The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-29
FORTY.SlXTh CONGRESS.

WORTHINGI
FORTY-SlXTh CONGRESS-.
SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Beck an,
nounced his intention to speak against the
Bayard resolution tomorrow. After the morn
ing b our Senator Logan by request presented 8
petition OF soldiers for the passage of the
Weaver bill for payment to soldiers Of the diff
| ference between greenbacks and gold when
they we're paid. Mr.. Logan said that in pre-
senting the petition he desired simply to say
| that he thought the bill referred to was one
Of the greatest pieces Of demagougism ever In
vented In Congress. and he regretted that sol
diers were deceived into signing the petition
in its favor. Senator Window presented pc
titiOn asking the removal of distractions to
navigation In the Red River. The special or.
der to prevent cruelty to animals in transpor.
tation was discussed. The bill was recommit-
ted. Senator Paddock introduced bill to
In Washington Territory. Referred After q
short executive session, adjourned.
House, Jan. 20.-Among the bills re-
ferred was one introduced by Mr. Culbertson
of Texas for the discontinuance OF the nation.
al banking system. Mr.. Ellis introduced q
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
relief OF the suffering people in Ireland. Re.
fcrred. The bill relating to national bank re.
serves was taken up. Mr.. Chittenden addressed
the House. He asserted that legal tenders
were, in time of peace, public snare and po.
litical device. Mr.. Loundsbury then spoke
at length on the subject. The morning hour
expired and the the bill went ever. Bills and
petitions were introduced and referred. The
House went into committee of the whole on
the rules aud when the committee rose, the
House I'D journcd.
SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Bayard' 8
resolution for the withdrawal of legal tender
quality of United States votes was taken up
and Senator Beck made an elaborate speech
i'll opposition, soon after which the senate
went into executive session and at its close,
adjourned.
House, Jan. 21.-The committee on
appropriations reported bill for the pay OF
the L. s. Marshals, to the effect that s6O0,00O
be appropriated for the payment Of marshals
for the fiscal year ending June /, 1880, but no
part OF the money is to be paid deputy mar
shals for services rendered in elections. The
bill for the relief Of Fitz John Porter was re-
ported back, with majority and minority re.
port from the committee on military affairs
The morning hour was consumed in discuss
ion of the bill requiring one half Of bank re.
serves to be kept in coin. The House went
into committee Of the whole on the rules
When the committee rose the speaker laid be.
fore the House several executive communi.
cations Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan Ex-senator Teller Offer
ed a resolution calling on the secretary of the
interior for information In regard to the &C.
becoming interested in Indian contracts.
Adopted. Senator Bayara's resolution was
taken up. and Senator Coke addressed the
Senate. Senator Morgan offered a resolution
Of inquiry Of the interior department in re.
gard to grants Of public lands to railroad com:
pany. Adopted. Senator Mcmillan introduced
bill to protect the navigation Of rivers. and
to prevent the deposits of sawdust and other
matter therein. After an executive session, ad-
journed.
HOUSE, Jan. 22.-After some miscellan-
eOus business was disposed OF, consideration
was resumed of the bank reserve bill, and the
demand for the previous question was sec.
onded-l0O to As The main question was
then ordered and the hours debate began. At
the close Of the discussion the amendment re-
quiring the banks to keep their coin reserves
in their own vaults was rejected, 80 to 10. The
question recurring on the third reading Of the
bill, the vote stood So to lao and the yeas and
nays were ordered. This vote resulted yeas
70, nays lbS, and the bill was defeated.
SENATE, Jan. 23-Not in session.
HOUSE, Jan. %. Committees were
called for reports of private nature. The
House went into committee OF the whole on
the state of the Union. Mr. Horr Of Michigan,
spoke in reply to speech of Mr.. Cox, OF New
York, delivered yesterday. Both speeches
were more OF personal than general charac-
OF bouDties and pensions back pay. Mr..
Springer introduced bill authorizing certain
books aud mementoes in possession OF the
government, to be placed in memorial hail of
the Lincoln Monument association, Springfield
III. Passed. MIR. Wise, from the committee
on railways and canals, reported back the
bill appropriating 81 900 for the purpose Of
the survey to ascertain the practicability and
cost of water route between Lake Michigan
and Lake Erie. Mr. Henderson, from the
committee on commerce, reported a resolu-
tion calling on the secretary of war for infor-
nation relative to distinctions in the harb r
at Rock>ls]and, Ill. Adopted. After short
which he tooEoccasion to denounce the We ~
er bill as humbug, and rejoinder by that
gentleman, the House adjourned till Monday
SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Bayard an
nounced his intention to speak on his resolu
ten tomorrow. On motion Of Senator Ferry
Wednesday Of this week was set apart for cll.
logies on the life and character of Senator
Chandler a communication from the secre
tary of war was received recommending an
appropriation OF 100000 for the erection Of
buildings for the department OF Dakota on the
Fort Smelling military reservation. Referred.
Various petitions and resolutions OF more OF
less Importance were presented, and after an
executive session, adjourned.
House, Jan. 2G.-The credentials OF
J. F. Phillips from the 7th Missouri congress
sional district were presented and he took the
iron clad oath. Mr.. Garfield called attention
to the fact that the credentials were signed by
the secretary of state and not by The governor
Of Missouri. The States were then called fol
bills, and large number on various subjects
were presented. The morning hour having
expired the question required on suspendins
the rules and adopting the resolution offered
last Monday by Kelley of Pennsylvania. (Roll
call on which had been interrupted by district
business declaring that the negotiation by
the President of a commercial treaty fixing
rates of duty is in violation of the constitu-
ton. The votes resulted yeas l75; nays g.
So the rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton adopted. The House then adjourned
notwithstanding the opposition of the Green
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