The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, FEB. 6.

SENATE MI: Williams spoke on tho tariff
aud MIR. Ingalls, resolution against the repeal
Of the pensions arrears law was discussed.
Bills were introduced for the cancellation Of
illegal public land entries aud sales and dein-
ing the powers OF the Mississippi river commits
sion.
Senate Confrmations H. Armstrong,
Pennsylvania, commissioner OF railroads; Fred
Tuttle, Nevada, governor of Arizona.
United States Attorneye-H. NJ. Lewis, west
ern district OF Wisc nsin; j. z. Watson, Ore
gon; John 8 Runnells, Iowa
Collectors Of Intera Revenue-Frank B.
Gsse' Twenty. second district. Pennsylvania.
Pos:42as,ers-George E. Bryant, Madison,
Wis.,; h. J. Whi.mcre. Wabasna, MINI.
House Bills were introduced to abolish
custom house fees and for the consolidation of
collection distric's; for the appointment Of Z
commission to consider the best method of
between 70 Atlsntic and Pa
cic; to increase the duty Of iron orc: to create
q sinking fund for the Sioux City l. Pacific rail
road On motion OF Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan,
the rules were suspended and lis bill, prohibit
ing bigamist or polygsnist from occupyinga
seat in tbs house as q delegate from any terri
tory, passed. A motion to suspend the rules
ana pass the bill for comnlssiol to inquire
into the alcoholic liquor traffic was lost-llz
to 80; not two thirds in the Affirmative
TUESDAY, FEB z.
sENATE-Mr. Cockren presented q petition
from officers Of packet companies and trans
port.'ion lines IN St. Louis suggesting adequate
provisions for the unohstructed navigation of
the Missouri river in legislation authorizing the
construction Of bridges across the river. The
bill in relation to the Japanese indemnity fund
was reported favorsbly.
Seven thousand dollars were appropriated
tor statue Of Garfield in Washington
The president nominated J. Gallagher, Jr.,
OF Pennsylvauis, consul general at Rio de
States consul general ct Chemnitz; Albert E.
Morton, OF Pennsylvania, consul general at
Belize; Henry Clay Neill, surveyor Of customs
At Bal imore.
House The Indian appropriation bill (Y4,.
92O, ,2t'3) was reported The house discusss
the apportionment bill without action.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. =.
SENATE "A proh,bi,ory amend nent tc
the coueti ution was proposed by Mr. Blair
The pe:eion arrears law was discussed, the
most notable speech being made by Mr. Vest,
Who who: as an e1-oonfeders,e ssid that all he had
south ask. ie that they might bS
believed to have been honest in their devotion
to tho confederate cause and honest in their
statement that they accepted sll the legitimate
cons> quences Of its defeat One OF TIE newt
able evidences and legitimate consequences CT
the success OF the Union army WAS the pay
ment Of pension and bounty to men whose valcr
and heroism gave victory to the Union cause
people WHO would not thus reward tue sacri-
fee OF life and limb for the ration's life would
be stricken from the map of Chrietendom.
Some diecueson followed, participated in by
Meesrs. Hoar, Allison, Iogalls and Butler, up.
on tie propriety OF making the declaration in
regard to peneioDing soldiers Of the Mexican
war more specific in view Of tho existing pro
visions OF law.
TIE following combinations were made by
the senate:
William H. Webster, collector Of custone,
Baltimore
Receivers Of public moneys-W. B. Mitchell
St; Cloud, MINI: J. h. Jones, Menasha,
Postmaster-J. E. Knowlton, Duluth,
MINI.
Nominations: .Bonj Beach, postmaster.
Mus atlns, 10. !; Commodore John e. Fetr er-
inet,n, rear admi1a'; Cat john L Davis,
commodore. The pre- ,ide! ta'so nnmiratsd
A. LouD- berry for pustna at B smarck, D.
r., aud filled the cffice at Mus"atne, To-, ;,
the nominat on of kenjanin B. ach. Among
Other nominations vas tust of New man Borck-
ac[t at Mics CITY, n. T.
HOUSE The tariff commission bill was re-
ported and referred to the coulni tea Of the
whole The bill comreasatius pos;maAt rs for
losses by burglary, fire, etc, assed. The ap-
pJrionment bill was discussed Eulosies upon
the lats Repre-, entstive O'Conner of South Car
clins ore prora1nce4.
THURSDAY, FEB 9.
SENATE "A bill was introduced for tho organ
lzat!on OF the District Of Southeastern Alaska
and civil government therefor. A motion ia
take up the resolution masking changes in ninot
senate Offices was defe It'd By Mr. Brown of
Georgia voting with the republicans in the
negative The late Representative O'Connot
OF South Carolina, was enlogiSei.
The dem ,cra's are very much incensed at
Brown, OF Georgia. cecause of the vote and say
be Is tndeavorinS to get areputation once more
as non parts m IN order to obtain certain fed
eral appointments he wants. Brown has been
quite active in seeking federal appointments for
Georgia, but the PR sident has not been in
cllneea 10 grant his request Now, 80 say some
democrats, Brown is eudeavoring to shape b ie
course 80 as make it appear thst he is not
averse to independent politics, in hopes that it
may commend him to the president
HousE-A billwas Introduced fixing 'he day
70: :sne meeting Of presidential electors and reg.
uiasing the court Of electoral votes.
FRIDAY, FED TO-
SENATE-The bill to place Gen. Grant upon
he reti'ei list came up, but il the absence of
mr.. Logan 1t was laid over without losing its
place on the calendar.
taken up ald Mr. Maxay resumed his remarks
III support CT tho ameudmoEt Cociaring in favor
OF enlargement OF tho Alex eau war pension list.
Mr.: Beck said that the principle had teen
announced that arrears Of pcneions should be
given to pensioners OF all our wars Irrespective
OF their circumstances, and that il this was car
rlod ou5 it would bankrupt the country He
would vote tor proper legislation to pension the
needy aud deserving Of cur veterans, but not
those who did not need a:d.
The resolution was laid aside, and Mr.. Frye
ma dc speech on the tariff.
HoUsE.-The bill to restore Brevet Brig
Gen. d. L. Kirby to his old rank in the a. nv.
whence he ha:! been cashiered, passed, after a
long and earnest discussion. Col. and Brew.
Con. Kirby was cashiered from the army for
and conduct unbecomng ali Gffi
Ger: The opponents Of the bill contendea that
with that record staring congress in the tace it
could not afford to grant the relic asked for.
The advoc'tes Of the measure declared that the
q cer'aia extent illegal, and that even though
Col. Kirby had been guilty of indiscretio:.s bis
galluntry en- the field ought moro
han to counterbalaIce them.
communication from the secretary of tho
treasu'y gave the names Of officers and en-
plOyes Of the international revenue bureau ard
department OF justice killed or wounded ii;
the enforcement CT the internal revenue laws
The number OF killed is tweuty-nine, and
wore also given who we're assaulted and wound
ed for suppiying internal revenue officers with
ia: o. nlatiun.
Both houses adjourned to Monday.
Fees or Doctors.
The fee OF doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in inst at