The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-05-17
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Whatour National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
Past Week.
SENATE.

Mr.. Gray moved to proceed 70 the consid-
grafton of the bill to transfer the revenue
marine service to the navy department
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the senate bill authorizing the issue
of treasury notes on deposit ofsilver bullion.
The debate concluded with an executive
session.
Mr.. Rowell. Of Illinois, presented the report
OF the COMMITTEES on elections on the Alabama
contested election case Of McDutRe W. Turpie.
The report which fnvors the claims OF the
contestant) was ordered printed.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, moved to SO into
committee of the whole for the confederation
of the tariff bill, and the whole day was spent
in discussion, Mckinley and Mills being the
principal speakers.
The Republicans put off the discussion Of
the silver bill until Monday in hopes they
an agreement and pass 9 Republican bill.
But there is no possibility Of reaching such q
conclusion.
The pension appropriation bill (appropri
ating for the next fiscal year $97 ,00O. 1917.
was then taken up. Amendments offered by
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Washburn, to increase
the number of pension agents from Is to 90
AA1 80NO ~ w q ASh6 OAS
then went over.
Members of congress are not paying very
much attention to the tariff debate thus far
and in this regard do not differ from the
public at large. While distinguished repre-
sentatives were talking less than half q dog
en- members were in their seats. The only
men that have commanded attention are Nc
Kinley, and Mills. There are NO other mem
bers of the Republican side OF the committee
who will get much attention except Lafolletts
Of Wisconsin.
ENATE
The senate spent the day in discussing the
pension appropriation and army %appropria-
ton bills. When the pension appropriation
bill vas taken up Mr.. Sherman's resolution
offered increasing the number OF pension
agents by two led to q lively debate on pen.
sions in general. The bill was passed, and
the military academy appropriation bill wa
up and passed. The army appropriation
bill was then taken up. Mr.. Hale moved an
amendment to the bill providing that no IL
quors, beer or wine be sold or supplied to en-.
listed men at military posts which was dis
cussed, but no vote was reached.
HOUSE.
The house spent most of its session in q
tariff discussion. Mr.. Fitch of New York
was the first speaker, who criticised the bill,
and said it was a mere make.shift to meet q
particular situation. ~
Mr.. Wike of Illinois attacked the policy Of
protection; Mr.. Kerr Of Iowa opposed boun-
ties; Mr.. Fithian of Illinois voiced like views;
gave his support to the bill.
North and South Dakota delegations are
unanimous in their expressions of disaatis-
faction with the river and harbor bill as it
has been fixed by the senate COMMITTEES on
commerce. Seven hundred and Atty thou
sand dollars were asked for improving the
Missouri river above Sioux City, a. on that
portion Of the river there is no railroad com.
petition. and much greater necessity exists
The army appropriation bin was then tax
en- up, the pending question being Mr.. Hale's
amendment providing that no alcoholic H.
quors, beer or wine, shall be sold and supplied
to enlisted men in any canteen or building in
a garrison or military posti and Mr.. Cock
relrs amendment to it, striking put the words
beer or wine" The latter amendment was
disagreed to->yeas 16, nays 2S-and then the
bill was passed.
tariff bill.
sENAT
The feature of the senate proceedings was
long speech by Mr.. Jones of Nevada In
support Of his silver bill. Senator Jones
spoke for three hours. and claimed the
closest attention from the senators on both
sides Of the senate chamber. He made. a
strong argument in favor of the free coinage
ct silver. increased volume of currency the
remonetization Of silver and btlnetallism.
The senate committee will take. up, and de.
eide the pending Morrill, pension bill whjc,,,
was substituted in the house for Davis hill,
The members of the senate committee arc
not inclined to the Morrill, bin, It win coat
about $1O,0 O0, 600 more per year and riyes
the disabled and dependent veterans and the
millionaire alike % per month, while the
Davis bill gives the needy SO per month
Tn house committee has been WORKING hard
for the Morrill, bill.
ROUSE,
After the reading Of the journal the house
vent into COMMITTEES of the whole on the tar
III bill, agreeing to a motion offered by Mr.,
Mckinley that the general debate be limited
to one minute
Representative Comstock had q hearing
before the senat committee on public lands
in regard TO his bill for the relief of settlers
who had settled upon the indemnify lands OF
the Northern Pacific road. Some members of
the COMMITTEES thought tho bill would create
the issue ofscrips the right to enter lands
elsewhere tacitly meaning that a settlercould
use the right as scrip and transfer this right
from mar to man. The first section of iha
bill is objected to on this ground, and NAV
be amended so as to prevent ira nsfer OF the
lands.