The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-28

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Ay. Del. ss.,.KoT i:
., ito hold meeting t2sday
for the Gu. zion of the new Sioux biz
but could not get n quorum. 1t was consltl-
cred hest by those present. however that
Senator Dawes should ask the interior de-
pliiMent cr n full transcript of the proceed
tngs in all the councils held with the Sioux,
md when the senate met a resolution to that
effect offered by Senate Dawes was agreed to
-Thcscnatcc committee on education
gave II hearing to Delegates of the sabbath
convention. in support ofthe Sunday rest bill
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
hill has been practically completed by tho
house committee on foreign affairs. 1t does
not differ materially from he ilfor the pres
ent year. which appropriated s1.419,9l2.
rr5nrion bill has been completed by the sub
,-Nonmittce of the house appropriation com.
mittcc, and is now il, he hands Of the full
committee. II will follow closely the line of
the prrsent bill.
The house Democratic caucus after SEES.
oution for the admission into the Union Of
11nl.+n. either as one or two states, as the
,,nf Dakota shall decide, and for the I'D
:. Jf the States of Washington, Mon
lid New Mexico also. 1t is proposed
:. these states shall he admitted hy one
h, Utah, although not mentioned in the
s.ution, 1t was agreed should be admitted
ITO the Union, but by separate bill.
Friday, Dec. IA.
SENATE.-As Senator Davis predicted some
lnys ago. the conference committees Of the
Two houses on the i for tho civilization Of
the Minnesota Chiprcwas had no difficulty in
coming 10 IN agreement over tile bill. The
committee came together to-day md reached
an agreement in an hour. The chief cause of
difference w:ts that the senate inserted IL pro.
vision i'll the hill requiring any agreement
made with the ln,lials to be submitted to
congress for ratification.
Tie provisions OF the bill regarding the In.
dams on the Red Lake and White Earth III.
serva,ions are purely arbitrary, their lands
being opened to settlement wit hout negotia-
ton. Their reservations were SGT aside by
eNecutivc order, ;nd not by treaty; and Mr..
Nelson. WHO FRAMED tho hill. said that ncgoti-
tions with them were not necessary.
lIorsE.-Ihcre is Il consensus of opinion
nlnong the members of the house committee
Oh manufactures that 10 legislation ns to
time of The present congress, and all that it
Will ,a possible for the committee to accom-
psll viii lie IN secure information that
will he in use ri the future.
The legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. as reported to the house,
= carries with it 'n appropriation OF 500 SOl,-
245. being a13s,1 a5 less than the bill for the
'nrrpnt fiscal year and S2SJ,24O less thun
= r. csti.nntas. The bill is tie least Interest,"
Fs OF amy legislative appropriation Hill for
|any vca:s. No new Officers are created
iid the bills Utmost entirely of IL routine
lnraclcr. Ill" board of pension appeals il
'.s,ced from six members to three. and
hros-law clerks in he Office OF the secretary
u The interior are dropped.
Monday Dec. IL.
sENATE.-Thc Riltllehcrger resolution for
lhe REORGANIZATION OF the Senate came llp.
Hid1leberger said cInnge was necessary.
in order that the faith of the Republican
party. pledged to reconsideration OF the Brit
ish cStraditiont rcaty in open session, might
I've kept.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr.. Riddle.
! berger asked leave To withdraw the rrsolu.
but objections were nude by Mr. Harris,
ssee vino moved to lay it upon the
called The yeas and nays. utterpny.
a., .,,. bntc TO Mr.. Ingalls, impartinlIy
lsalU Finally the senator from Viz,
:nitted to withdraw his resolu.
- .incidcnt closed.
ssSVA recess will he taken from Dee.
...~S-'sn. %. Mr.. Springer, on behalf of
committee on territories, moved in the
SO To-day to suspend tho rules und adopt
aM.ohition ,nakin% the SENATE bill for the
nd:i;ssion of the State of South Dakota and
for tile organization of the Territory Of
and from day to day until disposed
ofprovdng that the omnibus blmay be of.
fered as Il substitute therefor. Thereafter
Other bills relating to the admission of ter
iitories shall he disposed oil in the order
~ the committee. Mr.. Cox hoped that
Stleman would he wrong in his antici-
Is. This wills a patriotic work in which
prrties could join. The motion was
o and the resolution adopted
mouse a bill was introduced by Mr..
arkansas to divide the great Sioux
ION IN DAKOTA into smaller reserya-
Lnwler of Illinois introduced Il bill
nga pension OF s12 month to honor
ischarged soldiers and sailors len
we attained the age ofsixty years.
time lie has been tho recipient of
sEsers requesting him to lower the
an age to fifty, and to-day he intro
Dill III accordance with that request.
Tuesday, Dec. IS.
RE.-Ihe determined attitude of the
ms in the matter of the tariff hi in
has given the Democrats great
he Democrats have discovered
pnbcans are SO much in earnest
will forego the usual vacation
h ne e: \all through the holiday recess,
st slgNt sessions also, in tho cxprcta.
heS will be able to force the pns.
Yum by the ii Q that congress
M consequence Of this
art of the Republicans
Democrats have given
Ions that they are ready to
compromise, and the proba-
!tst the agreement will be TINT
era. time after New Year shall he
gang final vote upon the bill.
se accomplished the senate will
ual holiday recess; and that there
1d many who think that it will have
vacation whether nn agreement
iind can be reached or not.
IA decidedly spirited discussion
4lf>tls house on the civil service
,::--sant ts-',otion to wipe out the ap.
ion for the commission was promnt.
down.
Is Till to open the Sioux reservation
orted with some amendments
ringer said that he would call meet
s.nmittee on territories tomorrow
ilpon the best time for calling
Dakotn bill. The house then
the Legislative appropriation
Proceeded to consider it.
se committee on public lands to.
ed favorable report on u bin to
lns who have been compelled to
.relinqnish their homestead cal.
mt Hf drouth Or other good
Hss,ont another entry in place Of
He Saved the Frame.