The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL
A Resume Of tho Proceedinu
Of Congress During tho
Past Week.
SENATE,

SENATE.
The president approved the act making an
appropriation to supply the deficiency occa.
stoned BY the dsfalcation In the oface Of The
late sergeant at arms.
Senator Psttigrew. from the COMMITTEES on
Indian Affairs. Imported lavorably with
amendments the bill to ratify and conhrm an
bands o Indians in North Dakota. The
amendments relate only to the execution Of
the provisions Of . bill.
In the forthcoming river and harbor bill
the 500 canal will BE- put In for q small
amount, with promise on the part Of the
cemmittes to consider at some later time the
independent measure introduced by Senator
Davis and passed by the senate. For fear
that an independent measure will fail, It was
aeemed p ,,' to put an appropriation in the
DO continued.
SENATE.
The bill to increase the rate Of pensions for
passed.
The committee on privileges and elections
had under consideration the subject OF no
tional election Law, but came to NO couclu.
sion.
The senate passed the senate bill to amend
and continue in forcs the act of Aug. 8, 1883
authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river at Forest City. s. ID
HOUSE.
Gen. Casey has reported to the house that
he does not think it advisable to open q
channel between Lake Ontario and Ironde.
QUOT bay.
The house, by . vote of134 to 100, decided
the election case Of Waddsll 70. Wise, from
virginia, in favor Of the former
The senate hill to increase the efficiency
md reduce the expense Of the signal corps Of
the army was passed. The bill transfers to
the department of agriculture the weather
to remain In the war department.
SENATE
The senate special committee ON finance
has had under consideration thu large num-
Der OF letters and petitions and other forns
o. appeal from the people OF the West and
Northwest, for On increase in the volume Of
currency, SO that better times may prevail
men Of the West"
Among the bills reported favorably was
one dividing the State of Minnesota into six
DISTRICTS for the purpose of holding United
States courts.
The members Of the house caucus silver
committee had two hours session. There
was general disposition to reach some kind
81 nm agreement, and spirit of concession
characterized the entire proceedings.
The House committee on public lands
agreed to make n favorable report on the
senate bill. extending the boundaries OF the
Yellowstone National Park, with an amend.
ment granting right OF way through the
northern end Of the park to the Montana
Mineral Railroad company. The House hill
Tor the soms purpose was ordered to be laid
on the table.
Petitions have been pouring in upon sen.
ators from all over the country, especially
from religions bodies. protesting vehemently
against what is known as the exclusion
clauses against the Chinese in house bill 6 ago
now before the senate. provide for the taking
OF the llth and subsequent censusss. To-day
represent ative Snider presented long mem
orial against the bill from tho Duluth Cham.
Der of Commerce.
Senator Davis snys that he will move m
amendment to the soldiers home bill, intro.
duced by him and which is before the com.
member. IT IL believed that with 100 acres
Of the Smelling reservation and the present
site Minnesota would have us fine grounds
for home rs my in the country.
The senate and house Republican commit.
tees on the silver question were In Joint ses.
sion for several hours. Very radical differ.
enCes in the views of the senators and repro.
sentatives were disclosed. 1t was finally de-
cided to commit the subject to O sub-com.
mittee of five senator's and five representa-.
tives, who will continue the work Of hunting
for common ground ON which they can
stand
HOUSE.
The bill to define and regulate the jurisdic.
ton Of the courts Of the United States was
passed by the house-yeas 131, nays 13-ths
Democrats not voting and the speaker count.
ing quorum. The bill withdraws all orig.
inal Jurisdiction now vested in the circuit
courts of the United States and vests the
same exclusively in the district courts of the
Cnited States.
A protest signed by sixteen Republican
representatives has been presented to men,
wnye and means against the sugar and wool
schedules of the tariff bill as published.
SENATE.
The senate, by strict party vote seated
Wilbur Fisk Sanders and Thomas Powers
United States senatorsfrom Montana. There
was no excitement. and the only indication
that there was anything unusual going on
was the very large attendance on the south
side Of the chamber.
After Sanders and Powers were sworn they
were taken in charge by Capt Baasott, the
venerable doorkeeper, and escorted to their
seats, which nre on the extreme left of the
Democratic side, Powers sitting directly be-
hind Turpie OF Indiana, who SO numerically
scored him the other day. Senator Hoar i'm.
mediately moved an executive session in or
der TO initiate the new senators into the mys.
ferrous doings OF the body, and, after instruc-
ton behind closed doors, the senators from
Montana came forth equipped for their Ia
bors.
The senate summarily disposed Of the
Chinese enumeration bill by laying it ON the
table.
HOUSE.
The Mckinley tariff bill was finally reported
to the house, and the most encouraging
feature OF it is that it places sugar on the
free liat.
TIE house went into the committee of the
whole on the military academy appropria.
ton bill. After short time the committee
rose md the bill was passed.
The COMMITTEES on public lands discussed at
some length the South Dakota bills granting
8 per cent. OF the sale Of lands and the aban.
don sisseton military reservation to the
state but came to no agreement.
Mr.. Snider introduced bill establishing a
branch of the soldiera' home at Minnehahn
The bill il the same that was introduced by
Senator Davis. and is referred to the COM
Snider ia member.
The senatespent most ofthe day discussing
the joint resolution for the appointment Of
80 medical exam liners in the pension Office.
The senate passed house joint resolution
requesting the secretary Of war to cause fur
ther report to he made as to the practibiity
OF and approximate cost Of tunnelinp the
Detroit river, 'and house bill for the appoint
ment and retirement of John c. Fremont as
major general in the United States army.
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