The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-13
NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR'S.
Splendid Work Done in the United
States Senate by the Men From
This State

Splendid Work Done in the United
States Senate by the Men From
This State.
w. w. Germaine wires the Minneap-
oils Journal from Washington:
IA summing up of the legislation en-
acted by the present congress. or which
will be enacted before adjournment, in-@
dicates that the North Dakota delega-4
ton has done good work.
First and foremost comes the irriga-@
ton measure. Here many conflicting
interests contended for supremacy. The
representatives of the cattle-growing
states wanted a measure favorable to-.
their interests, while senators and reps
resentatives from, the agricultural.
states in the semi region wanted
legislation beneficial to them. Frequent
meetings We're held, the result of which
was the introduction of the Hans
brough- Newlands bill a compromise
measure satisfactory to all parties. 1t
passed the senate with few opposing
votes, and has been reported to the
house and will be considered within tho
rext ten days.
"The omnibus public buildings bill,
with it's provision for a new public
building at Grand Forks, has become a
law.
THE sundry civil appropriation bill
carries an item of 100000 for continuing
construction work at Fort Lincoln, near
Bismarck. This item was put in the
bill at Senator Hansbroughs request,
notwithstanding the report of the army
rost board which favored the abandon
ment of Fort Lincoln and the improve
lnent of Fort Yates.
to hos sco1 ba hill for +hal
ratification of the Devils Lake Indian
treaty, and it has been reported favor
ably from the house committee on IN
dian affairs and is now on the house
calendar. Chairman Sherman, of the
Indian committee, has been directed by
the committee to secure day or two
for the consideration Of the bills report
ed by that committee and Mr.. Marshall
believes that this bill will be one Of
those acted upon at that time.
''The river ana harbor bill contains
authority for the survey Of Lake Tray
erse and Big Stone lake, with view to
the conservation of the water supply
and the prevention of floods in the Red
River valley which was Pvt IN by the
senate, and the agricultural appropria-
ton bill carries an item Of $4,000 for
continuing investigations under the bu-
reau OF plant industry. This amount Is
an increase of $4,000 over that allowed
by the house. Senator Hansbrough
wanted to make it $4,000 more, but the
mousse conferees refused to consent to
such an increase. This appropriation
will permit Of extensive Investigations
in the cultivation of macaroni wheat.
in Which the farmers of North Dakota
are much interested.
The senate has passed bills granting
10000 acres of land for the benefit of a
school of forestry, and one introduced
by Senator McCumber for an Indian ag-
ricultural school, to be located at Man
dan, to cost 100000. Senator Hans !
brough is also trying to get recognition
for the North Dakota men who served 4
with Young's scouts in the Philippines, \
but he Is up against hard proposition, &
owing to the opposition of members Of
the military affairs committee, who do 4
not want to appear in the attitude OF &
turning down a board created by con-
gress to pass on the awards of merit
for soldiers who served in the Orient. VI
Last, but not least Of the measures
that have received the active support
OF the North Dakota delegation is the e
oleomargarine bill, which has become a q
law and will go into effect July l. Sem
ator Hansbrough. by reason of his po- n
sition on the agricultural committee,
had much to do towards getting this
bill reported. I.