The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
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HrNArE.-'ThA day was nearly an devoted
to the revenuebill son which, however, rlo
important action vas taken. The debate
wa~ confinej1ssNto the sugar sector. of1
the bin, and Mr.. Sherman's amendment
providing for the use of the polariscope in
testing sugar was defeated after lengthy
argument. Senator Hall. gave notice that
he would antagenZe the tax bill with the
naval appropriation bill and would insist
upon its consideration.
The president sent to the senate the 1ul-
lowing nominations:
Paul Mango, Iowa, consul Of the United
States at st. Stephens, N. B.; w. H. II.
Flick attorney Of the United States for the
district OF West Virginia; Edward ?: Allen,
agency, Michigan. : i =
HousE.-The bill allowinga drawback OH
material used in shipbnilding was recon-
mitted to the ways and means committee
Another conference report was made omit he
river and harbor BILL which the hOalsere.
fused to receive. j. X , - = ~,
= Mr.. Miller of Pennsylvania received rec
ignition for question of privilege growing
out Of the recent structure upon him by Sen
ator Butler Of South Carolina. He sent to
the clerks desk and had read u copy Of the
record containing Mr. Buffers remarks
Mr.. Miller had read his speech, which pro-
voked the reply from Senator Butler, to-
gether with certain documentary. evidence
relating to the Hamburg massacre. ;
, l., WEDNESDAY, JULY 2G.
SENATE. After a long discus sion, tho ma
val appropriation bill was taken up in pre-
ference to the revenue bill. A long debate
ellsued upon the legislative provisions of the
bill, which went over without action
The tax bill WAS quietly buried, N[essrs
Hale, Ingalls,, Plumb, Hoar, McDin and
Kellogg voting with the Democrats to take
up the naval bill. Although Mr.. Morrill,
piteo,lsly appealed to his associates to stand
by him and pass the measure, the young
bloods Of the senate were too anxious to get
away to the seaside, and Mr.. Morrill's re-
marks were in the nature Of a funeral ser
mon.
The senate confirmed Merritt IL Jocelyn
Illinois,, assistant secretary the interior;
John r. Bryerly, California, collector of
customs at Wilmington California; Lewis
Richmond, RhodeIsland secretary allegation
and consul general Of the Unified States at
Rome; George NJ. Sabin, United States dis
trict judge Of Nevada 49,
The following nominations We're received
from the president: J. NJ. Kinds, Alabama
marshal, United States, northern district of
Alabama Harrison Allen, Pennsylvania
marshal, United States, for the territory of
Dakota.
Ho1EsE.-Thc vote by which the house re-
fused to agree to the conference report on
the-sriyer and harbor bill, Tuesday, was
recansidered and the report agreed to. The
bill passed creating the Oregon Short Line
Railroad company. The river and harbor
bi!Iappropriatea the enormous sumof $1s,,
1880. X. s.: 81, g, J It,
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SENATE.----Mr. Williams offered an amend
,nent to the snndry ciyilTbill relative to the
compensation to be- allowed to Chas. H.
Reed, for his services in the defence OF Char;
les j. Gutcau, limiting said COMPENSATION
to 81 taj3 Referred Mr. Cameron slnot lola
to recomllit the naval appropriation bill
with. certain Instructions was taken. up, de
bated and finally defeated yeas 90, mays
81.
The senate confirmed the appointment of
Jas Riley Weaver West Virginia. secretary
Of legation and consul general Of the -nited
States at Vienna; John L. Robson, Tenne-
see consul Of the United States at Beirut
Hot 81 Several bills of minor import
ance were passed. The bill granting right
Of way to the ST. Louis Y San francisco
railway company through the lands Of the
Choctaw and ThicE;raw nations was called
10. discussed at length and passed. The
committee OH Conference OH ,tAe> japanese
indemnity bill reported Disagreement,
The chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs reported that the committee
vas in l,ossessiOn Of all the information on
the subert Of Rear Admiral Nicholson s
threat to fire on Alexandria, and at his re
quest the documents containing said :intOf-
nation We're ordered printed, An ineffect1l-
al effort was made. by MIR. Mckenzie OF Ken
lucky, to secure the passage Of II bill for q
public building at Owen~b"re, ~.
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SENATE. All amendment to the naval bill
dividing surgeons on the active ~'iat into
three classes WAS decided by the chair to be
ont Of order, involving general legislation,
and on All appeal the chair was sustained
20 to 81 Under this decision several other
amendments We're rllpd out.
HorsE.~ To-day was private bill day III
the house and among those OF the speak.
tr's table WHICH Wert passed by tlr ..,,ate
was one to. retire Gen. Grant: 1t was feared
that this might be reached and wrangle
precipitated. After Il consultation by the
leaders If The republican side it was lie
ter1nincd to avoid such all event by an ear
ly adjournment until Monday, although
some OF the more earnest workers rebelled,
this plan was carried out. Before adjourn
ment, resolution wac adopted, providing
for an extension OF the appropriation for.
the expensessofthe government fon:tlle Ires,>;;
ent hscak year until August :::: .*: 80
-. SATURDAY, july 20: i .:aSs,a
SENATE.-Mr. Beck s. amendment: la tle
navals.bill reducing from. . ,Q0o 006 Is.
s., 100000 the appropriation completing ana
launching monitors was 1s.;
niotion,+o strike sotr athetlaltta aloltsliit,g
the grade of commodore was carried 81 to:
g. Messrs: Cameron of. wisconsin; 4hiE.
colt of COLORADO, Davies Of Illinois, :IfaWley
of Connecticut, Ingalls, of;Kansas, McDiHof
Iowa, and Sherman of Ohio, were recorded
with the democratic phalanx. ;sSs,y,.., ~ s..
On of'motion Mr.. Butler an amend nlelit
asadopted striking out the. clause proVidSs
ing for The condemnation aid sale Of such
stores and supplies Belonging to' the seyefal
bureaus OF the navy as shall be ,tlnservice,~
abl,, and inserting a clause that: the .secrs.
tarysofthe navyTmake areport Of such stores
and suppliesto congress-: f. :s..
Th6tollewing nominations were sent, in:
A. H. leonard, attorney, eastern district ST
Louisiana; VIM. Fl. Frances, NewJcrsey, re-
ceiver Of public moneys, Bismarck, H. r.;
postrhasters. q. IT Snyder, Malvern, Ia: b.
w. Vic, Laramie city, Wy.~T.
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