The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-03
DOINGSOF CONGRESS
Whatour National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
Past Week.
SENATE,

stating that ho would not nsk its considern
Ton Mt this session. nor Mt any time wliei
the senate was not Thought to DO full enough
to enable both its friends and opponents I,
have It fully considered.
Sei'ntor Pierce has tint reduced resolution
tint Che serretury OF the interior shall allow
set tiers who have lost their crops by rcnsoi
Of drouth additional time in which to max,
final payment on their lands and the proc.
10 stand without additional action by The
settlers. This will enable settlers to make
proof and leave their claims even without
making the first payment.
HOUSE.
The Republicans are making every effort to
secure quorum of the house The absence
of n few members broke tho quorum hcrn,,se
all but three Democrats ahscntcd them.
selves. The house presented n remarkable
appearance. Nearly every Republican seat
was occupied. while two Democratic members
ICrsp nnd O'Ferrel-alone remained in tho
iaii, every chair except these two being va
can't except occasionally when IL Republican
wonlu stray over nnd sit down on Tho Dem
ocratic side. Holman of Indiana was oc.
casionally in the house. but for the most of
tile day only two Democratic seats were oc.
cnpicd. No business was done, and many
bitter speeches were made on both sides. but
as soon us vote was called. the Democrats
would lcave the hall in II body. and then re
SENATE
A resolution authorizing the select com.
inittec on relations with Canada to continue
its Investigations during the recess and tic
next session was reported from the commit
Zee on contingent expenses and agreed To.
The senate then proceeded to the consider.
alton OF executive business, and the doors
were reOnened the senate proceeded to tho
consideration Of bills on the culcndar unob
jccted to.
ihe Republicans managed to obtain quo
rum, only one democrat. Mr.. OFrrrnl of
virginia, being present, when the contested
election cases were brought up. and Lang.
ston aud Miller were given the seats occupied
by 'ennble and Elliott. The regular bust
ness was then proceeded with.
SENATE.
Bills OIL the calendar, unobicr,cl to-, were
taken up for IN hour and the foiinwin.
among Others, was passed: Senate bill 10
creats subnort of entry and delivery at
an amcndme nt to the constitution OF tile
United States in relation to themnnuiacturr.
importation, expectation. transportation,
and sale OF alcoholic liquors was read.
The senate then resumed consider alton OF
the hill 10 define and regulate thu jurisdiction
of the courts of the United States, but ud
journcd without taking u vote OH it.
HOUSE
From the house committcn on Indian nj.
lars hill was reported to pay S6,211,714
to the Choctaw and Chickaslw Marion of
lndinns for title in .ee simple to G,201 CAB
acres o land in the Indian territory being
lind which the Indians in 1866 leased to The
United states for the especial purpose of
locating other friendly Indians and freedmen
theron.
Mr.. OFerrnll. of Virginia. and Mr.. Smith,
OF Arizona. wero the only Democrats in the
hall when the house was called tn order and
no quorum being present, no business wM
done.
The Republican conferrccs on the thrift
dill held II meeting aud discussed ut some
length the differences let ween the two houses
on the sugar schedule and the duty on bind.
ing Irvine, these being the most material
points of difference now existing bet ween he
two houses. No conclusion was reached aud
Senator Power of Montana is one of tho
most pronounced advocates of free binding
Irvine. He says lie hns handled Irvine in IL
mercantile way md knows what he il do
ing. tie declares that he. with others, will
vote against the conference report il Irvine
is not free. He will accept no tariff on this
article. Senator Davis said: Il see TINT
some of the papers in the Northwest said
that Senators Spnoner and Sawyer voted
against putting binding Irvine on the free
list. This statement is erroneous: both of
the senator's voted tor the senate amend
ment putting this article OH the Tree list.
HOUSE.
Whom the resolution came up to expunre
the famous Kennedy speech from the Con
gressionnl Record Mr.. Kennedy in his own
behalf. made speech but tho resolution was
reported by the decisive vote of Isl yeas .
81 nays.
Senate bills granting pensions of $4,000
each u year to Jessie Benton Fremont aud
the widows of Gen. Mcclellan and Ten
Crook were passed by the senate.
SENATE.
Mr.. Plumb reported senate Joint rcsou..
ton authorizing the extension Tor On. yrnr
Of the time of payment for Land on pre.emp.
ton or ilomestsestiiii ti;ims whenever. by rea-
son OF 'allura OF crops. the settler is unable
70 ilnke payment within the time prescribed
by law, and it was passed
Senate bill requiring the United States to
defend the title of homestca,ers under tho
laws OF the United States in all suits where
the land is claimed to be mineral because of
phosphate deposits was passed
The SENATE resumed consideration of the
senate bill to establish United States land
private land Claims. Without disposing Of
the bill the sennte went into executive ses-
sion aud soon adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr.. Enloe brought up his resolution. 1t
recites that it is alleged that the post master
of the house, j. l.. Wheat whose duty it IL
to let contracts Tor the carrying of the mails,
let contract to one Samuel Culber,son Tor
$4,000 year on the condition that cnlhcrt-
son shonld pny him (Whent) $3.50 month
out Of the money received from the govern.
ment for his services, and that Whent did re-.
ccive that sum for five months, and direct
ing the committee on accounts to invrsti-
gate these charges and such other matters
rs pertain to Whites administration of the
postotiic OF the house Of representatives
Passed.
The conference report on the land forfeit.
nre bill was adopted by the house under
which three million ncres ut the western end
of the Northern Pacific are forfeited.