The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
ElFTlETH CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.

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Senate and House.
Among the bills introduced In the senate
were the following:
Mr.. Stewart, to establish O United
States land court and to provide for the
settlement OF private claims. Mr.. Mitch.
ell, to permit miners and mining compar
MES to prospect and develop mining por.
tons Of any Indian reservation on certain
terms n conditions.
Senator Davis introduced a bill granting
the Aberdeen, Bismarck & Northwestern
railway right OF way across the Grea,
sioux reservation.
A bill was introduced by Senator Stew.
art to enfore restrictions on Chinese im.
migration. 1t provides that after ninety
shall not have the right to enter the Unit
ed States on the ground OF previous resi-.
dence. The secretary Of the treasury shall
have tho right to change at will the form
OF certificates to be delivered to Chinese
departing from this country for the
purpose OF Identification on their return.
The secretary ia granted power to make
all neediul rules and regulations to prevent
the unlawful entry OF Chinese into this
country.
Congressman Rice introduced q bill which
in effect rewards Sioux Indians who were
friendly to the whites during the outbreak
in Minnesota in 1862.
Mr.. O'Neil OF Missouri introduced a bill
in the house to prohibit enlisted men from
being engaged in any employment where
they come into competition with civilians.
Mr.. Brumm OF Pennsylvania presented
in the house the petition OF the Knights OF
Labor for I'll investigation OF the Reading
troubles. It was ordered printed in tho
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The house adopted g resolution assign.
ing Feb. 21. 22, 23, 25 and % for
the consideration OF public building
| bills, provided that on each OF those
days the house shall adjourn at S o'clock,
that the speaker shall entertain no dila.
tory motions and that debate on each
bill shall be limited to half an hour.
TIL house committee on banking and
currency reported favorably to the house
Mr.. Dingley's bill authorizing the secretary
posted by national banks for the retire.
ment OF their circulation in the purchase
OF United States bonds at current rates.
The bill providing for an inspection OF
meats for expectation was reported ia vor-
ably by Senator Evarts from the com
mittee on foreign relations. 1t author
ICES the secretary OF the treasury to cause
careful inspection to be made OF all sailed
pork and bacon intended for exportGtion
and to authorize the proper customs Off.
GER to give q certificate stating the condi.
ton OF the meats.
Senator Cameron introduced q bill to
place on the pension roll all officers and
enlisted men who have served in the army
or navy between March 4, 1861. and Feb.
], 1866, at the rate OF one cent per month
for each days service. This to be a ''ser.
vice pension bill" and IAN addition to in.
valid pensions for disability"
After considerable debate, the following
was adopted without division:
Resolved. That q special committee oil
five members be appointed to investigate
forthwith the extent, causes and effect up.
on interstate commerce OF the continued
failure by the Reading Railroad company to
transport such commerce, and to report to
the house, by a bill or otherwise, for con.
sideration at any time, such legislation as
is necessary to secure to the public the
regular and complete execution by q rail.
road company OF it's obligations to serve
as a common carrier OF Interstate
commerce; and to investigate the
difference existing in the Lehigh and
Schuylki)l region of Pennsylvania. be-
tween the corporations mining coal and
the miners; and further, to investigate all
facts relating to mining companies and in.
dividual miners OF anthracite coal, in con.
nection Herewith; and report the same to
the house with such recommendations as
the committee may agree upon.
SENATE
Senator Kenna OF West Va, made q
speech in reply to Senator Sherman, de.
livered some time ago. Mr.. Sherman re.
sponded.
-Mr. Spooner presented a petition
from the president of the Johnson &
Fuller Manufacturing Company Of Madison,
Wis.,, for the abolition OF all import duties
on agricultural machinery. on the ground
that such duties were superauous and use.
less, and that no agricultural machinery
would be imported if the duties were
wholly discontinued.
Thu bill to increase the pension OF tho
totally helpless to $72 per month was
passed.
The presiding officer announced that he
had appointed as the select committee, to
which had been referred the Presidents
message on the Pacific railroads, .Messrs.
Frye, Hiscock, Davis, Morgan, Butler, and
Hearst.
An executive session the Senate ad.
journed until Monday.
l., HOUSE.
After considerable debate, the bill ia
prevent the transmission through the
mails as second class matter OF cheap lit
e%rature, and requiring it to be passed as
third class matter, was ~passed-Yeas, 145;
nays, 1l6.
Mr.. Grain, OF Texas, from the committee
on presidential elections. reported a joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment providing that congress shall
hold it's annual meetings on the first Mon.
day in January. House calendar.
Mr.. Ford, OF Michigan, introduced a bill
for the organization OF the Territory OF
Alaska. "
Mr.. Clifford presented a large number OF
extensively signed petitions from all parts
of Dakota asking for the establishment OF
a postal telegraph. The farmers alliance
is %agitating the question quite successfully
in the territory. Mr.. Nelson presented
petitions from the Knights of Labor of st.
Paul protesting against including coal
lands in grants to railroads.
SENATE.
Not in session.
HOUSE. .-
Mr.. Collins, from the committee on Judi
ciary, submitted to the house adverse re-
ports on the bills to Greats a court of GUS
toms and proposing a constitutional
amendment empowering congress to grant
aid to the common schools OF the states.