee
The afternoon was consumed in M Intellectual
effort to secure and hold quorum.
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