The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE, Dec. l6.--Mr. Boutwell, submitted
. resolution instructing the committee on
finance to inquire into the expediency OF
providing for the redemption OF mutilated
District bill was briefly considered. An at
tempt to have tie House bill restoring PEN
si0ns to those persons whose names were
stricken from the rolls for disloyalty taken
up for consideration Monday next was de-
teated by two-thirds vote. Some other un-
important business was taken up and par
TALLY considered and Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. l6.-The legislative appro-
priation bill was tn ken up and such changes
made in its provisions as it was claimed
would save S100, 900 during the next fiscal
year. The subject Of the ranking privilege
ing the repeal and Mr.. IT. Kelly tavoring s its res
toration. In his remarks Mr.. Kelly asserted
that the repeal had been obtained through
fraud, and that it had not saved 81 600, ,00O
or $1O0, 900, and demanded the restoration
Of this right of free intercourse between the
people and their representatives.
SENATE, Dec. ia bill to organize the
judicial district of Oklahama and to estab-
lish courts of the United States therein.
The House bill appropriating $50, 900 Tor
the distri oution of seed to the grasshopper
districts was reduced to $30, 0,0U0, and in that
shape passed. The bill to provide a better
government for the District of Columbia
was then taken up and was opposed by Sen
ator Morton on the ground that it disfran.
chised the actual residents Of the District
Later he offered An amendment providing
for the election of the commissioners by the
people. Mr.. Morrill,, Delaware, and Thur
man, Ohio, opposed Morton's amendment
and favored the original bill on the ground
that the Constitution gave Congress exclu-
sive control over the District, Civ
ing it the right to give or withhold suffrage.
Pending discussion, adjourned.
House, Dec. 1.-THE Oklahama bill was
introduced by Mr.. Lowe. The legislative e
appropriation bill was then taken up. and
the proposition to increase the clerical force
lively discussion, Messrs. Monroe. Hoar, and
Garfeld1 favoring, and Messrs. Cox, Frye,
and Willard opposing; Cox and Willard
taking strong ground against the bureau it
sell. Cox Yin his remarks stated that it
would be abolished by the next Congress,
because if the Democratic party had not the
power in the Senate, it would have sufi-
cient power in the House to prevent the pas
sage Of any appropriation. Finally, the pro-
posed increase was defeated. A motion was
then made to strike out the whole appropri.
progress with the bill the committee rose
| and the House adjourned.
| SENATE, Dec. lS-The only business was
short executive session, the remainder o.
the day being given up to the reception o
King Kalakua, after which adjourned te
! Monday.
House, Dec. 18-Here, too, the main in.
terest centered in the reception of the Ha'
walian King, to witness which an immense
crowd had gathered. The Senators entered
the House at IL NJ, and, ten minutes after
the King was announced, and was presented
by Senator Cameron. The Speaker then de-
livered = very happy reception address Tht
hoarseness, was read by Judge Allen, atte
which general Introduction and exchange o
courtesies took place, which ended, the King
the Senate and guests retired, and regula
business resumed. The Senate grasshoppe
relief bill was taken up briefly discussed ant
passed.. The relief voted is to be sapportion
ed between Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas ant
Nebraska. Discussion Of the Legislative
appropriation bill was resumed, Represen
tative Beck making an attack upon the At
torney Generals management Of tn
Garfield and others replied, the ldiscussio,
reaching point OF bitter partizanship no
before shown since the re-assembline
Finally after some unimportant amendment
the bill passed.
SENATE, Dec. 2i.-Numerous petition
were presented from temperance organizs
tions, ministers and others in Pennsylvani
and other States, asking Congress to prohit
it the manufacture and eale of alcoholic lie
, uors in the District Of Columbia or the Tel
1 litories. Referred. Mr. Sherman introdu,
p ed bill for the resumption Of specie pa,
ments. Mr. Morton said that Immediately aft,
Z the recess he would call up his bill pfovio
: ing for the election Of President and Viz
\ President by direct vote of the people. NJ
-. Brennan asked that the vote of last sessio
by which the proposition to establish tt
8 territory Of Pembina was rejected, be recor
n sidered and recommitted to the commit.
. on territories; agreed to. The district bi
u Was then taken up, occupying the time un,
= adjournment. ..' -: =
nj HOUSE,; Dec. 2l.-Bills, for the improv
ment Of the Mississippi, for a lighthouse {
. Lake Superior and to restore the income t.
= were introduced. The House refused to se
Is ond the previous question for an INQUIRY in
the safe burglary conspiracy. A sele
committee Was appointed to inquire in
t political affairs in Alabama. Dawes. Chi
:, man Of the committee OF ways and mear
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