The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
What our National awnakae,
Have Been Doing tho
Pest Week.
SENATE.

trict Of Superior was reported and passed.
The senate resumed consideration Of the
railroad land forfeiture bill.
Pending the discussion. the senate, on mo-
ton of MIR. Gibson, took up and passed the
house joint resolution appropriating $780,.
900 to no used by the secretary OF war for
the relief of destitute persons in the district
overflowcd by the Mississippi river and its
tributaries
The senate committee on education and
labor received delegation Of presidents OF
state agricultural colleges. who presented the
needs OF their institutions to tile committee
in connection with the consideration Of the
Morrill, educational aid bill.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cannon. Of Illinois, from the commit.
tee on appropriations, reported q Joint reso.
luton nppropriating $4,000 to enable
the secretary OF war to distribute rations
for the relief Of destitute people in the dis.
trict overlooked by the Mississippi and its
tributaries Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, inquired
where congress found authority to uppro.
pirate money for tho relief Of the people oil
the varons states.
MIR. Cannon replied that lie found itin prc.
ceents aud in tho starving demands OF 49,
900 persons. The joint resolution was pass.
cd, 1879 to "a.
On motion ofMr. Butterworth, of Ohio,
yeas go, nays, 1O0,-thc House went into
committee of the whole in tho legislative an.
preparation bill.
SENATE
Senator Moody called up the bill to vail.
date presumption filings to North mud South
pnkota, Montana and Washington nude
since the passage of the enabling net, md il
was passed by the senate. The object OF the
measure is to clear nll pre-em pti0n titles from
any shadow Of cloud duo to the wording 81
the enabling net which some attorneys hold
repealed the presumption law.
Senator Pettigrcw reported favornbly the
bill making appropriations aggregatinl
nenrly - 900 to enabe the government to
carry out the agreements made by the net o
last year and the commission with the Sioux
Indians in South Dakota. The Soath Dnko
tn senator had secured the passage Of ~ reso
luton by the committee on Indian affair.
instructing him to ask Immediate action.
HOUSE.
During tho consideration of the Legislative
appropriation bill! by Carter OF Montana pre-.
sented an amendment calling for an increase
of twenty seven clerks in the general land
office. The definite that followed showed UT
the fuct that the business OF this department
Is from eighteen mouths to three years he
hind, and that thcrcare almost 800, 900 cases
there awaiting adjustment.
SENATE.
Mr.. blackburn introduced bill for the nd
mission of Arizona to the Union, which has
been pending for some time in the houst
commit tee on territories.
Mr. lngalls introduced a bill granting n pen
sion of So month to NIL person who served
in the Int war not less than three months
nor more than ono year; to those serving
more than II yenr and not exceeding 500
days, IS n month, and to those who served
over 500 days one cent per diem for each
days service No p'rson who in worth So,
900 at the time OF filing his application shal
DO entitled to this service pension.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Funston, from the committee on ngri
culture reported to the house the senate bill
providing for the inspection OF meats for ex
portnticn md prohibiting the importation
OF ndulteratcd articles af food and drink. etc
An amendment to the bill makes it incud.
drugs.
Mr.. Hall OF Minnesot n introduced O bill pro
viding for Income tux. The rates fixed and
the principal provisions are usfollows; lpou
~, OOO,h OF per cent; over $4,000 and not
exceeding $4,000 aOf 1percent;over$ 81, 900
and not exceeding S1O,OO0,a Of 1 per cent
aud upon the income Of any individual mex
cess OF SO 900 there should be- puid on sucl
excess per cent.
SENATE.
The senate passed the lard forfeiture bill
Mr.. Plumb, who had Charge of the hill dis
clisscd Mr.. Calls amendment as to lands in
Florida. MIR. Calls amendment was laid OF
the tnble-3O to 1S-a party vote.
=, A southern senator wanted the land OF tho
Northern Pacific forfeited back to Bismarck
Senators Mitchell and Dolpll had tits will
opponents of bill Several amendments wert
offered and rejected. An amendment of Mr.
Moody was agreed to declaring that the acl
shall not be construed to confer my right or
my state, corporation or person to lands
that were expected in the grants. The bill
was then passed without division.
HOUSE
The president sent to tho house a message
vetoing the bill for the erection of a public
appropriation OF 100000 for the construc
ton OF nm addition to the building completed
in 1889
THO senate resolution wns CONQUERED In
concerning the irrigation Of the arid lands in
the valley Of the Rio Grande and the con
struction of q dam across that river at OF
near III paso for the storage Of it's waste
waters. The president il requested to enter
into negotiations with the government Of
Mexico with view to the irrigation Of the
valley.
Mr.. Dolph, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported IL concurrent resolution
requesting the president to negotiate with
the governments of Great Britinn md Mex
leo with view of securing treaty stipulation
Tor the prevention of thesbtyy into the United
States OF Chinese from Cnnnda and Mexico.
and he asked FORTS immediate consideration
Mr.. Ingalls, objected. however, and the reso.
luton went over till tomorrow.
4 The senate resumed consideration of the
customs administration bill.
HOUSE.
Mr. Mckinley fOh;ol from &ha oo,,,,;%to,