The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-30
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
MONDAY MARCH 20.

MONDAY MARCH 20!
SENATE.-The senate during the morning
hour had under confederation bill to increase
though Messrs. Sherman and Morgan opposed Il
Messrs Oonger, Ferry and Mcpherson quickly
came to the rescue and showed the benefits K
be derived from having efficient, well-pait
surfmen to render aid to distressed mariners.
After lengthy speech by Mr. Beck on tn
to executive session, and as the judiciary com
mittee had returned the name of Judge blatch
ford with favorable recommendation it wa
supposed that he would be promptly confirmed
For some reason, however, the nomination wa
not taken up, the senate occupying the time il
discussing the nomination of Master Seabury o
of the navy to be naval constructor.
Householder the call Of states 1877 bill
and resolutions were introduced, mostly Of
private character. Mr.. O. r. DeGraff present
ed the joint resolution of the Iowa general as
sembly asking general legislation to authorize
and require suits to be brought by tn
United States to cancel patents issued inadver
special relation to patents brought up by Wash
burn, moen 4 Co., and others, which patent
related to barb wire.
The house finally got into 4 contest that pro
tracted the session until midnight. 1t was til
old story Of a fruitless struggle with minor
ity not inclined to do any business. Reet
wanted one week from tomorrow set for thu
consideration Of the bill to re-establish tn
court for the distribution Of the Geneva aware
fund. Tho democrats refused to vote and lef
the house without quorum.
TUESDAY, MARCH II.
SENATE. --Among the reports submitted in
he senate was one by Mr.. Logan from the COM
nittee on military affairs unfavorable to the
petition to be placed on the retired
ist Of General Alfred Pleasanton, q famous cav
Try commander Of the late rebellion
Mr.. Hale presented protest against the ad-
mission Of Dakota as q state until her record is
ourged of reputation. with which it is charged
n the matter Of the Yankton county bonde is
sued in aid Of railroad in that county, upon
Rhich no interest payments have been made.
Mr. Mcmillan attributed the complaint to the
tact that eastern capitalists had been subje cted
20 some delay in returns upon some of their
WESTERN investments.
The following bills passed: The house bill
to establish a railway bridge across the river
bill abolishing the Fort Abercrombie military
reservation embracing lands long since aban-
dOned); the senate bill te remedy the defects
Of the law Of last year for the sale Of the re-
mainder Of the Qtos aud Missouri reservation.
Kansas and Nebraska, passed with IN amend
ment protecting the rights Of those who may
not have moved.
Mr.. Pendleton offered on amendment to the
constitution providing for the election of post
masters and other officers by the people.
Senator Sawyer presented the mem orial Of
the legislature of Wisconsin in favor Of the
government repositories for the savings of the
industrial class; also joint resolution of the
same legislature in relation to the claim Of the
state of Wisconsin against the United States for
swamp aud overlooked lands.
HoUsE.-Mr. Gibson had read q telegram
from New Orleans stating that the supplies for
sufferers received from the war department
were exhausted, and 100000 more rations
were needed.
Mr. Leeden TO- } from the committee on terri-
tories, submitted a minority report signed by
Leeden, Mills and Richardson IS. c. upon the
bill for the admission of Dakota as state he
ing In opposition thereto. Committee Of the
whole.
The Chinese question was then urged at con-
siderable length by Butterworth and Mr.. Hook
the pending bill in brilliant Grafton, which
earned him deserved round Of applause upon
Its conclusion.
Mr.. Butterworth commented on the evils fol-
lowing from unrestricted Chinese immigration,
asserting that both the republican and demo-
againstit. James A. Garfield, voicing the best
thought of his time, voicing the humanity of
the country, voicing by its religion and philan-
thropy, had declared Chinese immigration an
evil.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %.
senate-The life saving service bill con-
sumed the greater part of tho days session
The diplomatic appropriation bill passed.
This senate committee amendments to the
diplomatic appropriation bill make a specific
provision for minister resident and consular
general at Bolivia, for a charge d'atfaires t
Portugal, Paraguay, Uruguay and Switzerland
and for secretaries to legations to Russia, Aus
tria and Italy; also fot consultates at Panama
and AspinwAll, the latter Of which the
existing order Of the classification of consul
atcs is ro-established and allowance for consul
ates appropriated in DETAIL instead OF in the az
gregato. The total of the latter, then, is re-
duc5d about $S 900.
Senate confrmations: Samuel BlatchfOrd
New York, associate Judge Of the United States
supreme court. United States consuls: Jas.
Inrntr. Michigan, at Amherstburg, Can.
Chas Emro, Michigan, Windsor, Ont.
House The Chinese bill was taken up and
Mr. Washburn spoke in it's favor, claiming that
The continuance Of Chinese immigration would
rt''i:'g OF labor He contended there was no
Analogy between immigration from Europe and
hat of China. 1t WAS the part of wisdom not
10 degrade labor, but to bring labor and CAPT
al il, accord
Mr.. Kasson, Of Iowa, spoke in opposition.
although the latter said he would favor it we're
the term of restriction reduced to ten years,
.r1 he offered an amendment to that ef-
ftct.
THURSDAY, MARCH %
SENATE "A bill was introduced for the ad-
mission of Washington territory as state. The
tariff commission bill was discussed. The H.
dian appropriation bill, with provisions for the
was reported. The following nomina-
tons were received from the
president: John H. smyth, North Carolina,
minister resident and consul general of the
United States to Libora; Emory r Beauchamp,
Indiana, United States consul at st. Gall; James
w. Wilson, Missouri, United States consul at
Three Rivers, Quebec.
consumed in a contest over tho nomination OF
Thomas N. Cooper as internal revenue collect
or Of the Sixth district of North
Carolina. His confirmation was
earnestly opposed by tho two North
Caroliaa senators on the ground that the ap-
pointment is obnoxious to them and to major
ity Of the people Of the state. Tho vote re-
sulted-yeas ~, nays "a; but motion to re-
consider the rejection was Immediately entered,
and all efforts to lay the motion on the table
wassuccessfully resisted by resort to flibuster
ing tactics, and the senate adjourned without
final action.
HOUSE Debate closed on the Chinese bill,
Mr.. Dnnneli speaking againgt it. Kasson's
amendment reducing the period for restriction
OF immigration to ten years was reJected-1OO
to l3l. The bill finally passed in the same
shape in which it came from the senate, the
vote being 1G7 to Co. Mr. Washburn voted
aye and Mr.. Dunnell nay, while Mr.. Strait did
not vote. Some sensation was caused
during the debate of Mr. Page of California who
said lie witnessed a scene the other day when
he saw one of the lobbyists Of q corporation
walk in and congratulate member who had
denounced the bill. The six Chinese compsn-
los, through their agents in this city, swarmed
in every corridor in the capitol, and had for
weeks. He knew two railroad corporations had
united to defeat the bill
FRIDAY, MARCH "a.
sENATE-Mr. Vests bill to prohibit the issue
Of bank notes or currency by national banks
was reported adversely. The life saving ser
vice bill passed. A bill was reported appro-
priating $5,0OO,OOO for the improvement
Of the Mississippi and 81 ZOO, 900 for the
Missouri rivers. Mr.. Miller, the paper making
senator of New York, spoke on the tariff COM
mission bill and in favor of protection, during
which Mr.. Morgan interrupted him with re-
mark upon wood pulp, which precipitated an
discussion.
HousE.-Mr. Robinson OF New York limited
strongly at contemplated effort to impeach
Minister Lowell for not taking proper action re-
garding the imprisonment of American citizene
in Great Britain. The day was chiefly spent in