The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-13

incomes In such forms as to meet the
requirements of the decision Of the
supreme court. He was sharply criti-
cised for endeavoring to place such a
rider on q resolution which practical
~ all senators favored, but stood his
ground and insisted upon vote on his
amendment. The amendment was de-
feated--32 to 29-all of the republicans
voting against the amendment and all
the democrats except Mr.. Caffery Of
Louisiana, together with the populists
and silver republicans, voting in favor
of 1T. The joint resolution which was
adopted reads as follows:
"1n all casn.s ...ot provided for by arti-
Gle 2, clause so of the constitution,
where there is no person entitled to
discharge the duties of the office of
president the same shall devolve upon
the vice president. The congress may
by law provide for the case where
there is no person entitled to hold the
office of president or vice president, de-
claring what officers shall act as pres
ident and such officer shall act accord
ingly until the disability shall he re-
moved or a president shall be elected"
The conference report on the Iortiti-
cations appropriation bill was present
ed and agreed to.
In the House.
The house adopted the conference
report upon the Notifications bill. The
remainder of the session was con-
sumed with the consideration of the
Alaskan land bill and resolution for
the repeal of an act prohibiting the
passage of importations in bond thro'
the territory of the United States into
the free zone" of Mexico. The latter
was passed but the Alaskan measure
went over.
Washington, May 6.-Durlng almost
the entire session the senate had under
consideration the postottice appropria-
ton bill. The measure carried $685.
24,3OO, being very much the heaviest
of all the appropriation bills. The
most important action taken upon the
measure was the adoption Of an
amendment offered by Mr.. Tillman Of
South Carolina reducing the number
OF deliveries Of mail in all cities of the
country to number not exceeding
AouA Ss&SA uuS. ! liz uASAuuClI Was
sharply antagonized as a blow to
business interests in the large cities,
but the feeling of the senate was such
that despite the vigorous opposition, it
prevailed by decisive majority. A
lively debate was precipitated by an
amendment of the committee striking
out the appropriation of 100000 for
rural free delivery. The proposition
was discussed for nearly two hours,
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire and
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina leading
the fight in favor Of rural delivery.
By the close vote of % to %, however,
the committee was sustained and the
bill now carries no appropriation for
such delivery. An important amend
ment to the bill was one which will
prevent star route contractors from
subletting their contracts. In order to
get their money they must swear that
they performed the service themselves.
Just before adjournment the senate
passed an important war measure au-
thorizing the president and general Of
ficers of the army to supply the Cuban
insurgents with arms and munitions of
war, and empowering officers of the
army serving in Cuba to supply needy
inhabitants of the island with medi-
cines and subsistence.