The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-31
ONGRESSlONAL
Weekly RSssms d ths Proceedings Of the senate
and Ho1ss.
J.1. is.

Fridsy J.a. IS.
.sENArE.-The senate to-day continued
discussion of the tariff bill, the pending
question being the sugar bounty amend
ment. Z Mr.. Reagen spoke in opposition tn
the amendment, expressing surprise that the
bounty was not to be extended to maple
sugar. He quoted against the proposed
bounty Judge Cooley's work on constitu-
tional limitations. Mr.. Spoonerpreminded
him of decision in the Michigancourts that
bounty on salt was constitutional:
Mr.. Spooner said: i
He did not approve of every item in the bill,
but he was i~nsfayor ofreducing the revenue
on the lines of the bill. Heffad iiJ doubt of
the cons~titutionality of the sugar, bounty
clause. The language of Senator Reagan
would come with ill grace from any senator,
but came with particularly i'll grace from q
senator who, having once taken on oath to.
support and defend the constitution, joined
afterwards with those who sought to destroy
and overturn it. %@@ $&
HoUsE.-The committee on agriculture re.
ported adversely On the senate bill to en-
courage the cultivation and manufacture of
hemp and fax. -
springer's omnibus substitute passed the
House by a vote of Id to 80.
more noisy than on yesterday. From the
time the House convened until adjournment,
thereywas the xwildest possible. excitement.
Party spirit ran high, and political blood
was at fever heat.
A vote was taken Immediately after the
opening Of the session npon~MacDonald's
substitute, Which embodiese the ~main features
of the omnibus bill, but provides for the inn
mediate admission of Sovth Dakota. 1t
was reiected-yeas, 117;snays, 1872.
'@' - Saturday, Jan. 10.
C-r.u- vY1.- --
sideration of 1.-The tariff bill to-day the g
schedule w~asstaken up but no amendment
being offered the senate passed to the para
graph relating to penkniyes and razors, the
question being or tfle amendments reported
from the nance committee. After consider
able discussion the amendment was agreed
to without division. It provides that
pocket knives worth not more than SO cents
per dozen shall pay q duty of IL cents per
dozen; between so cents and $3.50 cents per
dozen, so per cent nd ssyaaorem Quail; that
razors and razor blades worth 81 or less per
dozen shall, pay 81 per dozen. other $1.25
I per dGz aa a. and sosper cent I'd yalorem addi-
Several amend ments were offered by The
Allison in regardto runs and glass bottles.
HoUsE.-The Ford immigration committee
to-day reported to-the. house as q result ot
the investigation Of the committee last sum
mer, abiH prohibiting the. admittance into
the United States of idiots, paupers, those
who have been convicted of infamous crime
or m~isdemeanor involving moral turptitude,
persons affected with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
diseases, or those coming under contract to
work in this country;T except university pro-
fessors or ministers Of the gospel. The PEN
atty for the personSyiolating this provision
or assisting anothert to Violates a fine of$1,-
900 on conviction within two years.
Monday Jan. 81. 1,.
S~ENATE.-In the senate to-day Sena-
tor Davis presented a petition from Hon.
Pat Cudmore and 274 other citizens of Fari-
bault, Mimi, praying for. negotiations look
ing to the purchase of Cuba; also resolution
Of the chamber of commerce, st. Paul, pray
ing for the passage of on act to prevent
dumpage into the Mississippi river so as to
obstructn navigation. The resolution also asks
for increased appropriation for the upper
Mississippi river to the endthat the engineer
corps may not be crippled in it's labors and
thwarted for lack of a%dequatet means to
carry on its work. Senator Davis also pre-
sented petitions from 346 citizens of Mime
sofa asking for the passage of q national
Sunday rest law. Similar petitions were pre-
sented from citizens of Rushford, Mimi, aud
from Westminster Presbyterian church of
Minneapolis; also from the Evangelical preach
ers' meeting of Minneapolis. He also pre-
scented resolutions adopted by the Turnverein
tNStA Al ~ - oot AtO
bill providing for q Sunday restlaw. In the
house similar petitions from Minnesota were
presented by Messrs. Nelson and Rice. "
.HoUsE.-As the consideration of the tariff
bill in the senate draws to aclose speculation
is rife as to how the measure will be treated
when it reaches the house. So far there is
nothing like q formal conference on either
side upon the subject, although the members
of the ways and means committee individual
lv havo hnon thoruhtfalv onnriAaripr tho
matter. Chairman Mills remarked in a sar-
castle tone, that if the house did not refer the
senate bill to the committee on appropria-
tions, or to the committee on war claims, or
to some committee other than that on ways
and means, and decided to place the respon-
sibility for. it's treatment, upon himself, he
would get his committee together and deter
mine what was best to be done.
- ~ Tuesday, Jan. 90.
SENArE.-The tariff bill after various
amendments, passed the senate by a strictly
party vote-32 republicans voting for it and
80 democrats against it.
Among the new bills introduced were these:
ByMr. Lane-To< amend chapter 142 of
the laws of 1887, being an act for the better
preservation of game.
By Mr.. ~Davenport-To amend section 2,
chapter 81 of the General Laws of 1876, pro-
viding for the adoption Of children.
By Mr.. Faricy-To amend section / ofchap-
ter 80 of the General Laws of 1879, provid-
ing for q state bounty for the destruction OF
wolves. ; w
BY Mr.. Cox TO provide bountiees for the
destructionsof gophers and ahlackbirdsssss
HoUsE.-The House to-day discussed the
river and harbor bill without action. On
motion of Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, the
appropriation for continuing the i'm
Increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. Snowden, of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Cheadle Of Indiana, began sfilibustering to
prevent consideration of the bill. The fill
clustering having continued some time, the
flibusterers became weary and allowed the
\ consideration of the bill to be resumed.
z # Wednesday Jan. %. -
SENATE.-Mr. Spooner presented to the
senate to-day the petition of Lewis H.. Schill-
ing, who claims that he was wrongfully i'm
prisonedsb by the Mexican authorities, wounded
and beaten and robbed of his money and
goods in the early part of 1886. He made
application to the state department. for re-
dress, which Secretary Bayard denied him,
partly on the ground that he had sworn he
was not a citizen of the United States. He
10Y .applies to congress for relief:
The prospects of the consideration BY
the senate of the territorial admission bills
seem q little brighter today, and a consider
liable portion Of thegday was spent by, the
friends of the measure in consultation ever
the changes which are considered in the bill.
IA meeting of Dakota people, sattendedEby
Senator-electM Moody. Delegatsaiifford, Del
egate-elect Matthews. Chief Justice Trip an d
Justice Spencer, was held in Senator Davis
committee room to-day. During-their meet
ing the Dakotinns ratified u number OF
AMENDMENTS to- the council bill which will
make it more satisfactory.
4 HoUsE.-The house to-day discussed Mt
length, but without action, the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Mr.. Landes of Illinois
raised o point of order against the claussof
the bill providing payment for the use ofthe