The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-15

JeCtlonH nave Ueen rNtSeu Dy the irish were
entirely eliminated to-day. The committee
amendment to the fourth clause (rclating
TO crimes against person and property was
voted down. A motion was then nude Ia
strike out the fourth clause entirely This
clause was considered the most important IN
he bill. II WIS stricken out 10y heavy NH.
jority. most Of the Democratic senators p,rs.
pnt voting in the affirmative. An amen,l.
mont was then ordered striking out of tho
first clause the word "n,anslaugtltcr." This
was agreed to by closer vote. the division
not l,sing on strictly party lines. II in not
Mt oil probable TINT England will I've willing
to accept the treaty in it's present form. As
amended it applies only to those guilty oi
rome. robbery or embezzlemcnt.
If0rsE.-,rhe house spent the div ,lebutinu
the Oklahom hill
Friday Feb. ..
SENATE.-The senate debated tho Rritis;,
rxtratlitiOn nearly three hours today. and it
was finally rejected. II has i,ecn supposedly
some that with the objectionable political ot.
.enses sections stricken out il might puss.
AN II WINS conceded Oh al sides thai I; treaty
for the ext tradition Of emlezzlrre aud forrers
WIS greatly Ia b. desired by the United
states. But. M was pointed out to tho de-.
bate this afternoon, the striking out of the
Objectionable clause would not remove that
subject from tho field of negotiations: nor
committee. with the unierst an,,ing that it
should not In reported. disposeofit.
HocsE.-By Il vote Of 14S to lN2, tho
house to-day passed the bill to organize tho
territory Of Oklahoma.
Mt. Hatch submitted to the house tho
conference report o. the bill TO create the ,ls.
pnrtment OF agriculture. mud it WAS agreed
to. Tie only material difference between tho
two houses was upon the senate amendment
striking out the clnuse transferring the
weather bureau tn the now department
The house conferes finally reccdctl from tho
opposition to the senntc amendment, and
the clause liz not retained.
A., While the house was considering; the Claims
bills Of the heirs Of Gen. Sihley. Represent II.
tive Kerr Of Iowa leading the opposition, m
incident occurred to relieve the monotony o!
the house. Representative Mccullough oi
Virginia said the exciting words-rxriting to
the Southern brigudiers whose chronH. excit.
ability and irritability arc heightened now
that the last month OF their supremacy is
ushercd in. The idea. sni,l Mr.. McCullongll.
of paying this man heirs s. apiere for ali
the tents constructed by thegovernment, dur.
ing the war when l,c was in open arms doing
all he could to destroy them. Who was he!
Nothing hut II criminal and Il traitor
II was not exactly the rebel yell that
greeted this characterization. but the
loud comminglrd sound of misses and iccrs
that cnme from not n few SnutherMrrs srats
on the Democratic sido was by no means
pleasant. Representative Kerr rose to tho
OCCASION umid decided Republican applause.
MY colleague has used an expression not
often lleard within these wallis of late" lie
said. with calm dignity; but how does the
constitution of the nation define it.
traitor IL one who among other acts has
taken up arms against his country" ICnl!s
for .the vote" blendin. with the plnu,lits on
the lett OF the speakers Stand.] The hill: il
| need scarcely be sni1. was again voted down
and 1t is thought this time for good, though
some legal points regarding the alleged
Contract" may come before the sunreme
| court.
Monday Feb. =.
deud ind fallen timber on Indian lunts pass
| ed he senate.
The senate considered without notion, tho
antitrust and Union Pacific funding bills
Mr.. Mitchell introduced II bill for the relic
Of citizens Of Oregon. Washington and Idaho
Territories who served with United State,
| troops i'll the Nez Perez Indian war. The bill
provides that they shnll I've pnd 81 Il day e,lcl
| during period of service that he wounded and
disabled shall be entitled to pensions.
Senator Evarts, from the committee or
privileges and elections. made report of thr
result Of the investigation into the alleged
election outragcs in Washnrt on county. Tex
the averments of the petitioners us to thcil
situation in their homes in Texas and thu
occasion OF their living compelled to flee from
them are snst aimed by tleevi,icnce The com
mittee dwells Mt much length upon the meth
DDS of violence employed in Southern poll
ties, which it den0unceS. and recommends til.
careful revision Of existing laws rpgnlatill.
elections Of members ofcongipss, aud an eX
animation of the proposed legislation peril
nent 10 tue snme subjects which has been ~ o
posed in congress. with The view Of provi,lin.
for II more complete protection OF the cxcr
cises OF the elective franchise by act of con
! gress. and more efficient provisions for III,
punishment Of ofienses against it, A resoln
tion adopted by the committee to enable il
| to carry into effect the recommendations o
the report accompanied it.
HousE.-The house gave attention to the
business reports from the committee Oh In
dian affairs. The first bill taken up was that
providing for the opening of the great Sioux
reservation. The bill WAS read and debate bp
gun. Judge Clifford said that the treaty ri
1868 had been disregartled for yeurs by tn,
Indians by the action in refusing to
nbide by it, They had gone npor
the wafpatll and had in various way.
failed to keep their obligations. The bill
! proposed to treat these Indians in 81 perfect
| IL equitable way and IL ignor" all Their fail
ures tn keep their trenti,,s in The past, Their.
should j" no opposition to this matter now
tor tile Indians had bound themselves not I,
interfere with the whites and hey had broker
| the obligation many times. Mr.. Perkins o
| Kansas tried To secure an agreement h.,
which the amendment to the bill should b.
voted upon tomorrow aud the bill adopted
| Mr.. Hooker uljH.te,l and he house went Ol
! with the consideration Of he bill
4 bill offered by Mr. Huld ot Wisconsin
providing for the allotment Of lands il
stveralty I" tl,eonei.ia Indiunsin Wisconsin
was read md reported fav"rably to III,
| house. 4 bill reported faSorahlv from tit,
committee nn Indian affairs. iavoring til.
exception OF ln.linns VIII" had served III
| scouts and soldiers, especially the Sissct;on
| and Wah,a.t0n Sioux Indians from the Law
iOiei"itng I lie lnlds of the indiu,,s. was con
| si,lcrt,
| Tnesda. Feb. >.
| SESArE.-various measures wer. consider
| ed in both branches .,from9ress to-dny an,
considerable speecll-making done. but no in,
portant action wns taken and the proceed
in9s were nninteirsting.
| The president to-day TRANSMIT, ted to con
| ;.rass for his approval aud ratification
| provisional agreement lately entered int,
between the United States and the Greek In
| dinns by which the title and interest in and 1,
| anlnnla in the Indian Territory or elsewhere
except such as arr. held aud occupied AZ
homes nrc cede,l TO the United States. Is!
| the agreement of the Creek milton coded t,
tile United States the title to I he entirp west
| esn half OF I he domain OF The nation. lyin.
wes, OF the division line established by til,
treaty Oi 1866. The Umitcd States agrees t.
| pay to the Indians $2.2S0. sj1-S3S0 81,
! to he paid to the national treasurer of til,
nation and S2.OOO,0 900 to remain in til,
tnited States Treasury to til" rrcdi, of III,
Dhtion aud bear interest ut the rate OF ) PEI
| cent The nation agreed to devote not les,
| than $50O0O annually for educational pur
! poses.
H0rsE.-Th-re WAS laid before I, lie iouseto
day II report OF I'll. hoard of rnginer
| officers of al eXami nation aud survey of I III
| present channel OF he Mississippi river at tn
Rock Island rapi,ls, made wit view oi It's i'm
\ provenlents. The board il oil opinio tina
| the most direct and feasible route for u cana
from The herd ofth ru pi,ls 10 the up,mrpnrt u
Moline is in the river along the Illinois shore
| 1t would be about ten and half miles long nm,
formed. az in tl.ecuse Ofthc Des Moines cans
by embnnkments in The river. with width %
from 200 to 800 feet and depth at low waite
| increasing from ito IL feet having tw,
locks 50 feet wide and b.: feet long.
| The house committee on Indian affair
have another evening assigned to them 10
| to morrow night md will make another ri
fort to get the Sioux bill through. Int Mr.
| Peel was inclined TO view the outlook ~
rather hopeless. Fiooker's ohstinury insist
| ing upon attaching the submission clause j,
| the bill cannot be overcome. and the con,
| mittee IL little disposed to pass another iii
with this stumbling block contained therein
Wednesday Feb. q.
SESATE.-Senator Davis reported favor
ably from the senate committee on nilitar,