The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-11

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FORTYSIXTH CONGRESS.
SENATE, March 2.-Various resolutions
were presented. Resolution adopted instruct.
| ing tho judiciary committee to inquire and re-
port If any American citizens had been arrest.
ed or imprisoned for the discharge Of theil
constitutional right to petition the Senate con
tho Fitz JOIN Foter i1 re relief bill suosti
| tute offered by Senator Randolph, but
without concluding. He will continu.
me- hts remarks tomorrow. Gen. Sherman ant
other prominent men were on the floor while
Ferowded~ anss attentive audience. Tht
House bill appropriating $780, 900 to purchas,
q site for q pOstOttice aud other government
buildings at Baltimore was passed. and aftel
an executive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March 3.-The morning houl
on motion of Mr.. Blackburn was dispensed
with, and Mr.. Blackburn moved the House
proceed to consideration Of the report Of the
committee of the whole on revision Of ths
mediate]y demand the previous question Mr.,
Conger inquired whether Mr.. Blackburn
would allow yea and nay vote on the
amendment striking out from rule 2l the pro-
yiso allowing political riders on appropriation
bills. Receiving negative answer Mr.
Conger stated if he had understood the
have vote upon it or they would remain 81.
lent for month or two months to prevent q
vote being taken upon the rules. Mr.. Black
burn stated that he was acting under author
ity Of the committee on rules. Mr.. Congel
called upon the Republican members o1
that committee to state whether they
had agreed to demand tho previous question
Mr.. Frye stated, in reply to Conger, he agreed
to ordering the previous question, confident II
the rules were again thrown open to amend.
ment and debate, an amendment affecting the
tsrltt aud internal revenue would be offered
MIR. Garfield, explaining the reasons for the
agreement to order the previous question
stated he understood, though without au thor.
ity, the Democrats had retained rule 81 by
promising some of their colleagues, If they
voted to retain it, no political ride rs would be
put on this session. The Democratic party had
gained an apparent victory with the reality OF
defeat. Mr.. Blackburn in reply cmphatically
denied that any such agreement as Garfield
alluded to had been entered into. The clerk
then read amendments agreed to in committee
of the whole. The demand for the previous
question was agreed to without division, and
the House began voting upon the amendment
Amendments were then voted and carried,
some by strict party vote, others without
to allow political riders on appropriation bills.
by vote of yeas 49, nays !'2, a strict party
vote with the exception Of Deuster, FELTON,,
Speer and Stephens, who voted with the Re-
publcans in the negative. The question now
recurrcd on the adoption Of the revised rules.
Mr.. Conger demanded the yeas and nays as
tue only way in which bis side of the House
Nffo INC fhn iore ,c1i iool
riders. The yeas and nays were ordered and
the revised rules adopted, yeas 1923, nays 81,
nearly party vote. Mr.. Garfield offered a
resolution that the new rules go into effect
next Monday. Adopted. Adjourned.
SENATE, March 3.-Thc Secretary was
sent communication giving the number, age
and rank Of the officers retired from the army
since 1873. Mr.. Thurman from the judiciary
committee reported adversely on the House
bill for the removal of political disabilities of
i,dividuals. The Judiciary committee we're
of the memorial of John K Mclean
relating to illegal fees. The House bill was
was pass providing for drawbacks on certain
exported articles made from wood grown in
the United States. Amendments were report
cd to the House bill to provide for the dcticicn.
cy in the appropriation for the transportation
OF mails on star routes for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. A bill was introduced for the
relief of daughter and granddaughter of
4 .chary Taylor. The bill restoring to the pub
lie the main'part of the Fort Ripley, Minnesota,
reservation passed. Senator Logan resumed
his speech in opposition to the bill for the
rc]ict of Fitz John Porter, but without
concluding he suspended his remarks at $3.50
p. m. to resume tomorrow. After an exc
cutivc session the Senate adjournc.
HOUSE, March 3.-The consideration
of the bill regulating the removal of cuscs
from State to Federal courts was resumed. The
morning hour expired without final action
The Senate resolutions relative to the late
Senator Houston of Alabama was taken up.
Eu!ogies were pronounced by fourteen diacr-
cnt members, and the House adjourned.
SENATE, March "A bill to establish
u United States court in the Indian Territory
was reported. Bills were introduced in ref
erence to pensions to widows and minors; to
make the crime of rape punishable with death.
Senator Morgan introduced IL joint resolution
under the fourteenth amendment Of the con-
stitution declaring Indian citizens subject to
the jurisdiction OF the United States. Re-
fcrred to the judicial committee. Amendment
OF the House joint resolution on the sundry
bill making $3b 900 appropriation for the sup
port OF certain Indian tribes WAS passed. A
bill was reported providing for the construc.
ton OF public buildings at Toledo, O., and at
Charleston, W. Va. Senator Logan resumed
his speech against the bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter and without concluding. the scr.
ate adjourned.
HOUSE, March 4.--The bill rcgulati ~
the removal Of cases from State to Federal
courts was considered, amended and passed.
The House refused, yeas 100, nays 1877, to take
up the political assessments bill, and went in.
to committee of the whole, and Mr.. Wood
addressed the committee on the funding bill.
At the conclusion of his speech the committee
rose, and MI. Gilbert offered substitute for
Mr.. Woods bill, and the House took recess
till 7:3O p. m. to consider pension bills.
SENATE, March 5.-A resolution pass.
ed extending The time for constructing a land
office at Little Rock. A bill passed relieving
Pay Director Charles w. Abbott for dcfalca.
ton OF his subordinatcs, yeas 35 nays IA.
memorial OF the cotton exchange aad fifty lead.
fng firms Of Memphis praying that the mail
service may not be reduced but maintained by
the appropriation was presented. Senator
Logan concluded his speech in the Fitz John
Porter case. Senator Carpenter obtained the
floor and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March "a bill was intro
duccd fixing the duties on sugar. A memori.
al was presented praying that prohibition du.
ties be removed from chrome iron and bi-
chromitc of potash, A bill was introduced to
punish with death the crime of rape in the
District OF Columbia. Mr.. Knott asked leave
to report resolution directing the iudici.
ary committee to investigate the present sys.
ten of fees, salaries &c. in the United States
courts. Mr.. Conger objected and some ratAc,
sharp words passed between him and the
speaker as to his right to speak to his objec
ton. A long personal colloquy here cnsued
between hazelton, Wisconsin,, and Warner
Ohio, the former charging the latter with
changing the record. During the colloquy
both gentlemen got very personal, Warne1
charging Hazelton with falschood and of stay
ing as close as possible to the Canada lint
during the war, and Hazelton charging thai
Warmers wound received during the war, up
on which he was drawing pension, tool
effect in his back. At the end of the contro
vcrsy the House adjourned to Monday.
SENATE, March G.-Thc Vice President
| laid before the Senate /: letter from the com
| missioner Of pensions submitting revised cs
innate Of the deficiency of army and navy pen
sions for the fiscal year cndin June 80 next
Senator Tellef introduced bill to cnabl,
town sites to be entered on public lands
referred; Senator Carpenter took the Zoo
and spoke at length against the bill for the re
| lief OF Fitz John Potter, and at the conclusion
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