The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL,
"A Resume of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

Senator Davis introluccda bill to establish
a port Of entry at Brrnnrdino, n little town
On the northwestern houniry of Minnesota
near Lake of tho Woods. Ii the bill Incomes
y law in its present shape tile port will bc cs.
tablishei Nov. |, 1870. n clause to that ci. |
ect having been put in the Till.
Mr. Mckinley closed the tariff. discussion
with an argument in support uf the sugar |
schedule OF the hill. Some gentlemen on The
ptcr side had said that when the Democrats
came into the majority they would refuse
to make any appropriation to pay tho
bounty. Fearing this. the committee had
provided that the appropriation Tor the
payment OF bountics should br IL permanent
one
Mr. Farwell introduced an amendment to
he bill or meat inspection authorizing the
of agriculture. Whenever he may
deem it cNpctiirnt, 10 rnuse 10 he made II.
such times and places mud in such manner as
lie thinks proper II careful inspection of live
Gait to he slaughtered i'll any state or ter
rtory for consumption, or the products of
which are to be sold in any othcrs:atc or ter
ritory.
Mrkinlcys tariff Till was adopted in the
House by nearly Il stiict party vote One
and an independent labor union
list voted with the democratic opponents.
Representative wilson was notified hy the
of the interior that he revised list
OF questions 10 b, used on making PROOFS oi
settlement ON public lands has been approved
i he changrs have b,en Incorporated into Il
Till which Mr.. Wilson introduced early in tho
session, and nre intended nor only To simpi-
iy the process Of making proofs. but tn save
expense to settlers. The mum her oil questions
III reduced from forty to less than twenty.
SENATE.
Mr.. Daniel took the floor for Il speech on
I he silver bill. He claimed that the financial
system Of HE country was out OF joint. The
currency WAS insufficient in volume to main
tain trade and was irrespective of the laws of
trade Senator Moody will not talk on sill.
yer, but is preparing an exhaustive argn.
mcnt on tin. which he will make in the sen.
ate when the tariff hill is considered.
1t is the present intention OF members of
the scnnto finance committee to report
Il substitute Tor the Mckinley tariff bill
when their consideration of that measure
shall have been completed. This course is
DE med to he better than to report the Hill
Ms it came from 4 he house, withtmcndments
HOUSE.
The house committee on patents decided
by vote OF six to tw" t" make 81 favorable
report on the Simonds international copy
right hill Tho bill contains II section pro
vidimg Tor rcrirruritv in the m:lttrr al copy
right between the United States and foreign
countries.
Mr.. punnrl, o: Minnesota, from the com,
mittrc on census. reported II till mrn,iatory
oi the census act. Passed. II prn>rrb"s IL
penalty upon any su.,rrl Sur or enumeration
who shall receive. or any n"r>on who shall
any foe or consideration To compensation ~
such supervisor or enumeration.
SENATE.
Senator Davis will make II speech on thu
tarif bill He introduced an amendment to
The Mckinley hill which WIS referred la the
commit tee an iiIanc". which proposes To put
binding Irvine on the free list.
Tho naval appropriation hill was taken mp
the pending question benz: on the amend
ment reported from the committee on ap-
preparations, tn strike out the item of $50
900 tor improvement OF the plant al Ports.
III outh, y. H.. navy yard. After II long dis
clsSinn lie amendment was disagreed tots
-.
Mr.. Wilson Iowa oht:incl unanimous
consent HAT of the hill subject! i,. imported
liquors TO the provisions ui the laws OF the
several states shall hr tnk"n NJ aud its con
sidrra,ion continued until disposed of Re-
lions from residents "i Ginn,! Forks and
Pcmhnh countirs ;l-kin.: or the passage o!
the bill
The people who hoped for complete To
vision of TIL" Mckinley I'LL in the srnntc may
he disappointed. Mckinley WAS in I he senate.
and was warmly nn.ratulatrd hy Chairman
Morrill, and senator Allison. nf the tinanc.
committee. 1t has lrcn rlH;med that lie
II
the so-rallcl Allison bill of two years ago en-
ccpt in sugar.
Mr.. MrCreary. of Kentucky introduced IL
bill to rrovd" for TIE survey uf an nt.rroll-
tincniai railway To ronn"rt North and SoIlih
America. Mr.. Flower o New York intro.
luc'si II Till suhc,';in.r oleoinargariur to ,lm
provisions at the laws of th,. several states.
Arcs"lntinn WAS adopted i'll he house calling
on the secretary of WAR for certain imlorma-
tiun relative to tile riiinH:" nj Arizonn. New
M"Nir" aud parts oi tie arid region.
SENATE.
The senate resumed consideration of the
navy appropriation bill. the pending uIrs-
tion being "n Mr. t'ockrrll'- amendment To
al rikr out provision Tor construction OF three
heavily armed lattle.shi, nj 81 cost of 81
Oun.0O cach which WAS lost.
The committee on public lands concluded
its consideration oi he house bill 10 repeat
the timber culture laws. and Chairman
Plumb IcruriCi to the senate 81 resolution
therefor. The house measure WAS compare
lively h,iri. while h" srlI;,,c committee bill
is II v0uminous document.
HOUSE.
resolution was unanimously passed call-
ing upon lie secretary of the interior for in.
urmnti0n as 10 how m,ich. ii any. of the
money appropriated furIrrign,ion iivcsti.:-
tions and surveys !iare been diverted aud
used for Topographic snryeys aud matters
connected herewith aud il uny OF such mon
cy has been diverted and used la inform the
senate by what authority al law. where APP
preparations are made Ivy congress Tor sever
nj purposes. the money appropriated for one
purpose ,:.n he diverted and used for another
purpose. for which an appropriation is also
made in the same statute.
SENATE
The senate spent the day debating the Ii.
luor hill withou: result. Alter routine bust
ness Mr. Spoonerraiirl up - motion 10 reron-
slider the passing" ofn hill tson.,. weeks ago. to
pay SlO,Ou0to Margaret Kennedy iursupllirs
taken for ,lie use at HE army. He rNui.ltlr
that the bill bad been reported adversely
from the committee on claims an,! had PRISE
ed til. tennt" by inatlvrrtcncc. The bill was
indefinitely postponed
The committee n,. indian affairs of the
house hnHP agreed 10 ALLOW the las; two
amounts asked Tor in koprpscntaiiv. Con
stocks bill to enable the secretary of he ii,.
terror TO carry ont an act 'or he relic and
civilization Of he thirpnwa Indians in Mime
sofa. viz, $3.50. OO1 :or he purchase aud
erection of flour and eaw mills, Schut neri.
cultural implements. etc.
Also S3p,unOto hp paid pcrrapitt 10 Chin.
pewns and entitled to il under the same act
rs the first annual payment OF interest con-
tcmplnted and provided for in lieu ns rx ,,rnh-
ing it in conformity withprovsion ofthc act,
All Republican members of the srnh,.l COM
mittee OH ii;,anr" shy that the action Of the
committee does not mean that The tariff bill
will not he reported. but tina, il will he con-
sidered md passed. Amendments viii! lie
made which the m"m',rrs of tii" committee
deem proper. hut j! will not bn cut Ia pieces
us promised 10y some of lie house members
MIR. Sherman introduced the bill npprupli.
nting sta, 600 for the share of the United
states towards the survey of the great North
and SoAeh American railroad.
The ssnh,c bill suhjcctin% imported liquors
to the laws of the *r,cral states was again
taken up, aud Mr.. Morgan H:ndn an nrgu.
ment against its constitutionni.y. m,t no
vote was reached.
HOUSE.
Tho iiver .i,d hnrbor bill was passed. Mr..
Comstork. o! minnesota. moved to strike
out the clause authorizing ). survey q the
entrance to he bays of Superior. II. the west
end of Lake Superior and n report ~ be
lins .lt. Al,