The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-22

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 3
MONDAY, DEG II. yase
eENAT1-A9memoriA was presented from
The Minnesota Legislature asking an appropri-
alton for improving the Mississippi river.
Bills wete introduced for the education OF In
dian children; to pay the extraordinary ex-
penses incurred by the assassination Of Presi-
dent Garfield; in reference to bigamy; to en-
able national banking associations to extend
their corporate existence; relating to license
tees Of officers of steam vessels 10y Mr.. Mo-
Millan); for financial aid to the cause of pub
lilo education; repeating certain laws relating
to appropriations and to establish . court OF
appeals. Meesrs Garland and Beck spoke on
the tariff commission bill from the fee-trade
standpoint
HousE-Not in session.
TUESDAY, DEC. IS.
SSNATE-A bill was introduced to incorpor-
ate the Inter Oceanic Ship Railway company.
Mr.. Pendleton called up his civil service re-.
form bill and spoke In IA yor thereof At con.
siderable length. Senators Dawes and Hill Of
Georgia also spoke, and Mr. Voorhees, offered
= joint resolution proposing an amendment tc
tho constitution providing for the election by
the people Of various federal officers now an
pointed. Mr.: Window introduced bill 70,
the construction OF the north branch Of the
Union faclhc railway and telegraph line from
SIOUX CITY westward, to connect with the
Union Pacific west Of CHEYENNE A resolu.
ton was submitted asking information regard.
ing pension frauds, and resolution calling OF
the president for the correspondence between
the government and its representatives in Obil
and Peru was adopted. The report of the com.
mlttee on privileges and elections in the case Of
the titles Of the New York senators was pre-.
eented and laid on the table, which ends thu
matter.
HousE-A resolution was adopted for a az.
lect committee OF eleven to audit all claims fol
services and expenses growing out of the i'll
ness OF the late President Garfield and to con
slder what pension or privileges should bt
granted to bis family. Bills were introduced
reducing tariff duties on important goods IL
PER cenl'; removing internal revenue tax OF
matonee' bank checks, snuff, cigars and spirits
distilled from apple and other fruits; to equaliz,
homeeteads and reduce tho price Of pubI
Lands to actual settlers; to abolish the dutv or
Al agricultural implements; max
ing the trade dollar legal ten
qer: for the taxation by states Of
United states legal tender notes; for board o.
the manufacture Of oleomargarine; an appor
tivee in congress at 325; prohibitine tha al
mission into the Union of territories of lese
population than q congressional district: for ,
missouri river commission; reducing lette,
postage to two cents; authorizing the Missis.
0ppl river commission to survey and report mn.
on the best method Of connecting that STREAM
c1t n me great lakes; appropriatng $40, 900.
ooo to improve the mississippi river:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IA.
SENArR-A number of bills were introduced
among them one by ComdeH providing an ap:
Ohio river in West Virginia, and by Edmunds
for sscertaining and settling the private land
claims: In certain states and territories.
Jones (Ala) submitted resolution which
was laid over until to morrow, calling for in
formation in the war Office relating to the con-
stuction of a chip canal across the Florida
peninsula, it's costs and surveys made.
. At the close of the morning business the sub
1ect OF presidential succession was brought up
and Beck addressed the senate to illustrate the
urgency for legislative action.
HousE.-Not in session.
THURSDAY, DEC Is
SENATE-Mr. Sherman reported fayorablv.
with amendments, his 8 per cent. refundine
bull Bills were introduced to regulate inter
state commerce and to repeal taxes on bank de-
posts. The presidential succession bill was
again debated, Mr. Garland making the princi.
The following western postmasters were
nominated to the senate to-day:
Mlnnesota-B. F. Tanner, Spring Valley: W.
y. Young, Waseca; N. NJ. Prinole, Kasson.
1owa-S N. Jones, Hampton; J. l. Waite.
burlington; g. W. Thompson, Dunlap.
masters: f0S'-
Wisconsin-(}. southworth, Hudson: l.
Marsh, Sheboygan; 81. B. Harshman. Oshkosh .
g. J: Thomas, Berlin; N. J. Freed, Racine.
Minnesota- Joseph Bobleter, New Ulm:
PANEL Sinclair, Winona;' J, K. Moore, ST.
HousE-Not in session.
FRIDAY, DEC. 16.
SENATE.-The president pro tenn. was author
lied to fill vacancies in committees, bill was
introduced to suppress cattle diseases The
resolution for special committee on the rights
tees were announced as follows:
Window is substituted for Fdmunds as chair
man Of the committee on foreign affairs, who
takes the place Of Aldrich of the same commit
tee. he is also assigned to the committee on
patents, and education and labor, to fill vacan-
cies, and to the committee on transportation
routes to the seaboard in place of Blair. Har-
rlson succeeds Logan gu Indian affairs, and
Sawyer on territories. Aldrich takes the place
of Hawley in the District of Columbia Sewell
is assigned to the Craftsmanship of enrolled bills
in place Of Rollins. Sawyer to the select com
nittee on census il place Of Cameron wis J
Miller, Of New York, to the epidemic diseases
to the select committee on Nioaraguan claims in
place Of Hawley. Dawes to the civil service
and retrehchment in place of Hill (Col Saun-
ders to the select committee on civil service in
place Of Rollins. Van WICK to pensions, to fill
q vacancy.
Mr.: Voorhees, took the floor to speak against
the recommendation of the president and Sec
rstary of the treasury for q repeal of the laws
authorizing the coinage of silver and issue Of
silver certificates
The president sent the following nominations
Collector Of Customs.-Alfred P. Howard,
district Of Portsmouth, NH. George ". Howe,
district Of Cuyahoga, O.; Seth NJ. Sawyer, dis.
t1iG +, OF Pe1ssc9ls Fla Joseph airss district
Armstrong, Grow agency, Montana: A. L Cook,
Fort Hall agency, Idaho; Jesse A. Fleming,
Moquis Pueblo agency, Arizona Surveyor OF
Customs-Wallace R. Finch, La Crosse, VIE.
The senate confirmed the following post
Eaeters:
- Wisecn Sin. =: wyner, Platesyi!le; N: H.
Mansion; J. Z. Flint, River Falls; Jokn Swarth-
out, Columbus; J. R. West, Evansville; Charles
Franzy, kenosha; James Irish, Clinton.
Iowa-Chas. Leighton, Oskaloosa; W. P.
Moulton, Stuart; A. P. Lowery, State Center;
Edward K!ott, Waverley; J. f: Meyers, Den.
nison; A. <. HALEY, DEBORAH; W. s. Leisure,
Grinnell; N. NJ Page, Fort Dodge; J. B. Blake,
Avoca.
HousE.-The speaker announced tho special
committee on the expenses attending fresi-
dent Garfeld's illness. Bills were introduced
to requisite suffrage in the territories; relating
to bigamy; to repeal the tax on bank checks
and deposits; to pay the public debt and stop
the manufacture Of money by corporations; to
States; for the free coinage Of silver dollars;
BY Messrs. Strait, Dunnel and Washburn,
reducing the price of public lands, relating to
sellers, rights of way Of railroad companies,
etc., concerning patent infriugements; reducing
letter postage to 2 cents; appropriatine
$50, 900 for Mrs. Garfield.
Sad War "reminiscences.
There is q certain melancholy interest in
"reminiscences of the war of 1901 which
the French are never tired of relating. An
officer who went through the campaign OF
the Loire was recently giving some idea Of
the state of Generalization of even the un.
haofnn en11iorx, r,hn Iaoo~%o1 -, =.