The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-03


resolution for monument to mark the birth
place of Gen. Washington, which passed The
legislative appropriation bill was considered at
great length, and finally passed.
HOUSE.-The house went into committee of
the whole on the agricultural appropriation bill
Martins amendment appropriating 10000
for continuation of experiments in connection
with the manufacture of sugar from beets, and
for the cultivation of beets for that purpose.
was adopted-91 to A.: The committee rose
ment adopted in committee, increasing the ap-
preparation for reclamation of arid and waste
lands was defeated in the house and the bill
passed.
The other proceedings were unimp ortant.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %.
SENArE-Vice President elect Arthur spent
considerable time on the floor of the senate to-
day, familiarizng himself with matters and
things and al q senator remarked, endeavoring
to get his sea legs on Mr.. Conkling oficiated
as master Of ceremonies and presented most Of
the senators to Gen. Arthur.
The following senate bills passed: To extend
the time for filling claims for horses and equip
ments lost by officers and soldiers of the United
States army, amended by extending the time
two years, and thereafter barring all such
claims whether by civilians or soldiers; to grad
uate price and dispose of the residue OF the
Cherokee script lands in Kansas.
The fertilization appropriation bill and the
bill for new building for the congressional
library passed.
HoUsE-An unsuccessful effort was made to
consider the superintendent bill The sundry
civil apportionment bill was discussed, and
Messrs. Bragg, democrat Of Wisconsin and
Blackburn democrat Of Kentucky engaged in
an acrimonious controversy over the PROPOSE
ton to purchase the papers of the confed crate
generals Bragg and Polk. The clause provid-
ing for this was finally stricken out Then
Bragg said in answer to denial by Blackburn
oaI q ynp.tf From q mi in
favor OF purchasing the papers, that gentleman
(Blackburn] talked so fast it was no wonder
that ne soon forgot what he said. Blackburn
retorted that he was always responsible for
what he said, and Bragg, steadily cycling Black
burn said:
"And so ami The question Of responsible
ity is always present with every conscientious
legislator, and no gentleman, no matter how
voluble he may be, nor what part the country
he comes from, shall prevent me from express
constituents"
The members and the occupants Of the gal
leres maintained absolute silence while the
oolloquy was transpinng, but Bragg went on to
say that the agents for the proprietors Of the
rebel documents are like certain meetings where
. small collection is taken up at the door to de-
fray the expenses. He continued
'These gentlemen come here wearing widows
weeds, and with signs and pleadings pray for
aid, but when they get the appropriation it will
Atthis everybody laughed.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Pa.
SENATE-The senate received, in mournfu]
silence, the announcement by Senator Cameron
of Wisconsin Of the death of his colleague,
Matthew H. Carpenter senator Cameron stated
that at some convenient time hereafter the SEN
ate would be asked to consider resolutions COM
memorative of the life and public services of
the dead senator. After an expression of his
own sorrow for the loss of his colleague and
friend, and al allusion to the profound sorrow
which the people of Wisconsin would feel in
the death of their most gifted and distinguished
representative, Mr.. Cameron offered the usual
resolutions which were supported by himself
and Senator Pendleten of Ohio after which the
senate adjourned.
Ho11sE-The entire day was spent in an at
tempt to get the apportionment bill up for con-
sideration. The Republicans tilibustered, and
the house remained in session all night, accom-
plishing nothing. The action of Messrs. Rob-
inson of Massachusetts,, Dick of Pennsylvania,
Taylor of Ohio, and Washburn Of Minnesota, in
vious question on the apportionment bill, is
severely criticised by their party friends, but.
MIR. Washburn says he did not approve Of the
the action of the caucus and was not bound by
it. There were but forty or fifty republicans
present, and he insisted that these men could
not bind himself and others beyond their judg-
ment.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25.
SENATE-Mr. Beck introduced a substitute to-
the bill presented by him in December author
ling the issue of legal tender notes to circulate
as money Oh deposits of gold: The agricultur-
building bills passed. A report was presented
by the committee on alleged frauds in the late
election.
The senate confirmed A. W. Hall collector of
customs at Milwaukee. The greater part of the
executive session was consumed in a debate for
Alabama attorney. It was reported by the judi
iciary committee adversely, but finally con-
frmed by small majority. The. president
nominated John L. Frisbie OF Michigan, now
consul at Rio Grande, to be United States con-
sui at Rheims
Senator Wallace's majority report of the COM
mittee to enquire into. frauds in the late cleo
tons recommends the absolute repeal of the
elective franchise laws or such amendments
thereto as will make them absolutely non-par-
tisan, will prevent interference with citizens
for alleged violations of State restrictions, will
also prevent the arrest of election officers on
citizen on election day for offenses alleged to
have been committed prior thereto.
HoUsE-A little before a. NJ, the house
having been in session all night, committee Of
five was appointed by each party to agree upon
a settlement of the dispute over the apportion-
Of Carpenter was agreed to, and the house adj
journed: At a. m. the house met again and
the session of Friday began The bill passed
requesting the president to invite all foreign
governments to take part in the worlds fair in
New York in 1888. The sundry civil bill was
discussed and an interesting and rather per-
sonal debate ensued on the project of establish
ing naval coaling stations on the isthmus of
Panama.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26.
SENATE-The bill authorizing charge for
melting or refining bullion, when at or above
n1ar1 In in fav
of the Monroe doctrine in connection with the
proposed canal at the isthmus
The river and harbor bill was considered at
great length and finally passed-32 to II.