The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-21
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CONGRESSIONAL.

SENAsE, Feb. 12th.-Petitions and com
mittee reports were presented. Bills were
passed constituting q commission to report
upon plans for erlarging the library, and ap-
propriatinS. $275OOO to purchase the building
OF the Freedman's saving bank. Resolutions
OF State, legislatures were presented among
them those of from Minnesota fayoring exten.
sion OF time to the Hastings and Dakota rail.
road. Bills were introduced, and the silver
bill was taken up, speeches being made by
Mcdonald ahd Johnston, with an intermission
to join the house in hearing speeches upon
Carpenters picture.
HOUSE, Feb. 12.-No legislative busi-
ness was done except brief consideration o1
the West Point appropriation bill. The sen.
ate then jotned the House to witness the
formal presentation of Carpenters painting
Speeches were made by Garfield and Stephens.
SENATE, Feb. 13.--Bills and petitions
were presented. The petition to employ the
surplus Of the Chinese indemnity fund for the
relief OF sufferers from the famine in China was
reported adversely. A resolution was adopt
ca calling on the secretary of the interior for
the South. The bill for holding the United
States court in southern Iowa was PASSED.
Merrimon, Saunders and others spoke on the
silver bill. 1t was unanimously agreed that
debate shou1dclose and vote be taken Friday.
HOUSE, Feb. 13th.-The house spent
most OF the session in committee of the whole
on the military-academy bill Several amend
ments tending to cripple the academy were
tween Hewitt and Aiken, of South Carolina,
and other southern members regarding the at
tacks OF the latter upon West Point, Aiken
accusing Hewitt, in the course of the debate,
OF cowardicc aud selling the presidency, and
Hewitt defending himself and saying it was a
southern man, j. Madison Wells, who offered
to sell it to him. The debate caused much OK.
citement and amusement on the Republican
side.
SENATE, Feb. 14.-After brief discus
sion the house joint resolution declaring that
q reduction of the tax OH distilled spirits is
inexpedient, passed, yeas 10, nays 9. Mr.
Jones OF Nevada then spoke at great length
on the Bland silver bill
HOUSE, Feb. 14th.--Mr. Gibson rose
to question of privilege and made a
speech in reference to the discussion of the
previous day. The speaker laid before the
house communication from the secretary OF
OF the government had fallen OFT 81, ,969, 600,
principally on account of the agitation in re-
gard to the tax on tobacco and whisky, and
recommending the house to take Immediate
action on the subject. The communication
was discussed at length, some members resent
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passed to the consideration of the military
academy bill, which was passed as it came from
the committee OF the whole. The house then
considered the bill for the payment of pensions
to Mexican and other veterans, and adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 15.-Petitions were pre-
sented, among them one by Window to per-
init the Sioux Falls railroad to extend It's line
into Dakota to Sioux Falls; and the mcmor-
ial of the Minnesota legislature for an appro-
NrlNtl0n Rnd Of
provement, by Mcmillan. The senate then
took up the Bland silver bill, and Mr.. Ingalls,
spoke in favor of it. Mr.. Allison then closed
the debate, and the question required on
amendments to the bill. There were great
many votes on amendments, some verbal and
requiring a certain proportion of customs
ss was reected1 to to 49, pea other amcndmgsots m goa
were rejected. The amendment of the finance
committee, striking the free coinage clause
out Of the house bill,was adopted-49 to 2,thc
amendment for an international coinage CON
ference adopted, and the bill passed.
HOUSE, Feb. 15th.--Mr. Stephens, of
the coinage committee, reported a resolution
in favor of an international coinage conference
Private bills coming up, one appropriating
*375OOO to pay certain southern mail contract
ors caused some discussion, but without action
the honsc adjourned till Monday.
SENATE, Feb. 18.--Petitions and bills
were introduced and the bill to enable Indians
to become better citizens was discussed. Mr..
Cameron introduced a bill to reinstate certain
officers in the United States army. Mr.
Dorsey offered al amendment to the recent
resolution OF Voorhees, instructing the judlci-
ary committee to inquire into the diversion of
the school fund of Indian territory to purposes
OF lobbying and other matters relating to
Indians. The bill for the relief of settlers on
honesteads, permitting settler to change his
location at the end OF year and count the
time on his new location passed; also bill
providing for new edition of the revised
statutes, and resolution for inquiry into the
condition of timber lands in Florida.
HOUSE, Feb. 49, The silver bill was
returned from the senate and went on the
H. Giddings for mail services rendered prior 10
the war, passed. Several bills were iLtroduc-
, ed, among them one winding up national
banks. District OF Columbia business was
transacted, and after some routine business
he house adjourned.