The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-04-20
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4 petition was presented bY Mr.. Strait. j.,
the house, signed by e. r. Cults and others o1
Eanbs"lt, Mimi, relating to certain venerable
French spollation claims in which among other
statements made In the nature OF argunlen,
favor Of tho payment OF these claims BY The
government OF the United Sta,e, The petition.
ers say: ''rhe public archives OF the govern
monf. ana forty one favorable reports OF com
mittees and siz bills for relief passed by The
senate OF the United States, and two bills of The
six) passed by the house OF representatives,
give ample testimony to tho validity and jusdce
Of these claims on the United States"
The secretary Of the treasury will not call
any c c1ntinuel s per cent. bonds before the
continued per cents. have been called. The
last call for Us may contain q call for eOme OF
the o. When Secretary Folgar m ade hie FIRST
i1 iss n?f9 S2z T?Gs H %n n Of the :;qs Ct
$3o,457 $50; 10 all, $l7s ,Oo5, ,l5O Ofthiss
amount about $l2, 900, 900 OF tjs OF 81, and
about H48, 100000 OF ia OF 'G} are etill to .e
called. Future calls will be based upon figures
received from different bureaus to the treasury
department 1t is anticipated that the eurplua
calling OF $l s, 600. 900 each month hereafter.
A delegation Ct ministers @. the African NJ.
E. church, headed by Bishop Brown and &C.
conpanied by friedrich Douglas, waited upon
Attorney General BreWster and made complaint
a8ains! the United States attorney for the north
ern district of Florlcs for failure to enforce the
provieions OF the ciyilrghts bill. The particular
Oh 3 railroad train at midnight severn
miles from the nearest station after having
purchased first-claes ticket It was repre-
sente thAtall applications to the district attor-
ney for legal redress we're Of no avail The At
torney geners promised that the matter ahonhl
be investigated
Senator Cameron hAs reported substitute
NJ II oh A.
Turtle mountain Indian to land in northern Da-
kota. It has sill the faults OF Washburn's bill,
and the additional objection that it permits tho
Ind ians to reserve part OF the territories now
claimed by them a. their reservation Every.
body knows what will happen il these Turtle
mountain 6ands are permitted to settle perma~
nenty on the boundary. They will become
band Of border thieves, plundsring on both
sides OF the line alike and taking refuge from
the ministers OF Justice OF either nation in the
territories Of the other
The legislative committee having in charge
the investigation Of the alleged bribery OF mem
bers Of representatives OF canal schemes re-
ported, recommending that VIM Block Of Cleve-
land, and VIM. A. Wright be reprimanded and
censured for conduct unbecoming members.
minority report by zone member recommends
tina: they be removed from the standing CON-
mittees, and by another that Wrightbe expelled
from bis seat The committee found that AL
bert Nolter and J. K. Watson had made PROPOSE
tions to improperly influence the votes OF both
members and referred their case 10 the nrOa-
ecuttng attorney.
The report that Minister Lowell is to be re-
called is denied At the White House, and
friends ofthe preeident say that not only 10 there
no intention Of recalling Mr. Lowell, but no
reason for recalling him has suggested itself to
tie administration From trustworthy source
it islearned that in cabinet circles there has
been no criticisms upon Mr.. Lowell's cause IN
regard to the imprisoned alleged American citi-
2ehe but on the contrary that his good 1udg~
ment and senee in the treatment Of tie delicafe
matter have eliclted commentator.
The senate passed the bill pr. viding that the
postmaster general be authorized to pay to the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids i No. thern Railway
company tor transporting the Uni cd States mail
between Plymouth. Ia, and Austin, MINI, from
January 8, 1872, to May 81, 1870, At til :
rates OF compensation authorized by law be-
tween said dates. The amount named by the
committee On postotice and post road ID $6,
67O4
Ohicers OF the army are very generally lend
ing their influence to secure the pass
age Of the rider on the army appropriation bill
providing for the compulsory retirement Of
officers at the age OF si1ty-two 1t ii said that
Gen. Sherman favore il. although he will be
retired under it.
Officers o. the army are very generally lend
ing their influence to eecure the passage OF the
rider on the army appropriation bill proyidi 1g
for the compulsory retirement Of officers At the
age of sixty-two. It is said that Gen. Sherman
favors It, although he will be retired under It.
circular has just been issued from the
treasury department prescribing certain regu-
lations with regard to tho expectation Of -four
manufactured from imported wheat, on. COM
pliance with which drawback can be claimed.
Complaints continue to reach the postofflce
etc, :, from the mail while. .eneoute from Colora::
do to New York; The amount d estimated at
nearly 81, 900, 900 Osfnce December. The de-
tectivss are nonpluased.
The secretary Of, the treasury has decided
that hoop tron, cut ,to lengths, punched and
splayed to 1T barrels, is dutaable q shoop iron.
OF Vim. Ballard which was referred, to the
committee on fnvalid pensioners