The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. APRIL 3.

Hcan side at the opening of the senate to-day,
caused by the absence Of several senators, and
it was feared for q few moments that the demo-
cratic proposition to go into executive session
and several others, while the roll was being
called, quieted all apprehension. So close is
the senate, and 80 closely do the roll calls fol-
low each other sometimes that senators do not
dare to leave the room without temporarily
pairing.
4 little excitement was occasioned by the
presentation of petition through Sen
Boyton, a. a citizen of the e""f United States, States,
had been arrested and thrown into PRISON by
the British government on vague charges of in
citing crime and violence, and had been denied
and calling upon congress to demand that the
United States government should interfere for
his protection. The republicans objected to
the reception of the petition. Speeches were
made by republicans in favor of holding out,
and an adjournment took place without trans
acting any business
WEDNESDAY APRIL b.
The speeches made were of a high tone and
the debate was conducted with dignity.
After Mcpherson had secured the reception Of
of petition Of the land league OF New Jersey and
of New York respecting Michael Boynton and
it's reference to the committee on foreign rela-
hons, which Mr.. Hoar allowed to pass despite
had not been adopted. Bayard took the floor.
He heldit during two hours while he delivered
a careful, thoughtful vindication of the present
attitude OF the Democrats. There was nothing
very novel in it, but it was an eloquent, states
manlike speech.
Sherman replied to him at considerable
length in the same reasonable manner. He took
pains to reiterate that there had been no bar
gain between Malone and the Republicans, and
to affirm again his unalterable determination
to stand by the new ally and to welcome with
open arms all who like him should break away
from hourhoniam in the South. Mcpherson
followed Sherman with some more or less par
tisan queries about the status of Malone as q
representative of a political party in Virginia,
which had supported Hancock. Sherman an
swered him in brief and Hoar in full
There was quite an animated colloquy be-
adjourned, as usual, without having transacted
The president, however, broke the dead
lock between himself and the senate
by sending in the following nominations:
Price of Iowa commissioner Of Indian affairs.
vice Thomas N. Nichol, whose nomination was
Withdrawn on request; Absolem Blythe, Unit
States attorneys, S W. Mellon, South Carolina;
G. NJ Duskin. southern district of Alabama;
receiver of public moneys, John Lind, Tracy,
MINI; register of land offices, John P. Owens,
Taylor's Falls, Mimi. Chas. s. Tyler, Tracy,
MINI.
THURSDAY, APRIL z.
The pending business, the resolution for the
election of senate officers, was taken up, and q
motion to go into executive session, made by
Mr.. Pendleton, voted down-as usual, yeas 20,
nays 30
Mr.. Vance addressed the senate on the sub
iect of the State debt of North Carolina, deny
ing that the debt had ever been repudiated,
and asserting that one of the first acts passed
by the legislature of that state after the war had
been one providing for the payment of it's in
debtness.
Mr.. Kellogg of La. took up North Carolina and
had repudiated and scaled down the debt until
all that was left of about $40, 100000 was
So, 600, 900, or about 81 for $l2.
Mr. Ransom, of North Carolina, showed that
the bonds of North Carolina were sold yester-
day at eighty-five cents on the dollar, which, in
answer to question, Sherman said was fair
price Of 4 per cent.
Call of Florida made a set speech in reply to
tertain reflections, as he claimed, upon the po-
litical methods of this state. He was ba4gered
by Sherman, Hoar and Dawes, until he got very
mad, and at length yielded to motion to ad-
journ over to Monday before he had finished.
Secretary Window in Wall Street.
New York Telegram, LIST.
inent bankers and business men to discuss the
policy of advisement in regard to the national
bonds, and to the best mode Of marketing the
4 per cents. he is authorized to ISSUE The first
conference was with members of the old syndi-
cate. At the outset. said the Tribune's report,
the secretary announced that he shou Id not de-
eide at present on the future course. He wished
to hear the views of those present
Secretary Window was asked by Tribune
reporter, after the conference, if he had reached
any conclusion as to the propositions presented
by him. 81 have really received no formal
propositions Of any character" he replied.
''Hence there is really nothing to say. Every
thing is just as vague at present as it could be.
My conference with the bankers, merchants and
businessmen has simply been an informal one,
and doubt if anything has been said thus far
of sufficient Importance to lay before the cabi
net at it's next session"