The Worthington advance., 1882-04-27
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
MONDAY, ApRu. II,

OOAAV ~0 VI OOAV\lxGC0O.
NoNDAY, ApRu. II.
SENATE A blu 10 tax land seantsl to Pacific
railroads WA reported. The greater part Of
the day WA devoted to . disouesioo OF fhs tili
missouri river improvement. The priucipal
speech Wa made by Mr.. Kellogg. Nessrs.
AeAtlAn ana Angus Cameron slso partiol-
senate:
Geo B. Armstrong, Illinois. reetstsr Of the
land Office as Huron. D. T.. Samuel r Garter,
commodore on retired list, to be rear admiral
on the retired list
The following were confirmed by the seaAte:
Henry 9. Pierce. collector Of internal rev.
enue for the twenty eighth district Of New York,
vice But van Horn. removed <for being halt
United States; Thomas Adamso0, Pennsyl-
yanis. consul at Panama; MAJ Gen.
c. G. Andrews. st. Paui Ninp., consul q
Rio Janeiro; Geo E. Bullock, Indiasa, consul
At Annaoerg, Germany; Geo. horey, Tenne-
see. United States minlster and consul general
s,!ssa 70 so!ivi:; W@ l. soF1res aeoret. United
btA. Postmaster, VILLA A. Reageo, Mount AYR.
IA
House. "A motion to make tho bank charter
extension bill special order for April Is va
iost. not two:thirds voting in the Affirmative
Among the bills introduced vas one by Mr.
banks, and continue them ~ banks OF discou Mt
suspend the rules and Ss.s Ss'' sSs anti H.
Chinese bill, suspending immigration
ior ter years After = long
seaeon OF bear: garden uproar, in which the op-
though its friends were permitted to speak, the
rules e. we're suspended and the bill passed -2Ol
70 81: Messrs. Dunnell and Strait voted for
The bill; the name Of Mr.. Washburn 10 moi re-
corded on either side ~ he was 1t
home on brief visit.
Representative Strait presented . bill to psy
% Francis A. Kenne y OF Brown county, Mimi.
$4,000 for beef and farm produce Supplied.
and services rendered in compliance with orders
Of the United States army during the outbreak
OF the Sioux Indians in Minnetonka in 1862.
TUESDAY, April. Is.
SENATE The judiciary committee. In reply
10 IN inquiry, reported that retired army on
Gers can hold civil offices under the Unitei
States. The bill ratifying the agreement be-
tween the Crows and Nor thern Pacific for tie
sale OF portion Of their reservation in Montana,
passed. and the Mississippi and Missouri river
improvement bin was discussed, Mr.. Harrison
OF Indiana making an elaborate speech The
Agricultural appropriation bill ($3l4. .78O)
Ho USE. The house-127 to lOO-took up
the Campbell-O Cannon contested case (Utah)
1at without action. A bill passed regulating
the carriage OF passengers BY sea.
The sleek and contente a-loosing Elder Can
non, who finds pleasure with four wives, oecu-
plea seat in the last row during the proceed.
lpgs. The report Of the committee on elections
declaring that neither Cannon nor Campbell.
the latter Being tho contestant, ia entitled to q
seat on tue floor, did no. disturb him appar-
entity, and be @as the subjsct Of frequent re-
marks by the female spectators in the galleries
40 some OF the disputants talked pretty plsinlv
concerning the relic OF baraarism, it was soon
aec!!sd by tie gentle se1 70 give the house gal
leries vide berth.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL -.
sENATE-The bill regarding the Investment Of
the lava agricultural college funds passed.
Missouri river improvement bill.
mr. Sherman presented The petition eigned by
the governor. members OF assembly, and other
citizens Of Ohio, setting forth that the en-
franchtsement Of the free men had imposed
apon the government an obligation to qualify
this fact and the appalling illitsracy Of tue vo.
ing population. a. revealed in the last census,
that liberal appropriation be made for the sdn-
cation OF the people Of the states.
In exeou i've session the senate confirmed
Theodore Comls, United States consul 1t Apia !;
the land office at Aberdeen, D. T.. Thomas G
Allen, Michigan, receiver OF public moneys,
Aberdeen, D. T.. :; Vincent W. Bsyless, receiver
OF public moneys, Eau CLAIRE. Wis.
hoUsE.-Mr. Tayler, chairman Of the COM
mlttee to audit expenses Of the illnees and
death OF President Garfield, submitted bill
and report Mr.. Bla:kburn presented report
for the minority, and both we're referred to the
commits Of the whole. Tho bill. besides ap-
propriating various amounts, provides that
when Surgeon Gen. J. K. Barnes be retired
from active service be be placed on the retired
itst with the rank and pay Of majo. general.
1t further provides there shall be added to the
me5lcal corps OF the army 4 surgeon with the
rank, pay and emoluments OF lieutenant COL
onel, and authorize the president to promote J.
Woodward to thst position.
The minority Of the committee embraces two
men who leve fight and fe2sation-J. G. T.
Blackburn and Mr.. Springer. They propese
any other upon proof Of service at 4 reasonable
rate OF compensation. Indeed, Blackburn goes
further aud promises no end OF disclosures Of .
sensational character.
The Utah contested election case wa con-
sidered, and George Q Cannon. the Mormon
present hie claims. The resolution OF the mi
nority Of the committee declaring. Cannon EMIT
led to the scat wss then rejected-79 to 1873
and tho majority resolution. that neither Can
non nor Campbell Wa entitled 70 tho seat, VA
adopted without division.
Cannon w.s asked ho! he telt over tho l.te
action Of the house in deposiog him. He re-
piled: 1T was just - expected II was q
f0regone conclusion In my mind from Il a first
that the action OF tho committee would be
against - soon a. learned the organization Of
the election committee. I knew they had made
up their minds from the beginning. 1t was po:
litical work done for poi icsl purposes without
regard for the consti utionAlity OF tho case. I,
Wa just % Mr. Hoar eatd, Law or no law,
their minds were settled in the matter"
THURSDAY. APRn. 20!
6ENATE The bill apprOpriAtin0 $4G5, 600
70 supply the printing! passed, also the
bill for the sale OF Ki,ksboo Indian lArGs ir
Kansas.
Senator McDill addressed the senate on the
subject OF the appointment Of railroad commits
slonere to regulate Interstate commerce, and
when he concluded Mr.. George wound up the
day with bis views on the Mississippi rive i'm
prOvemente
Vice President Davis finding the VICE. presi.
dent's chair uncomfortable he vacated it and
took . position in the one usually occupied BY
Senator Ben Hill OF G 7orgia. 1t had rot been
constructed, however, for the accommodation
OF such heavy weight, anda sudden crash en-
sued by which the vice. president was sprawled
at full length on the floor, to the amuselnant Of
The president sent ,he following appoint.
mente to the ssnate 70: c,ndrlnaticD: Aip',on.
20 TAFT Ohio, envoy eltr, ordinary and nj lis
ter plenepotentisry Of ia United states TO Aus
tria; VIM. l. Dayton, New Jersey, minister
resident Of the 0ni'el States to the Neither.
lands; N. Fish, New York, minister resident "a
6eletum; John N. Frsooes, New York, charge
d'sffatrs to Portugal: J. W. Wickersham, Penn.
eylvanis, charge d'stfairs to Denmark AdsH
Badeau, New York, consul general to Havana
harry l. Siaight, New York, United States
consul At Prescott
HOUSE Tho Lynch Chalmers contested
case Wa brought up, but action deferred. The
house then disc lssed the tArif1 bi!l.
pay made report ON the bill grantine pen.
sions for injuries received or disabiiies In.
CURED In the life-ssviDg, railway mail and in.
teEnsl revenue service The committee alro
made favorable report upon Representative
Po0nd0 bill % eeAblish . board OF feHieK OF