The Worthington advance., 1882-04-06
W0RTHMGION MOBILES MINNESOTA
DO1NGS OF CONGRESS,

DO1NGs OF CONGRESS.
MONDAY. MARCH 81.
6EaAT1.-The bill to admitDakota ~ 4 state
was recommit$ed, on motion Of Mr. Vest The
circumstances that there was protest against
tho admission OF Dakota ~ . state because OF
oaered favorable opportunity to secure the
assent OF feW republican senator's to the mo.
ton to recommit the bill, aad it was agreed to
without oppooihon after . brief discussion
The bill granting pensions to the widows Of
President Garfield, Tyler and Polk passed.
The agricultural bill was reported with COM
mtttee amendments reducing several specific
appropfiatone
aoUsE.-Bilb were introduced authorizing
the department Of Justice to audit the claims of
the medical experts in the Guitesu trial not to
exceed $40 per day; for the issue OF Sss21, 600.
600 fractional currency; to establish Al exesu-
6e rye ID aeparmeot Of industry; appropri4t,ps
sisstppt river; for IN assietant secretary oi tie
navy; concerning the duty on artic!es msnufac-
tured OF dax, tute or hemp; to repeal tho act
requiring tho lronclad oath; to res;o.gtthe in.
speotor generals department Of the navy.
Ar. Dnnnoll introduced bill to auihor;2e
W.
worth, late OF the fifth Minnesota state volun-
teers, to $8 per month; also, 4 bill 10 rerate
the peneion OF Andrew Buchsn, formerly Of
the Tenth Minnesota volunteers, at $lG per
month, commencing 1T discharge from tie nil
itary service, deducting the amount that haa
been paid. Mr.: Strait introduced bill to re-
rate the pension Of Nicholas Hettinger, former.
" Of the Fifth Minnesota volunteers
TUESDAY MARCH 20.
SENATE The tariff commission bill wAs de-
bat ed until 4 p. m., when several amendments
were voted down and the bill passed without a.
teration by vote of 80 to IL. The bill provides
for Z commission OF nine members to be ~.
pointed by the president and confrmd by the
senate, who are t0\receive - compensation for
their services 81 Q per day when actually en-
ployed, and travelling and other necessary ex-
penses. T hey are to investigate all tho vari-
ous questiO no ting to the agricultural, com
mercial, mercantile, manufacturing, mining
and industrial interests Of the United States, 20
far ~ the same may be necessary 10 the es.ab-
lfshMent Of 4 jndicions tariff and existing sys-
tenn of internal revenue laws, upon the score
Of justice to oil Interests, and Is to lrepoIt to
congress from time to time an to make final
report not later than tie first Monday in Janu-
ary, 1883.
The president nominated Isaac D. M Cutca-
con OF Michigan, secretary Of the territory Of
Montana, and Commodore Pierce Crosby 70 be
rear admiral
HOUSE. The house discussed the tariff com
mission bill: MI: Kaeson's speech was high
the best epeeches he ever made. They con-
tended respectively for and against the bill
They received the closest attention throughout
from large house and crowded gallery.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2A!
!s5. l6o, ,oo6 vas c3nsidered. 81 the omount mt
$4l2, 200 is for industrial schools
In executive session the following confirma
tl''ns were made: Indian agents, Henry J. Arm
strong, kaneas, Grow agency, H. T.;E. Mon
Roger, Mount Ayr, Ia. Nominations: william
Williams, Indian charge d'affairs of the United
States to Paraguay and Uruguay. Postmaster
Frederick P. Klttenring, Dewitt, Ia
HoUsE.-rhe senate having recovered from
its do.e OF tarin, devoted the Gay t. consider
lS g. ssnd Mr. p.tss %n'sn led 1pnnt o 5
an argument In favor OF its immediate pas. age
the burden of which was that it wouid have
tendency, It properly distributed, to protec
settlers on the western frontier from In liar
outbreaks end outragee. Itwas unusually dr.,
IN the chamber all Gay, and such visitors u
THURSDAY, MARCH 90
SENATE. E.-P1ivate bills and the Indian que stion
engroesed the attention Of the senate and when
Mr.. Teller opposed one Of tue former restoring
an officer to the army who had been dismissed
for drunkenness, Mr.. Voorhees, charged him
with acting 20 because he intended 10 retire
RADIO representative did not ruff, him in the
leaet and his only notice Of it was by Z
mocking salutation and nod to the tall syca-
more Of tho Wabash
The Indian appropriation bill c'me up aud
Mr.. aoar's proposition to appropriate ~ 900, :
900 for the education OF Iudian children was
debated. A bill was ltroduced prohibiting the
importation of neat meat cattle from Canada
The bill reported favorably by Senator Van
Wyck from the committee on public lands, is to
relieve settlers on the public domain along the
Denver anil st. Jose ratlw ~ in Kansas and Ne
braska. 1t 10 intended to allow money su4R-
cient to make 4 compromise with those claim
bill will reach eetlisre in Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
HOUSE The attention OF the spectators Ia
the house 6alieries wss MOnop0liZed by two
members-Mesrs. Duanoll OF Nj inesota, pro-
tec'ionist. and Abram s. Hewitt of New York,
While Ar. Dunnel was talking the democratic
eile was almost deserted by the regular occu-
pants: who swarmea among their political op-
pOnents and seemed TO enjoy the novelty Of
their situation. When Mr.. Dunnel concluded
and Mr.: Hewitt rose to reply, it was ludicrons
to witEe.s democrats aud republicans rnai.
ing pell nell to get near him in order to get
points for future tpeeches.
MI. Hewitt opposed the commission bill on
the ground that it would cause delay, and when
ho had concluded the committee rose.
Dunnell opposed the bill eimply and solely
on the ground that the present tariff needed re-
vision, and that this cohgress had TO business
to adopt any method which puts revision be-
yond itself. The Tariff needed change. modif-
cation and revision, and it wes the duty Of con-
grass to enter OH the work at once, and not in
definitely postpone it by the appointment OF .
tariff commission.