The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-16

i WORK OF CONGRESS-.
eesUMD or PRosnEDINos or TIM
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Con1enseA Record Of the Inapsrtane
TfansActiens 81 Our National Law.
aakers-The Work Done In Beth
Branches.
Warrington, March 3.-The house has
entered upon the consideration of appro-
priation bills. The fertilization bill, car
lying something over $2,OOO,OOO, was
rLssed In twenty-five n inufes, and then
the pension appropriation bill was taken
up. This bill usually leads to consider
ahle display Of political feeling and to.
day Vas no exception. An sltercation oc-
CURED between Mr.. Meridith of vir-
ginia and Mr.. Funk of Illinois over the
formers attempt to prove that there were
many fraudulent pensions on the rolls
which almost resulted In personal col.
lieion. Mr.. Meridith, who was the az.
gressor. rushed over to the place where
Mr.. Funk was standing and shook his
hst In the latter's face. Hot words were
spoken. but friends interfered, and the
speaker restored order before any blows
were struck. Hon. Galusha A. Grow,
recently elected congressman from Penn.
sylvanta, was sw0rn in.
Washington, March 6.-The Democratic
members of the senate committee on
finance find 1t necessary to take at least
one more day to consider the tariff bill
before presenting 1t to the full committee.
| While some of the schedules of the bill
have been agreed to for the time being
by the committee the work is not yet
considered finally concluded upon any of
them, and important changes are liable
to be made up to the last moment. For
this reason members decline absolutely
to give out any of the rates fixed. They
also refuse to confirm any figures
published, and while they do not say
| that the rate of 40 cents per ton on iron
ore and coal are. erroneous, they assert
that whatever figures they may have
agreed to are still subject to changes.
The contest between mombers of the COM
! mittee and the discontented element has
been very sharp. Senators Hill, Gorman,
Brice, White, Caffery, Smith, and possi-
bly, two or three others constitute very
compact organization and constitute an
influence which the committee is finding
1t difficult to resist. Still committeeman
do not believe That the opposition Of the
sc, atOrs will so to the extent of oppos-
ing the bill by their votes. Sugar is
still the most disturbing element. The
Republican members of the committee
have not changed their purpose of asking
for an explanation in committee of the
changes made, and they will insist upon
explicit and comprehensive statements.
Senator Morrill, has reiterated his pur-
pose to this end within the past day or
two, and other Republican members of
the senate finance committee will sus-
tain him. II the Democratic members
| comply, as it is supposed they will in u
measure, 1t is probable that some time
will be consumed, so that even though the
/ bill be presented to the full COMMITTEES
| ON Tuesday, it cannot be definitely stated
when it will be reported to the senate.
The Democratic members are pledged,
however, to get 1t in ut the earliest
practicable moment.
The senate to-day took up the printing
bill, while the house devoted its attention
to the appropriation bills.
Washington, March 0.-The debate on
the pension appropriation bill continued
all day in the house and ut times con-
siderable spirit was displayed.
Mr.. Dolliver (Rep. Iowa. said he would
not have obtruded himself In this debate
werc he not In receipt Of letters CON-
| planning In terms that excited his SYM.
pathy with the present management of
| the pension Office.
Mr.. Hepburn (Rep. I6wa) declared that
the Grst proof of hostility to pensioners
| by the administration was found in the
fact that Grover Cleveland was presi-
dent; second. that Hoke Smith was sec.
retary of the interior. When Hoke
Smith went into Office, he continued,
So, 900 applications were pending. The
applicants y ere dying at the rate of H..
600 year. Instead of aljudicating these
cases the department went back and sus-
pended 1900 pensioners whose cases
were In lawyers adjudicta. How did this
record compare with that of his prede-
ct ssor, who in the previous six months
allowed 10000 claims? He denied that
lent pensioners.
Mr.. Taw ncy (Rep. Mimi cont; 1ued the
debate in opposition to the pension pol
icy of the administration.
Mr.. Baldwin Oem. Minn.) gave Q
dogs of the other side; Mr.. Dolliver who
was only prevented from charging on the
strried ranks of rebellion and of having
ot,
his tender youth; Cannon, whose old age
thirty yeals ago enabled him to escape
the draft, and Pickler, who now re-
fused to smooth the front of grim-visaged
war. IN the name of God and suf-
fering people" he concluded, "let US have
peace" daughter and applause).
The senate held short session and
hut little business of Importance was
transacted. A brief debate on silver was
precipitated by the intention expressed
by the vice president to refer to Bland
se:gniorage bill (which had just been re-
eeived from the house, to the finance
committee. Mr.. Stewart of Nevada or
posed this disposition of the bill, and
asked that it be allowed to lie OH the
table subject to being called up ut any
time. This was finally ordered Mr..
N1tVWAAS ~ tuC 6uluc tlIut ouGI6U u Tree
silver amendment to the bill. The only
other event Of interest was the Offering
by Mr.. Morgan of Ii uisiana of reso-
luton looking to the appointment of a
tariff commission member which he Of
fered as substitute to the tariff hill.
A number of bills of minor Importance
were passed.
Washington, March THE debate on
the pension appropriation bill was con-
tinucd to-day II the house, the feature of
the day being Gen. Sickles' speech crit
icizing the ectio1 of Commissioner Locl,-
rem An agreement was reached where
BY the debate on the bill will close to-
morrow. Before the debate began to-
day the resolution for the investigation
of Judge Jenkins writ of Injunction
against the Northern Pacific railway EN-
plcyes was taken up and passed.
A somewhat amusing episode enlivenetl
the senate proceedings to-day, inaugur-
ated by Senator Bcrry's personal ex-
PLANTATION. A New York newspaper had
included him in q group If portraits of
nine Democratic senators whom it
charged with being ''obstructionists" to
the tariff bill. Mr.. Berry denied that he
had ever been anything but an earnest
advocate of the bill, and ON ell occasions
had urged its speedy report to the senate
without modification. His explanation
was followed by explanations from Sen
ators Faulkner, Call, McLaurin and
Morgan, which led to much amusement
In the senate chamber. The main inter.