The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-01-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
Weekly Resune Of the Proceedings Of the Sen.t,
and House.
Monday Dee. IL.

Monday Dec. Ia.
sEsATE.-1he Riddlclcrgcr resolution for
the reorganization of the Senate came up.
kiddIeberger said IL change was necessary,
i'll order that tho filth of the Republican
patty. pledged to reconsideration Of the Brit.
isll extradition treaty in open session, might
he kept.
At the conclusion Of his remarks, Mr.. Riddle.
berger asked leave 10 withdraw tho rcsolu
ton. but objections were mnde by Mr.. Harris,
of Tennessee. who moved to lay il upon the
table. mud called the yeas and nays. attcrpay.
ing I" high tribute 10 Mr.. Ingalls, mpartiully
and ability. Finally tho senator from Viz.
ginia was permitted to withdraw his rcsolu.
tion, md tho incident closed.
HorsE-A recess will he taken from Dee.
~ to Jan. "a. Mr.. Springer. on bsl,nlf ri
the committee on territories, moved in Tho
house to-day to suspend the rules and n,lopt
resolution making tho senate hill for tho
admission of the State of South Dakota and
for tho organization of the Territory OF
North Dakota special order for tomorrow
aud from day to day until Disposed
ofprovdins that the omnibus bill mny hc Of.
fered rs n substitute therefor. Thereafter
other bills relating to the admission of ter
ritorics shall be disposed oi in the order
fixed by the committee. Mr.. Cox hoped that
the gentleman would be wrong in his an,ici
pations. This was patriotic work in which
both prrtics could join. The motion was
agreed to and the resolution adopted
In the house bill was introduce by Mr..
Peel OF Arkansas to divide the great Sioux
reservation in Dakota into smaller rcscrya.
tons.
Mr.. LAWYER of Illinois introduced n hill
rrnntinga pension of S12 II mouth 4 % honor.
ably discharged soldiers aud sailors .'.ri,
they have attained tho age on sixty wears.
Since that time lie has been the recipient of
many letters requesting him to lower The
minimum nge to fifty, and today he intro.
luccd N bill in accordance with that request.
Tuesday, Dec. Is.
SENATE.-Thc determined attitude of the
Republicans in the mat tor of tho tariff Till in
the senate has given the Democrats great
concern. The Democrats have discovered
that the Republicans are SO much in earnest
that they will forcgo tho usual vurntion
nnd SIT here I'LL through the holiday recess.
holding night sessions also, in the cxprctn.
ton that they will be able to force the pas
sage OF the hill by the time that congress
shall rcassrmble. The consequence of this
movement on the part of the Republicans
has been that the Democrats have given
private intimations that they are ready to
come to some compromise, and tho prolu.
bility is that the agreement will ln that
some definite time after New Year shall he
fixed for taking u final vote upon the hill.
fthis Gun be- accomplished the senate will
take it's usual holiday recess; and that there
are good many who think that it, will have
the usual vacation whether an agreement
of that kind can he reached or not
HousE-A decidedly spirited discussion
took place in this house on the civil service
commission, and n motion to wipe out thcnp-
preparation for the commission was prompt.
~ voted down.
Tho house committee on public lands to
day ordered u favorable report ON n bill TO
allow persons who have been compelled to
abandon or relinqnisll their homestead ral-
rics ON account of drouth or otll"r good
cause, to take out another entry in place OF
the abandoned claim.
Gitford's bill to open the Sioux reservation
to he reported with some amendments.
MIR. Springer said that he would call n meet
ing Of the committee on territories tomorrow
to determine upon the best time for calling
up the South Dakota hill. The house then
took up the Legislative appropriation
bill and proceeded to consider it.
Wednesday Dec. 10.
SESATE:-Thc discussion of the tariff hill
was continued.
The Democratic Senators held n cauc,s
inter adjournment and authorized Mcssrs
Harris and Vest to propose to Mcssrs
Morrill, und Sherman, representing the Re-
publican senators, II proposition cmbObying
the following provisions; To adjourn on
Friday next until Jan. z. rs fixed by tho
house resolution: To hold daily sessions be.
ginning mt II n. M, and continuing till Mt
least $50 p. M, until tho tariff bill is dis.
posed of. and, finally, to vote on the tariff
hill Jan 20. THIS practically with tho he.
publican proposition, save in the matter of
night sessions.
Resolved, That the president of the United
Stnfn 1,or tod Al,
preston of the views OF congress to the gov
crnments of the countries Of Europe.
Mr.. Edmunds offered in the senate today,
and had referred to the committee on resolu-
TONS the following:
Resolved, That the government of the
United States will look with serious concern
anu disapproval upon amy connection oi nm
European government with the construc-
tion OF control Of any ship canal across the
lstlimus of Darien or across Central America;
and must regard any connection or control
injurious to the just rights and interests of
the United States and as u menace to their
welfare.
HousE.-The house committee on fisheries
to-day began the investigation regarding he
alleged outragcs in Alaska. William Gnvitt,
special treasury agent to tho Seal Islands.
testified that the Alaska company's agents
at St. Georges island respected neither the
laws Of God nor man. Among other things
he said they furnished liquor to prostitutes
in an nndcrhand manner. Witness said that
the whole island was II place of prostitution
from one end to the other.
Thursday. Dec. 90.
SESATE.-There is to be a Christmas va
cation for both houses and the Republican
tariff bill will be sent to the house before Feb.
]. The Republicans will bc able to control
the minority of the votes OF their own num-
her for this purpose. Tho house and SENATE
agreed to-day to an adjournment ofcongrcss
from tomorrow to Jan. ..
The senate in executive session to-day con-
flrmed all the army and navy nominations
that have lecn sent in this session except the
new staff appointments. The senate also
confirmed, Thomas Burke to DO chief Justice
OF Washington Territory.
AOrsE.-Tle Peel submitted 10 the house
the conference report on bill for the relief and
civilization on the Chippewa Indians in Min
nesota. Mr.. Papson aad: The bill was mn
important one. providing, rs it did, for the
disposal of q ,371 900 acres oflnnd in Mime
sofa AZ the bill passed the house it pro-
vided that the Indians. some seven th0us-
and i'll number, should l,c located in tain
townships; that the remainder of the land
should be divided into agricultural and pine
lands. The agricultural lands, it was pro.
videtl, should he taken under the homestead
law at FL % per acre. Tho pine lands r'rre
to he appraised and sold at public a,l.t, Oh,
and not more than ono tenth of such lnn,is
were to be disposed of in any one yrnr. The
opposition to the report was so bitter that
the house was Obliged To call in n quorum to
sustain the bill, and II concurrence in the con.
eren ce report was finally reached.