The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, DEC 10.

AS9
EENA1E-Bils were introduced to establish
: bureau Of animal industry and prevent tho
spread Of diseases among domestic animale:
for the relief Of tie Stockbridge and Aunoy
Indians Of Wisconsin; to regulate the counting
OF votes for President Mr Jones Of Florida
spoke on the preti lenrial succession bill, which
was referred to the committee on jadjcixry.
On Mr.: Allison's motion the testimony
taken by the committee Of clerks appointed
BY Secretary Window laet summer to investi-
gate the charges against Assistant Secretary
Upton, Custodian Pitney and other officials OF
the treaeury department was ordered printed
In due time the p1oposirion Of Mr. Hoar that =
epecisl committee TO consider the woman suf-
1ssge question be sppoiuted came up, and Mr..
Beck took the floor in opposition. Mr. Beck
ssla that the right to vote couli not be con-
1erred upon the intelligent wsmsn Of the
country without also gviugit to the colored
women Of the south, who are even more igno-
-snt shan ths, colored men -.
HousE-l.he senate bill granting tho frank
ing privilege to Mrs: Gs,i id passed. Many
bills were introduced, including the following:
To wy sn income tax; to repeal the arrtsrs Of
pel,sio' act; M XII 6 disregard or violation OF
United States statutes by federal officers high
mis:;eneanor; 10 abolish duty agricultural
implements and reuce it on others; to admit
kota, New Mer:co and Washington
a'tsupt on the life OF the president Of the
Uiist States punishable BY death; for . epe-
cal committee Oh the commerce and lmPr.ve-
ment Of the Mississippi river; fixing q tlms for
counting votes for president and vice president
and providing for contest CT .he:r election.
The rules ct the last house were re-adon1ed It
i expected that both hou es will adjourn on
Wednesday or Thursday to the 9Th OF January.
TUESDAY, DEC 20.
EESATE-T!.e b Il au:Letizing tho president
TO carry Ito effect any convention beiseau the
United States and N,;.ragua for the sl
$aScN f.S
TIE house reso uton to a,'j nrn from the lst
inst to January 8, was opted. Bills were
introduced to ratect pension G1unav from at
tachm. Mt and fixing the terms of interual rev.
enue collectors at four yeas
Mr.. McMi lao introduced bill making an
apprOpria ion TO reir,h,lr-e Wiian pfaentter
late lieut. -nant cnloEes IF the Sero I'd Mime 0
G valry, for luss OF property Sustained 'y the
burning Of government .'.ri'.'inys at fo.t
Ri.!gely. Mimi, IN January, 1865.
Among the senate confirm lsions were VIM
Fl. Prescott, speci1l envoy extraordinary ani
Peru, Chill ard Bohvi.; George n Lusk:1,
United States attorrev TO" the eout..e,n die-
ttict Of Alabama; ". P. Winck, surveyor Of
customs. Ii Crosse, Via Also tie following
iowa-J /: wsite. Burlirg*on: N =: Exams,
HAMPTON: J. W. Thompson, Dun;ss
hinnesota-B. F. Palmer. Spring Valley; Il
NJ. Prind'e, Kassop; " c. YouLg, Waseca
Adjourned till January s.
HousE-Not in session.
WEDNESDAY, DEC 21.
SENATE The bill to aecsr1an the amounk
aue citizens for supplies furnished the SIOUX
!ndi tns OF Minnesota before the massacre of
1852, and t. pay the same, was reported "a
ycrably and calendared Bills were introduced
to regulate the pay Of pension agents and
shorten the period required in homesteadng
public lands to two years
The president sent the following nominations
to the senate: Alonzo J. E6ge, ton, Mlnneso-
ta, chief j"stice of the te, 1,-ory Of Dsk ia;
Pierre C. Van Wyck, New York city; Jeese
Spaulding, collector Of customs district Of Chi
cago.
The eenate confirmed tire following nomina-
tions: A. J. Edgerson, q JET jus ice of Dako-
t.; Jesse SpsuAing, collector OF customs Of
Chicago. p. c. Van Wyck, superintendent OF
the assay fice OF Ne" York; J. e. Eckfelat,
ss1ayer # ths Ph.lad phiA mint.
HoUsE-A resolution Was adopted that 4
Joint me,ncrial service 20 the memory O! tho
late President Garfield be held py congress-, to
which the president, ex presidents, officers Of
the government and other distinguished l'le-
men are to be invited A bill " a. introduced
amending the constitution 50 TO the duties Of
the rresitest.
Both houses adjourned until Jarusry 5.