The Worthington advance., 1882-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL,
SATURDAY, JULY I.

SATURDAY, JULY I.
SENArE.-The bill to establish the territory
Of Pembina was reported and placed on the
calendar. The legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill passed, also the
bill permitting the secretary of the treasury
to invest Pacific railroad sinking funds in
first mortgage thirty year bonds OF the Un-
ion Pacific an Central Pacific railways.
The president sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate: Joseph r. West, Dis
trict of Columbia, commissioner of that dis
trict; Louis Wallace, Indiana, envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenepotentiary to
Turkey; Henry c. Hall, envoy extraordinary
ana minister plenepotentiary to the Central
American states; John r. Halderman, Mis-.
sour, minister resident and consul general
to Siam; John NJ. Francis, New York, min
lister resident and consul general to Portugal;
}. +. Wickersham, Pennsylvania, minister
resident and consul general to Denmark;
Michael Cramer, Kentucky, minister resi-
dent and consul general to Switzerland;
James Riley Weaver, West Virginia, secre-
tary Of legation and consul general to vi
emma; Lewis Richmond, Rhode Island, Sec
retafy of legation and consul to Rome;
}Gan }tn;tsa T. States Robinson, %aso, o. Tennessee
OIllteu ctatcS consul at BeyrOut:
A. L: Sharp. Kansas, United States consul at
Manila; Lorin A. Lathrop. Nevada. consul
to Bristol; VIM. W. Spaldlng, Minnesota,
r. Carry, Minnesota register ofthe land office
ut Duluth; VIM A. Swan, Pennsylvania, In
dian agent at the Cheyenne River agency,
Dakota; Francis NJ. Derby, assistant treas
urer Of the United States at Baltimore:
Thomas A. Henry, collector of customs dis
trict ofPimlico, N. c.; Horace Mckay, Col
lector Of internal revenue, Sixth district of
Indiana; David Bennett, collector ofinternal
revenue, seventh district of Kentucky; John
F. Kumbler, collector of internal revenue
Tenth district of Ohio. Postmasters- F.
Winship, Winnebago City, Minn.; Hans Moe
Sleepy Eye, Mimi; John NJ. Farmer, lie
Sucr, Mimi; Hans Danchertson, North La
Crosse, Wis; Henry Bradley, Elkhorn, Wis.
The senate confirmed Rollin NJ. Dasrett
Nevada, minister resident to the Hawaiian
Islands; George p. Pomcroy, agent and
consul general at Cairo; John Fowler, New
York, consul to Trinidad; Charles NJ. Cor
ham, coiner of the mint, San Francisco;
John S. Dormer, melter of the mint, Dem
yer; John A. Knapp, collector internal reve-
nue., twenty-fourth district of New York.
Postmasters-Wm. CAMPBELL, Nellisv;lle
Wis; Phillip Armour, Council Bluffs, Ia.
Army corps of engineers-Maj. Godfrey
Weitzcll to be lieutenant colonel.
HousE.-Mr. Kelly reported from the
ways and means committee joint resolu-
ton for the issue Of 500, 100000 2 per cent.
bonds. The naval appropriation bill was
taken Up and numerous amendments
adopted. The bill repeating so much OF
section 1886, revised statutes, as imposes q
received from the president vetoing the So
called Storage bill on the ground that the
practical result of the law would be to SUBJ
ject all ocean steamers to grant losses and to
restrict immigration. A good bill of the
same character, correctly phrased, would
receive his prompt assent as a public neccs-
sity and blessing. The message went over as
unfinished business, and the house ad-
toured.
MONDAY, JULY 8.
SESATE.-The bill authorizing the sale Of
timber on the Menomonec Indian lands of
Wisconsin passed, also the bill Furnishing
those who file fraudulent protests against
the issue of patents and granting of titles to
mining claims. Work was resumed ON the
general deficiency appropriation bill. An
animated discussion took place on the pro-
vision tor the payment Of the expenses OF
amendment reducing the amount from $75,-
900 to $57, 400, and the sum for medical ser
vices from So, 500 to $35,O0O was agreed to-
The bill passed and the senate adjourned tc
Wednesay.
HoUsE.-The rules were suspended and the
bill passed to correct an error in the revised
statutes relating to the duty on knit goods.
The senate bill ratifying the agreement with
the Crow Indians for the sale of a portion
Of their reservation needed by the Northern
Pacific company. passed. Adjourned until
Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY,, July 5.
SESArE-The motion to take up the bill
for the relief of Ben Halliday was rejected,
and the bill went over. The bankruptcy bill
was made special order for the first
Wednesday in December.
The senate bill to create a territory OF
Pembina was taken up, the senate refusing
-2l to 22-a party vote, to table the motion
calling the bill up. Mr.. Davis of Illinois
voted with the republicans. An amendment
was offered by Mr. bale prohibiting certain
laws ofthc Dakote legislature in regard to
the alleged reputation of Yankton county
bonds from being made applicable to the pro-
posed new territory, which precipitated dis
cussion. Mr. Harrison favored the amend.
ment, but regarded discussion OF
the question suggested by it as premature.
Mr.. Vest charged that the friends of the
pending bill and the one for the admission
OF Southern Dakota as q state had made a
common cause in the expectation. if the
Pembina bill now passed, southern Dakota
would come into the Union despite the legis-
lation com mplaincd of. He would never vote
to admit q territory. whose people were
stained with rcpudiation. He would insist
that the obnoxious laws first be repealed.
Without concluding, Mr.. Vest yielded for
an executive session. Mr.. Mcmillan, from
the committee OH commerce, reported the
river and harbor bill, saying he would move
its consideration tomorrow.
In executive session, the senate confirmed
the following appointments:
H. G. Wells, Michigan, presiding Judge of
the court Of commissioners of Alabama
claims; James Harlan, Iowa, and Isiah
French, Massachusetts, judges of the court
of commissioners of Alabama claims; Daniel
Fessenden, Maine, clerk Of commissioners
of Alabama claims; l.. &. Wilcox, receiver
ofpublic moneys, Detroit. The senate also
and consular treaty with Servia, the CON-
mercial treaty with Roumania, and the
trademark treaty with Spain.
AOUSEs-1 lie mousse CONSIDERED Tie naval
appropriation bill in committee of the
whole, several amendments being proposed,
but adjourned without action. An extend
ed and heated debate occurred on several
points of the bill.
Holman and Springer, persisted in OBJ
structing the progress of the naval bill with
amendments looking to restriction of the
powers of the secretary of the navy in regard
to the disposition of the fund for recon.
structlns the navy. The main point at issue
was that concerning the completion of the
monitors, and among the republicans who
opposed this feature of the bill was Mr.. Nc
Cook of New York He could not be made
to understand that the monitors would be
ofany service after they should be completed
Then. too, . wrangle was precipitated by a
favorites of the secretary Of the navy might
not secure all the work, to the detriment of
the interests OF the government.
A running fight ensued which was only
ended by the committee rising, but when
Robson moved to put the bill through, he
encountered opposition from al unexpected
quarter. Mr.. Reed, of Maine, moved that
the house adjourn. But want VOTE"
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