The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-08

to 1t. He preferred not to be the beneficiary
Of retroactive legislation; md he there ore
asked that the committee reccdc from it's
nmendmcnt approp,iating $4,000 for Ills
benefit. Mr.. Snycrs asked lenvc to strike out
the amendment: hut MI. Hayes Of Iowa Oh,
ior.cd. Ai.crwurd the hill was passed-the
amndm,n; being eliminated.
Representative Springer las introduced n
bill providing for the admission of the terri.
1o'i's of Idaho. Wyoming md Arizona as
stateS.
WEDNESDAY, Fen. %.
SENATr.--rhr committee on privileges and
elections has reported To til" senate flvOrn
bly, the proposition of Mr. llonr to offer n
reward OF $2,.r0u for the arrest of the per-
son or persons who stole the pOR books
and ballot LOVES at Plummcrvilc. Ark, ut
the recent election.
The semitic committee urlr.e,l that the
Teller hill. TO provide for the formation and
admission inlo the union of Idaho and Wyn-
ming. hr tavorally reported. Substitutes
for them will h" presented ly the minority
but The differences are mmalrrinl.
ll"t>E. Representative Oates reported
br'k III. naturalization bill with II new s"c-
ton, This section creates IN til" state de-
phrtmrut at Washington u REGISTRATION
di..i"' for the REGISTRATION ofali tlielrrsons
hereafter natl4llzr,l. aud makes such regis
ira,ion essential tn i he validity of such ma
tmializn,,oG.
The hnus, committee an labor authorized
a favorable report on a hill providing for liz
en- or.crnrn, ul the EIGHT hour Inv on govern
ur'n' premises. The i'll provides that all
parties contracting for the performance of
work IN government premises shall agree
that eight hours shall constitute II days
work
The special house committee appointed la
ascertain whel her amy unofficial ma,,er had
been introduced into he records nj the War
of the Rebellion Submitted their report to
I he house. Til" unofficial matter alleged tn
have hccn introduced is u list of the stan
Officers known as Alul"rSun> cavalry. In
I he opinion of The committees. his matter
was not official and il. insertion into til" roe
ords WIS not improper, md i, seems Ia
have II" other foundation than it's appear
;'ncr III The newspapers.
MI. Oates bill to require tho United States
circuit and district judges tn instruct the
inry in writing i'll all eases wherever the state
law allows or requires Instructions To In
"'ven 10y tho stat" judges has passed both
houses. nndtol. Oates says he has assurance.
hat the pr's;'l"n, will sign it. 1t makes the
written instructions II part ORTIZ record.
H. honsr special committee To invcstigat"
tile troubles incident tolIle Reading r,iiroad
strike IN PENNSYLVANIA in 1857. submitted Il
report. Mr.. anderson addressed himself to
HE lre;'nraiinH nl th" report proper. and
MIR rillman tn thu remedies suggested o him
i'll ,h" course The Investigation. The two
leports are Very elaborate covering over
100 closely printed pages. Mr. TiIlmam
divides tile remedies INFO state and national
Tho stare exercising Tho taxing power and
tn" political power. the rcpot, holds. c,tn do
much To prevent labor troubles. The MT
,ioi''s! remedies are IN, under III, following
hcaLs
Firsi-Prohilit interstate carriers engus-
ing in mining or manufacturing
Second--l'rohibit strikes and lockouts on
railroads
Tlird -Prohibil the consolidation of par
;llcl Or competing lines
Fonll!s-Aholisil IN temporarily suspend
the duty on bitum;nous coal.