The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-03-01
FlFTIETH CONGRESS.

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Abstract Of the Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.
SENATE
Senator Platt presented in the senate O
memorial from the constitutional conven-
ton OF Dakota regarding the proposed
measures for the admission OF the terri.
tory: 1t is signed by J. J. Edgerton,
president, and John Cain, secretary. It
was laid on the table and ordered printed.
Among the bills introduced In the senate
were the following:
Mr.. Voorhees,, to increase the pensions OF
those who have lost a limb or two limbs
or both eyes. Mr.. Plat, to prohibit
members OF territorial legislatures from
holding Office. Mr.. Sawyer, authorizing
the appointment Of eleven railway mail
sup~erintendents. Mr.. Turpie. to grant
service pensions in the army and navy.
Senator Dawes introduced a bill provid.
ing for the ratification Of the agreement
made with the Indians on the Fort Berth
old reservation by the Northwestern In
dian commission. Senator Davis intro
duced Il bill granting pensions to B. Smith,
w. Mcmillan. E. P. Goodfellow and j. H.
Bacon.
A bill passed the house to prohibit any
person in Washington or Georgetown from
making books or pools on the result OF
any races or Of any game OF base ball.
Bills introduced in the house,,
Mr.. Townshend, permitting farmers
and producers OF tobacco to sell
leaf tobacco in any quantity to
without restriction and repeating all
laws inconsistent Herewith. Mr.. Hatch,
to prohibit fictitious and gambling trans.
actions in articles produced by American
farming Industry. Mr.. Johnston of North
Carolina, proposing a constitutional
amendment limiting tho membership of
the house to $50. Mr.. Darlington OF
Pennsylvania, authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury to loan the surplus money
in the treasury. Mr.. Smith of Wisconsin.
for the establishment OF q postal telegraph
system. Mr.. Guenther OF Wisconsin, to
regulate telegraph companies.
The house considered the bill Furnishing
the advertisers of lotteries tickets in the
District OF Columbia. 1t was opposed by
Mr.. Rogers OF Arkansas upon constitu.
tional grounds. The bill would prevent
any pr per, no matter where published,
from coming into the district, and would
infringe the liberty OF the press. Mr..
Cummings OF New York said the bill
f1pp1IcN UlNlOuDtCtIy W pStlCI6 buDiISIlSu
outside, but circulating in the District of
Columbia. II congress had a right to pre-
scribe what should be printed in the ad-
vertisement column of q newspaper, it had
a right to exercise a censorship over the
editorial and news columns. The
house was playing with fro; it
would better blow out the match ana
avoid a confagration. Mr.. Guenther of
Wisconsin regretted the growing tendency
in this country toward the methods OF
monarchial Europe. He was opposed to
un-American, unrepublican and lin this
case) uncalled for. The bill was referred
to the committee on judiciary-yeas III,
nays lis.
Senator Sabin presented in the senate the
resolutions of the chamber OF commerce OF
st. Paul ~favoring the constitutional CEN
tennial celebration In 1889, the worlds
exposition in 1892 and the permanent ex-
position for the three Americas. He also
presented a resolution from the Mime
apolis chamber of commerce protesting
against legislation annulling all rights Of
transportation of railroads passing
through Canada.
Senator Allison. OF Iowa, introduced a
resolution OF the Republican clubs OF Ores.
ton, Iowa, favoring a measur granting
to zach union soldier and sailor who serv-
ed either in the war with Mexico or that OF
the rebellion a pension upon the sole con
orably discharged from said service.
The resolution for an inquiry into the
causes of the inefficient mail service was
taken up. and Mr.. Plumb, who had intro
duced it, said that il Mr.. Reagan's argu.
ment in defense OF the acknowledgement
meant anything, it was chat hat officer
pleaded the baby act-that he was burden
ed with incompetent Republican clerks.
There was no restraint ON the postmaster
general as to the dismissal of clerks. No
Republican asked to have them retained.
inexcnsably bad, bad beyond any previous
record, there was no question at all. The
bill was further discussed by Senators
Platt, Plumb, Reagen, Henderson and
Salisbury. but went over without &C
tion.
The house committee on re.
ported f%avorably Mr.. Nelson's bill provid.
ing for the erection of bridges over the Red
river by the North Dakota & Pacific and
western railroads.
Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts was in
structed by the house commerce commit
tee to make favorable report upon his
bill providing for the establishment of q
bureau of health in the interior depart.
ment.
The speaker announced the resign alton
of Mr.. Cox OF New York from the commit
tee on territories, and the appointment of
Mr.. Taulbss of Kentucky to fill the va.
cancy-Mr. Taulbee. retiring from the com.
mittee on the eleventh census.
Mr.. Cox of New York introduced a bill
for the payment of the claims of tho may
or. aldermen and eommonality of New
York city. 1t provides for the payment OF
$2,292,657, the amount paid by the city
for the principal and interest on the bonds
issued to the Union defense committee OF
New York in 1861 and 1862. g.
The attorney general sent to congress-
a request for an appropriation OF
$50, $50 for the payment of assistant dig.
trict attorneys. He asks for the following
among others: .-
For &c. Murphy Of Dakota, 81, 900;
William Graham. district OF Northern