The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

H txN4t In case q vote is taken OH this
position the resolution will he de-
fted.
Though this was private bill day
hler the rules the house decided to
Dceed with the Picker pension bill,
md the whole day was consumed in
me discussion of that measure. The
aIebate was devoid of interest. The
Acat ure was the opposition of Mr.. Con-
molly Rep., Ill) to the section of the
Sbiil which granted pensions to Confed-
crate soldiers who deserted and Joined
the Union ranks ninety days before
Lees surrender.
Washington, April %. - The tariff
question made it's appearance unex-
pcctedly in the senate, and for a time
lit looked like the routine of consider
Ing appropriation bills would give way
to a general tariff debate. Mr.. Sher-
man endeavOred to secure action on
the bill relating to fruit brandies and
alcohol used in arts Mr.. Chandler
gave warning tnat If the bill was taken
up it would involve a debate on the
entire tariff question. Mr.. Plat went
further by stating that If this correc-
ton Of the revenue law was ATTEMPTED
he would urge that the Wilson law be
repealed and the former Mckinley
law revived. After these announce
ments the vote on Mr. Sherman's mo.
ton to proceed was followed with
great interest, resulting in the defeat
of the motion-22 to %. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was completed
and passed. AS it passed the house it
carried about $30OOO,000; as reported
to, the senate it reached $50. GOO, 900,
and with amendments added the total
was raised to $37, 100000
The house resumed consideration of
the Picker general pension bill, Mr..
bartlett Dem., ky9 speaking in oppo-
sition. He thought the scope Of the
law of 1890 should not be increased.
Washington. April 29.-The debate
on the adoption of n rule brought in by
the rules committee in the house for
a vote on the Ptckler general pension
bill was rather sensational. Mr. Crisp
charged that the leaders of the major
ity had thrown over the committee on
pensions and framed this bill and pro-
posed to pass the bill. or none, without
amendment. Mr.. Henderson tainted
Mr.. Crisp .'as the head of the star
chamber Of the rules committee of the
past with being disingenius He
frankly acknowledged TINT the pur-
pose of the rule was to bring the bill
to vote. Mr.. Hepburn Rep., Iowa.
protested vigorously against the inter-
ference Of the committee on rules, de-
claring that if there was any question
on which a~Republican house could be
trusted it was that of pensions. The
rule was adopted on a rising vote
Z to G6. Mr.. Crisp demanded the ayes
and nays and the roll was called. The
rule limiting debate on the pension bill
was adopted-11O to IS.
In the senate Mr.. Chandler present
ed supplemental report concerning al
legged election frauds in Alabama, and
the naval appropriation bill was then
taken up and discussed
Brookings, s. H., April 30.-The state
regents are still in session. The trial
of Trustee Grattan on Monday brought
out some astonishing revelations. Graf
tan made very poor defense against
the charges of gross incOmpetency,
and he was removed from the board,
A. III. Wheaton. the dairyman, being
appointed to I'LL the vacancy.
The board Of trustees met last night
and organized, electing Wheaton pres
ident. F.. G.. Orr was appointed Sec
rctary of the board by the regents.
Prof. E.. G. ChilcOtt was appointed
Agriculturist and vice director of the
station. and has charge of the farm.
Furnett was retained as instructor on
scientific agriculture.
To-day Dr.. Lewis McLouth was re-
moved. numerous charges being
brought against lisa AS there were
only four students in the veterinary de-
partment, it was abolished for the
present. and DIR. Mccormack displaced.
Lee WOlgemuth. instructor In me-.
chanics, was removed, and III. C. Sill
berg. the former Instructor, appointed
to I'LL the vacancy. The board will be
in session this afternoon.
Washington. May 1. - Two notable
speeches by Senators Teller and Sher-
man. representing opposing elements
on the financial question. were heard
in the senate to-day. Mr.. Teller adj
dressed himself particularly to the
Ohio senatOr,. controveftins the views
held by hinls1nd maintaining that no
honest effort had been made in the
present congress to pass q tariff bill.
The senator referred in passing to the
Mckinley candidacy, saying that the
i, motto advance agents Of prosperity
was delusivc, az no prosperity could
come until financial conditions were
reformed. The climax Of Mr.. Teller's
speech was reached when he an
nounced that he would vote as he
spoke, ind that he would not hesitate
to separate himself from the great
party to which he had been allied for
forty years IL it declared for the gold
standard.
Mr.. Sherman answered Mr.. Teller,
arguing against 80 cent silver dollar
and announced that the time had come
for n decisive opinion from the people.
He appealed the case. he said, to the
tribunal of the American people DIT the
coming election. The early part OF the
day was given to speeches by Senators
Villas and Mitchell of Wisconsin. Palm
or and Kyle, eulOgizing Pere Mar