The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-12-27

weekly Rsasns Il III Proceedings 81 The senate
and House.
Wednesday Dsc. 2

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Wednesday Dec. la
SENATE:-The senate CONTINUED the dis
cutsion Of the tariff bill, and incidentally
discussed civil service reform and the recent
Mr.. Riddfsberger ga~Vesnpticethat he would
move every morning to takeu n his resolution
for the consideration, in open session, of the
British extradition law.
HoUsE.-The event in the house to-day
was the passage Of the direct tax bill. by q
vote Of 176 to So. .Ofthe Minnesota mem
bers Lind, MacD onald and Nelson voted for
the bill, and Wilson againstsit. Rice did not
vote.
Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas, from the com
mittee in the judiciary, ranprted q resolution,
which was adopted calling on the attorney
general forinformation ast To. where any delay
In the administration of law in the United
States courts will result from the clause in
the bill providing for the payment of mar
ehals, restricting the sum which must be adj
yanced to them. Mr.. Blanchard, of Louis
lana, reported the river and harbor bill, and
it was referred to the committee of the whole.
Thursday, Dec. 10.
SENATE.-The senate committee on Indian
affairs attempted to hold O. meeting to-day
for the consideration Of the new Sioux bill,
cred best by those present, however that
Senator Dawes should ask the interior de-
partment for a full transcript of the proceed
dings in all the councils held with the Sioux,
and when the senate met a resolution to that
effect offered by Senator Dawes was agreed to
HoUsE.-Thesenat committee on education
gave a hearing to delegates Of the Sabbath
convention, in support ofthe Sunday rest bill.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill has been practically completed by the
house committee on foreign affairs. 1t does
not differ materially from the billforthepres-
ent year, which appropriated $l,419,942.
The legislative executive and judicial appro-,
committee OF the house appropriation com.
mittee, and is now in the hands of the full
committee. It will follow closely the liRe of
the present bill. ri
The house Democratic caucus after q ses-
SION lasting over three hours; adopted . res
Dakota, either as.one Or two sstates as the
people of Dakota shall decide, and for the adj
mission of the States Of Washington, Mon
tana and New Mexico ALSO It is pr6posed
that these states shall be admitted by one
bill. Utah, although not mentioned in the
resolution, it was agreed should be admitted
into the Union, but by a separate bill.
friday, Dec. IA.
~xSENATE.-As Senator Davis predicted some
ss4ys ago, the conference committees Of the
two houses on the bill for the civilization of:
the Minnesota Chippewas had no difficulty in
coming to an agreement over the bill. The,
committee came together to-day and reached
an agreement in an hour. The chief cause OF
difference was that the senate inserted q pro-
vision in the bill requiring any agreement
made with the Indians to be submitted to
congress for ratification. g.
The provisions of the bill regarding the In
dians on the Red Lake and White Earth re-
servations are purely arbitrary, their lands
being opened to settlement without negotia-
ton. Their reservations were set aside by
executive order, and not bystreaty; and Mr..
Nelson, who framed the bill, said thatnegoti-
tions with them were not necessary.
HousE.-There is aconsensus Of opinion
among the members of the house committee
on manufactures that no legislation as to
trusts con be secured during the short life
time Of the present congress, and all that 1t
win be possible for the committee to accom-
pkgh will be to secure information that
will he in use of the future.
The legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill, as reported to the house,
carries with it an appropriation of $20,sO2,-
245, being $136 195 less than the bill for the
current fiscal year and $285,24 less than
the estimates. The bill is the least interest
ing of any legislative appropriation bill for
many years. No new officers are created
and the bills almost entirely of q routine
character. The board of pension appeals il
reduced from six members to three, and
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