The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29


The house passed a bill authorizing the
construction oil n tunnel under the Detroit
river at Detroit Mich.
The senate bill granting leaves OF absence
to per diem employees in the customs ser
vices was passed by the house.
The house adopted the majority report in
tho Chalmers. Morgan contested elect ion
case tNississippi) in favor Of Morgan, the
sitting member. Before the vote was taken
MIR. Chalmers addressed the house on his
own behalf
Mr.. Comstock called on Speaker Reed and
urged the ndvisabilty Of day for the
Indian committee, when the Sisseton and
Wahpcton bill might be considered. THIS
speaker was good natured and said proba
bly, next week. He has been saying Next
week" whenever this subject was called to
his attention, for about month.
Tho senate further considered the tariff
bill. Mr.. Plumb withdrew his amendment
to decrease the duty on tin plate, but will
offer it again. Mr.. Spooner offered an
amendment providing that utter October,
1896, tin plates, lighterin weight than sixty.
three pounds per hundred square feet, shall
be admitted Tree OF ,luty-unlcss it shall ap
pear TO the president that the aggregate
quantity of such plates produced in the
United States during any Of the five years
preceding Inns euualed one. third of the guam.
tity imported and offered for consumption
In TINT year.
Mr.. Thomas of Wisconsin, moved to lay
upon the table the motion made some days
ago BY Mr.. Hayes. of Iowa, to reconsider the
motion by which the house pissed the Nat
Mckay bill. 1t was ngreed to. Yeas, 90;
nays, 40. This finally passes the bill
AESATE.
The result of the debate in the senate ha-
been TO intensity the feeling among the sen
ators who nre for and against the consi,lera.
tion of he federal election bill tho present
session. 1t is not understood that NIL the
men who are supporting tho Quay resolution
are against the election bill. but us n matter
o: eyredency ind az the only hope of an nd.
iournmcnt before December they insist that
the resolution must pass
Mr.. Spooner moved to refer the Quay reso
luton to the committee on rules. Mr. Frye
made an impnssioned address to Republican
senntors against that motion and in favor
of mn amendment to the rules providing foi
the adoption Of the previous question. Mr.
liscock opposed tho reference OF the resolu.
ton us leading to delay. Mr.. Edmunds re-
piled to Mr., Frye's remarks. and declared
his opposition to the muzzling process
though liz favored the consideration o! tn.
electric bill, and thought it more important
that the tariff bill "Ii it is evil. he said
'',irfent it; il it il good, pass it While Mr.,
Edmunds was spanking the clock struck IL.
nnd the tatltf bill was laid before the senate.
HOUSE.
Chairman Dunnell, OF the house censut
committee. is ut work upon plan for reap.
pointment, and as soon as the census Office
submits complete figures of the stutes q bill
will be drafted.
The house passed the senate meat inspsc,
ton bill with amendments. The hous.
amendments to this bill and the agriculture.
college hill WINS cOncurred in by the senate
These bills now 20 to the president for b;
signature
Immediately after the tariff bill was taksE
up and Senator Coke began reading speech
Republican senator's deserted their acats and
gathered in knots to discuss the situation
What, il anything, will be done, 10 a mattel
of mere con lecture, but it il evident that ar
effort IN being mnde to agree upon an order
of business that Gun be supported by tbs
whole Republican vote. A conference Of Re
publican senators WINS held, but 1t came to
no conclusion in regard to the election bill
Another conference will be held. Meantime
the Quay resolution will not come up In tn.
senate.
HOUSE.
Mr. Henderson of Illinois reported the riv
cr and harbor bill to the house, asking non
concurrence in all the senate amendments ant
agreeing to the conference requested by til,
senate. Mr. Kerr Of Iowa made the point
OF order that the amendments must first b,
considered in committee OF the whole. Mr.
Henderson thereupon withdrew the report
The house spent the GREATER part of tn,
time debating the bill defining lard and con
tinued the discussion at n night session.
SENATE.
Z" The tariff bill was laid aside informally an
the house bill to amend the act Of June %
1874, for the relief OF settlers on railroa.
land was taken from the calendar, and passed
The tariff bill was then again taken up.
The republican committee has reached ,
conclusion upon the order OF business bu
some details remain to be settled. TIN
tariff bill after ii date to he aIed, is to r.
considered under the five minute rule until ,
vote liz taken. The date of this has not beef
decided and will be subject to an arrangement
vote will DO reached about the 5th Of Septem
her After the tarif BILLS out of the way, th
other measures named in Senator Quay's re-
solution nrs to be taken up and disposed OF
The election bill. will come up the first thing
alter the reassemblng oil congress In Decem
her, but the time ut which tha vote shall b.
taken is reserved for future consideration.
HOUSE.
Mr. Butterworth. of Ohio, submitted til.
conference report on the bill making the up
preparation for an increased clerical force 4
carry out the provisions of the dependent
pension law, and it was agreed to.
Mr. Henderson. of Illinois submitted th'
report of the committee on rivers and har
bors on tho senate amednments to the rive
und larbor bill, recommending non.col
currence in these amendments and agreeing
to the conference asked by the senate.
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