The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-12

WORK OF CONGRESS.
csaae.sel Fresessi.ss 81 sAs n.
tional Law NH.
Washington, March 1.-The senate
turned from the stirring theme Of
Cuba TO the commonplace appropria-
lti0n bills, giving the entire day to the
p0stOd1ce bill. There was some
what sensational; diversion when Mr..
dubois OF Idaho made q statement
warning his former associates that
they could not control the next senate
and that the silver Republicans would
1 never cooperate with them while they
lclung to the single gold standard. The
debate on the p0stoffice bill was main
" on the question of an Investigation
into the cost of carrying the mails ON
the railroads. It brought out much
criticism Of the alleged extravagant
charges for this mail carriage. An
amendment by Mr.. Butler (iop., N. o.
was accepted providing that no more
shall be paid to railroad companies
than Is paid to them by express COM
panies. Mr.. Buffers motion to strike
out the appropriation of $4,000 for
special mail facilities from New York
to New Orleans was lost-41 to SAND
the postofdce bill then passed. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken up and an agreement was made
to take q recess to o'clock Sunday
Afternoon.
Sunday Session.
The usual Sunday quiet Of the CAPT.
toll building was disturbed by a SEES
sion of the senate made necessary to
pass appropriation bills. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was under CON
sideration, number of important
items in payment of sugar bounties,
for rivers and harbors, etc, remaining
to be passed upon. A vote on the
sugar bounty amendment was taken Us
soon as the session opened, and it was
agreed to-37 to II. The river and
harbor items next were considered,
most Of the committee amendments
being agreed to as reported. The SEN
ate, by unanimous vote, has added an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill counteracting the presi-
dents recent order withdrawing 81
GOO, 600 acres of land from the public
domain and establishing 1t as forest
reserves. The bill was finally passed.
The house, after five hours struggle,
passed the anti-railroad ticket ecalping
bill by vote Of 142 to 81. The ad-
versarses of the measure resorted to
h1ibustering tactics, but they were de-
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bills were passed as follows: 10
grant right of way through Fort
ISpokane military reservation to the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba rail-
way, and to establish an additional
land office at Kalispell. Mont.
Washington, March 2.-Senator Till
man provoked a turbulent scene in
the senate when he charged that the
nrmor plate manufacturers had their
paid agents In that body and were rob-
bling the government. The charge was
resented by Senator Hawley, where
upon Mr.. Tillman said that 1.-The CALLED
Jade winces," and It looked for time
as though personal conflict was i'm
Iminent, until Mr.. Hawley was escorted
to the cloak room.
Washington. March 2. = The senate
Ipressed steadily forward ON the ,ap-
|proprlatfon Bills, making such progress
that 40 further apprehension is felt as
to the passage Of these great fiscal
measures. The District of Columbia
bill was passed early in the day. The
naval bill brought out hot contest on
the price Of armor plate and the estab-
laishment OF government armor fac
tory. The senate committee had rec
commended maximum price of 500
per ton for armor. Mr.. Chandler en-
deavored to have the price fixed at
$500. The bill was laid aside ut $50
for an executive session.
The house galleries were thronged
with, visitors all day but the crowds
witnessed nothing beyond the dullest
routine matters until the last half hour
of the session, when bin to prohibit
the transmission of detailed accounts
l0f prize fights by mail or telegraph was
brought up. This led to very lively
skirmish in which prize-fighting was
denounced on all sides and the advo-
Gates of the bill insisted that the ''sick-
|ening details should be suppressed in
the interest of good morals. But the
bill met with most strenuous opposi-
ton on the ground that It would tend
to establish censorship of the press
At the end of the debate the adver-
saries Of the measure outvoted the
friends of the bill on several filibuster-
ling motions. but an agreement for a re-
cess until 10 O'Clock put an end to the
hostilities. The senate bill to test the
merits of the patent postal card of the
Economic Postal association was laid
on the table.
Washington, March 8. - The senate
had Its share Of inauguration crowds
and they were compensated by some
thing more than the routine procedure
Iof appropriation bills. The bill for an
international monetary conference was
taken up and after two hours of ami
mated debate the house amendments
were agreed to with the formality Of q
yea and nay vote. This Is the final leg
islative. stage of the bill and it now
|goes to the president. The Notifications
appropriation bill was passed early in