The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-23
Chinese bill was then TAKEN up,

Cook Knott, Upson.
Cox (N. c.. Manning, Warner.
Cravens, McMillin, Wellborn.
Dibrell, Mills, Williams (Ala)
The Chinese bill was then taken up,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is.
SENATE Mr.. Edmunds obtained an indefi-
mite leave of absence on account OF illness in
his family. A bill passed appropriating $780,
coo towards monumental column to COM
memorate the battle Of Monmouth. Mr.. Gar.
land then spoke on the importance of the main
tenance of an efficient Ievee system on the
Mississippi river, tue bill on the subject re-
Gently introduced by him being up
te porarily. He was followed by
Jones Of L., and others on the same subject.
Mr.. Allison submitted tho report OF the com
mittee on appropriations with testimony taken
IN what is known az the treasury continge mt
fund investigation. The report and testimony
The committee finds, briefly, that the treasury
tycoons committed small offerings, but that
neither Sherman nor Window knew anything
about them nor protited by them.
The senate in executive
session confirmed John Russell Young, New
York, minister to China; G. A. Logan, Illonis,
minister to Chill; John Gwatts. marshal west
ern district, Of Virginia; P. L Vanzi), Michigan,
United States attorney for Utah; G. c. Allen.
E. r. Kirk, Sioux City Ia.
HoUsE,-Coagressman Townshend preferred
grave charge against the gov
ernor Of illinois. He charged that
Governor Cullom had neglected his
putty in not notifying tho people of the
state Of the want in southern Illinois resulting
from the floods He said that the wealthy peo-
pie Of the state would have responded lavish
~ at the first note from the governor that
want prevailed. The house passed a bill ap-
propriating $4,000 more for tie
flood sufferers. During the
debate on the hill there was long alteration
between the speaker and certain members,
principally Mr. Money. The speaker under
took to reprimand him, which he said could
not be done by the speaker and only by vote
Of the house. Mr.. Moneys friends sat like
wooden men while he was waging this single
handed combat, and as Hiscock and Kobeson
had rallied around their chief, the contest was
very unequal one. Asusual In such uproars
in the house, the excitement snbsided in due
time, and the house adjourned as though moth
ing had happened; but there was lots OF bad
temper stirred up on both sides.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16.
sENArE.-A bill was introduced increasing
the pension Of MANNED soldiers fr en- $3.50 to
$48 per month. Mr.. Logan spoke in support
Of his bill to devote the $GO, 900, 900 annual
~ received from the whisky tax to the cause
OF education The postofice bill was discussed
cial facilities from $50O,OOO to $500, 600
was adopted Mr.. Edmunds offered an amend
ment restoring the franking privilege and
spoke 90 warmly IN its advocacy that it was
adopted-4O to Is. The nays were Senators
dleton, Gonger, Hill, Rsneom, Farley l &oMil-
Ian, Salisbury, Ferry, Mcpherson, Sherman.
The amendment reads: *'Each member Of the
senate and house of representatives. and each
delegate from territory shall have right to
send through the mail any letter or package
containing only printed or written matter not
exceeding two ounces in weight, identified by
his autograph signature without paying postage.
So pleased were the friends of the proposition
with its success they could rot transact any fur
ther business and went into executive session.
No confirmations were agreed upon, however,
but the provision Of the treaty relative to the
order OF the Geneva cross were concurred in,
as has been done be nearly all of the civilized
nations of the world.
HoUsE.-The controversy as to the right Of
the speaker to reprimand members was resumed
and occupied great amount Of time. Mr.
Kenna introduced resolution setting forth that
the speakers declaration Of his power to repri-
mand q member of the house was a breach Of
decorum and should be so decided by that body.
This brought the. speaker out with
statement that his remarks to Mr.. Money
were simply in Pickwickan sense, and that
his reprinand so called had been misunder
stood, for he meant merely to repress or re-
strain and not to censure the member from
Mississippi This declaration had double
effect for not only did MIR: Kenna Withdraw
his resolution, but the house accepted the
speakers apology and tacitIy agreed to let the
matter drop.
The Chinese bill came up, and Mr.. Taylor Of
Ohio, the successor of Gen. Garfield in the
house, made an eloquent speech in opposition.
resolution empowering the foreign affairs
committee to compel Shepherd to produce all
the correspondence and evidence in bis possess
sion regarding the Peruvian company was
adopted.
mir. Dunuell has introduced bill to restore
to the pension roll the name of E. Williams,
formerly of company E. Second Minnesota
introduced in the house by Mr. Strait to place
on the pension roll the name of Jacob Nix, who
served as captain in the Brown county militia
during the attack upon New Ulm, Num-, in
August 1862, by Indians.
FRIDAY, MARCH II.
5ENATE.-The bill for the public building at
taken up,. and the committee amendments
adopted, the vote on the or restoring the
franking privilege being Al to Is; and the bill
passed, as did the fertilization appropriation
bill. The tariff commission bill was defeated,
MIR. Morrill,, it's author, speaking in favor and
Mr.. Pendleton against
Mr.. McMillin, from the committee on COM
MERGE, reported favorably house bills as fol-
lows:
Concerning the use of piers and cribs in the
Mississippi river; to establish q railway bridge
across the Mississippi river between Minnesota
and Wisconsin; appropriating 100000 TO,
continuing work on the Davis leland dam, Ohio
river.
The senate passed the bill directing the Sec
Rotary of the interior to cause
to be sold at public sale to the highest
bidder for cash, sitter due public advertise
ment, and in such lots or quantities as he may
deem judicious, all the pine timber cut upon
the Menomonee reservation in Wisconsin dur
ing the winter Of 1876 ana 1877 under the
direction of the then agent, J. G. Bridgman.
The proceeds arising for the sale of all such
timber shall be applied first to the payment OF
any and all indebtedness incurred for labor,
supplies and other expenses incident to the cnt
ting and sale Of the said timber, and the sur
plus, it any, shall be deposited in the treasury
OF the United Ststes to the credit of said In
dams, and expended for their benefit, under
the direction of the secretary of the interior
HOUSE The bill passed extending the nor
them boundary of Nebraska. A communics
ton from the secretary OF war gave
statistics relating to the present suffering in the
south ana the pfODAD3Dlo Our86lOQ OF 0oCo9.
sity for government aid. Mr.. Dunnell reported
his Internal revenue reduction bill.
The bill to place on the pension roll the
name ct Richard Dewitt, late private in COM
pany G, Ninth Minnesota infantry volunteers,
was reported to the houee by Representative
Pettibone with a favorable recommendation
A favorable report was made from tho house
pension committee on the bill granting pen
sion to Archibald A. Carey. late private Of COM
pany G, Thirteenth Iowa volunteers.
SATURDAY, MARCH IL.
SENATE.-Not in session.
HOUsE.-There WAS small attendance, and
nothing done of importance. The Chinese bill
was discussed for time, most Of the speaking
being in favor of the measure. Mr.. Duester OF
Wisconsin said he would vote for the bill. Let
congress stamp this threatening danger out oil
existence before it could grow large enough tc
require most serious measures for its suppress
sion Mr.. Williams (Wis) spoke against the
bill and said: My sentiment in regard to thi:
bill is to express hope that as one president
vetoed the other, 80 may another president veto
this bill. Applause on the republican side.]
Mr.. Edwin Booth is achieving series Of
triumphs in the West. He will sail TO,
England on the 31st of May, and during
the summer and autumn will play in Lon.
don and the provinces. After these en-.
gagements he proposes to crafty an ambi.