The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-04-06
CONGRESS.


sholfon, Of Mississippi Amendments were
offered including names Of persons who have
not applied for pardon, and the chairman Of
the judiciary committee stated that it was a
rule; Of the committee to consider no case
until applications was made by the person In
terested, and satisfactory evidence received.
that the applicant had behaved himself since
the war ''.:5 h.s= $780,. ,.r. 5>,.
:, In, the House, a bill was passed es-
tablishing the city Of Sheboygan, a. = port Of
delivery. The United States Marshal for the
District Of Columbia made application for the
custody Of Hallett Kilbourne, that he be
tried in court for misdemeanor on five counts.
The House, by avote Of 80 to 192, refused to
deliver up Kilbourne, who is the recusant
witness in the District Of Columbia land pool
investigation. =. On Recommendation of the
conference committee, the Red Cloud Sioux
deficiency appropriation Of sl5O, 900 was con-
ucrred in. -.':' ..,:
The Senate, on the Goth took definite
action onthe consulor and diplomatic appro-
priation bill, refusing to concur in the House
reductions. All posts wiped out by the bill
as it passed the House, and every salary re-
duced was restored 35 to 16. Morton's Mis-
sissippi election-frauds bill was made the un-
finished business of the day, and the Senate
Adjourned.
After the adoption of several resolu.
tons ofno general importance, the House
took up The bill to regulate the pay Of army
officers. Mr.. Banning said the committee re-
porting the bill had acted in accordance will.
theadvice OF. Gen. Sheridan, who said ''cut
off at the head and not the foot" The nav
OF general officers only was cut down by the
bill, which was passed by vote of l4l to 81.
MIR. Kasson Of Iowa moved to amend the title
Of the bill to read: "a bill to punish the
army Of the United States for the gallant
services rendered by it in preserving the
Union. Mr.. Banning made remarks reflect
ing upon Kasson's war record, and the amend
ment was rejected. Silver resumption was
the next subject taken up. Among large
number Of amendments proposed and reject
ed was one by Dunnel to strike out the section
providing for silver coin, after which the
bounty equalization bill, which was made the
special order for Wednesday the 9Th.
The morning hour of the Senate, on
the 3oth, was spent in receiving resolutions
and petitions, after which Morton's Missis-
sippi resolutions were taken up. Mr.. Bayard
proposed to add a House committee to the five
Senators in the commission. Mr.. Boutwell,
in his reply made reference to the Democrat
ic party as the cause Of the Southern troubles.
wfereupon Bayard retorted, and bitter per-
sonal debate followed, in which Bayard said
he belonged to a loyal family and any one
who charged differently stated in his throat a
lie. Senator Morton then took part in the de-
bate in reply to Bayard
The House adopted a resolution
lookingto all amendment of the extradition
treaty between the United States and Great
Britain. A bill was offered to carry into exc
cution certain provisions Of the 18th amend
ment Articles Of impeachment were pre-
scented against ex-Secretary Belknap, and or
derdered printed. The silver resumption bill
was also und consideration, and sevreal
amendments were considered, all of which
were rejected.
The Senate, Oh the 3lst ult., devoted
the entire day to consideration of Morton's
Mississippi resolutions. Speeches were made
by Bruce (colored), Key, Merrimon, Chris
tiancy and others, when the resolutions were
adopted-N to 10.
A memorial from women citizens of
the United States was presented in the House.
asking for women the right to vote in the
District of Columbia. Mr.. Banks said that
one hundred years ago Mr.. John Adams made
a request for the right Of women to be secur-
ed in the organization Of the government, and
ne Wantedthi petition to go upon the records
as memorial Of that fact. TWAS so ordered.
The House proceeded to vote on the bill for
silver resumption, and it was passed by a
vote Of 122 against 100. 81 Republicans and
81 Democrats voting yes, and 10 Republicans
and 81 Democrats voting no.
The Senate on the Sd had a busy ses-
sion. Mr.. Morton introduced an amendment
to the act to enforce the rights of citizens
to vote, so as to bring it within the late de-
cision of the Supreme Court Mr.. Thurman
said that on Wednesday he should move to
reconsider the vote by which Morton's Mis-
sissippi bill was passed. Mr.. Thurman in
troduced bill for uniform system of bank
ruptcy, and the rules were suspended and the
bill passed. The Senate, by vote of "a to
ACIuSCu " ICCOlSlueF Tic rcOuCtlOn OF the
Presidents salary.
A bill was introduced in the House to
the Sioux City, Black Hills l. Pa
citic railroad. A resolution was adopted re.
questing the President to inform the House if.
since March 4, 1869, any executive acts or
duties have been performed at distance from
the capital, and if so for what reason. The
articles of impeachment of Belknap were
apopted. A board of managers
Of the impeachment was elected with Mr.. Lord
as chairman.
New York Custom House.
From n Y. Sun, 18th ult.
Officers Of the Treasuary have been
for some time investin atinn oha..a.