The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-27
.D0Ia198 0F CONGRESS
Whatour National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
Past Week.
SENATE.

ne mouse feeOlutlOn LOT printing tn0
agricultural reportfor 1889 was amended 30
as to provide for the printing Of 100000
copies and SOS then agreed to.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Mitchell was
agreed to- instructing the committee on the
judiciary to inquire and report whether
Chinese laborers, excluded under the exist.
ing law. should he permitted to enter the
United States, Tor purpose OF transit, with
or without permission.
The concurrent resolution OF Mr.. Ingalls,
providing for holiday recess from Dec. 10
to Jan. 6 was adopted, A to II, Mr.. Ed
munde leading the opposition.
Der of consular and diplomatic nominations
were confirmed, among them that Of Solo
mon uirsch to be minister to Turkey. The
judiciary committee reported favorably the
| nomination of David j. Brewer to he associ.
ate Justice OF the supreme court Of the United
| States
A resolution offered by Mr.. Enloe, of Ten.
nessee, authorizing the sergeant ut arms
| to offer a reward Of 81, 900 for the arrest Of
MIR. Springer introduced bill to organize
the territory of Oklahoma.
| bill was pnssed approprating 100000
| to meet n deficiency in the appropriation for
public printing and binding and $3.50 900 to
meet deficiency in transportation for the
instructing the election COMMITTEES to take
| up the Clayton. breckenridge contest in tho
Second Arkansas district, aud at 2:,O the
House adjourned.
| SENATE.
The following were among the bills intro.
duced in the Senate today:
BY Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $780,.
600 for the erection Of public building Mt
| Mankato, MINI.
| pu
to provide for II survey Tor the purpose Of
irrigation of the state of North Dakota: up
propriating $50 900 to establish II peniteil-
tiary in the state of North Dnkotn, and to
carry out the provisions Of IAN ct to pro-
vide for the division Of Dakota into two
and South Dakota, Montana and Washing.
ton to form constitutions nni state govern.
ments and to be admitted into the Tnion'
appropriating $4,000 for extending the
military reservation and requiring the quar-
tiers ut TT. Abraham Lincoln n. D.
BY Mr.. Halc-llcrcasing he pay of super.
visors OF pensions from $500 to $1,000 pcr
yeur.
Hall dozen bills having been introduced,
MIR. HOuk Ot Tennessee. offered Il resolution
directing the clerk to call the estates plial.et-
icnly for the Introduction of bills, but on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, the resolution
was referred to the committee on rules.
Mr.. Tracy, OF New York, having previously
been recognized, the clerk proceeded to read
the titles Of the bills introduced by him.
which were US follows: To refund duties
paid by the state OF New York on arms
imported in 1883; to enforce the eight hour
law on government premises.
Mr.. Rynum, of Indiana, demanded the
| reading OF the latter measure, and it was evil
| dent that no business could be transacted.
| The bill to reimburse the state of North
Dakotn for expenses incurred in holding its
| constitutional convention was reported back
md plnced on the calendar. A resolution
was reported by Mr.. Hscrtk authorizing tho
committee on quadrocenrcnnial celebration
to give herring to the advocates of the vuri-
GUS localities proposed rs to the site of the
exposition.
Mr.. Plumb expressed his disbelief in the
utility of such hearings. He said the only
| effect of them would be to give publicity to
landations Of the cities Of New York, Chicago
md st. Louis.
Mr. Coke offered resolution calling ON the
attorney general for information US to the
attack on Justice Field in California, and
the killing of David S. Terry by Deputy Mar
shal Naglc.
Mr.. Lind introduced bill for the relief Of
settlers on the public lands which are claim
ed by railroads. The House devoted most %
the day to the introduction OF bills and joint
resolutions under call of states. A Joint
resolution was passed extending the limit of
the International marine conference to
March l. 1890.
A resolution reported from the Silcott
committee authorizing the sergeant ut arms
to offer a reward Of $4,000 for the arrest aud
delivery to the marshal of the District 0t
Columbia of c. Il. Silcott the abscondina
cashier. was adopted.
SENATE
The Senate committee on Indian affairs
Ind the nomination of Indian Commissioner
Morgan. Father Stephan, director of the
bureau of Catholic missions. headquarters in
this city, wns present ind filed written charg
90 against Morgan Of prejudice towards the
Catholic schools md teachers under the con.
troll of the Indian bureau. The matter went
over until after recess for final action.
HOUSE.
| The House was not Ill session, hut the cor.
| ridors und lobhies were seemingly us well
represented as ever. Every body ia anxious
~ awaiting the announcement of Sneak.
er Reed e committees. aud there ia n we'll de-
dcloped feeling of confidence that the list will
| give satisfaction TO Republicans and the
country mt large.
lie special house committee investigating
tho Slcott defalcatiOn has at last agreed up.
on report, by he terms Of which mn np-
preparation will he asked to make good the
losses sustained by the members oftllehouse
1t ia estimated that about $75,OOO would
cover this deficiency separate bill will
also be reported making the sergeantrat-
arms Disturbing officer.