The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-02-08
than half mile before being caught. He
was covered with blood from head to foot.
The cause that led to the sad affair is not
known. -
F0RTY:FOURTR CONGRESS.
Proceedings of the Second Sessio

A large number OF female suffrage
petitions were received by the Senate, on the
30th. Senator Christiancy in presenting Pc
titi0n, said he was informed, and believed
there was not single drunkard, gambler, or
person Of vicious life among the petitioners,
people advocating the amendment were
among the most thoughtful and intelligent
people OF the country. The i've members of
the Joint committee for counting the electoral
votes were then selected unanimously, as
given in another column. .xs,4:.
In the House, on the 3lh, the bill
appropriating $500, 900 to be paid to James
b. Eads tor constructing the t'jetties" at the
mouth OF the Mississippi, was passed. The
sioners Of the District Of Columbia was passed
over the Presidents veto. The House then
proceeded to vote tor members of the elector-
al commission, each member rising and CIV
ing the five names of his choice; The result
was, Payne, 238; Hunter, 269; Abbott, 262;
Garfield, 238; Hoar, 26l. Three votes for Nc
8 h Gsoess Ssn gr S1sref oser
Ohio; and one each for Mills, Singleton, Black
barn, Lynde, Townshend and Wood. A bill was
passed providing that no damage for infringe
ment of patents which shall have occurred
more than one year previous to the notice of
infringement.
The Senate on the 3lst received no.
tice, that the four associate justices selected
by the arbitration committee had chosen As
sociate Justice James P. Bradley as the fifth
passed regulating admissions to the south
wing ofthe capitol during the counting of the
electoral vote. The Pacific railroad bill was
further discussed and the Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Garfield introduced
a bill providing for the more thorough invest
igatiOn OF accidents on railroads. The resolu-
ton declaring Colorado State and admitting
James b. BelfOrd as member OF Congress
from that State, was passed and the new mem
ber sworn in Barnes, the telegraph agent,
was discharged from custody, he having de-
livered up the papers demanded of him. The
House held an evening session but no busi-
ness was transacted.
In the Senate on the I'd inst, a series
of resolutions, signed by 800 names Of eolored
voters OF South Carolina, was offered, the res
olution denying that intimidation was used
in that State to induce the blacks to vote the
Democratic ticket. Messrs. Ingalls, and ALI
son were appointed as tellers under the COM
promise bill.
The Speaker appointed as tellers on
the part OF the House, under the electoral
bill, Messrs. Cook and Stone. Mr.. Kasson
called the Speakers attention to the TACT that
the two names were chosen from the Demo-
cratic side. The Speaker informed him that
the President of the Senate would select two
from the Republican side, when Mr.. Kasson
replied that he would do SO on account of the
action by the Speaker. The Speaker said he
had done his duty, and MIR. Cox concluded
the tilt by saying thai it was insolenee, on the
part OF kassOn, nevertheless. :.
The Senate, on the I'd, passed a bill
limiting claims against the United States
which heads Of departments of bureaus are
called upon to decide, to six years time, or
they shall Ike void. A bill was introduced to
enable Indians to become citizens of the Uni
ted States.
In the House, the time OF the short
session Of the I'd was taken up with the legis-
he pay OF Senators at s., 500 was first stricken
out, then that fixing the pay Of Representa-
tives was also stricken out, and the House ad-
iourned.