The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY. DEC. 5.

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T. MONDAY, DEC. 5.
Senate. The senate met ct noon. Bills were
introduced for the appointment OF arin com.
list of the army; by Mr.. Sherman, per
cent funding bill; also resolution regarding
| royalties on patents.
All tho senators were present except Jones Of
Nevada. Mr.. Hill of Georgia had 60 far re-
| covered from the late operation on his tong no
that there does not seem to be much more inco-
herence IN his speech than usual. The senate
looks lonesome with its great lights gone, and
the faces of Conkling, Blaine and Carpenter
are sadly missed. Logan, Window, Sherman,
Kellogg, Anthony, Morrill, and Ferry are the
HoUsE-All the republican caucus nominees
including speaker Keifer, were elected and
sworn in, as were all the members of the house
except the two absentees. Mr. Refer made =
little speech on assuming the chair, in which
time to enact laws to guard against recurrence
or dangers to our institutions and insure tran
guilty at perilous times in the future.
Objections were made TO sey-
eral members taking the oath
One G aen eSs ae Which were threw ns house
into commissions of laughter. Mr.. Moore
| (rep.) of Tennessee, is new member, young,
enthusiastic, deeply impressed with the pro-
found responsibilities of representative in
congress, and anxious to win fame and distinc-
ton. An old member would regard Mr.. Moore
o. simply fresh young man.
| When Chalmers, of the Mississippi 'fshoe-
sing'' district, was called up to be sworn in,
Mr.. Moore objected. Chalmers seat is con-
tested and if the rules did not require the COM
house would assuredly have been warranted in
| refusing him admittance. Mr.. Moore, how
ever, did not content himself with entering q
simple objection which would have served
| every purpose; but he had 10 make spread
speech Rs9e'ag in b the aso
Chalmers being administered the oath.
| When Mr.. Moore, as to whose title to
q seat no question exists, came forward
to be sworn, MIR. Bragg of Wisconsin arose. and
with great solemni'y protested in the name of
| Moore's democratic predecessor, against the
swearing in Of Moore. The republicans and
democrats alike shouted and screamed with
laughter, and Mr.. Moore, not at all abashed,
joined in the fun. Finally, all the members
against whose admission objection had been
| made were sworn in. This was all the business
done on Monday.
TUESDAY, DEC u.
sENATE-Mr. Window introduced two billA
in the senate to-day at the request Of Delegate
Pettigrew. One was to create the state of d.
kota, the other to establish the territory Of
northern Dakota The bill for the former de-
fines the boundaries as follows: Beginning at
e. point on the western boundary line of
Minnesota intersected by the 416th de-
gree north latitude, thence southerlv along
the west boundary line of Minnesota to point
OF intersection of the Big Sioux and Missouri
rivers, thence up the Missouri and along the
north boundary line f Nebraska to the 1O4th
meridian west longitude, thence north along
said meridian to it's intersection with the 46t6
degree of latitude, thence to the place of be-
ginning. The rest of the present area is created
into the territory.
Mr.. Ferry submitted resolution instructing
the commissioner of patents to report BY bill
or otherwise such LEGISLATION az snail protect
al innocent purchasers and users Of my .aeviUe
Patentou under the laws from payment Of any
royalty on any patented article abandoned to
the public, unless claim shall be made two
years after purchase or first use Of the device.
Inc resolution refers especially to drive wells.
from which the people of the west have sui.
fered severely through the sharp practice OF
dishonest agents. The same thing ia being at.
tempted lately in the matter Of barbed wire
fences
HoUsE.-Mr. Haskell offered resolution
declaring q.ch ing =: Campbell, delegate elect from
Utah Territory, entitled to be sworn in on
Prlma facie case. The resolution was under
alscasslon, point If order being raised against
II by Cox, when the presidents message was
received and was read, and the question Of
swearing in the delegate from Utah was post
L p"neb hors anua tomorrow morning, when
resolution was adopted for COMMITTEES n
report proper proceedings on the death Of
President Garfield. The house then adionrned
unt1l FRIDAY, with the understanding that fur
tner adjournment be taken until Tuesday. ia
give me speaker tine to make up the List of
"WEDNESDAY, DEC. z.
SENATE The senate members of the joint
t$11 In ~ 49, 1nk~
President Garfield were appointed. Bills we're
p1trodu ced for tho admission OF New Mexico
into the Union; to establish the department of
agriculture and commerce; to make trade dol
lars legal tender; for the allotment Of lands in
severalty to the Peoria and Miami Indians Of
:he Indian territory; granting pensions to SOL
liers Of the Mexican, Greek, Seminole and
Black Hawk war.
Senator Sherman, speaking of David Davis
attitude in the senate organization, thinks the
best course for the republicans to pursue is to
let matters stand as they are and wait a year,
act without embarrassment.
Upon the conclusion of the morning business
| the chair announced that Morrill's tariff COM
| mission resolution was the next business in or
der and awarded the floor to that senator, who
| declined to speak at this time, and the senate
| adjourned.
HOUSE. Not in session
THURSDAY, DEC. 8.
| SENATE.-Mr. Morrill, made long speech on
| protective stand point Bills were introduced
providing that officers Of the executive de-
| partments may have seats in the senate and
! house Of representatives; to make wives COM
potent witnesses in trials for bigamy in the ter
ritor1es; to exempt bank deposits from taxation;
giving 16O acres of land to the widows or mi
| ner children of Union soldiers who serv ed in
The late war; to retire United States judges at q
certain age; in relation to the presidential sue
cession. bill passed testowing the fraukipg
privilege upon Mrs. Garfield.
! The senate committees have been remodeled
to some extent to give ex-Secretary Window .
place. Senator Edmunds had the chairman
ship of two committees judiciary and foreign
affairs. He gives up the foreign affairs to Mr..
Window. There was desire to have Mr..
Window on the finance committee, but it could
not be well arranged that way, and he is salts
fed to take foreign affairs, on which he has
had large experience.
| HoUsE,-Not in session
| FRIDAY, DEC. O.
! sENATE-Not in session.
| HoUsE-The speaker announced the ap-
pointment Of the following committees:
On Mileage-Messrs. Smith Pa.), Ryan,
! Paul, Cobb and Mckenzie.
| On Death Of President Garheld-Messrs
| Mckinney, Pacheco. Belford, Wait Forney,
Dunn, Martin, Davidson Fla), Stephens, Can
non. Ortiz, Kasson, Anderson, Carlisle, Glib
son. D3ngley, Mcl@nd, Harris, (Mass.l Kerr,
| ", Vance, George, O'Neil, Chase, Akin, Petit
bone, Miles, Joyce, Tucker, Wilson and VIII
! liams Wis.,
| The house then adjourned until Tuesd ",
when the introduction Of bills will be allowed
as on Monday.
A Disastrous Fire in Chicago.
! The large four-stoTy brick warehouse of D.
N. Osborne Co., on south Morgan street,
Chicago, was entirely destroyed by fire satur:
Gay morning. The building was filed with
reapers and machinery, on which there was an
insurance Of 100000. The building. itself
was insured for $4,000. The loss on stock
was $3.50, 900 and on building $4,000. The
loss ia total, but there were no casualties con-
| nected with it. The cause of the fire is unknown
Increasing Number Of Failures.
One hundred and seventy three failures are
reported during the last week throughout the
| United States and Canada-the largest number
| for any ono week an far thia coar Tho II,