The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-02-27
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

F0RTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-. ..
SENATE, Feb. 18.-Resolution to nav
Joseph Segur ofVirginia claim for prosecu.
ting his claim to seat in the Senate in 1853,
passed, yeas "a, nays 26. Bill in aid Of refund
ing the public debt, reconsidered, amended
and again passed. Several bills received briei
attention and were laid aside. The revenue
bill received attention and discussion. An
amendment increasing the tax on tobacco
from IL to 20 cents pound was rejected, yeas
adopted and rejected, and the bill was passed
by yeas Is, nays 81 The post office appro.
priation bill was called up and laid aside. An
| amendment to the river and ,harbOr ADD o.
priation bill, appropriating $50, ,0G0 for the
Improvement Of the mouth Of the Muskingum
river, Ohio was referred. Memorial services
we're then held in honor of representatives
schleicher and Quinn. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 18th. The House refused
to consider reports from the committee OF
ways and nd, means, yeas o. nays 1$5. The
transfer the power to appoint supervisors
from the secretary of the interior to the Gov
crnor of States was opposed in number oi
speeches.. A motion to strike out the amend.
ment was lost. yeas IA, nays Ill. After the
presentation and rejection Of other amend.
| "o"so .nc cOiuMIIIc losc. Au evening session
was held for the consideration of the legis-
lativc, judicial and executive. After making
progress the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
SENATE, Feb 10 COMMITTEE on
sideration of resolutions asking an appropri-
! alton, by Philadelphia common council to
| protest from overflow Leagal Island navy
yard. House bill to pay letter carriers, and
| to incorporate railway mail service associa-
ton passed. The postal appropriation bill
! was considered and various amendments ad-
opted. The Brazilian mail steamship subject
| was taken up. Senator Edmunds raised the
point of order that it could not be considered
| as an amendment to the postal bill because
| it proposed general legislation. After run
ming debate Of some length the Senate decid-
cd that it could be considered. yeas SO, nays
rs. Further amendments to the Brizilion
subsiding amendments were proposed and
discussed at length and the Senate went into
executive session and adjourned.
HOUSE Feb. 1.9-The legislature ap
propriBtion bill was considered in committee
| of the whole. Mr.. Herbert's amendment
| abolishing the test oath for jurors, after con-
siderable debate was agreed to yeas 127, nays
s. Mr.. Southard's amendment repeating the
section which authorizes the appointment of
supervisors OF elections. Mr.. Hale raised a
pOIuI VI OFcTTuIcu. n IOuRer ana
somewhat bitter debate in Mr.. Southsrd's
amendment cnsued in which number of
members participated, and without taking
any action on the amendment the conn ittee
rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE. Feb. 20th.-Army approp1ia-
tion bill reported back with amendments
Several House bills of minor moment were
passed. Bill appropriating $1,000 for the
widow Of Bayard Taylor, referred. Joint res
oIrfI inn In 1f
in Cincinnati passed. Senator Shields adyo-
Gated the bill granting pensions to surviving
soldiers OF the Mexican war. The Brazilian
mail subsidy bill was taken up and consid-
cred at greyt length. Many proposed amend
ments were rejected. Several amendments
were agreed to, and the bill passed, yeas 25,
nays Is. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 20.-Mr. Wood asked that
session be ordered tomorrow night to cor-
| slider reports from the committee on ways
and means. Not agreed to. The legislative
appropriation bill was laid aside. and the
Florida contested election case, Finley VS.
Bsbee was taken up, discussed, and Finley
was declared entitled to the seat, yeas 13l,
nays l22, strictly party vote, with two tx
modified oath. House then took recess till
| evening, to hold memorial services in honor
of deceased members, Welsh, of Nebraska,
and Williams, of Michigon.
SENATE, Feb. Ex-senator Vorhees in
troduced a bill authorizing the reissue of
United States legal tender notes. Referred The
| committee on pensions reported au amend
ment to the arrears pension bill. Referred.
The committee on Indian affairs reported q
bill to temporarily remove the custody of GER
tain tribes to the war department. Placed on
the calendar. Several bills were passed, pc
titions presented, the transportation of cattle
| considered, when the army appropriation bill
was taken up, considered and amended
and pending the discussion Senator Ferry
called up the House resolution III memory Of
the late Representative Williams of Michi-
gan. Eulogies were pronounced and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 21.-After some time spent
in debating the order Of business the House
went into committee Of the whole on the pri-
yate calandar. Several Southern war claims
were considered. All claims presented were
rejected except one for the relief of Gibbs 4
Co., Charleston 8. c.. The committee then
rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 22d.-1he credentials Of
Senator Chandler of Michigan were presented
and he was sworn in and took his seat.
reelected, were filed. An amendment to the
river and harbor bill was referred. The army
appropriation bill was taken up, when a mo
! tion to strike out the sections in regard to
army reorganization was agreed to, yeas 45.
| nays Is. The amendment to the appropria-
ton bill striking out the House bill provis
ions fcrb!dding the use Of troops at elections
was agreed TO, yeas 81, nays 30. Other
| amendments were proposed by the committee
! On appropriations. The credentials OF Sena
tor Logan of ILL.,, Call OF Cal, and Slater Of
Oregon were placed on file. After a brief
executive session the Senate adjourned.
House, Feb. 22.-After the transaction
Of some business a bill to repeal the sumption
act was taken up, and Mr.. Erwing addressed
the House at length in favor Of repeal. A
long debate ensucd. Mr. Garfield spoke
against repeal, and moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table, and that motion
was agreed to, yeas al, nays 40. The bill
restruting Chinese immigration with the Sen
ate amendments was taken up. Motions
were made to caucus, to non-caucus, to ad-
iourn, and a motion to lay the bill on the
table was defeated, yeas IS, nays 40. The
Senate amendments were then conc,rrei in
without division, and the bill now goes to
the President for approval. The amendments
Of the Senate to the bill reducing the tax on
| tobacco was taken up. Various motions
were made for and against the bill and
| amendments, scenes of great confusion oc-
| CURED, and, finally, without reaching any
rate the House took recess till Monday, at
| 10 O'clOk.
"NEW YORK CHARLIE.'