The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JAN. Ia

SENATE A bill granting S. {, 200 arrears of
pension to the widow OF President Lincoln was
reported aud referred to the pension commit
tee. A bill was introduced to amend the home
hoiency bill (54o, tOO) passed The pension
arrears act was debated, Mr.. Voorhees, MAX
ing the principal speech in defence OF the act,
and MIR: Back speaking against it
SenStcr Logan offered sn amendment to his
bill to devote all revenues collected from the
taxes Oh whieky to the purpose of general edu-
cation. The smsnamsnt proposes to distribute
the money to staes and territories according to
population instead of tic proportion to iltera-
cy of popula:jou Thia will suake q very natur-
would receive. The original bill would have
given the largest proportion to the south, where
the nu.nter Of illiteratcs is much gle:ter than
IN the north, owing largely to the coiored pop
uaton
The seuate confirmed as postmastars D.
Barber Northington, MINI, and Warner L.
Ves'al, Storm Lake, 10. !; Indisn ents, Cyrus
p Luse, Illinois, White L nth agency, MINI,
Jacob B. Mitchell, Kansas, Western Shosone
agency, Nov; receivers Of public moneys,
James II. Jones, Wisconsin, at Me nasha,
Wis
HoUsE.-Bils were introduced to coin and
regulate fractional currency; to m Ike the terms
of presidential electors four years, and give
them power to act in case OF the death or dis
ability OF the president or vice president; to re-
tire national bank notes; 10 admit Washington
Territory as stite; also various bills relating
to taxation, and q resolution calling for decis-
1Ous of the commissioner Of the general land
Office and secretary Of the interior regarding
Northern Pacifi land grants.
llr. Hvlman's bill provides that no public
lands OF the United States be sold, except min-
ersl lands and townships, and that all lands
adapted to agriculture shall be reserved for &c
tual settlers under the homestead LAWS. Inject,
however, to land warrants and coll go scrip
witch have been or shall be issued 10y authority
Of congress, and grants Which congress shall
hereafter make in new states and territories
tor purposes of education.
TUESDAY, JAN l.
SENATE-A large number OF bills were in:
troduced: By Mr.. Conger, to provide ior
eomaission on alcoholic liquor traffic; by Mr.
Cameron, (His) to authorize the cutting and
sale OF dead and damaged timber on Indian
reservations under the direction Of the interior
department; By Mr.. Vance, to enable tho sev-
eral states t, collect III educational fund from
taxes on distilled spirits and fremeuted liquor;
by biz. DAVIS III y 10 permit Ward Hunt, .=so
cisse justice of The supreme court Of t.e United
States, to retire; by Mr. Blair, granting peu-
sion of So 900 d year to Lucre;ia R. Garfield,
from September 1881; by MIR. Ferry, for
pubic building at Marquette, Mich, !; by Mr..
Anthony, to authorize the compilation and
printing OF the naval is DRY of The war.
The pension resolution Of Ingalls, was deba-
action taken
HOUSE MIR. Diugley offered resolution in
structlng the committee on commerce to in
quire what change or law can be msde to offurd
q relief to the merchant marine engaged in
the foreign carrying trade, and what meas
ures can be adopted to promote our ship build
ing and other commercialinterests. Referred
Mr. Robson called up the report of the com
mlttee OF rules increasing the membership OF
the various committees OF the house. He
stated that the thirteen committees whose
neresse had before "s them 'D now near 'S
80 Der cent. of all the business heard As Mr.
Robson concluded his brief remarks he de.
manded tho previous QUESTION A storm OF
"Oh; nos, came from all parts Of the honse
and the confusion was very great The motion
was lost-yeas IS, nays TIA. Robson then
stated that, on behalf of the Committee on rules
he would recede from his position and with
draw the demand for the previous QUESTION.
long discussion ensuel without results
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Is.
SENATE.-Senator George introduced in the
senate joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution for the election OF
judges Of United States courts inferior to the
Supreme court by the people Of the districts or
circuits in which such judges exercise their
powers.
A resolution was adopted for an investigation
OF land frauds by the public land commit 90.
and the consideration Of the funding bill tol.
lowed Bills were introduced abolishing duties
Oh wooden and cotton goods, mechanics' tools.
etc., and relating to the pay Of letter carriere
HOUSE -Dlscussion on the report OF the
committee On rules in favor of increasing the
membership OF certain committees was resumed
and Mr.. Orth's substitute 80 amending the rules
as to provide for the selection Of committees by
commission instead Of by the speaker was
rnled out Of order by vote Of the house-l63 to
F1nrx, osr>I> A.
discussing, without action, Mr.. Kings amend
ment to the rules comforting upou the commit
tee on improvement Of tie Mississippi river
power to report appropriations for that pur-
pose.
Following is the text of the bill introduced by
Representative Farwell:
Be it enacted, etc that on and after 1882,
internal revenue laws now in force and herein
specified, imposing taxes be and the same are
hereby repealed, namely: On articles men
toned in schedule following section 3,437 re-
vised statutes of the United States, and on
bank checks, drafts and all other instruments
named ia section 3.11S Of the revised statutes
of the United States as amended bv section Is
Of the ACT of FebruaryS, 1875.
Representative Farwell also introduced bill
to repeal the law imposing taxes upon depos-
it's and capital of banks
THURSDAY, JAN. 49,
SENATE.-Senator Window opposed Senator
Sherman's 3 per cent rounding bill He was
put on the defensive when Senator Hill de-
ciared that the intention Of the five and six per
cents was al act Of usurpation. Mr.. Window
replied that there was no new contract, that the
government sgnifed it's readiness to pay the
bonds, whereupon the holders agreed in writing
if they we're not paid to accept the reduction of
interest," and that as secretary of the treasury,
he accepted their offer and that was all
there was Of 1t. Mr. Hill would not be salts
fed however, and continued to insist that the
f,ty hoC hoor viz ofo1
The bill to retire Justice Hunt of the supreme
court passed by vote Of Al 10 ii. Senator
Bayard, in discussing the bill to retire Judge
Hunt, somewhat sharply criticised it for COM
polling congress to retire him. Bayard said it
was plain that an infusion Of new blood was
badly needed on the supreme bench, and he
would be glad to see it. That court was i'll ar
resrs in its work, and public business sas suf-
fering. He deeply regretted that the obstruc-
ton in the way Of iDfusirg new life into the
court had to be removed BY w.: an act CT congress
bill was not for Hunts benefit, but
for the public good, and that Hunt had a right
to retain his plac. on the bench if he chose.
Senator Hoar protested against this construc-
ten of Hunts rights, and endorsed what Sen
ator Bavard bad eaid. When judge becomes
incapacitated from performing mis- duty, Horr
thought he had no further right to his position,
and said that for himself he would saw wood
the remainder of his life before ha would
permit his father to remain on the bench il un-
able to discharge his duties, or to take advant
age OF enforced retirement.
HOUSE Mr.. Bavne, from tho committee on
military affairs, reported a bill for the estab-
lishment OF a home for indignant soldiers and
sailors, at Erie, Penn. Referred to the COM
mittee of the whole
Nearly the whole session was taken up in
discussion of the report Of
the committee on rules, which was finally
recommitted with al amendments. Mr..
Dunnell opposed the report, because he did
not believe it would increase the efficiency Of
committees. He added no legislature in the
world was burdened with such infamous rules
rs the house.
FRIDAY, JAN. 90
SENATE.-Not in session.
HOUSE The fortifcation appropriation bill
(appropriating 1915, OOO) was re- ported, and
notice given that it would be called up Tuesday
next
The house went into committee of the whole
on the private calendar. The first bill was one
to relieve from the charge Of desertion two SOL
diers unjustly treated on that charge during the
war, convicted and imprisoned, and restore
their right to bounty but not to pay.
Mr.. Randall expressed the hope that the
committee on military affairs would mature
and report bill giving to the war department