The Worthington advance., 1882-08-17
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SATURDAY, AUG, 8.

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seExArE.-The conferees on The loqal blu
repolted agresmsnt, and The bill vplDsed.
TIE hill resulatipg ~ 49, on knit goods
was dshated at considerable length and fin
| ally passed. The tar reduction bill was tax.
en- up. but soon laid aside.
The following nominations came from
! the president: ....
Jos ": Johnston. w., collector OF Gus
toms, district Of Newport News. Va; JOS B.
Nteobell, W., surveyor Of customs, York.
town, In the district of Newport News; u. 8.
Grant ana w. II. Tresc0tt, commissioners to
nefotia9e Acommercial treaty with Mexico:
John Il. Dillon, of Missouri. secretary OF le-
CATION OF the United States In Mexico; and
Robert c. Croweli; surveyor Of customs.
Kansas City,.
HoUsE.-A joint resolution for court Of
inquiry to investigate the loss of the Arctic
exploring steamer Jeanette passed; also q
Joint resolution providing 4 select commit
tee TO inquire into the needs of American
shtp: building. The conference report On the
naval bill was adopted, all points OF differ
ence having been settled by the conference
committee. The committee On ioreign
affairs having charge of the subject r.
ported that IN it's opinion the house could
not compel shiphsrd to produce
tiou, and recommended that he be DISCHARGED
and his examination be no further proceed
ed with. A communication was received
from the secretary of state giving list of
Americans now confined in British pris.
ons.
At the evening session both houses adopt.
% the conference report on the sundry civil
bill, which dsposes Of the last general ap-
propriation bill
keep the force in the folding room sixty
days after adjournment to fold speeches.
This brought out the fact that 800. 600
speeches are still there to be folded and 9th
ees are coming In at the rate of 20, 600 per
day. The democrats are fighting it, claim
Ing that this is one way of distributing re-
publican ammunition at public expense.
The sundry civil bill as it passed con-
tained clause for the erection Of building
st d. Paul MINI, Tor the Department Of ba-
k0ta, a. 800: 'provided that lot and the
lower portion of lot 1, block 81, St. Paul
proper, offered to the United States for the
erection and maintenance Of the said build.
ing thereon, be conveyed without cost to the
said purpose by good and sufficient deed,
which, together with the title Of the prem
ises, shall be approved by the attorney gen.
erai Of the United States, and no money
:hsll al be expended until the said title is per-
MONDAY, Aug. 7.
eESATE.-Bills and resolutions passed re
pealing the export tax on tobacco: for
court Of inquiry to investigate the loss o.
the Arctic steamer Jeanette; for joint &C.
lect committee on American ship building;
for railway bridge across the Mississippi Al
the mo nth of the Upper Iowa river; to in.
yesttgate labor strikes and the condition O,
the laboring classes.
By vote Of 81 yeas to ls nays the senate de-
cided to 50 into executive session. An hour
was spent on the nomination of surveyor
Ct Albany. n. y, and although Senator
Miller strongly opposed the confirmation,
lies. The nomination Of Assistant Surgeon. ~
General Crane to be surgeon general
vas another stumbling block, but
he toe went through. The Other
combinations were as follows: Gen. Grant
and W. Il. Trescott, commissioners to nego.
ttate q commercial treaty with Mexico; John
1. Luby. surveyor of port 1t Albany. N. Y:
Col Charles n. Crane, surgeon general U. 8.
A.; W. H. Hover. Of California, associate
justice supreme court Arizona. United States
eons9ls Thomas J Barry ofst. Louis, Po-
tost, Mexico; F. N. Rice, Marine, Aspinwall;
William L. Welsh of Pennsylvania, 1t Flor.
ence. Collectors Of customs: J. W. Short,
vicksburg, Miss; Nelson Platt, Corpus Chris.
Il, Tex. Surveyors Of cnstonis James ".
Mitchell, Portsmouth, o.; w. H. Francis
receiver public money, BiYmarck, D. r.
Postmaster: O. n. SNYDER Malvern, Ia.
Gov. Dingley's resolution. providing for
an investigation Of the condition of Americn
the two houses, passed the senate, and the
committee will probably be appointed TO-
morrow. 1t is said that Senators Warner.
Miller OF New York and Beck OF Kentucky.
and Representatives Dingley of Maine, Can.
dler Of Massachusetts,, and Perry Belmont OF
New York will be named as members ofthis
committee. Beck said, when It was brought
up In the senate to-day, that 1t was scheme
to get subsidy for some American ship
builder or ship owner.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted by a So
lect comm ittee of nine members to examine
the works of improvement now In proeres,
on the Mississippi river. Mr.. Robson intro.
duced = bill for the reduction Of taxation
nearly Identical with the tax bill a il now
sands In the senate. A motion by him to
suspend the rules and consider the bill at
once having been Overwhelmingly defeated
Mr.. Robeson withdrew the bill IN disgust.
Adjourned until Monday.
TUESDAY, AUG. D.
SESArE--A lively dispute was inaugural
ed when it was proposed to pass bill grant.
ing an increase ofpensions to such soldien
a. had lost an arm or leg in tho service
Senator Platt opposed the bill on the ground
that there was not time enough left for its
proper consideration, for which he was
sharply srraigned by Senator Vorhees and
Van Wyck. Despite gallant fight made
by the latter, the bill was laid aside until
the next session, the senate by its action
showing an utter disregard Of the petitions
that had poured in from all parts of the
country favoring the bill. Sem
ater Pelldlcton offered q resolution of
thanks to vice President Davis, which
was unanimously adopted, whereat the sena-
tOrial jumbo blushed like big apple he so
much resembles. After this exercise oftaffy
pulling, the senate received notice that the
house had concurred in the adjournment res.
olntion, and simultaneously President Ar
thur, from IN adjoining room, announced
that he had no more business to transact.
Senator Window thereupon moved an exec
utave session Tor the consideration OF certain
treaties and this Was agreed to. 1t lacked
but three minutes OF 3 o'clock when the
doors were opened and the vice president,
after short pause, announced that the SEN
ate was adjourned sine die.
HousE.-The senate resolution relative to
adjournment was received and concurred in,
and the announcement made that the presi.
dent had no further communication to sub
init to congress. Another effort was made
by Mr.. HoIr to secure the passage of the bill
to amend the river and harbor act, but Mr..
Holman was promptly on hand and succeed
ed in having action delayed until it was OBJ
fore the movement of Adjournment. At
precisely 3 o'clock the speaker declared the
house adjourned without day, and the eay-