The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05
CONGRESS.
Extra Session Of the Senate.

ItESDA1, AHh1l ~.
The Senate assembled after all adjournment
of several days. On motion Of Senator Ed
munds the committee on Judiciary had leave to
sit during the recess Of the senate, if that ever
should occur, to pursue some Investigations up
on the subject OF bankruptcy
a motion for recess and kindred motions
were voted down. Lamar, who was paired
with a republican voted by mistake to go into
executive session, and the motion was carried.
There was something of a sensation, but La
mar corrected himself, the deadlock continued
as before, and the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April. 81.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a resolution setting
forth the importance of ship canal across the
isthmus
After two or three Intellectual roll calls, Mr.
Harris moved that the senate go into executive
session, stating that there were 800 nomina-
tons on the table awaiting action. Lost-23
to %.
At 2 o'clock, after voting down several dila-
tory motions, adjourned.
The republican senators held caucus but no
decision was reached in regard to the condition
of things. Probably a meeting will be held
within the next few days, but there Is little or
no doubtit will result in some arrangement for
holding several executive sessions soon after
wards. The New York nominations and similar
subjects Of controversy did not enter into dis
custom.
THURSDAY, APRIL %.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, made
long speech in answer to Senator Burnside in
which he recapitulated, under seventeen heads,
evidences Of bargain between the republicans
and Senator Malone.
The speech ended, Burnside and Hale en-
gagged Butler. Mr. Burnside reasserted that
all charges that there was any corruption on his
side of the chamber was false
The senate adjourned until Monday, at which
time it is supposed some measures will be
adopted toward partial break of the dead
lock, so as to admit of confirmation Of appoint
ments.
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Terrible Disaster at El@in III.
On Thursday last disaster occurred at Ell
gin, ILL.,, by which several persons lost their
lives. Owing to the carrying away of bridge
there had been no means of crossing the river,
except by the watch factory bridge, half mile
south of the business part of the city, until
Wednesday afternoon, when scow, 16xl 8 feet,
was launched, to answer for ferryboat It
was built by direction Of the city authorities,
and manned by Pat Sullivan and Thos Murphy
It was a weak affair, and was condemned by
many before it made it's first trip. 1t was run
by cable in the ordinary way that small ferry
boats are: Thursday morning 1t left the west
bank of the river with twenty-five or more
persons on board, and when about half way
over the boat dipped water. The passengers
became frightened, and rushed to the opposite
side, when it immediately filled with water and
sank. When the ferry sank, the crowd of
thirty men, boys and girls were seen struggling
in the mad torrent, their cries rending the air
for blocks away. Dozens of small row boats
we're sent out; mainly in this manner some of
the passengers were saved.
The following, however, are known to be
lost:
Guy Carlisle, aged sixteen, son of Supervisor
JAS A. Carlisle
Geo. Taylor, aged sixteen, son of James Tay-
lor, shoe merchant
Francis Creighton, eleven years old.
Thos. Murphy, aged thirty six, married.
John Corbin, aged thirty-five, lately from
Lake county: leaves wife and two children.
Elmer Foster, aged fourteen.
John Throop.