The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-10

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passed over tt lpr dent 81 setoY Ito +
an analysis of e a. IN TN honsd how
that party pohtles dtds'ot entg intostm cohs
test. The Mississippi valley and the south
joined hands and reinforced by California,
Connecticut and Massachusetts, swept all
before them. 1t was a contest of location
and states, in which republicans and
democrats We're inextricably mixed. The
STIR gsfeatqre prophetic in its significance.'
was the alliance of'the northwest with sister
states stretching to the gulf Against such
a force nothing could stand. The states
voting solidly to pass the bill over the veto
were Maryland, Virginia. West Virginia,
South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Texas, Mississippi. Missouri Min
niaa In aelditionz.o thsasthere Ees Nishi
tn grssnidale stste NeWforks md
Penhy lyania WaA diyidFd, ana threw The
|gbulk IF thy Estrength ins&pportstNhe Vkto;
but their sister New Jersey, furnished three
votes for the bill to one against:
The bill granting pensionsS Of So pei
| month to soldiers who have lost all arm ut
the shoulder passed.
| THURSDAY, AUGUST q.
SENArE.-Mr Morrill, Of Vermont
introduced veritable fir. brand
by proposing TO take up and
and pass the bill framed ny the atoiiss, = rel I
alive to reducing internal revenue taxation
Ito which should be added sthe senate amend
Inents reducing the tobacco and snuff tax t.
IL ee1ltS per pound and the Frefal1ding taxes
on manufactured tobacco Messrs. Bayard,
Beck and Pendleton held hasty conference
while Mr.. Morrill, was speaking, and
at the conclusion Of aiis remarks
Mr.. Bayard rose to reply The tenor Of his
speech was that the proposition came too
late. AS he put it. Mr. Morrill, and his par
ty associates had wasted their time since last
December, and now at this late day in the
session generously proposed to ,foist upon
the senate shilling faced apology prepared
| by the house ways and means committee,
(which would not relieves the taxpayers to
Eany extent drumming fight tolio we'd, in
HoM bore ths e b ba, i tiifsIbathS 1gstf I
Tie house bill providihg for dednction
from the gross tonnage Of United States yes
sells passed. The house bill extending. to
foreign steam vessels the provisions sof the
inspection laws now applicable to domestic
vessels, concerning freight and conbustible
matter also passed. fhe pleuro-pneumonia
|
poned until Friday, which is regarded equiv
alent t." its postponenlent until next vim
In executive session the serate confirmed
| VIM. Platte, Iowa, governor Of the territory
of Wyoming; Paul longe' lava, United.
States consul at st. Stevens, n B.; Andrew
w. Smith, superintendent OF the mint, New
Orleans; United States district attorneys, "!
H.. H. Ely; district Of West Virginia.; A III
Taf1i eastern district Of Louisiana; collectors
of internal revenue, s. r. Cumbaugh, Sec
ond district of Kentucky; A. NJ. Hughes. Jr,,
Fifth district of Tennessee, and c. W. Pavey,
Thirteenth district OF Illinois; Christor Bar
ner, surveyor of customs, Galena, LII !, Post
master. Elias NJ. Knape Monteyideo, Mimi.
Many promotions were confirmed.
The President sent to the senate the follow
United States judge northern district of Iowa;
William LoWler Welsh, Pennsylvania,
Tmited States consul atl1os ence,; ThOsS W
Barry, Kansas, post chaplain
! HousE-A resolution for tinal.djornnlent
Oh Saturday wa7 adopt ted. A bill was reported
placing a duty or ,! yer cent OH Timed
plates and sheets. The appropriations for
government expenditures were again con
tinued, this time until August g.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1.
| SENATE. The first work accomplished by
| the senate during the morning hour was the
putting through Ola number OF pension
bills, which have passed the house and
/ against which no objection was rails ed. Sim
! liar action was taken Oh IL bill tj relieve
certain soldiers who served in the late rebel
lion Of the charge Of desertion, the house
bill being amended excluding from its bene-
| fits those who served less than year Or in
tentionally deserted s. "A fter adopting the
| report ON the Creek orphan fund, the senate
took Up the inevitable tax bill, Mr. Beck Of
Kentucky being the first to obtain the
i floor.
| The conference committee on the naval
/ bill reported agreement upon nearly all the
1 items in that measure. :: The senate was final
| " obliged to adjourn for want of quorum.
| In executive session the following presi-
dental nominations were confirmed. VIM.
/; Waldorf Astor, New York, envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to Italy;
Chas. Seymour, Wisconsin, consul at Can
ton; G. Coward, Illinois, secretary of lega-
ton and consul general, Madrid; Schuyler
5Territory; Henry X Mccoy, United States
Fudge, northern district Of Georgia;
| Oliver H. Sbieras, nite'i States
! Judge northern district Of
| Iowa; John c. Kinney, United States mar
shall, district of Connecticut; j. N. Hines
| United States marshal;T :. Northern Dakota;
Harrison a lta, Pennsy lYani;,; 7njiffed states
/ MARSHAL. Da kota;; ,p,arls ". Whitney, suss
dler, Illinois, surveyor general, idaho; post
master David T.. Ball, Monroe Wis! 49,;
| The following nominations were received
| from the president Charles Seymour of
Wisconsin consul of the@ United States at
Canton. Alvan s. ualbraith, postmaster
1 Nationa' ! Military Home, Ohio.
HorsE.-The conference report on the ma
val bill was presented, the conferees having
agreed upon all items in dispute except that
relating to the closing of navy yards 9. The
conference reporton the legislative bill, Was
presented and agreed to:g TIE senaa@ enIe1nil
ments the5sundfy civl bi'' >WaTeree mostly
cOncurred in.
sarHRpAy, A:s. g. i ! (.
SrSArE.-The tconferees or tile naval bill
reported agreement, and the bill passed.
The bill regulating the duty on knit goods
was debated at cpnsi derabl elength amd sfin.
ally passed. The tax reduction bill was talk
en- up, but soon laid aside ,f
! The following nominations came from
Fthe president:
Jos. W. Johnston, Na., COLLECTOR Of GUS
toms, district of Newport News, Va; Jos. B.
! Mitchell, va, surveyor of customs, York
| town, in the district of Newport News; L. $.
Grant and w. II. Trescott commissioners 10
negotiate a commercial treaty with Mexico:
John H. Dillonsof MissourfF secretary of le-
CATION of the Ugited States il Mckee,. end
kanss: city, & ''oFe1'' s'vfye' e ''"oP1
,HousE. a joint resolution f." court of
7 inddiry to Investigate thr loss of the Arctic
exploring steamer Jeanette passed; also a
joint resolntion providing select commit
tee to inquire into TIE needs Of American
ship building. The conference report OH the
naval bill was adopted, all points of differ
ence having been Settled BY the conference
committee The committee on foreign
affairs, having charge of the subject >. re-
ported that in its opinion the house con}d
not compel Shipherd to produce
certain papers iii the Chi]i-t'er,' investjga-
| ton, and recommended that he be discharged
and his examination be no further proceed
cd with. A communication was received
from the secretary of state giving a list of