The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-06-29
CONGRESSIONAL,
TUESDAY. JUNE %.

Anthony, reelected senator from Rhode Is
land, said for the second time in the history
of the government mel.1ber of this BODY
had been chosen for the fifteenth consecutive
time, and expressed the hope that Mr.. An
thony would be blessed by providence with
good health and happiness during his re-
manning years.
The bill appropriating $5;OOo,ooo for the
extension of the executive mansion passed
The national bank charter bill was debated
| and all amendment offered providing that
silver certificates as we'll as gold certificates
may be counted as part of the lawful reserve
of banks.
The president sent to the senate the fol-
| lowing nominations;
Indians agents: Henry c. Linn of Kan
sas at Pottowattomie and Great Neincha
agency, Kansas; VIM. H. Parkhurst, Rhode
Island, at Crow Creek, and Lower Brulc agen
cy, Dakota; VIM. H. II. Licwellyn, Nebras-
| ka at Mescalero and Jescarcti agency. New
Mexico; Edwin Ellis, Washington Territory,
at Nisquilly Kokomis, Washington Terri
tory; Oliver Wood, Ohio, at Ncah Bay and
| Quinislt agency.
The Senate confirmed: Tariff commissions
ers: Jas. J. Hayes, Mass, chairman; Henry
| W. Oliver, Penn; Jacob A. Amblc, Ohio;
Robert p. Porter, District of Columbia; John
! w. Underwood, Ca; Duncan +. Kenner, La:
| Alex b. Botcler, w. Va, and William II
Mcmahon, N. Y. The final vote on confir-
nation was 81 years, 81 nays. Four or five
Democrats voted with the body of the Re-
publicans in the affirmative, and one Rcpub-
lican ivan Wyck) voted in the negative.
The senate bill passed authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to examine and re-
port to congress the amount of claims of va
rious western states and territories for OK
pellses ofsuppressing Indian hostilitcs. A
bill was introduced taxing distilled spirits
| so cc4lts gallon, and beer, etc, so cciits
barrel, and allowing reduction of y per
cent, Oh stamps sold to brewers Mr.. Upde
the house discussed a substitute
for the same bill regarding presidential
electors and the settlement of contests over
the presidential title. 1t was rejected after
debate, and the house refused to order the
senate bill on the same subject to third
reading, the bill being rec0mmitted to the
! committee.
Mr. Washburn's bill to authorize the con-
struction of railroad bridge across the
| Salt Ste Marie river was reported favorably
to the house. The bill to permit Canada
farmers to bring their grain to be ground at
mills in the United States under direction Of
the secretary of the treasury also reported
favorably to the house.
| WEDNESDAY JUNE IL.
SENArE.-A discussion arose over new
public buildings in Virginia, and Malone
finally succeeded in having. bill passed for
a $50, 900 structure for Abingdon, and one at
Harrisonburg at similar cost. The nation
al bank charter extension bill was again
taken up and an amendment adopted max
ing silver certificates, as we'll as gold certif-
] &C. ho,, 1vc,u 10
be used in Settling clearing house
balances; also-by 20 yeas to
20 nays-one requiring the secretary to
suspend the issue of gold certificates when
| ever the amount of gold in the treasury re-
served for the redemption of United States
notes falls below $500 100000 In executive
session, the following nominations were
confirmed: Utah Observation-Disclosures
Ramsey, Minnesota; Algernon S. Paddock
Nebraska; George L. Godfrey, Iowa;
James r. Pcttigrcw, Arkansas; Ambrose b.
| Carleton, Indiana.
Isiaih Lightner of Indiana, agent at the
Santee agency, Neb.
Among the postmasters confirmed were:
G. S. Marsh, Deperc, WIS.,; Henry Strong
Bcloit Wis. J. II. Brinkcrhoff; Waupun
| Wis; Frank D. Harding, Hudson, Wis;
Orio NJ. Laraway, Minneapolis, MINI.
HoUsE.-During debate on the bill for
the erection of a congressional library build
ing great uproar was caused by Mr..
| Townshend of Illinois charging that the
measure was job of eastern parties inter-
csted in the proposed site of Capitol Hall.
The bill; after an angry debate, was post
poned until December. The bill reducing
Internal revenue taxation So, ZOO, 600 was
considered and Mr.. Kelly explained it in a
long speech. An immense number of
amendments were offered. Mr.. Kelly
said in his speech: The bill in question
proposed to make a reduction in the revenue
of less than $17,OOO,0OO to take effect imme-
feet the first of May, 1883. Last year the
government had surplus of 100000, 600.
1t had then collected $500, Zoo, 600 from all
sources. This year it would collect over
$500, 100000 and it's expenditures had been
greatly reduced. The bill which he was
pressing OH the attention of the house did
not reduce the revenue much more than
onc-third of the increase. TIE government
had $500, 600, 900 surplus last year, and when
| 600, 900 it would have this year about S135,-
100000. He then proceeded to advocate the
| proposition contained in the bill, which,
however. did not go as far as he mis- ht have
! wished.
THURSDAY, JUNE 22.
SENArE.-Mr. Window introduced bill
for $125,000 public building at Winona.
After long debate, Messrs. Sherman and
Allison making the principal speeches, the
bill providing for the extension of national
bank charters passed-34 to IL.
Senator Allison made Il strong argument
in favor Of a double standard of gold and sill
vcr, in which he was ably seconded by Scna-
tor Vest of Missouri. John Sherman had
considerable parrying on his hands to ward
off the thr,,sts of these two financial giants,
but acquitted himself very creditably, as he
generally does when Ills hobby is under dis
cussion. The financial operations of the
government from 1873 to the present were
| carefully reviewed. and the evils of q single
standard portrayed in a vivid manner
although interest in the debate was confined
! to few senators.
| HoUsE.-Mr. Morrison of Illinois made a
strong speech in opposition to the internal
revenue taxation bill. Other speeches were
made, and no other business of moment
done.
| Mr.. Anderson of Kansas, made speech
to-day that attracted some attention. He
| maintained that the section of district of
| population of forty-five and over to the
square mile were in favor of legislation to
benefit capital, and this party had a ma or
ity of 100 in the house at present. He
claimed that in this sense Illinois and Indi-
ana were Eastern States, and favored the
reduction of capital taxes, but the more thin
ly settled agricultural states were naturally
opposed to that policy
| FRIDAY JUNE %.
SENATE.-A large number of bills were
passed, including Que creating the Oregon
short line railway in Utah, Idaho and Wy
oming, and one for the relief of Nebraska
and Kansas public land settlers. The bank
ruptcy bill came up and Mr.. Hoar offered as
a substitute what is known as the Lowell bill.
The house resolutions commemorative of
Representatives Allen (Mo.) were received,
and after impressive remarks upon his life
and services by Mcssrs. Cockrell, of Mo-,
Dawes of Mass, Brown of Ga,
and Vest of Mo-, the usual resolu-
tions were adopted. Senator Vest
is one of the very few orators of the
senate and his speech was gem. 1t was
waited for with interest by a warm and
hungry senate. 1t was eloquent and simple
as all such efforts should be. Just before he
sat down Vest referred to the custom among
the Hindoo women when their loved ones
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