The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
Wsslly Rsauus Of the Proceedings efths Senate
snd House.
TAursdsx. Feb. u.

Thurxday, Feb. IL.
SINArE.-ln the senate Mr.. Morgan offered
an amendment to the resolution reported
from the committee Oh privileges aud e'ec-
tons, which iustructs the committee to SO
lramc legislation on tho subject OF elections
that it shall not apply to any state whose
constitution aud laws provide amp!c security
for the honest exercise of the right to vote,
Tor the lust and impartial counting and re.
turn of the votes. and for The just. impartial
md true entertainment and certitication Of
tho results; and in which state those require.
ments have hcen honestly compiled with
The senate resumed consideration OF the
committee resolution and was addressed by
Mr.. Coke.
Mr. Wilson Of Iowa addressed the senate
to-day in support of,ie bill relating to I'M
ported liquors introduced by MIR. Frye, re-
ported back adversely from tho judiciary
committee and placed on he calendar.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Stewart for select committee OF seven sen
ntors On irrigation aud reclamation of arid
lands with clerk AT So per dny) was agreed
to- and the following were appointed Sell
ators Stewart. Allison. Plumb llisrock, Gor.
mnn. Reagan and Jones OF Arkansas.
Tho Senate committ"" on Indian affairs ,e-
ported fnvOrahly today II bill 10 allow the
jamestown &Norlrrn railroad right of way
through Devils Lake reservation. nm! Il bill
providing for the allotment of lands in sever
atty to the Onr1a Indians in Wisconsin.
HousE.-Thc Suux b;ll passed the hous"
with all tho amendments adopted by the
committee of The whole ut the special session
held week agolnSt Wednesday night. These
amendments have already been printed. The
two ameuGmeutsupon which Il separate vote
was ordered Ill the house were promptly killed,
although ofrery liifr moment. 0nc OF these
was the amendment, offered by Breckenridge
of Kentucky. providing. for free homestead
entry. the other he soldiers homestead IN.
try clause proposal hy PayEon Of Illinois.
The submission features OF the bill was i'll no
way challenged.
Representative Baker of New York to-day
presented a Hill simplifying II previous mrus-
IRE prouuscd by him aud aiming To regulate
commerce b"tw@n the nilrd Sta,rs and
foreign countries. with Specific mention of
Cnnala. riis hill was referred 10 The com
mittcc on ways an, means and Mr. Baker
expresses some hope that j: will be reported
and passed this session, several senators
having endorsed il. Its scope is evidently
one of retaliation in event o! pending leys
lation in the dominion
Friday, Feb. Ii.
S.NArr.--A Till nlru,iuc" by Senator
Sponncr to-day provides that a system of
farmers institutes .l.n II III. maintained as ~
pnr, ot the agricultural depart mrn;. A sup.
riinten,lent at institutes is ~ IL" appointed
MT an annua salary OF $4,000 Ner,in%s of
the institutes shall bo regularly haI'! in til"
agricultural sections of The country The
proceedings arr Ia he plhsilnd aud All
ihorl1y is given the superintendent ri in>;i
tutes to hire lecturers n; II fair rate OF ronl-
lrnsation for the Tim" actually "ul Logged
The annual cost oi The system, of Institutes
Is not to cy."e'l S:,Un,oOi,. exclusive of per
manent salaries and til" printing o; til. re-
ports uftl" institute meetings,
HorsE,-ln III" lio'!>" to-day Mr.. Mills.
from tli, cummlt,s" IN ways nnul n.ca,I>. ~
ported back III Mills ,ur!l hill with til" son.
ate amendment, and. by direction OF the
speaker. il was referred III The committee oi
the whole Mr. Mills also reported the fol.
lowing resolution. which liz said presented II
question o! priyilrS" and the consideration
u which. he said. he would ask The house 10
inter upon on Tuesday ncN,
That the s,ll,stin ion by tho senate under
the form ofnn Amendment for the Till Of the
house, No. !o5l ttim Mills hillsl. of another
nhd different bill. containing. general rcvi
son OF the laws. imposing imi,o>t duties aud
internal taxes, is in conflict with ike true i'll
tent and purpose of section Z. article |. oftlir
constitution: and That s.id bill be returned
to the senate with lie respectful suggestion
thnt said section vcs,- in tl:" house of repre-
scn,atiyes Inc sole power q originate such q
measure.
The committee II; its mcrlin to-day prac-
tlcally decided to report hih making an
estimated reduction in The revenues of about
SIU,OUp.0Up. After reading the rrpor, on
the senate tariff bill, submitted to-day. the
committee took for consideration IL revenue
reduction bill o!ercl by Mr.. MrAlillin ot
Tennessee. Til" hill il. substantially the
same as il" Mills bill.
Saturday. Feb. lG.
SENATE Senator Davis introduced bill
i'll the Senate Tor TIN, relief of james Iicaly of
Minnesota. for Si6G.s3 for balance due him
OH Il mail contract.
IIorsE.-Thc llous. took up the postotiicc
hill. Mr. Holman o!!"re! an amendment pro-
wiling Fiat III" n;s-rega'r salaries "fpost-
Office clerks as fixed by HE new classification
shall not exceed he sum appropriated by
the bill tS6, i5O.G0o) The amendment WAS
adopted after Il brief debate i'll which MIR.
Pc'rrs tE"p} of Kansas characterized the
civil service law as The tr"tll OF political econ
omy, the morass of political honesty and the
excelsior of political liNpocriay. Mr. Kerr Of
Iowa moved to s'rk" out the clause
lclativctoassstant uoslmaSte,s. Adjourned
The ways and means committee reported
tivor;,hly the following bill OF Mr. Ricea.
amending section 250G. Of the Revised
Statutes: And the produce oftl,c forest of
the Stattoi Minnesota on the Isniil"y Luke
river and the Lake OF the Mood and thril.
tributaries. owned by American citizens and
sawed i'll the Provinces of Ontario and Man
itoba by American citizens. the same being
in part manufactured. shall lie nd,ui,tcd
into the ports of He United States free Of
duty. under snrl, rrgula,olls;,s the secretary
1.-THE treasury shall from time 10 time pre-.
Monday Fell. is.
SENATE:-1he house hill tn provide for
taking lie eleventh and the subsequent cell
snses passed he senate today.
The senate committee on territories report.
e fnvornbly the Springer bill tu organize
the Territory of Oklahoma.
In HE senate Mr.. Vest entered u motion 10
reconsider the vote by which the conference
report OH the direct tax bill was agreed To
Saturday. This hangs the Hill up TEMPORARY
~ and may result in its defeat,
llOrsE.-Int the house Mr.. Crisp called M
The California election c;,seofSullivan agius;
iOrnia raised the question of consideration.
The Republicans tilil,ustcrc,l aud prevented
any action being taken before adjournment
The house rrommittcl the Till for the pro
lection OF he fur seal fisheries in Alaska. with
instructions Ia Ii he rnmmttc" on merchant
marine and fisheries tn report j, hack with
an amendment rr,luring from twenty to ten
years the term OF the l";iscutt til" seal fisheries.
and authorizing any person TO bring suit
against the lessres to recover $40 for every
seal taken in excess OF the number fixed BIZ
law.
Under the terltis of the Indian approprin.
tion bill, the ST. Benedict uradrny in Stenrns
county and st. Pauls industrial school ~,
tlontarl, Mimi, secure the education Of 100
chippewa boys and girls n, S1aO per wear
apiece. The new Indian industrial school IT
Pierre. D3k.. is given $l7I r,lrh Indian
child educated. The Superintendent, is to b,
paid 800 per year. Thirty tiv" thousand
dollars will 90 into Pierre next year for ii,
ting ont the school and for III. suppur, Of
pupils.
The bill reported avnr,bly rom thu com.
mtiee on Ways and means allowing imI"r
cut in Northern Minnesota To he taken over
INTO Manitoba, 1" be sawed and then 70.
turned duty Tree MAS Il, one time report.
~ adversely upon by the secretary o,
WE treasury. who maintains that surh
legislation would open ,lc,Ioor for Gigantic.
irauds on ill" revenue. which Ii" believed had
tren I"rprlratrd in Mnine. AIr. Nelson took
lhe matter up. however. and showed the
secretary in Il letter written last wear tlnt
thele was no timber in Manitoba to liz
struggled in.
Inc SiohS mi nils amended condition has
reached the senate. and has gone to the com
mlttce on Indian affairs II is not known
whether Mr.. Dawes will report it, as his own
VII, whlc! was introduced some time upo
contains also II submission clause. The al.
LOWING s?v Clause in the indian appropriation
Dill VIII show til" manner III which the house
committee expects TO bring the Sioux TO
time: ~
lhat the secretary of tie interior shall
cause census OF the Sioux tribe OF Indians
to be carefully taken by special agent TO Lr
appointed Tor such purpose. with Il view q,
ascertalnng how many of them are able TO
ssupp1rI themselves, and III ascertninnS this