The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-10
form with the amendments made by the ways

form with the amendments made by the ways
and means committee
One of the most impressive speeches of the
day was made by Carlisle (dem. of ky.) when
he brought Oh his supplemental bill. and urged
its passage under a suspension of the rules.
anxious to make it clear that he had been hon
est in framing the fifth section, that his effort
had an element of appeal in it that touched ev-
en- the Republicans Frye rushed forward i'm
pulsively to say: cit is universally conceded on
this side of tho house that the gentleman from
Kentucky is the Jewel of his party"
THURSDAY, MARCH 3.
SENATE-The general deficiency bill was
passed, v it'll large number of amendments,
after Mr.: Hoar's amendment, containing the
substantial features of the vetoed refunding
bill, had been offered and withdrawn, the Dem
ocrats evincing opposition to it. The Japanese
indemnity fund bill, directing the payment of
5 463, 224 to Japan, passed
HoUsE-The President sent in a message We
TONG the refunding BILL principally. on the
ground of opposition to the 9Th section, and
that it takes from the banks the right they have
heretofore had under the law to purchase and
deposit as security for their circulation any of
the bonds issued by the United States, and de-
prives bill-holders of the best by requiring
them to deposit bonds having the
s ss ySgs of any n %en o by
slider the message was lost 1875 to 116. Mr..
Cox moved to suspend the rules and pass the
apportionment bill, the house to vote first on
the various numbers of representatives pro-
posed until one was agreed upon. Carried. A
vote was taken on 322 and lost-119 to 1872
-136 to 1923; one democrat voting in the neg
alive and twelve democrats in the affirmative.
BY this apportionment the North gains 16 and
loses 3; net gain IS. The South gains 13 and
loses none.
FRIDAY, MARCH +.
SENATE Senators Bayard, Burnside, Cam
den, Conger, Cockrell, Dawes, Fair, George,
of Florida, McNGllen, Miller, Maxey, Mitchell,
Plat of New York, Sawyer, Sewell, Sherman
and Van Wick were sworn in by Vice President
Arthur. The role of the new senate was then
called and showed seventy-two members pres
eEt Senator Allison was absent on account Of
illness.
After returning to the chamber, from the in
auguration of the president, a resolution was
offered py Mr.. Pendleton, and was adopted, for
the appointment by tho vice president of a
committee to wait upon the president of the
United States and inform him that a quorum
Of the senate had assembled and was ready to
receive any communication he might be pleased
to make. Pendleton, Davis Qlls), and Teller
were constituted such committee.
HoUsE-Complaints were made by various
members that an attempt was made by the mil
itary to prevent them from entering the capitol,
butthe subject was treated as joke, MIR. Pierce
remarking, chat the men were there to protect
this body from the mob on the outside-he
should have said the crowd"
Mr.: Cox having taken the chair. Mr.. Conger
said that it was with pleasure that he was per-
mitted to offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this house are
due and rendered to Hon. s. j. Randall, speak
er, for the ability, fairness and courtesy with
which he has presided over its deliberations
during the forty-sixth congress.
This resolution was adopted the only Mega
tive vote being cast by Young of Ohio.
Speaker made a neat response, and closed by
declaring the 10th congress adjourned without
day.
The Extra Session of the senate.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5.
SENArE-Upon calling the senate to order at
noon Vice President Arthur was vigorously ap-
plauded by the gallaries. At a subsequent
period, the applause being renewed, the vice
president instructed the sargeant-at-arms to see
that order was maintained
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution extending to
Gen. Winfield s. Hancock the privilege OF the
floor during his stay in Washington. Adopted
unanimously.
Mr.. Blaine, in accordance with notice given
by him some weeks ago, submitted the follow
ing resolution which was laid Oh the table.
Resolved, That special committee Of five
senators be appointed by the chair to take into
consideration the mode of voting for president
and vice president of the United States, and the
mode of counting and certifying to the same; who
shall report such propositions for change in
the laws and constitutions as may seem expedi-
ent; that said committee have power to sit
during the recess Of congress, and that they be
directed to report on or before the second
Wednesday in January, 1882. A communica-
ton was received from the president containing
the cabinet nominations The senate went in
to executive session, and after ssme debate in
regard to the usual reference to committee,
which was not addressed at any time to the
merits of the nominations, they were separately
confirmed without reference and without a roll.
call or dissenting vote in any instance.