The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-12

Cnere was o full mouse to vote on the
river and harbor bill. 1t was passed
by 22O to GO, many more votes than
the two-thirds necessary to overrule O.
veto, and it was passed without de-
bate, although Mr.. Dockery of Mis-
souri, protested yehemently that de-
bate had been promised. Thirty-nine
Democrats voted to override the pres
ident's objections and twenty-six Re-
publicans stood by Mr.. Cleveland. The
naval appropriation bill was reported
from conference with an amendment
on all items but the number of battle-
ships. incidentally Chairman Cannon.
Of the committee on appropriations.
predicted that congress will adjourn
late next week.
Washington, June 8. - The senate
passed the river ana 1larbor bill over
the presidents veto by vote of 5G to
5. This was the last step in making
the bill effective and it is now law.
The vote was taken after three hours
OF spirited debate. during which the
president was criticised and defended,
the remarks at times being directly
and bitterly personal. The opposition
to the veto was expressed by Senators
Vest. Sherman, Pettigrew, Hawley and
Butler. while the veto was defended by
Senators Villas. Hill and Bate. Whoa
q partial conference report was pre-
scented on the naval appropriation bill
Mr.. Quay moved that the senate re-
number of battleships from four to
two. This brought on an extended
debate. In it's course Mr. Tillman
Is. c. spoke in his usual breezy way
on "Armor Robbers" He referred to
the grip by the throat which the armor
concerns had on congress, and, looking
around the senate, asked if there were
attorneys of lobby here or senators
interested in securing the contracts. A
final vote on the item of battleships
will be taken tomorrow.
The house began clearing the desks
for final adjournment by extending
the length Of the daily sessions. In
addition to this Mr.. Dingley. the floor
leader of the majority. gave notice
that henceforth he should object to all
leaves of absence, save such as were
requested on account of sickness. The
Importance of keeping quorum con-
stantly in attendance, he explained,
compelled him to take this step. A
partial conference report on the gener-
al deficiency bill was agreed to and the
bill sent back for further conference.
The MurrayElliott contested case,
from the First South Carolina district,
was debated for four hours. The vote
will be taken tomorrow.
Washington, June 6.-The senate had
one of the busiest sessions of this con-
gress to-day. Late in the day the filled
cheese bill was passed as it came from
the house by vote of 81 to IL. thus
completing the legislation on this sub
1ect. The measure defines "filled
cheese" to embrace 'tall substitutes
made of milk or skinned milk with
the admiXture of butter, animal oils
OF rats, vegetables or any other oils.
or compounds foreign to such milk
and made in imitation or semblance of
cheese" Manufacturers of filled
cheese are taxed $4OO annually; whole
sale dealers. $3.50: retail dealers, $500.
In addition to these taxes the product
itself is taxed one cent per pound. and
imported filled cheese is taxed eight
cents per pound. in addition to the inn
port duty. 1t is provided that filled
cheese shall be packed by the manu-
facturers i'll wooden packages only and
branded with the words 'I'illed
Cheese" in black-faced letters not less
than two inches in length. 1t also
provided that all retail and wholesale
dealers in filled cheese shall display in
conspicuous place in their sale room
a sign bearing the words "Fillcd
Cheese Sold Here" in black-faccd let
ters not less than six inches in length
upon white ground Several efforts
to add tariff amendments to the bill
were defeated. An amendment by Mr..
Stewart of Nevada for tax of 10
tents per pound on wool was laid ON
he table-32 to "a. Another amend
Ment by Mr.. Lindsay repeating the 1-s
cent differential duty on sugar was
1abled-31 to 16. After the disposal of
the cheese bill an animated contest oc-
cured over Mr.. Lodges motion to take
Up the immigration bill. The contro-
Hersy over the number of battleships
remains open. Mr.. Quay's motion that |
the senate recede from it's amendment |
reducing the number of ships from
fur to two being defeated-17 to 33.
Ihe senate also defeated-17 to 31-a
notion by Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts
t. recede from it's amendment relating
t. sectarian Indian schools.
BY vote of 153 to 33 the house de.
cned against the claim of William
i1llott from the First South Carolina
district. and gave the seat to George
w Murray. Mr.. Murray is colored
nan. and in the Fifty-first congress
w1s seated in place Of Mr.. Elliott. The
laIer mad l,734 majority on the face
oftlle returns. but the committee found
TINT the former had carried the dis
trif by n majority of 434. Mr.. Murray
w;s given a round Of applause when
hecame forward to be sworn in. Mr..
Elliott is the ninth Democratic men,
De1 unseated by the present house.