The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL,

o1Na1I DlllS were
introduced The resolution accepting Carpen
tcr's portrait of Lincoln and his cabinet from
Mrs. Thompson, of New York, was adopted
Mr.. Beck called up his resolution to dispense
with the sinking fund and made speech
Mr.. Wallace next addressed the senate in favor
OF the Bland silver bill. Bayard, Dawes and
others spoke in opposition. Amendments were
offered by Cameron and Burnside, providing
the dollar to DC coined shall contain 420 grains
| and that it shall be legal tender only to the
amount Of s50v. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 29th.-The session of the
house was brief, and no business of conse
quence done, except the passage Of a bill rec
ognizing the Woodruff scientific expedition
around the world
SENATE, Jan. 3Oth.-The senate dis
cussed the condition of the pension office
Mr.. voorhees, offered resolution calling on
the President for information as to the condi.
The silver bill coming up, Mr.. Christiancy Of
fercd substitute providing for the coinage
! OF dollar OF 434 grangs standard silver, all
profit from the coinage to accrue to the
government. and made speech there On.
Several more senators arc to speak.
HOUSE. Jan. 30th.-The house did no
business except to adopt a resolution declar-
ing it inexpcdient to reduce che whisky tax,
by a vote OF 43 to 112.
SENATE, Jan. 31st.-The Senate passed
the joint resolution thanking Stanley for dis
coveries in Africa; also the bill appropriating
$2O0, 600 to build military posts along the Rio
Grande; also bill to define the rights Of
persons with respect to homestead entries.
Amendments were offered to the silver bill
by Morgan and Booth, one for free coinage
and the other for silver notes for general cir
journed till Monday
HOUSE, Jan. 31.-The House received
some minor resolutions and went into CON-
mlttec ofthe whole on the army appropria-
ton bill. The bill appropriating $14,4 less
than last year. The committee rose without
action. Majority and minority report were
made from the committee on elections in favor
Of Wiggintcn, contestant, and Pachcco, sit
ting member, respectively. Several addition
upon expenditure in the various departments
Adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 1st.-Charges Of corrup-
tion and malfeasance in Office were presented
1y Mr. Baker, of Indiana, against Door-keepcr
Polk, supported by at1idavits. After spending
the whole session in discussion, the matter was
referred to the committee on civil service re-
form for investigation, and the house adjourned
until Monday.
SENATE, Jan. "A large number of
petitions were presented, many of them
aSaiHoC ouahSes Ill IHc present IarlH. several
bills and resolutions were introduced, among
them one by Mr.. Sanders, providing for
eighteen additional commissioners to the
Paris exposition. The silver bill coming up,
Mr.. Beck offered an amendment providing for
the purchase of bullion for coinage IN open
market until it shall rise to par in legal tender
notes; then iorfree coinage. MIR. Bayard then
spoke in opposition to the bill.
HOUSE, Feb. 4th.--A number Of bills
we're introduced, among them one to make
railroad receivers amenable to the authority
o. State courts. The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was repeated, and made the
special order for Feb. 12. Two or three
motions to suspend the rules were defeated,
among them one made in order to instruct the
committee on ways and means to report bill
imposing tax on incomes. The vote on this
was 165 to IS, the noes being nearly all Rspub
licans