The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-18
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-
MONDAY, MAY s.

MONDAY, MAY S.
SENATE Tho senate passed the day in dis
cueslnk tne proposed establishment of court
OF appeals, and although it was expected that
dnsl vote would bs reached, Senator Ingalls
pevsn'ed :neh sep ny moving to go into ex;
to and the following nominatiens nations
were conformad: Indian Cumms-ionsrs-
Jackson Orr, James F. Gardner and Henry
Page, Colorado, 10 be commissioners to accept
and "a ify the agreements submitted By the
Ute 1udians; Jonathan Minuss, Colorado, for
the Ouray agency, Utah; Joilu S Mayhugh,
Nevada, tor tho Western Snoshone agency,
Nevada: Charles Wi!i"nghby, for tho Necah Bay
agency, Washington l'erli ory
Mo 'srs. Window, Ha yloy, Harrison, Cock
Ic!l anil pu5h ara constituted 8 committee Of
investigator concerning tho allegation Of cor.
rupt''n IA connection with the hoA:ed distilled
spiri's bill
1ousE Mr.. Bragg, {Wi. J introduced bill
for tne relief Of Fi'z 10 III Porter 1t authoriz-
es the 'reslJeut. il or:'er that justice may bs
done to said Ell John Portor, to appoint Fitz
John Pcr:sr, late msj,r general OF UAils,!
States vo!unFects, hrevet brga ier general
ana colonel Ut the army 10 tho p;siion OF colin
81 III the army of tne Uui ed States. to tho same
grade and rank held by him a. the time OF hi.
dismissal from t!,c army, by Bsnteuco Of court
nar:iAl, aud in his discretion plsca him on tie
ro'i'e1 iss OF the army O. that grade.
oil WAS INFO U,.l for another Arctic ex-
P:o!alloa cApe,.ltOl at cost OF $500, ,0UO
Tho ELEVATION Of tic dspal ,is OF agriculture
Was debated the rts: Of t!ls day al during the
evening eession.
TUESDAY, NAY 3.
sES.TE.-The ta.itf com nj 'sioa bill, passed
80 t. ID. TIE district committee wers in-
structed to iEv+s'ie .tc the administration Of
tue JAZZ, especially vita reterence to tse indul-
gerces granted Guiteau.
The grec 'er part @: tho two hours OF tho
executive session WAS consumed By Senators
u yves and Hoar il showing lhst the romina.
tlcn OF Col. Wortbipgton, not having been ad-
vieed or recommended by either Of them, was
one manlfeatly improper to be m ado.
+. W. O4k}y was renom nsted to be plarshal
for the western 6i strict CT Wisconsin. SenItura
Cameron and Sawyer had unit,d with sli Of the
Judges aud oilicia's Of the tolrts, and the bar
u that district, in support of Mr. O.kIey's ap-
ointment
Il. t. Miller Of Minroaoia was nominated tc
Ill y vacancy in tho Quilted Stairs con ulate 3,
Gnaysq"i'. Ecqaador. 10: l. vrry fat oftic. The
saisr! - ~ 10 and fees amounting to about
,0ua.
House The bill enlsrging the powers OF
the bnrea:1 OF agriculture WIS discussed.
an"nted 40 ! ordered to a tnir.! 10 ,ling, Mr.
D'nnsll E'rod al amendment providing tii-
Vi'lon Of to:es rv, the chi ef OF which sh IL as
certain the anuual amount OF coHs umpiion, tx.
p,rtat.0n and lInpott.tion CT timber and otbr,
forest produces, the ,clbaol eu ,;p:y for tu u e
wants and means bet a,!.teA ior the pyesec
v.tloa and reEewa! Of fsrests
THURSDAY, G1AT 10.
SENATE The bill establi ,hing an ASSAY of.
leo ii Deadwooa paeset, and the court Of ap-
oeAls bill was proceeded with, without coming
70 vote.
The senate passed. the bill introduced by Sem
Aeor EIc Nil:aI 20 es ol.sh al assay ci1ice st
Deaawood, D. Z. ''rhe eal assay Office to Re
conducted uuder the provisions OF title 81
Of tho revised etatutos Of the nited States OF
1878. Tue secretary OF ths treasury is au-
slo'.zsd and directed to cause to be construct
Ell = suitable buil!ips ct Deadwooa for the pur-
pose Of sai ii ASSAY citice and provide the same
With the necessary fixtures aud apparatus, ut a
cost not exceeding Ju,UUO"
HOUSE. "A disposition Was manifested by the
house 10 rusa bl~in 7ss, NJ the District OF Co.
lumbia a, y ropriasio, bill Was read and passed.
hlr. ketc lam OF n ~ York Ill sde the speec b
presenting the Dill to the house, and the scsIo
was lu'iicrous beyond description. ketcham
himself is very deaf ana has 20 appreciation OF
the volumes OF his Voice. Tho result was ths:
be made his speech in low monotone thst
conia not b. heard 3 yard.
The house paesa :-172'o 7-without amend.
mont the bill creating tie Executive 0opal tui: nj
Of agriculture ~ ;icn pruvos that the depart
nen, shai! be under tic coutrol OF OF secretary
who is all exp@riz I'd aud practical agriculture
lst, and es tab.ishcs d department OF agricuitnr-
q! products, annual industry, land and statis-
tics.
A petition was presented to tho house BY
Delegate Msginnis OF Montana making pro.<s!
agai,st G6n. Wa=hburu's bill to repeAl the PFC
emption law. The petitioners hope congress
will lot do such irjus,ice to large ctss. of
settlers III the states aud territories, as he says
u 1~s, l.: A.
oa the public iaads that arc not surveyed.
THURSDAY, MAY IL.
SENATE.-The bill for intermediate appellate
'oufts was again debated without action, some
'tir b=ing created by Mr. Morgan iusinua,icg
that the presiient had agreed, in case the bill
passed, to I'LL some Of tho new judgeships with
democrats. He had scarcely finished making
this assertion when Senator Dawes arose, and
in an excited manner said:
'if Wnat the senator says is tue, those who
nave ne en- tho organs Of any such mes cage or
who have been party to it iese. ve to be i'm
peached: and il the senator from Alabama hiss
any rsliable information on the subject he ia
bound to make it public"
Mr. Morgan III reply reiterated the statement
and wac SHARPLY rcprimanded by Senator In
CALLS of K4nsas.
Mr.. Morgan in sarcastic manner retorted
that as the s:nat II from Kansas was such \
model ct uprightness and decency, he woald
vote vas taken.
HousE-A bill appropriatiDS $4,000, OOC
Annually FIR tue rext Two years to aid in the
suprort OF common schools was reported from
the education and ,bor committee The Gen.
eva Ttrd bill was dsc*ss5d. bill providing
q retired Ess for no4-t Commissioned army ofli-
cers waera. c.t-t''.
FRIDAY, MAY IL.
SENATE After long discussion, the bill
establ!ehiC 6 intermediate appellate courts
passed by u vote OF 80 to 1S-all the republi.
cans and six democrats supporting the meas
ure. The republicans were enforced by six
demoSra' 's-Meesrs. BAyard, CockrelI, Harris,
Jackson, PuSh and Walker. Don Cameron was
present and voted aye, but his colleague Mr..
Mitchell, was ab ,ent and paired with Mr. Jonas
Of Louisiana Both the Maryland &c lato-s
were paired-Mr German with Mr. Alrich Of
Rhode Island and Mr.. Groome with Mr.. Miller
OF New York.
The bill created nine intermediate courte.
one 10 each existing circuit. and eighteen new
circuit judges, or two additional for each cir
cult, who are to be appointed by the pre- 81 lent
Tho courtof each circuit will then consist Of the
associate justice OF the supreme court allotted to
that clrcult, three circuit :dges and two OF the
district judges, the latter t. be designated at
each term for the succeeding term, and il prac-
ticaole, in rotation, and four OF the judgee to
constltute q forum. Appellate juris fiction is
conferred upon the new c5urt over the DEGREES
olclrcult or district courts in c.ses inv living
more than $500, or whers circuit or cstric!
judge sh Ill certify that the adjudication in
volvesa a question OF general Importance
house "A bill was passed providing for the
removal of the remains of tho late Gen. Kilpat-
lick from Chill to lhs Uuitsd States.
The conference report On the for.ification ap-
preparation bill WIS 4 reed to, and the hOuso
resumed considers iol OF the enevA = award bill.
THE subst tute from the minoiity vas rejected-
46 to 1O9.snd the bill then passed-yess,
1872; nays, GG.
SATURDAY, MAY 13.
SENATE Not in session.
BousE -lhe river and hsrbor bill! was re-
ported. Tie bank charter exten.i ion bill was
debated. A bill was introduced thanking Lieut..
Danenhower Of the Jeannet'e expedition, and
making him lieutenant commander OF the
navy.
Guiteaa,'s Prospects for Il New trial.
II Washington correspondents arc to be be.
lieved, there is danger that Guiteau may be
N ours. rTlHo loaI;nu