The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
luEaniAY, 1u1fa2S. avx

srsArE.-T6 da9swas nv6ly ~ evotS
to the revenue i'll pn whidA howexr, no
important aet@ " taken The NssbatS
the bill, and Mr.. Sherman's amendment
providing for the use of the polariscope in
testing sugar was defeated after lengthy
argument Senator Hale gave notice that
he would antagenize the tax bill with the
naval appropriation bill and would insist
The president sent t, the senate the fol{
lowing nominations: - -
Paul Mango, Iowa. consul Of the United
States at st. Stephens, N. B.; W. H: H.
Flick, attorney Of the United States for the
district OF West Virginia. Edward ?. Allen,
Mich, agentfor the Indians Of Macfinac
agency, Michigan. / : II Z ~
HousE-The bill allowinga drawback on
material used in shipbuilding was recon-
mitted to the ways and means committee.
river and Sharbor bill, which the, hd1seTe
fused to- receive. ~ e,sz i l. @ < i : "''S.
Mr.. Miller of Pennsylvania received rec
ignition for question of privilege growing
out of the recent structure upon him by Sen
ator Butler of South Carolina. HE sent to
the clerks desk and had read copy Of the
record containing Mr. Buttler's remarks
Mr.. Miller had read his speech, which pro-
voked the reply from Senator Butler, to-
gether with certain documentary. evidence
relating to the Hamburg massacre. r
~ - s~wEpNEspAY, JULY &C. IT
SENATE. Ate Or long discussion, tha ma
sal appropriation bill Was taken up in pre-
ference to the revenue bill. A long debate
ensued upon the legislative provisions Of the
bill, which went over without action.
The, tax bill was~quietly@ buried Nlessrs
Hale, ingalls,, Plumb, Hoar, McDill and
KELLOGG voting withsthe Democrats TO take
up the naval bill. Although Mr.. Morrill,
piteously appealed to his associates to stand
by him and pass the measure; the young
bloods of the senate were too anxious to get
away to the seaside, and Mr.. Morrill's re-
marks were in the nature Of funeral ser
mon.
Thessenate confirmed Merritt IT, .Jocelyn,
Illinois; assistant secretary ofthe interior;
John r. Bryerly,- California, ,coHector" of
customs at Wilmington Calf rnia;s Lewis
Richmond, Rhode Island, secretary Of legation
and consul general ofthe Unified States at
Rome; George NJ. Sabin, United States dis
trict judge of Nevada. 49,
The following nominations We're received
from the president: JIM. Kinds, Alabama,
marshal, United States, northern district of
Alabama: Harrison Allen, Pennsylvania,
marshal, United States, for the. territory OF
Dakota. =.
HousE.--Thc vote by which the house re-
fused to agree to the conference report On
thasxiyer, and harbor bill, Tuesday, was
teoahsidered and the report agreed to. The
bill passed creating the Oregon Short Lime
Railroad company The river and ;haTbor
bi!Lappropriatesthe enormous sp1issof $ls,
~ 81 ss3 ID b, b ii
- laD q:
~ liams offered 81. amend
ment to The snndry civil hill relative Is the
compensation to be allowed to Chas. II.
Reed, for his services in the defelice Of Chars
les J tiuiteau, limiting said COMPENSATION
to S., Cos Referred. Mr.. Cameron, SIN tioR
to recommit the naval appropriati0n bill
with. certain. INSTRUCT ons5 was#taken Up, de-
bated, and finally defeated y cas- e, mays
"a.
The senate confirmed the appointn ent Of
Jas. Riley Weaver, West Virginia. secretary
Of legation and consul general Of the United
States at Vienna; John 7. Robson, Tenne-
see, consul of the United States at Beirut.
HousE-Several bills of minor imports
ance were passed. The bill granting right
Of way to the st. Louis Il San francisco
railway company through the lands Of the
! Choctaw and ChickasaW nations was cal led
1,,. discussed at length and passed. The
committee ON conference on tAeaJ Japanese
indemnity bill reportal sddisag reeInent,
and further conference was ordered.
The chairman, of the committee on
foreign affairs reported that the committee
was III possession Of all the information on
the subject Of Rear Admiral '5Nicholson's
threat to fire on Alexandria, and at his ere.
quest the documents containing said S*infor-
nation were ordered printed An ineffectu-
al effort was made by MI Mckenzie of Ken
tncky, to secure the passage OF q bill for 9
public building at Owensboro, ny.
FRlrAl, July %.
l. SENArE.---A11 amendment tothe naval bill
dividing surgeons on the active -'list into
three classes WAS decided by the chair to be
ont of order, involving general legislation,
and on all appeal the chair was sustained
20 to 81 Under this decision several other
amendments were ruled out.
House. To-day was private bill day in
the house, and among those on the speak
was one to.retire Gen Grant: it was feared
precpitateds After consultation bv he
leaders Of the republican side, it was lie
" adjournment until Monday 2ltIonrh
some of the more earnest workers rebelled
this plan Was carried out, Before adjourn
ment, resolution was adopted, proyiding
for an extension Of the apr priation fof
e et ioh.ae Res
$50 SATURDAY, .5uf.Y IS ! .s.s
sryArE M. Beck i amendment 81 ia..fk.
naval Bin reducing: from, 40 Az la,
81 ooUooO tie appropriat 6o1, niet;;s "a
laun1cflinga monitors was adopfei1 xia
A motione4o :strike.otttstiee laaes abo ]a.lti,ee
the grade of commo dores Was carried i ~ Is
g. :Messrs= Cameron Of. Yisconsiins I 1hits
colt ofeoieraqo, Dayiesof s4l}iaWley;
of Connecticut, ingalls, Of Kansas, .MeDi Hot
Iowa and Sherman Of Ohio, were recorded
with tie de11.ocratic phalanx :ss,ass "a
On ormonon Mrbt1tierz. afi sals3end nsa
wa sns 3s RreK