The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-07

Q ssion in, the senate that there Is d strong
disposition among q number of senator's to
recommit the ~extradition treaty to the COM
mittee ON foreign relations. the evil effects
OF which, from the standpoint OF the admin
istration senator's, would be to kill it as far
as this congress Is concerned. At any rate
when the senate adjourned no date was fixed
for continuing the consideration oftbe treaty.
n it is'somewhat doubtful whether it will
again be considered by the senate as at
present constituted.
The leaders of the Republican party in
both houses have evidently concluded that
an extra session Of the Fifty-hrst congress is
inevitable. This admission ia made by those
who are the most opposed to an extra SEES
sion, who have caused to be presented
to President Harrison all the arguments
which they know against. But the drift of
events seems to be towards q called session.
The Republican leaders in the senate do not
consider that the stock arguments which
have been presented in favor Of an extra ses-
sion, are sufficient to warrant the admins
tration in assuming the great responsibility
OF the risk OF calling one. Possibly an excep-
ton should be made as to the question OF
surplus. Mr.. Allison, the probable secretary
of the treasury in the new administration,
has himself made this exception conspicu.
GUS in the only authorized statement
which he has made since his visit to Indian
apolis and emphasized this point as one which
pretty certain to make an extra session
inevitable. H.. -"
HousE.-The Oklahoma bill was brought
to the attention of the house by Mr.. Springer
tee Of the whole for it's consideration. The
pending amendment was one offered by Mr..
Payson Of Illinois, expressly providing that
the rights of honorably discharged Union
soldiers and sailors of the late civil war
to make. homes on the public lands
under existing homestead laws shall
not in any degree be impaired by
the passage Of this bill, but that such rights
shall be open to any settlement under the
provisions of this bill. ~ g..
After further debate the amendment was
agreed that q vote should be taken in the
house. y
On motion of Mr.. Payson of Illinois an
amendment was adopted providing that no
entry shall. be allowed of any homestead ex-
cept to actual settlers.
The committee then reported the bill to
the house. The first vote was taken on Mr..
Payson's soldiers' homestead amendment,
and it was agreed to-yeas la, nays Ill.
Pending further votes the house adjourned.
Thursday Jan. 81.
SENATE.-The senate spent four hours more
discussing the British extradition treaty,
and SO modified and amended it that there is
strong probability that it will be agreed to-.
In fact, the features to which SO many OBJ
~jections have been raised by the Irish were
entirely eliminated to-day. The committee
amendment to the fourth clause (relating
to crimes against person n property was
voted down. A motion was then made to
strike out the fourth aus entirely. This
clause was considered the most important in
the bill. 1t was stricken out by a heavy ma
jority, most of the Democratic senator's pres
emit voting in the affirmative. An amend
ment was then ordered striking out of the
first clause the word Granddaughter" This
was ngreed to by q closer vote. the division
not being on strictly party lines. 1t is not
at all probable that England will be willing.
to accept the treaty in it's present form. As
amended it applies only to those guilty of
rape, robbery or embeszlement.
HoUsE.-The house spent the day debating
the Oklahoma bill.
The house committee on agriculture COM
gleted the agricultural appropriation bill.
The appropriation amounts to 81, $50, O3O.
The experimental sugar stations are aband-
oned, and the distribution Of seed is trans
ferred from the department to the experiment
tai stations. :
The Sioux bill is still remembered by it's
friends, and they are m taking a quiet but en-.
ergetic little fight to get a hearing for it.
Clifford and Peel nave put their heads to-
gether and have decided to ask the house for
another day for it's consideration, and If it
cannot be obtained, to grant an evening ses-
sion in which the bill may be debated, and a
vote taken the next day. An impression
seems to be gaining ground that the bill, as
reported fro m the committee on Indian aE
fairs, may get through. " j. DIE