The Worthington advance., 1882-02-23

CONGRESSIONAL
NoNDAY. FEB. 13.

l. MONDAY, FEE 13.
sRNATR-Blls were introduced TO provide
suitable agricultural lands for tho sorthern
Utes and to regulate promotions In the army
aad increase its efficiency. The bill imposing
limitation OF two years from Tho date Of enIist:
meht againet prosecution for 1esertion in the
army, and to promo the eflcienGy OF the h.
w. passed Mr.. Dawes spoke in favor of civil
ervice reform.
| The few senators who remained In their soats
duri' Senator Dawes speech on reform Of the
civil service, and the languid interest displayed
! by those who did remain, fairly illustrated the
] stats OF mind among them upon this important
| topic Mr.. Dawes made quite forcible pre-
footatton OF the subject in his speech and
spoke with great earnestness and forco, appar-
| ent'y to Messrs. Window, Pendleton, Hoar and
| rye who. OF all the senate, gave him close It.
| tenticn.
Among the nomiua ions sent In by the prest,
dent wss First Lieut. George H. Cook, Nine
teeLta infantry, to be captain and quartermas-
| tor.
:. The senate confirmed BENJAMIN Beach post.
master Of Muscatine, TO-, and VIM Rowe naval
officer at Baltimore.
| Ths president nom;usted Leonard Luttrideo
| OF Wisconsin collector Of intorr al revenue II
! tho Sixth district of Wisconsin; also Carnum g.
! Hall, register Of the lind Office at Borson.
Minn ;nd EaHard Ferguson, ponefon agent al
=. HOUSE, Bills wero introduced limiting the
| number OF Representatives 10 1926; prohi6i iag
| io!ygamss q or bigamis.s from oiiing oflice II
! 'he toll tore = 10 create Departmental Iraa-
ufactures, Elechanics and mines; 10 IL O. .ish na-
t:caa! banks. Tbs bill for an appropriation 10
pay census clerks passed.
TUESDAY, FER. Ii.
SENATE Mr. Vance deliver. d u free trade
| ppe:ch After several frut!eas efforts MI.
Edmun1s succeeded in having the auti-roly.
gany bill taken up, when lis consideration VIA
deferred until Wednesday: "
Tho president sent the following nomina-
lions to the senate:
john G. New. Indiana, aee;stant eecretary Of
the treasury; Edwin II. Nevin, surveyor Of
customs for the dietrict of Philadelphia. Pa. !;
| Benjamin F!agler, collector OF customs for the
collector of eustt rls for tho district OF Yecho.
La.; VIM. II. Poster, United States district At
torEey fer the western district OF Tennessee: ::
Andrew McC'aiD, dist: let attorney for the mid
1le distrc: OF Tenne!ea; Moses NJ. Drew,
United States marshal, CaiifoTnia; Hiram NJ
Van Arman, Of California, secretary cf tie teri
| tclv OF A,iZnns.
IoUsE-L;tsle was done except that the
house crgaged in = prolonged wraugls over
| tie r:aolution Of Mr.. Robinson of New York
| regarding American citizens in Irish prisons,
the debate taking q decided ptrsonal turn.
! Finally the resolution was reconmitted 10 the
foreign atfai!s committee, with instructions to
! add clause requesting the president to de-
| loand the Br:i.h govern ment the prompt trial
or release CT lie piisoaers mentioned in the reg
oiu'ion.
| THURSDAY, FED Is.
| SENArE-The president has sent the follow
| iag nominations to the senate:
Unitod States marshal, II. T. Denny, district
! OF Minnesota; United Stetes coAsus, Bruno
| Tyscaus OF Nebtaska, at vera Cruz; Thos.
| Wilson Of the District Of Columbia, Nantes;
| Geo. Clifford Of Maine, At L.roche!lo.
I Mr. Jackson introduce1..a bill presented by
| ot tho BOOK agent Of tho Methodist Episcopal
! church South. 1t sppro PIRATES $4,000 in
compensation for property connected with the
| publishing house Of eaid book agents in NASH
vlle, which was taken or destroyed by the
United States in 1861, or at any other time.
| After long debate the senate by vote Of
33 to 10 passed the resolution to provide a
messenger tor each Of the committees OF
| finance, postofices, pensions, claims, Judiciary,
District Of Columbia and engros.ed bills.
A long debate, without vote. took place on
House The apporhonment bill was debated
! Sll day. but vote was not reached.
| THURSDAY, FEB. 18.
| s1NATE-The senate polgamy bill VA
adopted BY that body after . spirited Discus
sion. Speeches were msde against several
provisions of the bill by Vest Pendleton and
others, but there were no dlese1tng votes when
the bill came upon ito passage. Under the
provisions Of this bill it will be crime TO CO.
habit with more than one woman in any Of the
territories OF the United States, punishable by
fine and imprisonment
HOUSE. The apportionment bill was the prin-
ciPa( topic OF discussion, and the old system of
apportionment with allowances for major frao-
lions was adopted The house also sattlod the
question Of the total number Of members In
me next congress, subject to reconsideration
before the final passage of the bill to-day. By
the adoption Of Mr.. Anderson's amendment
162 to 1O4, the total number in tho house il
increased to $50. This number WAS sp.
parently reached by sort Of \ COM
promise in which the largest element
was tho republican 1n4jority. The re-
putlicans l!ava most to gain. az appears from
Mr.. Cox'= tables, by multiplyi lg the numbe,
of members iu the house. Some democratic
members were induced to vo;e for this mum
ber, 325, by tho fact, probably, that it in
creases the representation Of their respective
states 10 congress. The ho;,se finally broke up
aud WAS compelled to adjourn without final
action upon tho superintendent bill by curious
conflict over an appa:ent:g minor amendment.
Under the new bill ropresen t.tlves are
distributed among the general s az 3 rs fo!lows: