The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-29
WORK OF CONGRESS
nEsuME OF rRocnnDiras or rns
SENATE AND HOUSE.

nEsUME OF PROCEEDINGS or TnD
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condemned Record of the Important
Transactions of Our National Law.
makers-The Work Done In Both
branches.
Washington, June 18.-The 6ght over
tho woolen schedule has ended, and that
schedule, as we'll rs the following sched-
ule (silk and silk goods) has been dis
posed Of. The Republicans had been
fighting for certcin notifications of the
woclen schedule, and were partially sue
cessful. They succeeded in having the
r1tes on woolen and worsted yarns
vrlred at over 40 cents per pound In
creased from IS to 40 per cent ad va
loren, and the dividing line on women's
and childrcn's dress goods decreased
from 81 to SO cents, a duty Of 40 per
cent being imposed on goods valued at
less than 80 cents per pound, and 80 per
cent where of greater value. This latter
modification is the ono, 1t is understood,
that Mr.. Quay was fighting for. AS
soon as it was decided Mr.. Quay's long
speech suddenly terminated.
Senator Harris says that the tariff bill
will pass the senate by next Saturday.
When Senator Aldrich, the leader of the
opposition to the bill. was asked what he
thought Of Mr.. Harris prediction, ex-
pressed the opinion that should it not be
entirely realized, it would come near it.
II think" Ee said, "that by next Sat
urlay night We shall be on the fag emil
of the bill." Both declined to state
whether there had beei- any negotia-
tions for an agreement rs to the time for
the final vote between the leaders on the
respective sides of the chamber. 1t is
known, however, that the situation has
been canvassed more or less in the
numerous conferences which have taken
piece between Senators Cockrell, Harris
and Jones on the Democratic side and
Senators Aldrich and Allison on the Re-
publican.
The house was busy with District Of
Columbia business.
Washington, June 19.-In the senate n
JOINT resolution was passed allowing the
secretary of war to apI oint n commission
of engineers to examine and report upon
the cost of deepening the harbors Of ST.
pcrior and Duluth.
The tariff bill was laid before the sen
ate, and at the request Of Mr. Platt the
two paragraphs, 29S and 200, of the silk
schedule passed over Saturday, We're
ags in passed over to-day, and schedule
Nj, pulp, paper and books" was taken
up. When the coal schedule was reached
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. PETER jumped to their
feet. The New York senator was recOg-
l.. <6o
amendment to relegute bitulninous coal
aid shale to the free list, and made q
speech in favor of free coal and the re-
demption of Democratic pledges. Senator
H:ll said lie reserved the right to vote f0r
OF against the tariff bill, when l see
what it is as fnality," passionately ex-
claiming, God knows what the bill will
he like when it passes this senate and
cones out of conference! God knows
how many more extortions and con-
clusions will be wrung from the unwilling
1:ards of the com,nittee!'' A vote WAS
taken on Mr. Hills an ncndmcnt ami it
vas lost TO 81. Messrs. Allen, Kyle,
Petfcr Populists); Hill and lrby Oen-
dorsts); Hansbrough and Washbnrn (ke-
put!ioans) voted in favor of the motion
Mr.. Hansbrough moved thut proviso
bt added to the paragraph placing bi-
luminous coal on the dutiable list, to ad-
nit coal free Of duty to countries irpns-
ing no duty on coal exports from the
Uritcd States. The amendment was .nid
OIL the table. Mr.. Squire moved to In
crease the rate OH bitunlin0us coal and
shale from 40 to 80 cents per ton; was
laid on the table. The finance commits
tees amendment placing a duty of 10
.ents on bitGininous coal and shale and
Is cents on coal, culm that will pass
through half-inch screen, was then
agreed TO- MIR. Hill moved to place coko
OH the free list The finance committee
amendment made it dutiable at Is per
cent. Defeated4 to 48, and the COM
mittec amendment was agreed to.
The Hatch anti-option bill was taken
up in the house to-day and Mr.. Hatch
spos.e in its favor.
Washington, June 20.-To-day upon the
third trial Maj. Baldwin succeeded in
getting through the house his bill proyid-
ing for the sale of the pine OH the White
Earth and Red Lake reservations as
fast as 100000 acres shall be surveyed,
examined and appraised. There was
slight disposition to objection OIL the part
of few members, but it faded away
when the purpose of the bill was cx-
paired. Senator Washburn has promised
to press the bill through the senate, and
there is every probability that it will be-
come law at this session Of congress.
The bill is mandatory in its provisions,
providing that the timber shall be sold
and the re: ult of the enactment will be
to throw upon the market for next win
ters cutting tremendous body of valu-
able pine. The estimates of this admin
istration have been over more than half
q millian acres of pine, and the work of
the preceding administration was almost
as large, although that will probably not
be included in the first sales made pend
ing the re-examinatiOn which Is going on
But the timber estimated by the Douglass
force will go on the market ut one time
i'll all probability. The bill provides that
the sais alall be proclaimed by advertise
ment for four weeks ia st. Peul, Mime
apolis. Duluth, Saltwater, Tayior's Falls,
st. Cloud, Brainerd, Crookston and Wi
mona. and a number of Eastern cities,
and shall be sold at public auction at the
Crookston land Office. The lands hail be
offered in forty.acre tracts, aud " 40
event shall it be sold for less than its
appraised value. The lands remaining
tnsold after each pubic Offering shall
thereafter be subject to private sale for
cash at the appraised value at the local
land Office. As the appraised value of
this timber is not less than $3 per thou
sand. it will be seen that if oil that is
ready Is sold it will make o transaction
running up into the millions of dollars.
The house went into commits ae of the
v; hole to consider the anti-option bill and
Mr.. Coombs of New York spoke in oppo-
sition to the measure. Mr.. Adrich Itep.,
II. ~ followed in opposition to the bill.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aldrich's re-
marks there romsincd but ap hQpr of 5
o'clock. and members were adverse to
splitting their speeches up in two in
sediments, but at length Mr.. Fletcher
Qtsp., Minn.) consented to fill in the
il rtelval, and presented several letters
from grain dealers protesting against the
passage Of the bill.
Considerable progress was mads with
the tariff in the senate. The ayes and
aaJcs were demanded by MIR. Hill when
Mr.. Jones offered the committee amend
ment to strike iron ore from the free list.
1t was carried-53 TO 4, Messrs. Hill,
Allen, PETER and Kyle voting in the
negative. Lard was stricken from ths
free list.
Washington, June 22.-There vns
f0iriv DonI Nttandn moo In tln ya llorins IL,