The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-05-25

inc JOlnC re6OlutlOn Cendef1n6 the tlaQkS O.
congress to Chief Engineer Melville Til,
remainder of the session was devoted to tn.
discussion of the per cent land bill. I,
executive session the following nomination
were received:
Thos Wing, Illinois, register of the lane
Office Prescott, o.
bury Ill.,; John G. Stevenson, Mount Yer.
non, O.; VIM. r. zoe, Independence Kan.
Samuel w. Backlls, San Francisco, CAL
The senate confirmed: VIM. A. Mauris
assistant attorney general of the United
States.
United States Consuls-H. 8. Miller, Min
ncsota, at Guayaquil; O. V. Tousley, Min
nesota, at Trieste.
VIM: NJ. Ridpath, Indiana, Indian agent
at Yankton, D. T.
P.s. Corbett, United States marshal dis.
trict of Nevada
Jas. G. Jewell, Purveyor of customs, Evans
A.. J. Kaufman, collector internal revenue,
Pennsylvania.
Postmasters-Lewis G. Smith, at Stating.
ton, Pa; Amanda 0. Sillyman, Pottesville,
Pa; Geo. P. Humphrey, Cheboygan, Mich.
Morton L. Cardell, Hancock, Mich; Jos. NJ
Bracket, Eau Claire, Wis; Charles H. Jack.
son, Georgetown, Colo; J. L. Epping Darien
Ga.
HousE.-The bank charter bill was dis
cussed. Mr.. March's amendment, reducing
from twenty to three years the period 70.
which banks may extend their charters was
rejected-yeas 81, nays III. Mr.. Hazeltine
from the committee on elections, reported in
favor of Mr.. Lowe from Alabama.
THURSDAY, MAY IS.
SENA5E.-The morning hour Of the senate
was unusually lively, number Of bills being
hurriedly pushed through not however;
without q remonstrancc fer such undue haste
from Senator Ingalls, Of Kansas. Among
the measures thus disposed Of was 4 measure
to refund 81, 227, 100 70 certain claimants in
Henderson, Tenn., for assessments paid by
destroyed by the rebel forces.
The senate to-day by a vote of % to 81 in
definitely postponed the bill to extend the
patent on the steam grain shovel of Messrs.
Wilson, Spendelow and Watson. Protests
against the extension have come from all
parts Of the country and comprise an enor-
nous bulk of papers and petitions.
The senate proceeded with the per cent.
bond bill, but did not take decided action as
was anticipated.
In the executive session of the senate there
WAo uAOoASA NiSP&dJ VI INDEPENDENCE oOA1A
Sherman vigorously opposing tho confirma-
ton of Mr.. Buckner in the Louisville district.
The senate finally deferred action OH this and
the contested Pennsylvania appointment for
week, to give Senator Mitchell chance.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr. Kasson, bill
passed providing that any person being orig
inally citizen of the United States, who
has been naturalizcd as q subject of Great
Britain, may publicly declare his renlunci-
alton of such naturalization and res',mc his
character and privileges as Il citizen Of the
United States OH signing all instrument to
that effect
A bill passed changing the boundaries of
tho fourth collection district ofVarg! ia, and
making new port of entry.
The house then resumed consideration OF
the bank charter extension bill, the pending
question being OH all amendment offered by
Mr.. BucEner reducing the period for which
banks may extend their charters from TWEEN
ty to ten years, which was lost-02 to 116.
Mr.. Springer offered all amendment pro-
viding that all charters of national banks
shall expire at the end of ten years from the
list of January, 1885, unless congress shall
provide for all earlier period for expiration
of such charters. Rejected.
Various other amendments were proposed
and a long debate ensued but without final
action.
FRIDAY, MAY 10.
SENArE.-The house bill for public build
ings at points named, with amount Of ap-
preparation stated, passed: Louisville, $500,
600; Hannibal, $4,000; Detroit, 5000, 900;
Council Bluffs, $4,000 The senate bill ap-
propriating 100000 for a building at La
Crosse also passed. The aggregate ofappro-
priations passed by the senate during morn
ing hours was 81 ,075.OO0.
What is known as the five per cent. land
bill finally passed. The bill provides that
lands entered by military scrip or bounty
land warrants in the States of Ohio Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisi-
ana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Oregon,
Nevada and Colorado including Virginia
military and United States military land
warrants located i'll Ohio, shall he construed
to como within the provisions Of the law for
the payment to the states of 5 per centum OF
the proceeds of public lands disposed OF
at 1.25 per acre, and payment to be made
in cash. 1t also provides that money re-
manning OH the books of the treasury to the
credit of any public land states under the act
of 1886, which distributed the treasury sur
plus, shall not be charged as an offset against
any part or amount coming to the state UNI
der the bill. The bill prohibits the states
from paying any part of money received by
them to agents or attorneys for services in
nection with claims of states, unless such
payments are authorized by state laws
passed after the date of tho act.
HousE.-The bill to enable National
banks to extend their corporate existence
passed by vote of 125 to G7. 1t provides as
amended and passed not only for the extern
sion of the characters of the banks but for a
limitation on their power over their circula-
ton which will prevent them from contract
ing. the currency at will, as they did last
the banks shall issue circulation to the
amount only of 80 per cent. Of the par value
of the bonds deposited by them to secure
circulation when the bonds are above par,
and 80 per cent. of their market value when
they are below par.
SATURDAY, MAY 20.
SENArE.-Not in session.
HoUsE.-The senate amendment to the
house bill was agreed to authorizing the
United States to give gold coin in exchange
for gold. Mr.. Calkins then called up the
contested election case of Mackey vs. O'Con-
nor, second district of South Carolina. Mr..
Randall stating there were reasons why hi.
side did not wish to consider that case to-day
raised the question of consideration, and on
division the democrats RETAINED from voting
leaving the house without a quorum. After
a good deal of tillibustering the matter was
dropped. Mr.. Hiscock reported the general
deficiency bill. Printed and recommitted.
It recommends appropriating 1925, 3l9
This does not include pension claims, for
which special appropriation of $6, OO0, 900
has been made.
Burning Of a SO, 900 Hotel at Roch.
ester.
The Park Place Hotel at Rochester, Olme-
stctl Co.. MIMI, was burned on Monday last.
1t was fine three-story brick building, built
come years ago by Mrs. Pauline Graeff at a
cost Of $40, 900. The Furniture was nearly
all saved, There was S. 900 insurance on tho
hotel in the Merchants of Newark and tho
Westminster of New York; $1,000 insurance
on furniture The fire WAS the work of All