The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-02-06

shanty. Asking the cause OF the shootin:
and receiving no reply, he became abusiv,
when BarthOlOme who had reloaded his wca
pom thrust the muzzle through the broker
pane again mortally woundinS Ives, who wa
carried to his home, and died before he coult
make any statement. DR.. Wilson, of Brad
wounds OF young Ives, but his. recovery il
doubtful. Fearing lynching Bartholomew
barricaded his doors and prepared for defense
large revolver and some poison were founf
secrcted on Bartholomew's person.
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE, Jan. 2S.-Thc testimony O.
James E. Anderson, taken before the Potter
committee affecting Senator Matthews was
received FROM the Honsc and referred. A
number Of bills were received from the House
and referred. House amendment to Senate
bill making Feb. %, Il national holiday in tho
district of Columbia was agreed to and tho
bill passed; The amendment provides thai
It should take effect Feb. ., 1879. Senate,
Dawcs from the commtte on public buildings
and grounds reported adversely to the mem
orial of the Missouri legislature asking tht
removal of the national capital to more cen
trail portion of the Union. The committee
was discharged from further consideration o
the subject. The bill to pay Warren Mitchell
for cotton belonging to him taken by the gov.
ernment during the war Of the rebellion was
discussed at length and the Senate refused tc
order its third reading by vote of yeas II
nays so. Senator Edmunds moved to take uE
his resolution declaring the validity OF the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the constitution. Senator Gordon
moved to adjourn. Motion rejected, yeas Is
nays rs. The motion Of Senator Edmunds tt
take up the resolution was then agreed TO-
yeas %, nays 1G. Senator Edmunds said he
did not wish to occupy the floor for that hour
and the Senate adjourned, yeas -, nays II.
HOUSE, Jan. 2S.The legislative appro.
priation bill passed, yeas 155, nays y. The
bill to restrict Chinese immigration was take,
up, diecussed at length and passed, yeas Is:
nays -. The postofficc bill was taken up and
it wa, moved to increase the appropriation for
mail transportation by railroad from $S.7l5,00t
to $9oOO,OOO, after a short debate adopted
yeas 50, nays 7G. A bill was reported erectin.
and additional land Office in Idaho. Passed
After some comparatively unimportant
business, the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 20th.-Thc morning hour
was mostly consumed in discussing IL rcsolu.
ton restricting the privilege of the floor tc
visitors. Passed. 4 bill to promote the
efficiency OF chaplains of the navy Passed
A bill passed granting pcnsons to certain per
sons named. The Senate resumed the consid
Grafton of unfinished business being Senator
Edmunds resolution in regard to the 18th
18th, and 18th amendments to the constitu
ton, but immediately went into executive SEES
sion. The House bill to restrict Chinese im-
migration was laid before the Senate and re-
fcrrcd. Apourned.
House, Jan. 99.-1Iouse went into com.
mittec OF the whole. The postotiicc approrri
alton bill: was discussed at length, and sever.
III amendments adopted, and the committee
rose and reported the bill back to the House
Several amendments Increasing the appropri
ations were agreed to, but final action was
not reached. Several bills reported from the
committee on commerce We're passed. The
bill defining the jurisdiction of the United
States over harbors and navisablc waters was
referred. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 30.--Aftcr the appoint.
mcnt OF i committee on amendments to the
post route bill and after the presentation OF :,
Senator Edmunds declaring the validity OF
the 18th, 14th and 18th amcnclncnts to the
constitution were taken up and Senator Nor
gan spoke at length advocating his substitute
Tor Edmunds resolutions, and before concl,,d-
ing the Senate went into executive session
When the doors were rc.opencd, the Senate
briefly considered the army reorganization
bill, and adjournd.
HOUSE, Jan. 3O-Thc postoffice appro.
priation bill passed after many of the amounts
were Increased. The struggle for the morn.
ing hour was resumed. A motion to 90 into
committee was defeated yeas 1l3, nays III,
But Hewitt changed to the negative, and
moved to reconsider the vote This was
promptly followed by a motion to lay llcwitt'S
motion on the table, and on that Il yeas and
nays vote was taken. The hour Of two o'clorl,
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roll call, announcing the floor was ut the dis
posal OF the committee on Districtof Columbia
\ number of bills were introduced and re-
fcrred. Adjourned
SENATE, Jan. 31.-A letter from the
secretary of the interior regarding the in
crease OF salaries of territorial governors was
referred. The credentials Of George G. Vest
Senator elect for Missouri were presented A
resolution was introduced touching an in.
crease Of clerical force in the pension Office
A message and documents from the President
supposed to relate to the New York custom
house appointments was received, but moi
read. Senator Shields was appointed on two
committees. Senator Hamlin reported ad-
verscly on House joint resolution touching
expenditures III connection with the Paris eX
position. A report was made regarding
transfer OF Indian affairs from the interior tt
the war department, laid on the table. Aftel
an executive session, Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 31-From the judiciary
the bill in reference to the proceeds of the
sale OF captured and abandoned property wa,
reported back, ordered printed. The Senate
amendment to abolish the volunteer navy wa!
non-concurred in. The Senate bill was passed
for the erection Of military post at Ell Paso
Texas: Private bills were considered. House
went into committee of the whole on thu
private calandar, the pending bill being tht
one known rs Fairfax's minority bill It was
opposed as war claim and discussion cnsucd
A motion to report the bill to the house wa.
defeated, yeas 7G. nays 7S The committed
rose and reported its action to the House
which BY vote of yeas, 122, nays 80 con
Cured in that action. A report in favor O
transferring the Indian bureau to the war de-
partment was presented, dissenting rcpor
was submitted, Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. -Four members Of thu
committee to enquire into the cxpediency
OF transferring the Iudian bureau to II e wal
department reported in its favor. Senator
Hoar, Cameron, of Wis.,, and Michel present
cd minority report in favor of a 10th amend
ment to the constitution, prohibiting States
from DISTINGUISHING persons on account O
sex. The bill to settle private territorial bills
was considered and laid aside. communi
cation was received from the secretary of war
enclosing letter from the chief Of engineers
touching q national survey. Senator Ed
munds resolution declaring the validity of tn,
18th, 14th and 18th amendments to the con
stitution was taken up, and Senator Morgan
continued his argument in favor OF his substi
tute. A bill appropriating 600 for militia
ry roads in Idaho was introduced. The Sen
ate held an executive session, and adjourned
HOUSE, Feb. 1st.-The bill for the re
lief Of Maggie Barron was taken up, and th
subject of Southern war claims was discussed
Mt length by a number OF Southern members
nd the previous question, having been refused
the bill welrt over to the next moring hour
The House refused to consider the army re
organization bill by vote of yeas -, nay
112, and took UP the army appropriation bill
and Mr.. Hewett spoke at length, in favor o
the bill, he having it In cha, Se. Other
joined in the discussion and before reaching
decision the House adjourned.
AS for the ministry, after An extended
reading of its biographical annal'
through the whole period of our Ameri
can history, We hesitate not to express:
the belief that there has never been .
time from the first, when our pastors as
a body, have been more able, energetic
and Jealous in all good works than they