The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-29
FIFTIETn e0RaREss.
Abstract Of the Prooeedlngs Of the
Senate and house.

senate 0n0d0u0o.
SENATE.
In the senate Mr.. Hale called up Mr..
Morgan's resolution . to tho fishery
treaty, and made a spesch upon it. Tho
senate then resumed consideration on tho
resolution offered by MIR. Stewart callin.
for q statement Of tho tale Of bonds since
April ], 1855.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lind made q strong five minutes
speech 10 favor oil tho admission duty freq
oI machinery to be used III the manufacture
oil binding twine. The Mills hill allows the
admission of material and machinery Tor
the manufacture OF cotton baggng for cot.
ton, ton and Tor the manufacture OF jutc sucks,
such as is used on the Pacific coast Tor
bngging wheat, duty free. Mr.. Lind ar.
giel that 1t was q matter OF simple justice
thnt the privileges thus secured to the
Southern and West coast farmers should
be extended to the Northwestern farmers,
sENA1E.
The agricultural department appropria.
tion bill passed. Among the amend mcnts
agreed to was ono appropriating $ 90, ,OOU
Tor tho continuance Of experiments in
making sorghum sugar.
House.
During the consideration Of the tariff bill,
an nnendmunt,by MrN rNBuehanan of Now
Jersey to strike out Tho wGrda .tAslmittinr
Tree ol duty plates coated with u mixture
of lead and tin" was rejected; as was one
offered by Mr.. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, To
strike out thu entire tin plate paragraph.
Mr.. Weber 81 New York moved to strike
glue and Ge'atinc from tho free list thus
forestallins tine committee amendment to
tho sano purpose. This prevailed with.
out division.
Tho Republicans have determined to
iorce tho Democrats to lay aside the tnriff
bill during the coming week, when no
llnny OF their leaders will be at
ehicaso. During the st. Louis conven.
ti"n the Rcpullrnn sitlo was very
conservative. hut their courtesy has
not been returned. Accordingly. with u
Wow nii"rcing communicable arrangement
for truce. Mr. Adams OF Chicago objected
to the appointment Of cnnferees on the
diplomatic consular hill, and similar oh.
lection will be persisted in until an
arrangement is reached.
SENATE.
Tho senate amendments to tho bill
authorizing the construction OF ~ bridge
over tho Tennesaeo river near Knoxville
were cnnclrrcd in, and tho bill was passed.
n motion to consider the army apprupri.
ntinn hill was defeated. Consideration of
bills on the calender followed. Several
hours debate ens,lml on several hills
but they were finally laid aside. liills
granting relief To Ellen +. Malloy and
the heirs OF John II. Newman were passed.
HOUSE
The house went into committee Of thn
whole to consi,ler thu army appropr,n.
ti"n bill. An amendment was adopted
apl'rnprintins S'ou, 900 for beginning tho
cnnstrnction OF u new military post near
Chicago, III. An amendment uppropri,tiur
S:", 900 for the purchase Of powder to fire
in"rniig ami evening guns at military
posts was adopted. A provision was
"d'i"i I" the paragraph relating To post
supplies, re,luirin, them to Le purchased
where they. can br purchased cheapest,
'iuality and cost ui transportation con.
s,iere,l. Tho committee then rose and
the hi!l passed.
SENATE.
There were but hall dozen Republican
and less than ~ score OF Democratic Sem.
tors present throughout tho session.
Ttr scnnte passed. IL Till authorizing the
construction OF IL raiIroa! bridge across
The mississippi river at Almn, Wis.
The conference report ON the Indian ;ip
proprIation bill wns agreed tn. The senate
vent inn II secret srasiOn. The doors tu
tho upper galleries were Opened su hat
Ihci" could bc Tree ventilation aud all the
nccmG,nts ii the galleries, corrln,a. trlr.
graph offices aud cnmnnttcn ruu,ns wrro
driven out. Only about IL dozen senate,
remained in their sc,.ts. On motion Of
MIR. Morgan tho treaty providing for u re-
opening of the claims of American citizu,,s
against the Venezuelan government WIS
taken up. AMI after an hours discussion,
was ratified. Tho treaty provides fnr the
app"intm,"nt of u new commission for tho
consideration Of the claims
BILLS apprupriating $40, ,OnO c.,rh !ur the
erection mf public buildings at I'nrilnult
and Red Wing. Mimi, were introduced in
the house.
sI:Nt1F.
The senate I,asse,l u Till nmthorilin. tho
construction of IL railroad bridge across
the E"i river OF the North.
HOt%l.
~ hill was PASSED authorizing the an.
pointmemt "f an additional nssumiatc ius.
ticc for Dakota.
The house went into committee ON the
sui'lry civil appropriation bills, and nj
ter debate the provision aI,pruIriutine
$500. 90" on the library building was
stricken out.