The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
Senator Hanna Introduces Bill to
That Effect in the
Senate.
AID FOR BLACKS FREED BY LINCOLN.
Provisions of the Measure, Include n
Cash bounty and a Monthly PEN
sion for All Above Fifty Years of
Age-Proceedinss of the senate
and House.

President Lincoln during the war of
the rebellion. It provides that per-
sons over so years of age and less than !
60, whether male of female, shall re-
ceive a cash bounty of 500 and month
ly pensions of So per month; persons
between 60 and 70 years old a bounty
of $500 and apension of SIP per month
and persons over 70 years old a bounty
of $500 and a pension of SIS per month.
The bill also provides for the payment
of the bounty and pension to relatives
who may be charged with the care of
ex-slaves.
for Mexican War Veterans.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The house
committee on pensions authorized a
favorable report on the senate bill to
increase the pensions of all Mexican
veterans from So to SIP per month.
The number of Mexican war survivors
on the pension rolls is shown by a re-
port from the pension commissioner
to be about 5000.
Washington, Feb. 6.-During the con-
sideration of morning business in the
senate Thursday a bill was passed au-
thorizing the Pittsburg, Carnegie &
Western Railroad company to con-
struct a bridge across the Allegheny
river at P%ittsburg.
Senator Quay objected to the passage
of any further bills by unanimous con-
sent.
Senator McCumber (N.D.) moved to
consider the pure food bill passed by
the house and on a yea and nay vote
the motion prevailed, 40 to 10.
House.
Washington, Feb. 6.-When the
house met Thursday the pending
question was on the motion of Mr.. Tai
bert IS. ca to amend the motion of
Mr.. Underwood (Ala.) to recommit the
post office appropriation, bill so as to
add instructions to the commission to
eliminate the appropriations for spe-
cial facilities from Westinghouse New
Orleans and from Kansas City to New
ton, Kan.
Mr.. Talbert,s amendment was voted
down, 100 to 121. Mr.. Underwood's mo-
ton then was defeated without divi-
sion, and thesbiH was passed.
Mr.. Hill (Ilt.) presented the confer
ence report onsthe diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill, and it was
adopted.
The army general staff bill was sent
to conference, Mr.. Hull (Ia.), Mr.. Par
ker IN. J.) and Mr.. Sulzer On. ~ be-
ing named as conferees.
Mr.. Grosvenor, from the committee on
rules, then presented the special order
for the consideration of the antitrust
bills. 1t ~providesfor the consideration
of both the bill to expeditecases under
the Sherman law and the Littlefield
publicity bill.
The previous question on the anti
trust rule was adopted on a yea and
nay vote, 14O to 10Y, a party vote.
The rule was then adopted and the
house began consideration of the SEN
ate bill to expedite cases in the
courts.
Mr.. Powers (Mass.) opened the de-
bate on the antitrust bill, declaring
that it was not a party measure. He
also urged the necessity for the leg
islation.
Conferees Reach Agreement.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The con-
ferees of the TWO houses of congress
on the bill increasing the salaries of
United States judges reached an agree
ment Thursday generally accepting the
salaries fixed by the bill as it passed
the house. The measure, as agreed
upon, and as it will become. a law,
fixes the. salary of the chief justice
Of the supreme court Of the United
States at $13 1000 per year, and the
associate justices at $3.50 each; the
salaries of circuit judges at $1,000,
and the salaries of district judges at
$4,000.
will Prevent Ratification.
Washington, Feb. 6.-During the
past two days President Roosevelt
has had several conferences with
prominent senators concerning the
status of the Alaskan boundary
treaty. and the president has been
informed that the opponents of the
treaty will not permit it to be rati-
fed.
Ordered Favorab1y Reported.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The house
committee on Indian affairs Thursday
authorized a favorable report on the
bill introduced by Representative
Stephens, of Texas, to open to settle
,ment 5O5,O0O acres of land in the
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indian
reservations in Oklahoma Territory.
schwab Not at st. Petersburg.
London, Feb. 6.-There is no truth
in the report circulated in the United
States that Charles M. Schwab had
arrived at St. Petersburg. Mr..
Schwab reached Cannes Tuesday on
the Margarita, and is expected to
remain in the Mediterranean most
of the month of February.
Rumor of Dowager Empress Death.
London, Feb. 6.-The correspondent
of the Standard at Tienstin telegraphs,
the rumor that the empress dowager