The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-19

Ine mousse p0SSeQ the DlSCrlcC OF 20.
lumbia appropriation bill, and after
some routine business adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 8. - The senate
was in executive session most of the
day considering the Anglo-American
peace treaty, so that little time was
given in open session to the transaction
of regular legislative work. Early in
the day the bill rearranging the ju-
dicial districts of Texas was passed
over the presidents veto by the UNI
usually heavy majority of 81 to 1, the
negative vote being that of Mr.. Caffery
<ef Louisiana. The effect of the vote Is
to make the bill a law without further
reference to the president, us 1t alredy
has been passed over the veto in the
house. At o'clock, on motion of MIR.
Sherman, the senate went into execu-
tive session and so remained until ad-
journment.
The house devoted the whole day to
District Of Columbia business and eight
bills Of more or less local importance
were passed. The certificates of cleo
ton Of the presidential electors for
warded to the house by the secretary
of state were submitted and ordered to
lie on the table in. anticipation Of the
Wednesday. The conference report on
the immigration bill was presented and
notice given that it would be called up
tomorrow. The speaker appointed
Messrs. Grosvenor Of Ohio and Rich
ardsOn of Tennessee as tellers on the
part Of the house to count the vote on
a Wednesday. A resolution was adopted
requesting the secretary of the interior
to inform the house what action had
been taken to enforce the terms of the
treaty of 1858 with the Navajo Indians
by which these Indians are required
to remain within the limits of their
reservation.
Washington, Feb. 1O-The open ses-
sion of the senate was wholly perfume
tine business the doors were closed
and an executive session continued
throughout the day. The bill was
passed to aid in the improvement Of
the navigable channel Of the South
Pass by closing the existing crevasse
in Pass pOutre in the Mississippi river.
The routine business was cleared away
by 1886 and on motion Of Mr. Sherman
the senate went into executive session.
The house agreed to the final confer
ence report on the immigration bill by
an overwhelming majority-217 to So
and passed two more pension bills over
the presidents veto. The beneticiaries
Of the pension bills passed were both
of the class known us Remarked
widows" A bill was passed to place
the naval officer on the board appoint
ed to examine the deep water harbor
the same footing with the other men,
bers of the board in the matter of per
i. diem allowance. The senate amend
ments to bill giving the settlers on
1900 acres of swamp lands in Missis
sippi preference right of entry for one
year were agreed to. The senate bill
to commission passed assistant sur
geons, U. S. n, was passed. A bill
was passed to prevent the fraudulent
use of the word copyright" on books
and other publications.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Nor
gan, the champion of the Nicaragua
canal bill, announced in the senate his
abandonment of that measure for the
present session of congress-, and there
upon 1t was Displaced by the bank
ruptcy bill. The senator made this
move after a protracted contest Gov
ering several weeks which had dis
sition could not be overcome. he
gave notice that he would renew his
advocacy Of the bill early in the COM
ing extra session. The bankruptcy bill
succeeded to the advantageous posi-
ton of unfinished business" but the
debate went over until tomorrow. The
agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up late in the day and passed at
$3,253.50O. The house bill was passed |
extending the time for complying with
the requirements of the act FORGETTING
railroad lands.
states Of the Union were formally
counted Mt the joint session of the
house and senate held for that purpose,
and Vice President Stevenson pro-
claimed the election of Mckinley and
Hobart as president and vice president
respectively.
The house has pessed the senate bill
relating to the carrying Of obscene mat
gone to the president for signature.
Washington, Feb. IL. ~ The senate
preparation bill and fixed next Wednes-
day at 4 p. m. as the time for a final
vote on the immigration conference re-
port. These were the only features Of
the open session which was cut short
early In the day by the executive SEES
sion on the arbitration treaty. The dip
1omatic and consular. bill as passed