The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-26
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Whatour National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
Past Week.
SENATE.

The amendment ofSsnator Davis which
places binding Irvine on the frss list was adopt.
sd-yras "a. nays ~.
Much Indignation sxiata among Republican
senator's over Representative Ksnnedy's At
tack upon the senator Quay in particular
Several consultations have bsen held but NO
plan OF action has been agreed upon.
HousE.
Mr.. Cummings. rising to a personal ex.
plantation in connection which Mr.. Cannon'a
famous BLACKLIST" made long apsech in
criticism u the areukcr and the rules. The
Clayton breckenridge electi,n cn.e was de-
bated further without action. The honss
pnssed senate bill to authorize the survey Of
the seventh standard parallel between North
and South Dakota.
:. The senate hill to establish port o. de.
livery at Sioux City, Iowa, was passed in
the house to-day.
Tho tariff bill was taken up in the sennts
and the consideration of the free list was pro.
seeded with.
Tho motion to strike quinine out Of the free
list was de;eated-yens, Is; nays, 80.
RousE.
Now that ths senate has finally decided
that binding Irvine should 20 on tho free st,
the advocates Of the proposition are look.
ing about to ace il the senate action can 10
sustained. II IL fact that IL there can bs a
vote ON this proposition in the house there
will DO enough Republicans to vote with
Democrats in the house to desert their rnrfy
and vote against the amendment. Then,
again. some parliamentary plan may 10
Uncovered to get around the amendment.
The Clayton Breckenridge election case
was taken up. ana Mr.. Breckenridge made o
speech in his own bshuis Mr.. DulzelI, OF
Pennsylvania, closed the debate for the
committee. and u ter q motion to commit
had been defeated and the minority report
rejected, tho committee report (unseuting
Brrckenridgs) was adopted (1O5 to G2.)
Congress.
The consideration of the tarifY bill has
closed, except as to the sugar section, reel.
prncity and some reserved paragraphs,
which will come up later, when speeches are
to he limited to thirty minutes in length no
senator TO spenk more than once on the
same subject. The voting 10 to begin the
next day; and after the stage Of the third
reading Of the bill in reached, three hours 10
to be allowed to each side for general dis.
cussion.
The house adopted the conference report
on the river and harbor bill Mr. Holman of
Indiana was the only one to speak against
1t. ie criticized those portions Of the bill rs
agreed upon in conference which makes an.
preparations for the purchase OF the PortGae
Lake cnnal md for the Improvement Of the
Hay Lake channel
The senate resumed consideration OF the
tariff bill, and Mr.. Plumb offered his amend.
ments. o; which he had given notice. plac.
ing atax of$1.25 per gallon on distilled
spirits. and spoke in support OF it. He
n IN Di n AZ
for the year. and, estimating revenues at
e4O0. 100000 year. predicted a deficit OF
$0O, 100000 Just "a sure rs the rising Of the
sun. The amendment was rsjsctetl-17 to
80.
Nearly all the Northwestern men hav.
taken turn At the tariff hill in the senate
and dISrussei the various schsdnles. Srna.
tor Casey Of North Dakota made speech
on the general provision OF the hill. 1t was
the first speech that wns made in favor OF
tile bill from farmer standpoint and by
senator acknowledging that he was form.
Or.
The house bill opening to settlement the
Fort Randall military reservation in South
Dnknta was considered by the committee on
public lands mud the committee re used to re-.
commend agreement to the senate amends
ment. The amendment proposed to open
Tile Fort Sisseton reservation and granted
10 South Dakota one section OF it for use OF
Che state militia. the balance to be sub EFT {,
election as part OF the stats land grant.
SENATE.
The traih I'LL was finished. and is ready to
10 voted upon. As amended it will pass TIL.
fennte probably by a strict pnrty vote,
though there IN no telling whnt Ingalls, md
Plumb will do. The former is down for a
spserh on the measure and he mny denounrs
the bill and vote against it, although his
friends do not anticipate anything OF tie
kind.
No business was transacted in tho House.
though much brain EFFORT was made 10 SECURE
a quorum. When oh, aimed the entire day
to take IN the Lnngst on. Venerable elertinn
case rom Virginia. The fhu stering rontin.
ucd until tho house adjourned.
SENATE.
The tariff bill. as amended. passed the
srnate by n strict party vote-4O to 90 Mr..
Alhrich moved that the senate insist on its
amendment to the house bill and AJAX for a
committee Ofro erence-the conference to
consist o' seven ON ench side. The motinn
wns agreed TO. and Messrs. Allrich Sherman,
Ellison. Hiscoek. McPhcraOn. vanre an,
Carlisle were appointed conferses on the pnrt
of the senate.
M. Dunncli. OF Minnesota chairman o!
tho honae committee OIL tho It'll census. in.
troduced an apportionment bill on tho bnnis
o one rniresentntve tor each $50, 900 o the
population. This would provide Tor totul
representation OF 1854.
Mr.. Dunneli snys no attempt will hs mndc
to push the bill through NJ this session, but
his committee will ut once consider it and
possibly report it back to the house this
session in time for early action next winter
the object Icing to have the bill passed next
winter in time for legislatures which are
then in session to make the congressional re-
apportionment