The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-18


hotel and barn had burned down; nothing ro.
mained there but the two chlmneys, monu-
mefits Of the disaster. In the road there was
an old sign, upon which were these words:
Entertainment for man ana beast" The
word man was nearly burned out. There
hadn't been a hotel there for thirty wears.
That sign had swung and creaked in tho wind
the snow had fallen upon it in tho winter: the
bird had cung upon it in the summer Nobody
ever stopped at that hotel; but the sign stuck
to it, and kept swearing to it-ontertainment
for mon and beast; and l said to myself, such
is the Democratic party of the United Statos
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE, March 1O.--The agreement
between the Secretary of the Interior and the
Ute Indians was presented and referred The
bili to reimburse the several States for interest
| paid on war loans and for other pur. oses was
| reported on adversely and placed on the
calender. The House till to define the terms
OF office OF chief supervisors OF elections was
rerortcd favorably. The establishing of courts
| III Indian Territories was opposed by several
Senators, but no decision was reached. "A
joint resolution was agreed 10, to enquire into
the.practlcability'o completing several double
turreted monitors. Senator Mcdonald re-
sumed and concluded his speech in favor Of
| the bill for the relief Of Fitz John Porter
oSuOtoA Logan ~ dIlCEcu IlSfeDFCScn
tatlons. Senator Jones moved the reference
| o1 the whole subject to the committee on the
judiciary: Senator Randolph opposed the re-
terence, but before reaching any conclusion,
! the Senate adjourned.
House, March 10.-Bills were placed
on the calendar appropriating $3O0,OOO TO,
Irish relief: 10 restrict Chinese emigration
to prevent the removal of Indians from States
into indian Territory: to prevent withdrawing
OF pensions from pensioners under the act O.
1851. Mr.. Conyer asked if the object was tc
restore jeff Davis to the roll: NJ. Conger OBJ
jected to putting the bill upon its passag ge; and
some sharp words passed between Mr. Di
| brell and Mr.. Conger in which Dibrell cx
claimed IL am responsible for all 1 say here
G w.lcre: MIR. Conger replied. Elise
where is good" Consideration was resumed o.
'ho political assessment bin. and after consid
cradle time spent in au animated discussion
OF 1t, the previous qucst'Ol was demand
I'd, pending which the House took recess to
1880 in the evening to consider pension bills
exclusively. At tie evening session 16 to q
pension bills were passed.
SENATE, Marei. | go S:n4.ur Share n
presented petition OF newspaper pr..p;v viors
ior reduction of duty On pap,r Referred. Mr..
Sharon said he thought the tariff might now
advantaJconsly be removed from many arli-
clcs. 1t was said ti'ero 10 a war t,:tweon ,aJ-
SENSE, for capital cannot bc Il! war witt, that
which it most nerdS, hut capital and labor are
ut war with production for the pu,p,sc Ht
pinc'inS the masses. The tarl IL into, csts are
always represented here; the people
arc not. They are long suffering
until aroused hy some great wrong
~ petition for u bridge over the Dstloit river
Was presented. A JOINT resolution for the en-.
forcemcnt for the eight hour law was intro.
duced. The Filz John Potter bill came up and
long discussion cnsued in reference to lay.
ing it. aside Senator Thurman and Others
seemed % weary OF it as it was al obstruction
IT, general business. 1t WIS. after q speech by
Senator Jam, Of Florida, in which hc said l.e
regarded the dwtri,c held y The supporters
OF tho b:ll as fall Of daEgrsto cur institutions
laid Oh the table to be called W
by majority vote. This probably disroscs
with it Tor the session. The fertilization ap-
preparation bill was taken up, and after All cx
ccuttvt session the Senate adjourned.
lluCsE, March, ll.-'Thc House com
| mite: "n appropriations provided in the spc.
clal deti'.i"nry hill $ttNc'W '.r the pay Of Uni.
ted States ,narsa> ;;l''' d TT! les without any
proyl@o or restriction. Nr. Kelly rose to ,
question Of privilege, declaring, That one M:
Mckay had attempted to brihc him to control
his vote. In a service Of nineteen years in the
House, this was the first tim: he had ever
the committee on public buildings and grounds
and referred to the committee Of the whole for
IL e erection of public buildings in the follow
ing cities: Paducah, Ky; Charleston, Va
Cleveland, O.; Pittsbury, Pa; Quincy, ILL.,.
Mayvile, ky.; Minneapolis, Mimi; Denver
Col. CIarksbu:g, ". Va; Peoria, ILL.,; Ports
mouth, o.; Owchshoro, Ky; and Louisville,
Ky. The House resumed tho consideration OF
the political assessment bill, and after a long
wranglc on questions Of order, vote was TAX
en- on laying The bill aud amendments on the
table and resultcd-ycas 1l2, noes l2i, SO the
House refused to table The bill. This was IL
strict party vote with the exception of Messrs
Aiken. FELTON,, Morse and Wells, who voted
with the Republicans in the affirmative. The
House adjourned.
Senate, March, IA joint resolution
of the Kentucky legislature was read, urging
the passage of q bill reducing the Presidents 8
salary. Senator Bruce, from the committee
on education and labor reported adversely the
bill to provide for the Investment Of certain
unclaimed pay and bounty moneys in the
treasury, and to facilitate the education Of the
colored race. Indefinitely postponed. Scv-
erAl bills were introduced and referred.
The bill for the relief Of the widow OF Gen.
Custer was indefinitely postponed. The sub
ject OF the inter-occanic canal was taken up
and debated. The bill for the relief of the
Winncbago Indians Of Wisconsin was laid
aside on objection of Senator Thurman. The
House bill making an offer for Notifications
and other works Of defense for the fiscal year
ending June so, 1881, was taken up, and the
Senate committee reported amendments in-
crcasing the House appropriation for repair
of works of defense from 800, 600 to $l5O,OOO
and for armament of sea coast; ast;fortifcationt,i in.
Guiding conversion Of small bore cannon into
rifles, from $3.50, 600 to 100000. The appro.
priation of $4,000 for torpedoes and torpedo
experiments is left unchanged. All is explain.
cd in the bill. The first amendment was
agreed to- Considerable discussion took place
on the other amendments. The bill passed
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE, March 12.-Thc deficiency ap-
preparation bill was taken up, and discussed
at considerable length. Mr.. McMahon called
attention OF the House to the fact that nc
where in the bill was there any appl oppiation
Tor special deputy marshals. lie doubted
if the Democratic party ever would appropri
ate any money for special deputy marsllals &C
long as the law stood in the present shape
A political debate Of much spirit followed ,bu,
without action on the bill the committee rose
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferrcd: By Mr.. Scales-To accept and ratif5
the agreement submitted by the Ute Indians
for sale OF their lands in Colorado, and uppro
priatfng $3SOOoO therefor. BY Mr.. Hosmer-
To accept title to property in Eric, Pa, and cs
tabllsh home for INDECENT soldiers and sail
ors. Mr.. Acklin offered a resolution, calling
for information as to all appropriations eve,
made for rivers and harbors in Louisiana. Re
ferrcd. Adjourned until Monday.