The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

WORK OF CONGRESS

WORK OF. CONGREss
RESUME OF PRocREDlNGs OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record of the Important
transactions Of Our National Law.
makers-The Work Done In both
Branches.
Washington, June 1.-THE session Of
the senate was marked by quite lively
discussions, the main point at issue being
the time alleged by Mr.. Vest to be con-
sumed by the Republicans. Although tho
senate was operating under the five
minute rule, the Republicans did not find
1t difficult to discuss each paragraph aud
each amendment US long as they desired,
and the debate which followed the first
paragraph tsken up was condemned by
the Democrats In severe terms. It was
asserted that the Republicans were abus-
ing the good faith of the agreement.
However, during the day considerable
progress was made on the bill. The ag-
ricultural schedule, which has been hang
ing fire for several days, was finally
disposed of, and schedule HI (spirits,
wines and liquors) was entered upon.
The feature Of the consideration of tho
bill was the withdrawal In many in
stances of the Jones compromise amend
ments, allowing the committee amend.
ments of the original house provisions to
stand.
1t is expected In both sides of the sen.
ute chamber that the wooden schedule
will be reached during the present week
In the consideration of the tariff bill.
This schedule will develop one Of the
most important debates connected with
the bill. Next to the duty on sugar, free
wool has attracted more attention than
any other item in the bill, and there can
be no doubt that many Republican SEN
ators will make speeches vigorously as.
sailing the Democratic position.
The house was busy with District of
Columbia business.
Washington, June 12.-The brakes were
taken off in the senate to-day ard more
progress was made with the tariff bill
then during any previous three weeks of
the consideration of the measure. Three
81 thedules-spirits and wines, cotton and
flax, jute and hemp manufactures, from
paragraph 237 to 277 inclusive, CON-
prising nineteen pages of the bill, were
disposed of. The entire cotton schedule,
ten pages of the bill, was finished in
thirty minutes. The Republicans made
no opposition to the amendments proposed
to this schedule, maintaining that the
rates, though reduced, were SO arranged
rs to make the cotton schedule the most
scientific" ever prepared. Bags made
of burlap for grain and cotton bngging
were placed on the free list. The collar
aud cuff paragraph, providing for duty
of 30 cents per dozen pieces and 30 per
cent advalorcm, white shirts and other
articles composed wholly or in part of
linen, carry duty of 80 per cent, pro-
voked considerable discussion and more
or less amusement. Tomorrow the wool
en- schedule will be taken up. Mr.. Quay
he would, when this schedule was reached
livering four weeks ago.
There was an air Of languid listlcss-
ness apparent In the house to-day, and it
was evident that the members were not
in working humor. While several bills
were considered no action was reached
on any of them on account of lack Of
quorum.
Washington, June 13.-The senate to.
day passed three Northwestern bills.
Senator Washburn secured action by
unanimous consent on the bill for the re-
lief of q. Dougless, late Indian agent at
White Earth. The bill gives Douglass
-r<t slra n -,,:<,
cured the passage of a bill to correct the
militpry record of Elisha Bassett. Scn-
atOr Hansbrough got action on his bill
cErrging the time for the terms Of the
United States courts In North Dakota.
The court will meet at Bismarck ON the
First Tuesday In March, ut Fargo OH
the third Tuesday in May, at Grand
Forks on the second Tuesday in Novem-
Der. at Devils Lake on the first Tuesday
in July. Both district and circuit courts
will meet at those times, but only one
jury will be called. The fees of the
court officers are fixed at the rates now
paid in Oregon.
The absolute blockade of the tariff bill
in the senate to-day was in marked con.
trcst with the wonderful progress made
yesterday. Not cog was turned. The
entire eight hours were devoted to set
speeches, preliminary to the consideration
of the wool schedule.
Two hours We're consumed to-day in the
house over hill reported by Mr.. Outh-
waite setting aside 100000 from the
fund belonging to the estates of deceased
colorcd soldiers of the civil war for the
purpose of erecting in the District Of
Columbia national home for aged and
infrm colored people. The lill was
passed. The Indian appropriation bill
was then taken up, but the house ad-
journed without con pleting its considera-
ton.
Washington, June 14.-In the senate
spe eches were made by Senators Sher-
mcn, Hansbrough, Mitchell, Stewart.
Shoup and Dubois against the wool
sc dule. All declared that free wool
would mean the ruination of the sheep
industry in America. Mr. Harris, in
charge of the tariff bill, called the attcn-
tor to the slow progress being made
With the bill, two days having already
been ct Esuned in general debate OH the
WOOL schedule. He then made request
for unanimous consent that the wool
schedule be proceeded with unde; the
fi,e-minute rule tomorrow after Mr.. Al
dr:ch, who desired to speak, had finished.
The request developed the fact that Mr..
Ledge, Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Plat, Mr..
Teller and others desired to address the
senate on the general subject of the
schedule, and Mr.. Harris, with reluct-
ance, said that he was compelled to re-
spect the requests of these senators, and
would, therefore, postpone his request to
proceed under the fve-minute rule until
tomorrow.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up in the house. Delegate Flynn of Ok
lahoma obtained the adoption of an
amendment waving the restrictions to
the sale of lands owned in severalty by
Indians over twenty-one years old, so far
as applies to the citizen band of Potta-
wattomics, except when such Indians are
residents of Oklahoma. An amendment
was offered by Mr.. Holman increasing
the appropriation for support and civiliza-
tioE of the Apaches, Kiowas, Comsnches,
Wichitas and affiliated tribes ON reserva-
items from 500, 900 to 100000. Adopted.
Washington, June 15.-An amendment
to the IEdion bill by Mr.. Picker ap-
prorriatig 5000 for artesian wells at
Pine Ridge, Rosebud and Standing Rock
agencies was agreed 10. I'he old sec.
tarian question in connection with In
dian schools was raised ny Mr.. Gear,
who offered an amendment providing:
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