The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-02-10
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS,
forty-Sirth Congress I'd Session.

SENATE, Jan. 3l.-McPherson in.
troduccd bill appropriatipg 100000 to he
applied to the immediate preparation, equip:
mcnt, and supply Of vessel Of war to be used
i'll search for the steamer Jeanette. Referred.
OF the battle Of Tippccanoe, and the widows
and orphans Of those now dead, who engaged
therein. The Senate then took up the Indian
land-n.sevcralty bill, which was discussed nt
length. Bill laid over and ordered printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 3l.-In tho House, bills
were introduced to protect aduIteration of food
or drugs; protection against extortion BY tele-
graphic monopolics, the provisions Of which
are that 10 telegraph company shall hereafter
charge more for the transmission OF any mes
:age, than was charged on Jan. I, 1881, for
same distances and services, and imposes q
fine of five hundred dollars for each and every
violation Of this provision. 4 bill was also
introduced by Mr.. Weaver providing for the
election OF United States Senators by the peo-
PIE. The secretary Of tho treasury was called
on by resolution, for information as to the dis
position Of foreign governments towards the
restoration of silver to full use as money. A
bill to increase the pension Of those VIII % have
lost limb to $50 per month, and to reserve
public lands from sale, and distribute them
among the people, were also introduced. The
Iowa contested election cases were disposed Of,
Messrs. Sarp and Carpenter (Rcpublican) re.
Utah & Northern Pacific railroad company to
onstruct branches of its road in Utah, Idaho
and Montana, was passed
SENATE. Feb. 1.-The session was OF
little general interest, the entire time being
devoted TO discussion on the electoral count
bill, and the Indian affairs bill.
House. Feb. 1.-The House devoted
its entire session to discussion vf District of
Columbia matter.
SENATE, Feb. 2.-The president
submitted Il communication relating to tho
Ponca Indians and recommended that full and
complete justice bc awarded them. the cleo
toral count resolutions were taken up and after
long debate were adopted, the pension bill
was discussed, but gave way to discussion of
thc Indian l;,nd-in-scvcralty bill, as unfinished
business. Before ANY conclusion was reached
the senate adjourned.
House, Feb. "a message from
thc president similar TO that read in the Senate
WAS received, as WAS also Il massage transmit
ting and endorsing communication from the
secretary oi tho navy, asking for an approlri-
alton Of 100000 iur tho establishment of
naval stations on the Isthmu>. The appor-
tinnment measure was discussed at some
ltngth, the r!il c. pal speaker being Mr.. Cox, of
Hcw York, who strongly advocated its ,4,s.
sage.
SENATE, Feb. 3.-Nothing of i'm.
l,urtancc was done in tho Senate during the
day except long discussion Of Morgan clcc.
toTal count resolution. Without action tho
Senate adjourned.
Hor>E, Feb. GAS III tho Senate
the House also accomplished nothing the en-
tire session being devoted to discussion Of tho
apportionmcnt bill.
SENATE Feb. 4.-Among the more
important measures passed in the Senate wcr,
Morsan's Electoral count resolution, by q
vote of ~ to Ii, and the bill to tit out an ex
petition III search of the Steamer jeanette.
sent out by the New York Herald TO the Arc
tic region. Considerable time was devoted tc
discussing the Pension appropriation bill, anl
during debate the Senate adjourned.
House Feb 4.-The House in Com
mite Of the Whole, devoted nearly the entire
session to debate on the private Calender, nnl
another debate, without action took place OF
the pension hill.
SENATE, Feb. 5.-The senate passed
the bill to increase the standin. aprru
priations for normal schools to the ex
tcut Of $4,000 annually, of which *2UN
goes to the Winona school and 5000 cacll +,
those at Mankatu and st. Cloud, as was also
he bills, to prevent fraud and corruption al
elections; to ccde to the general government
jurisdiction Of q post-ottice site in Minnc2uu
lis; to locate State road in Douglas AMI Gran,
counties: extending time for thu Payment O.
seed grain tax; authorizing county commits
sloncrs to pay bOlntics for the destruction O.
wolves; and relating to inventories Of the g.
tatc5 OF deceased persons. Bills were intro
duce to appropriate swamp lands TO aid in tht
construction Of til" Duluth d Nermilion rail
road The committee on university Introduce
bill to appropriate $50, 600 annually for 81,
years for the purpose Of erecting necessary
buildings. 4 petition from residents Of Fiji
more county WAS presented asking that the
senate take no action looking towards tn.
payment Of til" State railrca,l bonds ..d
lnurncd. .
HoCsE, Feb. 5.-Memorials to Con
grcss were presented asking an appro
!'riation Of $4,000 for the Improvement
Of the harbor Of Duluth and the chan
ncl Of Grand Alarias, and also for a,
appropriation Of $4,000 TO build lcvcc a,
West st. Paul. The bill authorizing the cit,
Of st. Paul to issuc bonds for the erection q
public school buildings was passed, togethc,
with several Senate bills. Bills were intro
duccd: Relating to the catching Of fish il,
Lake Cronis i'll Mcekcr and Stcarns counties
to locate a state road in Grant and Wiki,
counties to amend article Of the constitu
tion relating to sessions Of the legislature
providing that the session shall not be li,nitct
to sixty days, and that the salary shall bc $50{
for regular sessions, and $500 for extra scs
sions. Adjourned.