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

that ths siecesonfhSsd SSedsdSosh Of
tariff legislation. ,~ =:
HoUsE.-The house went into committee of
the whole on the direct tax bill. Mr.. Hop
kins OF Illinois spoke in support of the meas
ure and in opposition of the proposed amend
Mississippi could find no warrant in the con-
stitution for %refunding the direct tax. Mr..
Seney ofO hio supported the bill, whose pur-
pose, he said, had been grossly misrepresent-
ed.
Mr.. Whiting OF, Michigan opposed the bill
"a being unconstitutional and unjust. Mr..
Enloe of Tennessee declared that the bill was
sustained neither by law nor by precedent,
denounced it as a subteriuge and q fraud and
charged that it's aim was to perpetuate the
power of trusts to exact tribute from the
people by means of a high tariff.
Pc. Wednesday Dec. IL.
SENATE:-The senate continued the dis.
cussion Of the tariff bill, and incidentally
discussed civil service reform and the recent
election. - '
Mr.. Riddleberger gave notice that he would
move every morning to takeup 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 hill, by q
vote of ITS to SO. OF the Minnesota men,
bers Lind, Macdonald and Nelson voted for
the bill, and Wilson against it. Rice did not
vote. -, =,
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, from the COM
mittee on the judiciary, reported resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the attorney
general forinformation as 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
shals, restricting the sum which must be ad-
vanced to them. Mr.. Blanchard, of Louis
lana, reported the river and harbor bill, and
1t was referred to the committee of the whole.
4 Monday, Dec. Is. +:
SENATE.-The senate committee on Indian
affairs attempted to hold q meeting to-day.
for the consideration Of the new Sioux bill,
but could not get q quorum. 1t. was consld-
cred best by those present, however that
Senator Dawes should ask the interior de-
partment for q 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.-Thesenate committee on education
gave Q 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. It does
not differ materially from the bill for the pres
emit year, which appropriated $1,4l9,942.
The Legislative, executive and judicial appro-
COMMITTEES Of the house appropriation com.
mittee, and III p1Y in the hands of the full
committees. y. Nil follow closely the line Of
the presentbin.
The house Democratic caucus after a ses-
sion lasting over three hours, adopted O. res
olution for the admission into the Union Of
people of Dakota shall decide, and for the ad-
mission Of the States of Washington, Mon
lama and New Mexico also. 1t is proposed
that these states shall be admitted by one
bill. Utah, although not mentioned in the
resolution, 1T was agreed should be admitted
into the Union, but by q separate bill.