The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15
In the Senate.

Washington, Dec 8. No business
was transacted by the senate in
open session. A few minutes
after the senate convened it went
Tito executive session. AT 2:15 business
IN open session was resumed. The
death of Representatives Northway of
Ohio and Love of Mississippi was an
n0unced and the senate adjourned as
q mark of respect to their memories.
In executive session the senate had
long debate upon the subject of con-
fir nation of the Hawaiian commission
ers. The debate was started by Sena-
tor Hoar, who made Il vigorous pro-
test against the practice of appointing
senators upon such Il commission. The
method of appointing senators on COM
The House.
Washington, Dec. S.-Thc house yes
terday passed the anti-ticket scalping
bill by n vote of 119 to 1O1. This ac-
ton is the elimination of a ten-years'
struggle on the part of the railroads to
put an end to the business of ticket
scalping. The interstate commerce
commission first called attention to
this IN its report of 1883. and it has
been before congress ever since in one
form or another. During the last ses-
sion extensive hearings were given
both to the representatives of the rail-
roads and the scalpers. and Mr.. Sher-
man of New York secured ia pledges
for the measure. 1t was, however,
not deemed advisable to bring the
measure forward until the present ses-
Sion The debate lasted four hours
and was spirited on both sides. None
Of the amendments offered were adopt
ed and the bill passed as reported by
the committee.
Washington. Dec. Q. - The senate
held a short session and then
adjourned until Monday after MAX
ing the Nicaraguan canal bill the
unfinished business before that body.
Mr.. Morgan called UP the measure,
whereupon Mr.. Pettigrew moved to
adjourn. This motion failed-13 to 40
and the bill was brought forward. An
adjournment was then taken. During
the session Mr.. Vest stated his objec-
ton to the hurried manner of passing
appropriation bills in the senate and
gave notice that he would insist upon
n quorum being present when pension
bills We're being acted upon.
The House.
Washington. Dec. 9.-The urgent de-
ficiency bill to provide for the support
: Of the military and naval establish
ments was passed by the house prac-
tically without opposition. A fear had
been expressed that the measure might
open up a prolonged debate upon the
conduct of the war, but the Democrat
lc leaders decided that such debate
would properly come later upon the
regular appropriation bills or upon the
bill for the reorganization of the army.
There was not word of criticism of
the war during the debate. The only
point upon which an issue was raised
was as to whether the bill. providing
as it did. for the pay of volunteers I'M
til July 1. 1899. might not be construed
as q modification of the law under
Which the volunteers We're mustered
into service. Mr.. McRae of Arkansas
: offered an amendment providing that
1t should not be so construed and upon
it there was general debate as to the
advisability of mastering the volun-
| teers out before the regular army was
increased. Mr.. Cannon finally accept
ed the McRae amendment and removed
the only shadow of opposition to the
bill. A number Of amendments were
: adopted upon the recommendation of
! the appropriation committee, which re-
ceivcd some supplemental estimates
after the bill was prepared The larg-
est of these was an item of s3.OOG,00O
for an emergency fund for the war de-
partment. increasing the amount car
-, ried by the bill to S69.S59S92. The
conference report upon the bill to rem
der the sureties Of consuls, vice consuls
and consular agents liable for damages
in suits at law, was adopted. The
fo
give the commercial committees an OPP
pcrtunity to work without Interrupt
ton.