The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11

DOINGSOF CONGRESS.
MONDAY. MAY

MONDAY, MAyl.
SENATE. --After come routine business Mr.
Allson introduced q bill fo, the construction OF
toe Illinois Il Mississippi canal and to ehoapen
transportation. Tho feature OF th6 tlav WIS the
speech b. Vice President David Davis ia VI ns
the blll for the establishment OF court Of sp-
poels, the details OF which hays already been
published: The argument made was attentive
ly listened ts. and he was supposed to be more
conversant with the noads OF the en-
prone court than any Other MEM
ber OF the Eenate. When hs
had concluded, seast0r Saunders took tho floor
IN behalf OF the proposed amendment to tbs
constitution providing for TIE .leaticn Of tbs
people Vi p0stmastera, marshall ana diatrict
attorneys OF tho United States courts colleo-
tors OF customs, internal revenue an1 otto: CHI
GERS whose dnt!es arc to be performed Attia
tte limits OF any state Or part o1 a slate, except
judges Ct t'.e nuprenia and inferior courts.
AousE.--The house suspended ths ,u!ss
AMI adopted resolution designating May = for
The consideration OF the national bank chs rter
extension bill. The rules were suspended aud
b1lls passed for public buildings in various
parts OF t6e country agsrosatins 81. l.45O.O 600
10 eoek The bill dividing Iowa into two Judi
tho present Judge. Hon II. N. Lova. 81 the he iudSa
ct the southern district. and the president ia
suthorlZed to appoint oEe for the ner,bern dis
trlct. The Other officers OF the court, district
attorney, marshal Eua c.ors, remain al off osra
OF the southern district, and those or the north.
arn district are 10 he appointed The two dis.
tricts for the purpose CT holding court ere each
divided into foUr divisions, an. courta are to be
held therein 1T plao II tnle0 jHioo 6 ,ch vear
without expense 70 thu United f;.atst, Tor bniltl'
tnss additional to tlst nov incurred
TUESDAY,. AAy:s.
Ben The senate Gladdened the heArta OF
number OF claimants in private cases by pass
| ing their bills, which lad successfully run the
gaun4let in the house. Ua5 OF these WAS bill
providing tor public building at Quincy, Ill.,
wlioh was hurried through the houee this
merni1g, QUICKLY trausuiatod 10 tbs sanat5 and
pushed through without any dangerous quss-
! lions being asked. Senator Mile: os New York
animated By desire t: do something in re!,lrn
for h!s salary. passed III az the champion
fos the Woman cuff raslsts and introduced Il
ting forth that the rights OF tho isizsns Of The
United statos to vote shall not he abridged OF
denied onaccollnt CT sex. 4 few members OF
the local association were pTesent during this
interesting ceremony. The court OF appeal.
bill was taken up and consumed tho time OF the
senate till e holiasy WAS taken fer executive
business
HOUSE. The senate atieu.iliien.s 70 the
Chinese bill Was conourlej in The ta1iir com
mission bill was debated
WEDNESDAY,, MAy3
SENATE Tho usuAi monotony Of tls Senate
proceedings was relieved to. day Iy ,he renewal
Of a sectional battle between Representatives Of
the North and South, growing ont at bill to
place an ez-rebel In the army with the rank OF
surgeon after removing his poitIcsl d!sabilt.
tes. In connection Will. the bill a resolution
is pending for the repeal Of section 1918 Of
the revised atatutes, which prohibits all who
were IN the Service Of the confederscY from,
being appointed in tha United States army Or
navy.
In the dispute over theqneston Senator rnt.
ler Of South Carolina held Jetf Davis up III
patriot worthy 70 rank with John Hsmpden aua
George Washington, at the fsme time Ersine
tho repeal OF the obnoxious statute Gu
the ground that it vas the outcome Of party
tate and passion, Itlamed by war Such q
declaration caused a decided sensation among
the republican senators, and Senator Ingalle ii:
: short incisive speech emphatically asserted
that tbs north would rover consent to repeal
such statute on the ground that it wss al III,
inst measure, for b. 30 doing 1t would &C.
knowledge tia. Recession was light aud that
the Union men who ~ougbt to upho.il the gov.
ernnlent had been in the WRONG The deLats
wss continued by Senators Voorhees, Harley
and others, after which the amendment Was 10.
jected
HousE.~-The tariff wAs promptly Oh hand in
the h0uho after abort time had be0n allowed
for the presentations CT reports OF committees.
Ihe strongast speech perhaps wasthet by Con-
gresham Burrows OF Michigan. He ut any
rate succeeded in securing attention., which re-,
4uires very attIactiYs effort at this stage of
thia debate
Coz said he feit Ike ulsn talking At Il fun,
6ral. ae the 6ill waa feregons conclusion 40
far az its adoption MSS eoncel ned No vote
Was takel.
This committee Oh military affairs made f.
tha !
adopted by the committee az II substitute tof
several bills referred to them, relating to retire
mont in the army This bilI provides that whsn
al officer hss served thirty I've years either as
an officer or soldier in the regular or volunteer
service, he shall, If he makesap application there
for to the pfeeiae1t b5 placed upon the retired
list; that when any officer has served forty yesrs
or is sixty years OF age be shall be placed
on the retired list: provided however, tho pro.
visions Of THE bill shall not apply to the general
lieutenant general and present major general
OF the army.
TIER9DAY NAY j.
sESA1E. -Mr. VCOrHce.' Resolution for sn in
VestlRat1o II or tbs cnarEes nf corrupt influence
brought to bear upon the finance committee in
connection with the house whisky Eill, came
up, and Mr Window offalel LII amendment
for 50 investigation as to whether any money
has been raised by ihterts ga parties to secure
the passage or defeat Of the bill long die
Tor th6se 'lndestlyel lusinuatious against their
honor by certain newspapers. The resolution
was lndt liniteiy postponed, Mr.. Wndon having
Withdrawn hs amendment and announcing his
intelit;on 10 lutlu iur, il ss separate measure
The political tisat,Ei!-a bil Was sent 10 the ill.,.
dietary committee ty party vote, tie rspTbsi-
cans voting aye 'l',,a court ct appeals bill was
discussed Without tnal Ection
Inc military committee lofO1 ted axainEt l.
I'LL OF hr WINDOWS for ths relief OF hinneso
IA mounted raDge1s.
The president Nominated Joseph J, SoWell
coilector CT cIlstvlns of Eya,ls2iil', Ind Con
dlnst.oEs: Allied q. CoAe New York, district
Judge for tho northern district Of Ntw York;
John s Wise, Vif;sina, United States attorney
for the eastern district uf Virginia.
House. the day VISA almost entirely de-
Voted to the tariff colnm ssion bill. Tho l,in-
cipal speech was made ~ Mr. Morrison tf H.
tinois. who argued against tte protectionist
doctrine
FRIDAY, MAY 6.
SENATE. MIR. Window introduced reso)u-
ton for the appointment Of al investigation
committee Of five Oh the subjec, Of the alleged
whisky bill corruption fund.- which was adopt-
cd. The court OF appeals bill was discussed
and the senate adjourned tll Monday
HOUSE The day was consumed i'll the con.
sideratOn OF the tariff commission bill. the gen.
eral debate Gu which wss closed by Mr. Kelly OF
pennsylvania in speech OF two and half
hours. An evening session WAS held 1t whicl,
pension bills only were considered.
Trata Rohhei's Escape from Iowa Penttens,arv
j., The Keokuk CONSTITUTIONS Epeos! from Fort
Madison says bold esca pc took place at the Iowa
state prison at that city auout 3 :;}u a. N. rolk
Wetls. tho train robbar. Was tho ring leader.
ana his accomplices were two ocnycts named
t:tzgerald "a and Cook. They were in tle hos
p'tal, Wells and Fitzgerald being sick; Wells
having beea brought there in a wounded ccnii.
~. llon and Cook beng the hospital attendant.
1lla total Lar La hcu 81