The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21
WASHINGTON NEWS
Nossdav, December III.

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eEHAT1.-Bills were introduced to re-es-
tablish the court of Alabama claims and
declaring forfeited the lands of the Oregon
Central Railroad company.
BY vote OF l6 to "a the senate refused to
indefinitely postpone the bankruptcy bill,
and by "a to 30 substituted for the judiciary
committee bill the 'Lowell bill, introduced
by Mr.. Hoar.
Byl = vote of a to IS the Pendleton civil
service reform bill was taken up. MI. Pen
dleton agreed to have the bill laid aside that
the Fits John Porter bill might be taken
up, but Nh. Logan objected.
The president sent the following nomina-
lions to the senate: John P. Baker, Hi
nois, to be major and paymaster; Chandler
B. Watson, to be collector of customs of the
southern district of Oregon.
Thelsenate in execution session confirmed
large number of nominations including
Gen. Pope and Col. Mckenzie to be maj.
general and brigadier general respectively.
There vas no contest.
HoUsE.-Mr. Townshend offered resolu-
ton reciting that it is alleged certain exist
ing railway lines of transportation have en-
tered into combination for the purpose of
preventing the construction of competing
lines into territories and thronan states,
thereby establishing monopi1es In tanspor-
tation, and directing the committee on COM
merce to report without delay bill prohib-
iting and Furnishing such combination.
Mr.. Strait objected to present consldera-
ton and it was referred to the committee on
commerce.
Bills and resolutions were introduced re-
stricting the coinage Of silver dollars and
proposing 9 constitutional amendment
providing for the. election of presi-
| dent and members Of congress.
The latter fixes the term of president at six
years and makes the president ineligible for
| second term; provides that he be elected
by direct vote Of the people and that the
term of representatives in congress be three
years in length
| Tuesday, Dec. ~.
| SENArE-Senator Vest is evidently il
earnest in his opposition TO the proposal
lease Of the Yellowstone park to private
parties for hotel purposes, and he introduced
another resolution on the subject. 1t in
structed the COMMITTEES on territorie
to inquire what legislation is neces
| sary for the PROTECTION Of tht
parS, preservation Of game, ant
If the area should be extended; also, wheth
er contracts should be made by the secretary
of the interior leasing the park or any par,
Of it and giving exclus i've privileges for tht
erection Of hotel and telegraph lines anc
running stages or other vehicles through it
The resolution was agreed to and the refer
| ence made as desired.
| A bill was introduced by Mr.. Peck pro
hibitipg political assessments. Mr.. Pendle
| ton spoke on his civil service reform bill
! making partisan speech. He was replied
to by Messrs. Allison and Sherman in the
same spirit A large number of amend
ments to the bill were offered
| The senate confirmed the appointment OIL
Edward NJ. Cheney, United States attorney
for the northern districts of Florida. Regis
tiers of land offices: Frahcjs Atkinson, Indi
| ana, at Helena, NJ T., Charles Alexander
| Wisconsin, at Tucson, A. T.; James P. IAse
Indiana, at Deadwood, Oak. Postmasters
H. G. Ankeny Corning, Iowa.
c. F. Hendrix, Sank Center, Mimi.
Charles Mathcr, Hastings, MINI; Delos ia
| CObus, Crookston, Mimi; Maggie Bailey
Canton, Oak. Charles A. Noyes, Lake Gen
eva, Wis; Benjamin F. Bryant, La Crosse
Wis, Nathan Cole, Sheboygan, Wis; Viii
lard JONES' Neenat, Wis. Robert s.. Nc
| Michael, Viroqua, Wis, David G
James, Richland Center, Wis
HousE.-A resolution was adopted calling
on the president for the statement of the ag
gregate amount expended for river and har
Dor improvement since the foundation c
the government. The congressional library
bill was considered at great length. IT,
| civil service reform committee reported
back the bill for the better regulation of the
civil service