The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-22

most Of the day was spent on the
postomce bill, a spirited contest being
made against the senate amendment
giving the postmaster general discre-
ton In expending $3,200.O00 for raj
way postal routes. There is such free.
dom Of debate in the senate that Mr..
-kalen -brauehsd. of. into an. elahosate
presentation Of the alleged frauds in
the late Alabama election. Mr.. Allen
presented tables supported by affida-
Wits showing that $1,000 fraudulent
votes were counted in the 'black beit''
Of Alabama. Mr.. Pettigrew Of South
Dakota presented q resolution direct
ing the president to secure private
counsel to prosecute the rights Of tile
government against the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific railroads. The sen.
ator said he would have some inter-
esting statements to present as to ir-
regularitics in the management Of
those and some other roads.
The legislative appropriation bill to
which the house devoted the day was
completed save for the paragraph re-
lating to tie pension offices.
Washington, Feb. IA. - The senate
committee on privileges and elections
reported back the bill introduced by
Senator Mitchell (Or.) for a constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
election Of senators by direct vote of
the people. The majority and mi
nority reports were afterwari sub
mitted to the senate. Messrs. Turpie,
Palmer and Mitchell say In their re-
port:
"The object is to place one depart
ment of the government wholly within
control of the people. The legislative,
or lawmaking department of the gov
ernment ought, in our opinion, to be
SO placed. The laws of the United
States are made by congress for and
on behalf of tn. people, and 1t IL
therefore matter Of the highest mo-
ment that tho lawmakers in both
branches OF the national legislature
should be chosen by the people,"
The contest was resumed In the
house against the provision for annual
clerks to congress. Mr. Dockery cut
on lively debate by moving the PR
vious question. which was ordered.
An aye and nay vote was then taken
on the amendment for the annual
clerks and It was defeated-9S to 142.
Most Of the Republicans voted for the
clerks and the Democrats against.
The Democrats who voted aye are:
Bartlett. Boatner. Cadmus. Cobb
(Mo.), Cockrell, Cooper (Fla.). Grain.
Davy, Everett, Griffin, Haines Hayes,
Cribs. Layton, Livingston, McAleer,
Meredith, Meyer, Pigot, Robertson,
Rusk and Turpin.
The following Republicans voted in
the negative: Brosius. Daniels, Hit,
Lucas, Scranton and Wadswortli. The
legislative appropriation bill was then
passed without division.
Washington, Feb. IS. - The senate
began its session with a spirited dis.
cussion Of tine financial question, but
soon turned its attention to the post
oftics appropriation bill and spent the
rest Of the day on the proposition to
have the government own the railway
postal cars. Mr.. Villas (Dem., Wis.)
brought on the financial discussion by
offering bill granting to the presi-
dent the authority he had requested
In his recent message for issuing 3 per
cent bonds payable In gold. Mr.. Sher-
man offered substitute to the silver
b..l reported ye,ie,u.J. p.ov ling for
gold bonds and temporary gold Ger.
tiacates. Tho two Colorado senators
(Air. Teller and Mr.. Wolcott) called at
tention to the fact that the syndicate
Of bankers who had secured control
Of these bonds were now marketing
them In London at 112 1.2, making a
net profit Of 8 per cent at the outset.
The senate agreed to the house reso-
luton extending the time for making
returns on the income tax to April II
next.
The house devoted the day to bust.
ness relating to the District of TO
lumbia, and with but one exception
was fruitless. During the debate Mr..
Van Voorhis Of New York secured the
door and introduced a resolution call.
ing upon thc committee OH ways and
means to furnish the house the con-
tract Of the recent bond negotiation
and such other information as the sec.
retary Of the treasury had communj
Gated to the committee.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The third at.
tempt of the administrator at this
session to secure legislation looEiag to