The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-03-17
WORK OF CONGRESS-,
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF THD
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record of the Important
transactions of Our National Law.
makers-The Work Done in Both
Branches.

Ionuenseu RECORD OF the important
Transactions of Our National Law
makers-The Work Done in Both
Branches.
Washington, March 3.-The house has
entered upon the consideration of 'appro-
priation bills. The fertilization bill, car
lying something over So, 600. was
Passed in twenty-five II %inutes, and then
the pension appropriation bill was taken
up. This bill usually leads to consider
able display Of political feeling and to-
day was no exception. An alteration &C.
CURED between Mr.. Meredith 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 a personal col
lision. Mr.. Meredith, who was the ag-
gressOr, rushed over to the place where
MIR. Funk was standing and shook his
fist 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.
s%ylvania, was sworn in.
Washington, March 5.-The Democratic
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finance find it necessary to take at least
one more day to consider the tariff bill
before presenting it 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 ave
agreed to are still subject to changes.
The contest between members of the COM
mittee and the discontinued element has
been very sharp. Senators Hill, German,
Brice, White, Caffery, Smith, and posi-
bly, two or three others constitute a very
compact organization and constitute an
influence which the committee is finding
it difficult to resist. Still committeeman
do not believe that the opposition Of the
Sc. atOrs will go 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. If the Democratic members
comply, as it is supposed they will in a
measure, it is probable that some time
will be consumed, so that even though the
bill be presented to the full committee
on Tuesday, it canno be definitely stated
when it will be reported to the senate.
The Democratic members are pledged,
however, to get it in at 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 6.-The debate on
the pension appropriation bill continued
all day in the house and at times con-
siderable spirit was displayed.
Mr.. Dolliver (Rep. Iowa. said he would
not have obtruded himself in this debate
were he not in receipt of letters com
p%laining in terms that excited his SYM
pathy with the present management of
the pension Office.
Mr.. Hepburn (Rep. Iowa. declared that
the first 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
rotary of the interior. When Hoke
Smith went into office, he continued,
$4,000 applications were pending. The
applicants v ere dying at the rate of IT,
900 a year. Instead of adjudicating these
cases the department went back and sus-
pended 1900 pensioners whose cases
We're in lawyers adjudicta. How did this
record compare with that of his prede-
ctssor, who in the previous six months
allowed 10000 claims? He denied that
there were any great number of fraudu-
lent pensioners.
Mr.. Tawney Rep. Minn.) cont 1ued the
debate in opposition to the pension poll
icy of the administration.
Mr.. Baldwin Dem. MIMI gave a
humorous description Of the the war
dogs of the other side; Mr.. Dolliver who
was only prevented from charging on the
serried ranks of rebellion and of having
himself enshrined on the pension roll by
his tender youth; Cannon, whose old age
thirty yeals ago enabled him to escape
the draft, and Picker, who now re-
fused to smooth the front of grim-visaged
war. "In the name of God and a suf-
fering people," he concluded, 'let us have
peace daughter and applause).
The senate held a short session and
ut 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-
Ceived from the house, to the finance
committee. Mr.. Stewart of Nevada op-
posed this disposition of the bill, and
asked that it be allowed to lie on the
table subject to being called up at any
time. This was finally ordered. Mr..
Stewart at the same time offered a free
silver amendment to the bill. The only
other event of interest was the offering
by Mr.. Morgan of LC uisiana of a reso-
luton looking to the appointment of a
tariff commission member which he Of
fered as a substitute to the tariff bill.
A number of bills of minor importance
were passed.
Washington, March THE debate on
the pension appropriation bill was con-
tinued to-day ia the house, the feature of
the day being Gen. Sickles' speech crit
icizing the action of Commissioner Loeb
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 enlivened
the senate proceedings to-day, inaugur-