The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-01-18
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WEEKLY Resume Of the Proceedings Of tho Senate
aud House.
Wednesday Jan. 9.

Wednesday Jan. 9.
SENATE.--Scnator lloar today introduced
a rexolution which wis adopted asking thu
president to transmit to congress any cor.
respondencc that may have been had with
Greut Britain, concerning the seal fisheries in
or near l.ehring sstrnits, especially ns to tho
seizure of any vessel of he United States or
other country aud what relations governing
the fisheries have been adopted by this gov
eminent. Mr.. Hoar says there have been
and are still widespread complaints oi unjust
discrimination made against American vr'-
sels: that while they arenot prrmit,cdlo take
senls out ut sea. which is perfectly propcraml
right, no interference is made with the opcr-
ations OF the vessels of the other countries,
particularly those of Great Britain, and he
wants to know why.
HOusE.-Nr. Springer. when the omnibus
territorial bill is taken up in the house" will
offer I'M amendment giving the territories
the following MINES: North Daknta-nnho-
Ia; South Observation-Disclosures: New Mexico
Montezuma; Neutrality-suspicious..
Mr.. Sayers ol Texas. from the committee
on appropriations, reported tn the house to-
day the fortilicationa appropriation bill. 1t
provides for an appropriation of SS?D,ooo.
as against an appropriation Of S!.aT2,Uo0
for 1889, and an estimate OF 50 ,'i12, 900.
Thursday January :rd.
SENATE-Senator Stewart introduced bill
to-day authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to refund all income taxes. which. upon
principles subsequently settled by decisions
of the supreme court, ara shown to have
been illegally AMI nncnnStitntionuliy col
lected and liavenoi heretofore been refunded.
Thcmoney is to he paid ont by he commits
sioner of internal revenue provided the rc-
10 f,nln IN t,y,
sage Of The act.
HorsE.-Thc house has appointed con.
farees on the bill ior.citing lands granted to
the On,onagon railway. They will meet
with senate conirrcrs probably and it is lie.
lieved, will agree I o IL Hill il will pass before
the session ends.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, from the committee on
rules. offered n resolution providing that
during tho present session of congress there
shall be no call of the states aud tcrrit o ries
on the first aud third Mondays of each
month and it WAS adopted.
Friday, Jan. ..
SEXATE.-Thc senate resumed work on the
tariff bill and Il long aud decidedly unintcr-
esting debate WAS I he result.
Mr.. Hale mi ro,iuccd IL bill to rcoru;lriHr
anl e,lunzc the rank n:l,l pay nf he person
mel OF the navy. I'll" Hill provides ,hn,
there shnl he on the ar!ivclls %: line otliccrs,
ADMIRAL ] vice admiral - lr;.r nlmir:lls.
Ii comlnodorrs. ii captains 30 command.
ers, 1O0lirutrnant commanders, :t2a lru'n-
ants. 200 cnsi gus and tho number uf naval
cadets now allowed by law.
Mr.. Sherman. from the committee on for
clgn relations, reported n resolution Which
was agreed to, calling; on the president for
correspondence and information tourhin,: IL.
cent occurrences in 'l,r Island "iliay,i, boil,
as relates TO the government there. and To
a Al
sci Ivy the llaytian republic.
HorsE.-'rhc house next took mp tile Me
aragua canal bill, WITH tho amendments oi-
ferrd To il in committee OF the WHOLE On
which tho previous question was nr-
dered before lie holiday recess. Thu
amenlmcn, offered by Mr.. Holman. rro.i,l-
ing tina, nothing in tl. ac, shall H., con
strned To commit the United States 10 a,v
liability on account OF tho Nirarn@rin com.
pnny. and requiring this rro,iso tn IL"
printed IN every homl, certificate ofs'o"h.
or other obligation issued hy the rnmp;,Hy
ngrcni to. Tie Amendment Offered hv Mr.
Williams, providing thai no certificate %!
stock shall he issued until at least ~ per
cent shall BIZ pad or in money; thai tn"
stock shall not br ;,s>ignal,ic until the whole
al the s'imc shall 'r paid in: hat no bonds
i'll excess of thu amnun; o! The capital shall
amount to 81 .uutt.ntni, WAS ;,.rc. 1o--vr:,s
1O2, nays %. The lnrndnrnt offered iy
MIR. bland, rcscrvi'g To congress the right To
nlter. amend or repeal this act and to reg
ulatc he tariff rates for th" TRANSPORTATION
Ofprrsons or property. was agreed to. The
bill pissetl-ycas 81. nays 81.
Saturday, Jan. i.
SENArE.-Scnator Plumb introduced IL I'LL
to crpnte a customs commission and define
its duties, which was offered to the commit
tee on finance. Its Object is torStahlsh:r per-
in,
department, which shall make invest iratiuns
respecting I he working of the tariff, n, which
1t shall furnish information thereon to CON
gress and Others when called upon.
The investigation into the conduct OF
the supervising architects Office by IL senate
subcommittc began. 1t was developed that
Architect Frcret has awarded contracts for
the preparation of plans for four or five
buildings to architects in Washington, aud
that clerks employed in his office are working
on these plans out OF office hours.
HousE.-Mr. Springer introduced in the
house Joint resolution proposing II con
stitutionul amendment authorizing congress
to make Il Uniform law of marriage and d.
vorce.
The greater part of the time in tho house
was occupied jim fill-husterng against the
resolution to abolish. for the remainder of
the session, the cnl ofstHtcs for the intro
tluction of the bills on the first and third
u.
complished.
Monday. Jan. :.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr. Allison thu on
listing order rs to the vote on the tariff bill
was extended hy the semitic for one ,luv. in
consequence of this days session having been
occupied by the Panama canal resolution SO
that the vote on the tariff bill is to br taken
on Jan. % at O'clock
The sennte adopted he Joint resolution 70.
!nting TO Pnnn';,. The vote w;is 40 to b
Messrs. Blackburn. llnmpt ton and Vance vot-
ing in the negative. The resolution reads:
Resolved, That til" government of the
United States will look with serious concern
and disappror;l upon amy connection of any
European government with the cons ructiun
or control of any ship canal across the
lsthmus OF Daricn or across Central Amclcn,
and must regard any such connection orcon-
troll ms injurious to the just rights and inter
ests of the United States and as q men:,,e to
their welfare. That the president be- and is
hereby requested to communicate this OK
preston OF the views OF the government OF the
United States TO the governments OF the
countries of Europe.
HousE-Ihe house committee OH invalid
pensions to-day agreed 10 report favorahly
n bill to increase The pensions of disabled
veterans Under this bin the pensions will be
increased as follows: For the loss OF an
arm above the elbow. the pensions will be in.
creased from :3i to $40; Tor the loss of an
arm: below the elbow. the pension is ncrrasI
from $50 to SIG; for the loss o. an arm ut
the shoulder the pension is Increased. from
$45 to $50. The increases provided for
tho loss of the leg are the same. In eases
of total inability to perform manual labor
the pension is increased to $50. and for the
loss of both arms and legs the pension is ill.,
creased to $50.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
completed to-day by the house committee on
appropriations IL carries an aggregate an.
preparation of s22.S52 1896. being SG.72i,
451 less than the regular and special esti-
mates and S3,7G9,00S less than the appru.
priation for the current fiscal year.