The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. NAY 16.

SENA1E-Whisky was laid on the shelf bv
the senate to-day temporarily, to permit the
discussion ON the per cent. land bill, cham
pioned by Mr. Plumb of Kansas. He and
Mr.. Blair found so much to talk about Oh
the subject that no one else had an oppor-
tunity to do so, and when the latter conclud-
cd motion to adjourn was promptly adopt
ed.
HoUsE.-The house resumed the considera-
ton of the national bank charter bill and
Hewitt spoke in favor of the banks, stating
that the present system was the best vet de-
vised by the ingenuity of man. If the ma
tonal banking system were to he continued
he favored an amendment which would let
every bank know it could not at its mere
caprice reduce or increase its circulation,
Mr. Buttcrworth and others spoke to the same
effect. Ten members were present at the
evening session. Mcsscrs. Hazeltine, Ander-
son and Holman made speeches in opposi-
ton to the bill to extend the charters Of ma
tional banks.
WEDNESDAY, MAY II.
SENATE.-Mr. Cameron reported adversely
the joint resolution rendering the thanks o;
congress to Chief Engineer Melville. Thu
remainder Of the session was devoted to thu
discussion of the 5 per cent. land bill. II
executive session the following nomination.
were received
Thos: Wing Illinois, register of the lane
office, Prescott, 0.
Postmasters- BENZ +. Robinson, Fair
bury, ILL.,; John G. Stevenson, Mount Yer.
non, o.; VIM. L. zoe, Independence, Kan.
Samuel W. Dack,ls. San Francisco, Cal.
The senate confirmed: VIM. a. Mauris,
assistant attorney general of the United
States.
United States Consuls-H. S. Miller, Min.
nesota, at Guayaquil; O. V. Tousley, Min.
nesota, at Trieste.
VIM: NJ. Ridpath, Indiana, Indian agent
at Yankton, D. T.
P:s: Corbctt, United States marshal dis.
trict of Nevada
Jas. c. jewell, Puryeyor of customs, Evans,
Vile, Ind.
Al. Kaufman, collector internal revenue.
Pennsylvania.
Postmastcrs-Lewis c. Smith, at Stating
ton, Pa; Amanda @. SilIyman, POttcsyiIlc
Pa; Geo. P Humphrey, Cheboygan. Mich:
Morton L. Cardcll, Hancock, Mich; Jos. NJ.
Bracket, Eau Claire. Wis Charles II. Jack.
son, Georgetown, Colo; J. L. Epping, Darien
Ga.
HoUsE.-The bank charter bill was dis
cusscd. Mr.. Marchs amendment reducing
from twenty to three years the period 70:
which banks may extend their charters was
rejected-yeas 81 nays III. Mr.. Hazeltine,
from the committee OH elections, reported in
favor OF Mr.. Lowe from Alabama.
THURSDAY, MAY 10.
sESAJE.-The morning hour Of the senate
was unusually lively. 4 number Of bills being
hurriedly pushed through, not, however,
without rcmonstrancc for such undue haste
from Senator ingalls, Of Kansas. Among
the measures thus di>|n,scl CT was measure
to refund s., 227 100 to certain claimants in
Henderson, Tenn, lnr assessments paid by
them in reimbursement for public buildings
destroyed by the rebel forces.
The senate to-day by :. vote Of 25 to 81 i'll
definitely postponed the bill to extend the
patent on the steam grain shovel OF MeSSrs.
Wilson. Spcn'lclow and Watson. Protests
against the extension have come from all
parts Of the country and comprise an enor-
nous bulk ofPalcrs and petitions.
The senate proceeded with the 5 per cent
bond bill, but did hot lake decided action as
was anticipated.
In the executive session of the senate there
was another display of independence, John
Sherman vigorously opposing The cOnfrma-
ton of Mr.. DUckncr III the Louisville district
The senate finally deferred action on this and
the contested Pennsylvania appointment for
week, to give Senator Mitchell chance.
Houston motion of Mr.. kasson, bill
passed providing that amy person being orig
inally a citizen of the United States, who
has been naturalizc,l as a subject of Great
Britain, may publicly declare his re,,unci-
alton OF such naturalization and resume his
character and privileges: as a citizen of the I.
United States OH signing an instrument to
that effect
A bill passed changing the boundaries OF
the fourth collection district ofEargin ia, and
making new port of entry.
The house then resumed consideration of
the bank charter extension bill, the pending
question being on al amendment offered by
Mr.. Buclncr reducing the period for which
banks may extend their charters from twen-
ty to ten years. which was lost-92 to 11G.
Mr.. Springer Offered all amendment pro-
viding that all charters Of national banks
shall expire at the end Of ten years from the
LIST of January, 1883, unless congress shall
provide for All earlier period for expiration
ofsuch charters. Rejected.
Various other amendments we're proposed
and a long debate ensucd but without final
action.
FRIDAY, MAY 10.
SESArE.-The house bill for public build
ngs at points named, with amount ofap-
preparation stated, passed: Louisville, $780,.
600; Hannibal, $4,000; Detroit, $780, 900;
Council Bluffs, 100000. The senate bill ap~
propriating 100000 for a building at La
Crosse also passed. The aggregate ofappro-
priations passed by the senate during morn
ing hours was 81 ,975.OOO.
What is known as the five per cent. land
bill finally passed. The bill provides that
lands entered by military scri or bounty
land warrants in the States Of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas Arkansas, Louisi-
ana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Oregon,
military and United States military land
warrants located in Ohio, shall be construed
to come within the provisions Of the law for
the payment to the states of 5 per ccntum OF
the proceeds of public lands disposed OF
within their borders, the lands to be estimated
at 81 .25 per acre, and payment to be made
in cash. 1t also provides that money re-
naming on the books of the treasury to the
credit OF any public land states under the act
of 1886, which distributed the treasury sur
plus shall not be charged as an offset against
any part or amount coming to the state un-
der the bill. The bill prohibits the states
from paying any part of money received by
them to agents or attorneys for services i'll
procuring the passage of the act, or in con-
payments arc authorized by state laws
passed after the date of the act
HousE-The bill to enable National
banks to extend their corporate existence
passed by vote of 125 to G.. 1t provides as
amended and passed not only for the extern
sion Of the characters Of the banks but for
| limitation on their power over their circula-
ton which will prevent them from contract
| ing the currency at will, as they did last
spring. 1t provides as well that hereafte,
the banks shall issue circulation to the
| amount only of 80 per cent. Of the par value
Of the bonds deposited by them to secure
circulation when the bonds arc above par,
| and 80 per cent. of their market value when
! they are below par.
Another Sad Lake Disaster.
Sunday morning John Cretzelo, George
Oswald, George C. Knoll and Otto Gibson,
who belong to the Wolf Lake Pleasure club,
left the city for the lake near Sheffield, Ind,
to spend day fishing. They were to have
returned Sunday night, but as they did not
their friends became alarmed and Monday
went in quest of them. Their day suits
we're found at the club house and their fish
| ing suits were gone, as also two of the row