The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-08-02
The Be-
III CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

SENATE. n@
The resolution to print 5000 additional
copies OF the report of the senate committee
on pensions OF the subject of vetoed pension
bills was taken up, the question being on Mr..
sCockreils amendment to print 100 900 copies
81 presidential vetoes in the last and present
congresses. .
Mr.. Cockrell explained the object which he
had in suggesting the printing OF the veto
message in the Doherty case.
HOUSE
On motion Of Mr.. Lawler, Of Illinois, the
senate bill was passed appropriating $780,
VOO for the erection of o public building in
chicago t be used as an appraisers ware
house.
On motion Of Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, the
senate bill was passed prohibiting the trans.
mission through the mails in transparent
envelopes ofmatter which would be prohibited
y printed or written on the outside of the. en-
Yelop. :, 49,
A bill granting the use of certain property
70 the city of Tacoma, Wash, for a public
park was passed. a-
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, submitted the
conference report on the bill providing for an
additional associate Justice of the supreme
court OF Dakota. The report. which states
that the bill now provides for two additional
justices, was agreed to-.
Mr.. Macdonald, of Minnesota, from the
committee on public lands, reported the bill
to forfeit the lands in Minnesota granted to
the Hastings & Dakota Railroad company
Passed.
The Republican senator's in caucus decided
unanimously to pass at this session a tariff
reduction and reversion bill. The senate
during the vacation of congress, intends to
enter upon an investigation of the general
relations OF Canada to the United States,
with a view of discovering whether
1t is within the power of our
government to enact any laws which
will place the Canadian railways even direct
ly under the provisions of the interstate
commerce act and prevent them from COM
ing into competition with the American
trunk lines and to cut rates.
The senate resumed consideration of the
naval appropriation bill, the pending ques-
ton being on the amendment striking out
to locate n navy yard on the g'llf coast. The
bill was passed.
Senator Hiscock introduced the well.known
service pension bill, providing that all per-
sons who served three months or more in the
military or naval service of the United
States, between April -, 1861, shall be en-
titled to a pension ct the rate per month OF
one cent for each days service.
HOUSE..
The house committee on has d.
rected q favorable report upon the senate bill
to amend the interstate commerce law. The
report says the bill as reported does not
materially differ from the senate bill.
The house considered a bill to establish a
United States and court and to provide for
"a judicial investigation and settlement of
private and claims, in Arizona, New Mexico
and Colorado. 1t establishes q United States
land court, to consist of o chief justice and
tx,N a crcoi n fo s,,otinoa onrniptoJ h.r tho rroc.
ident and confirmed by the senate.
Mr.. Frye said he had given notice that he
would call upon the fishery treaty. He was
compelled to yield to the army appropriation
bill, the question being in Hawley's amend
ment appropriating $75O,0O0 for an army
gun factory at the Watervliet arsenal, New
York; 100000 for the purchase OF
guns; $780, 0e for the purchase of sub
marine mines, and $780, 600 for submarine
comfortable torpedoes. The amendment was
agreed to without u division, and after the
adoption of few other amendments the bill
was reported back from the committee of the
whole) to the senate.
Mr.. Berry called for a seperate vote on Mr..
Hawley's amendment, at proceeded to I'D
dress the senate in opposition to it.
When a vote was reached Mr.. Hawley's
amendment was carried by q vote of24 tn-1G-
A ote was then taken on ths Oil and it
\ number of bills were rsp5rted from the
Committee and placed ontne calendar, after
hich Mr., Allison moved to proceed to the
nsideration of the army appropriation bill,
stating that it wasImportant that it should
be passed. "
The fisheries treaty was then taken up and
Mr.. WiBon, Of Maryland, made a speech in
faysfo OF it's ratification
~ HOUSE.
Nm motion of Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, a
9olne resolution was passed providing tenn.
porarfiy (until Sept - for the support Of
The housethen proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the bin to provide for p~ostofice
buildings, Tn report accompanying the
Dill explains its provisions as follows: 1T
proposes to establish a plan for the construc-
ton OF public buildings for the use exclusive
form character and which shall be especially
adapted for thepurpbses of that department..
Its provisions operate only, in places where
the gross receipts amount >S5.Uooannual
" for two successive years. The extreme
limit OF cost to the United states Tor any any
Subject to these limi+afons it provides for
three classes of~Duildings, varying in cost
accorA4hg to the amount of gross receipts.
~PeAding action the house went into com
mittee of the whole on the Oklahoma bill.
NAT
MI. Cullom's resolution, as to the Canadian
Pacific railway, went over till Monday with
out action.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that as soon as
the sundry civil appropriation bill shall have
been disposed of, he would insist on getting
the fisheries treaty out of the way.
The senate then proceeded to the considera-
tion ofthe fisheries treaty in open executive
session, and was addressed by Mr.. Salisbury
in favor Of It's ratification.
Democratic senators. he said, had not op-
posed the open executive session from any
apprehension that the public discussion Of
the treaty would injure the administration
or the democratic party. On the contrary
they believed that a full understanding of it
would commend it to the favorable Judgment
of the country as q wise and just settlement
Of o controversy which had at times threat
ened the harmony and peace of the whole
country.
Mr.. Maston, of Indiana, asked consent that
the order assigning a night session for the
consideration of private pension bills be SO
modified as to adRitof the consideration OF
general pension legislation, but objection
was made. Il.
mittee on military affairs. reported back the
army appropriation bill with senate amend
ments, and it wal referred to the committee
softhe whole.
The house then went into committee of the
whole, on the private calendar.
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The senate bill setting apart q tract Of
land for O. cemetery for. the order of Odd Eel,
lows at Central City, Col. and the senate bill
~nppropriating 100000 for the public build.
ing at Muskegon, Mich.
MI. Palmer gave notice that he would call
IN the senate bill to encourage the holding
OF q national industrial exposition of the
arts, mechanics and products of the colored
race throughout the United States lin 1883
and 1880.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
tb8 sundry civil appropriation bill, the pend
,inrs question being on the paragraphs relat-
ing to the new library building in Washing