The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate on the 9Th inst, passed
the bill establishing the territory OF Pembina,
consisting Of the northern portion of Dakota.
Mr.. Bogy entered = motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed, and gave
notice that he would move to change the
name to Algonquin. The House transacted
no business.
The Senate. ON the 9th, passed bill
to allow homestead settlers to make proof oi
settlement before court as we'll as before a
land Office receiver. The bill to provide for
the sale Of the Otoe and Missouri Indian
lands in Kansas and Nebraska, was finally
passed. An evening session was held to dis
cuss Morton's motion to print l0, 600 copies OF
the Presidents message on the Hamburg af-
fair. The House judiciary committee made
majority maj X, and IN minority % reports on the King
mends that the case be left in the courts,
while the latter afirms jurisdiction and re-
commends proper action for conviction by
the House.
On the 10th the Senate passed the
river and harbor bill and it went to the Pres
ident for his signature. Speechmaking was
then resumed, and Mr.. Sherman occupied
the floor for an hour. In the House Mr.. Lord
offered resolution reciting that the right Of
subject to the fifteenth amendment and that
the exercise Of that right should be faithfully
maintained; and further reciting that in
some States violence, fraud and intimidation
have been used to defeat the objects of the
fifteenth amendment, and demanding prompt
punishment of all parties guilty thereof in
the past or the future. Mr.. Lord called fol
the previous question. After much fi]libuster-
ing and two calls of the House to compel q
quorum to vote, the resolution was passed by
a vote Of 74to2.
The post route bill was passed by
the senate, on the 1lth, including an amend.
ment to resume the fast mail business and
the irsnking privilege; A message was re-
in our columns) asking for the power to en-
list more troops for the Indian war. Mr.
Spencer read a dispatch from Alabama recit
ing that the election was in no wise election b.
the people. The school amendment resolu:
ton was passed by strict party vote, excep
Senator Booth who voted aye with the Re
publicans. The House passed the Senate bill
permitting the enlistment of 1000 Indian
scouts, also joint resolution for adjournmen
on the 18th.
The Senate disposed of large amount
Of routine business on the 18th, but nothin,
OF importance to our readers. The House haft
a lengthy political discussion, and afterWard
passed the executive and judicial appropria
| ton bill.
On the 18th inst. the Senate passed
the Dill 70 carry into effect the Hawaiial
treaty. The report Of the conference com
mittee on the bill to regulate the issue Of arti
fetal limbs to soldiers and sailors who wer
disabled in the late war was agreed to. MIR
Spencer introduced resolution for the ap
pointment Of q committee TO- investigate til,
late Alabama election, and to ascertain as Il
the truth or falsity Of the charges that traut
and inttl idation ware ousG6&t0 % increase .parti
| vote. The proposed constitutional amend
ment was lost tor want, of a two-third
vote. The session lasted till morning
Mr.. Randall, in the House, gave an extend
ed account of the reduction policy, chargin,
the Seuntezwith. having defeated the stii
greater economy contemplated by the II ouse
lie claimed saving to the government o
over thirty mine millions. Mr.. Foster re-
piled and charged that the reductions wer
not retrenchment but postponement. Th
amount claimed to be saved must eventual,
be made up in the shape of deficiencies
In the evening session suspended the rule
and passed bill authorizing the President t,
accept the services of 5000 volunteer cavalr,
for six months, and appropriated one mil
lion dollars therefor. Great confusion va,
| created by q passage between Messrs. Coz
and Kagson, and the House was in an uproa
thereon at the close Of the reports.