The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-06-13
bu.,sdsoF CoNGREss
What our National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
Past Week.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Morrill, nddrea,,d the senate in opposi-
tion to free silver coinage. He argued that
the issue Of legal tender treasury notes In ex-
ch4hEe for silver would he unconstitutional.
liz Elfe senate has confirmed the nomination
ofJ. II. Mills, collector OF the district OF Mon.
8 tann, nnd George c. Ginty, marshal for the
western district OF Wisconsin.
The senate committee on the judiciary re-
ported favorably substitute Tor the bill ex-
tending criminal Jurisdiction of the circuit
md district courts of the United States to
the. great hikes. The bill Is amended to in
clude crimes in section 3, title 20, Revised
Statues
The house committee on Indian nffairs to.
any completed the consideration Of the gen
eral appropriation hill. 1t provides for the
physical and educa,iona welfare Of the red
men literally. the total amount recommend.
ed for educational purposes being $T22, 900
for dayand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., and 800. 900
for. the construction of new school buildings
The senate committee on public lands con-
sidered the house bill introduced by Com.
stock for the relief oil settlers on lands includ-
ed in the indemnity lands Of the Northern
Pacific. Mr.. Comstock made nm argument
in support OF his hill. 1t is designed to allow
about four hundred settlers in Northern
Minnesota to TRANSFER their filings.
SENATE
The SENATE passed he house bill to author
ize the president OF the United States to
cause certain lands heretofore withdrawn
from market for reservoir purposes to be
restored to tho public domain subject to
entry under the homestead law, with certain
restrictions, with amendments. The hill re-.
ieres to LANDS reserved in hid Of the con-
structions. OF the certain reservoirs at the
hendwaters of the Mississippi and st. Croix
rivers, in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and of
the Chippewa and Wisconsin rivers in Wis.
consin.
The fertilization bill was taken up Mr.
Cockrcli, commenting upon II remark that
an ,ironcad or even fourth.clnes power
could levy contributions OH the senboard
cities, said he would like to see Great Britain
eTy war contribution nfeven nickel on
New York. That act would he followed by
IN invasion o. Canada, n coEascntion Of
every particle aiSfrururrf allied there by
Dg.sssls'lh amounting to billions and
us. Tlf amendment was agreed to.
Representative Hall secured the addition
offs 2.O00tp the Indian appropriation bill,
To be expended in Goolhue county. Mimi,
for the relief Of the Perry Island Indians
They nle about hundred, all told, who
have been at times burden on the county
officials and county treasury. They we're
overlooked in the first draft OF the bill. The
amount received will he ample to meet thei'
SENATE.
Mr.. Wishbnrn prestntc ed nm amendment IL
the Mckinley tariff hill. which in designed to
put white pine lumber ON the free list.
4 delegation of about 100 importers mp.
peared before the senate committee on fin
nnce tG protest against the passage ofthe Me-
0snieys tariff bill
The )house bill pissed by the senate open
.;pr toy sett lcmhnt the resurvoir lands on GER
t.sit rivers in Wisconsin and Minnesota was
>inendcd by the senate by striking out the
Paragraph relating TO Minnesota. Senator
ssdmunds made some objection, for he re-
'rtled the bill us one designed especially in
q interest of cels.lin lumber dealers.
HOUSE.
Tho Republican representatives went into
caucus Immediately upon the adjournment
OF the house to consider the silver question.
1t had been announced in advance by the
leaders that the real purpose was u confer
ence rather than n :oImal caucus. Much
talk was INDUCED in and n dcve!ope,la diver
sity OF views
disagreement of the confer on the zen.
ate dependent pension hill. y.fhe house in.
-. Ga its amendments poviding II serv-
+, &s,ayd u turtlsr conference was
:sassss. sl NJ 4,
g The ,,er bill was tkkcn up and Mr.. His
y COCK n Creased the sonaf;s in opposition to
The "a coinage o, riveJ
T,c ,s,llowing bills were taken or the
-9lssat .a--,id 9esse1G
Thessenure- bills granting pensions %: $50 Il
month to the widow OF Rear Aainrui Ed
ward Donaldson, uh, 10 The wild, CON
maEder Winslow. oftEe keureargt
The senate bill TO authorize the ,onstruc-
Z tion Of a bridge across the Columbia. river
) by the Oregon Railway Extension company
Mr.. Blair introduced bill to prohibit the
expectation Of alcoholic liquors to Africa
and the islands OF the Pacific ocean. Re-
: ierrcd
: HOUSE.
The Honsc discussed tho silver bill, and by
+ n vote Of l20 to IL concluded to dispose of
the bill within two days.