The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-15
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
NhatOurNatiOnal Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
Past Week.
SENATE.

The senate and house committees have
agreed to report the senate original pack
age bill. Only one member of the Commits.
Oates OF Alabama-stood out ngainet the
senate bill! This relates only to liquors,
ana VIII elect no other class oi goods as pro.
vdcd In the house substitute. 1t is possible
that the house will not accept the conference
report.
The tarriff hill was taken up md Mr.. Nor
rill addressed the senate. Several amend
ments reducing the duty OH chemicals were
offered, but all but one were rejected on a
strict pnrty vote.
Mr. Carlisle spoke on the bill, his remarks
being OF II statistical nature.
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Sanford OF New York introduced II
JOINT resolution declaring that it is the sense
| of the congreis o. the United States TINT
legislation touching upon the subject of the
duties upon sugar and mollesss should ba
postponed until tho next session OF congress.
SENATE.
| Inc discussion oil the tariff bill was resunl.
Ell IN the senate, one or two amendments
moved by Republicans were adopted, and n,l.
| mcrOus Democratic amendments voted
down.
The river and hartor bill will tc taken up
by the senate on Friday of next week
! HOUSE
The conterees on the land grant forfeiture
biil have about come to MI agreement upon
the measure, and will probably formally con.
ciude their report at the next meeting 1t il
provides for I'm absolute forfeiture of the
lands described in the act. The section OF
the house bill looking to further .orieitures
oil lands Is said to have been stricken out.
SENATE.
The senate wns ut work nearly the entire
day on the tarif BILL Many amendments
were offered reducing tho duty on lead pro-
duets, but they were DEBATED by strict party
votes.
HOUSE.
No business was transacted in the house
on account of the lack ot a quorum. A mum.
Der OF members are sick, but Others are ut
resolution will be offered revoking the leaye
OF absence ofall those not excused on account
OF sickness Among those who failed to TO-
sspond to the call were Clifford of South Ds-
kota, Hansbrough of North Dakota, Lind of
Minnesota and Clark Of Wisconsin.
SENATE.
| The senate resumed consideration of the
tariff bill. Thsgeneral subject of tariff taxa
ton was discussed by Senators, George Plutt,
Hawlcy and Others No progress was made,
however with the bill, and the senate be-
| fore adjourning. torlnck of a quorum failed
| to pass upon Mr.. Vests amendment. to re-
duce tariff taxes on chinnware, pending when
the senate adjourned. Messrs. Plumb and
Paddock voted with the Democrats on the
amendment.
Mr. Plumb offered the following concur.
rent resolution: Tint congress desires the
removal of the remains of the ilustrious
soldier and statesman. Ulysses S. Grant, to.
and their intsrment in, Arlington National
cemetery; and that the president he request
ed to convey to the widow of this eminent
man such desire, rendering to her. ON be-
huff Of the nation, ull necessary facilities for
such removal and intrrment.
HOUSE.
Tho house furnished consideration of the
senate amendments to the sundry civil al.
preparation bill, AMI disagreeing in most of
them sent the bill to conference and adjourned.
| SENATE.
Mr.. Davis offered n resolution calling on
the secretary of war for information on the
subject of the accident to the lock of tho
Sault st. Marie canal He spoke of it ms
most serious calamity to the commerce of
the nation, costing las lie had been informed
by telegram) 100000 day. He also
mentioned. incidentally, the failure OF the
some months ago providing for n second and
larger lock.
! Mr.. Cullom hoped that the house will be
induced to take up that measure and puss
it, lfnot, it would be we'll enough for the
senate to take up the river and harbor bill
+, Mt an earlier day than had heen agreed upon,
80 rs to have appropriations secured for
TINT very important work.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morgan, of Mississippi rising auea-
tion of privileges, sent to the clerks desk
and had read IN ar ticle in q Southern news.
paper to the effect that in order to curry
rx.it1 1, tI,n Eo oil hnl
license us lawyer annulled. He denounced
the statement as q falsehood and cam
pnign lie.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the general deficiency appropria.
ton bill.
Mr.. Evarts from the judiciary committee
reported to the senate with amendments the
bill to establish United States circuit courts
of appeals.
The senatelworked industriously ut the tnr-
III bill all day. The glassware and stone
schedule was finished. 4 number OF amend
ments proposing to reduce the committee
The metal schedule was taken up, and pend.
inr discussion OF m amendment offered by
Mr. Morgan to admit steel ore free, the sen.
ate adjourned. Senators Berry and Cnll
made speeches during the afternoon on the
general subject oftarifi legislation and in op-
position to the pendng bill.
HOUSE.
Tho house spent most of the day debating
the resolution reported from the committee
on rules, asking the secretary of the navy
Tor the reasons OF the increase Of force at the
kittery navy yard. as u suhstitute for tha
Cummings resolution OF inquiry. After
adopting he resolution and receiving the re.
port OF the elections committee in the Clay
ton Breckenridge's case, which declares Mr..
Disadvantages seat vacant, the general def.
cheney bill was taken up in committee of the
whole Some progress WIS made with the
bill. but without finishing it the house nd
iournsl