The Worthington advance., 1882-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, yAH. 8.

o3NAIG.-s1c1atOE 16ll6E introduced t6GO-
luton to tlsy requiring the secretary OF the is-
| terror to furnish the senate with statement Of
the circumstances Of tho decision Of the cor,.
missioner Of the general land Office de-
caring tho forfeiture Of the Northern
Pacific land grant and Of the
! rotary Schurz, aud slko as TO how many acres
| Of land have been patented to that corporation
| since 1876. II will be remembered that Secre-
tsry Schurz decided that affirmative legislation
by congress was requisite to the forfeiture OF
| such grants.
The morning hour was extended to dispose
| VI Hoar's pending resolution for select CON-
| hittoe on the rights of woman, to whom are to
bo referred all petitions and revolutions rels=-
! ing to woman suffrsge:
| M. Hill tQa) opposed the resolution upon
the ground he had taken heretofore in relation
| 10 proposed special committees, aa rncatled
Tor. He argued that thsir practical objects
wonid le accomplished 4 in more direct wey by
| providing csch senator with c's.k, which he
thought was apparent to every member.
vote was then sen aud the resolution adopted
| by ayos 3J nosa 23.
Sherman's , per cont hill wss debated
House.-rhree hours We're devoted to the
reception OF bills.
The number OF bills introduced WIS very
large, Icing abont half a5 many al .selnged the
record on the first Monday Of tho session.
| Among them Tas II bill by Mr.. Cassidy OF Neva-
| tii 10 restore to the public domain the lands
| granted the Northern Pacific railway. Thie
| opens the Old fight on that corporation, ard
! gress may or may not do, there are very few
! persons who have Any idsa that the bill will
pass.
Other bills were introduced for commission
| to examine the tariff and revenue questions; to
| admit free Of iuty eteam plow machinery,
! printing paper, salt and other articles; to re-
peal the peusion arrearage act; to punish poly
! gs,ny; for the construction OF the Hennepin
canal; to reduce letter postage to two cents;
to authorize the circulation by national banks
! TUESDAY. JAN 10.
| .sESArE.-Mr. Bayard reported fsvorably
rom the finance committee the Moriil tariff
| commission bill, and made an elaborate speech
in favor thereof He was followed by Mr..
Beck in opposition to the bill, and by Morrill, III
! favor.
House -Haskell's resolution giving & seat
10 Campbella as delegate from Utah was debated,
! and substitute ofiered by Mr. r cd adopted,
! allowing both Campbell and Cannon to be sworn
in, and referring the cost to the elections COM
! mitee. Tho 18th inst was fixed as the date
for memorial services Of the late Senator Car
pen!er.
proportion into the house to repeal toe pro-
! emption laws as applying 10 the public lacde.
| Fhe general says that IN his opinion no statute
on the books has ever covered 30 much fraud
and corruption AZ that he proposes. to repeal
His proposition leaves untouched the home
stead act. bymeans 0f which the actual settler
ia enabled to secure himself q home.
| wEDaEaDAT, JAN. II.
| fHATE.--Tre features Of the senate PRO
ceeflngs today was thu speech 9! Senate.
Vest Of Missouri, in support Of his Amendments
10 the pending funding bill. The speech ws.
witty and entertaining. He claimed that the
democratic funding bill OF the lgat conpreae
I Hr0ilIs1 hnvo a a IN
| year ID interest on the public d5o aid tnsI th!s
| was WAS prevented By ths republican party
! Mr. Sherman, replying to Mr. Vests criticism,
| upon his u:te.ances upon the funding debate o.
1870. said he was glad to gee bic friends Oh the
other side following his p.eceota, although they
might do better by following bis lead when la
acted more wisely than he dix; IN the instance
| referred ts.
| Tue president pre- TEN. an'.ouncsI Is speciss
| committee on rights OF woman az follo*e: lap
ham. Anthony, Ferry, Blair, George, Jaczse=
and Fair
! M. Anthony :utroducol I. Iii! providing fo1
the retirement, upon three fonr:!s pay, OF per
] sons employed fifty years or upward in eiihcl
house Of congross
! HousE-Mr. Ortl 0iTereii reeaintion o! IL
! qulry into tho ex xrseiiency Ct changing tho mcGe
OF selecting house cocn:te:s. 4 rcaointol
Was adopted, calling OF tic nostn.aster Es e:aI
for information regarding i;io u.ar routek.
| i;!!ss were introduced for ccrili., ,ssioE % de-
termine what Lex a|ation il uecsusa,; tor The
better regulation OF inter State cn.nu.cl.s zld
| to.dec'are certsln railroad lands forfeited
The qaesliol G: the res:ora:io,: OF :!;o c,orti,
| erl Pacific railroad land grants to rlie public
| do'nain caino up ssai1, under ;hs guise Of
| Gencra! resolution proposed by t.o:eson' He
| wanted il referred tS the col:lniittee Cn pU bic
snls, tut the railroad men CIV; !er':y prese.-
red to have it s" to tho Committee ai. p4ciic
! r.l.roads, and Ugh, ons,loc, |h:ch wss pend.
ing when the house adjourned
! THURSDAY, JAN. II.
| sen ATE The resolution calling 40 the 49,
! reiary Of the interior for information regard
ing Northern Pacific land grants was adopted.
III: Vest reported favorably With amendments
rom committee on commerce. the senate bill
authorizing bridge across the Missouri river
| at the most accessible point within five miles
sbove the city CT st. Charles, Mo. Taken up
| and passed as amended.
| Mr.. Brown offered Z deolAratory resolution
that It is inexpedient and unwise to contract the
! currency by withdrawal from circulation Of
what are known a. silver certificates, Or discon-
tinue or further restrict silver coinage; further,
! that gold and silver coin based upon rropeT
rates, equivalent between tho two metals and
issues OF paper, predicated upon and convoKti-
! culating medium In this country. Laid over
| temporarily.
The aenate then went into executive session,
and adjourned until Monday.
Senate confirmed j. H. Flem1nlg OF St.
! Louis agent for the Moqhis, Pueblo agency,
Arizona; postmaster, Hiram D. F'sher, Flor
The president appointed Eliphalet Wittlesey,
District OF Columbia, member OF the board OF
| Indian commissioner.
HoUsE-Bls were introduced to reduce the
tax OH IA. a.ional bank circulation, repeal tho tax
checks, and for the issue Of fractional currency
| notes. The census deficiency appropriation
cP54O, 900 passed.
Representative Cook Introduced bill provid-
ing for court Of review in each United States
| Judicial district Appeals to the eupreme
| crees in equity and In civil cases entered BY
direction OF courts In review in causes where
the matter of controversy exceeds the sum or
value OF $4,000. Tue bill also provides for
| review by courts of review Of judgements
rendered tn criminal cases by circuit or district
| courts. and for the determination Of exceptions
taken 10 any part Of the charge OF q circuit or
| district court to tho jury.
The bill introduced by Representative Brown
OF Indiana for the issue and exchange OF frao-
'tonal treasury notes authorizes the secretazy
| OF the treasury to issue treasury notes payable
tions of 6, 10, Is and SO cents, and the aggre-
i gate sum thereof to be SIC, ,OO0, 600; the notes
! 10 lie e1changeable at par, in sums OF 800 or
any multiple thereof, 1t one time. for treasury
nOteS, nauOnal Dank nOteo, silver ceftlnc1t6o or
| gold and silver coin OF the United States, these
fractional teasury notes to be legal tender for
| all deDts not exceeding $6.
The bill introduced by Representative Boyne
repeating the tax on bank deposits provides that
! every banking association designated in section
5,557, chapter 2, revised statntes, shall pay to
the treasurer of the United States every half
year one fourth Of per cent on tho average
amount OF its notes in circulation, and one
fourth Of 1 per cent every halt year or tho
average amount OF its capital stock beyond tho
amount invested in United States bonds
Adjourned to Monday.
! Here we have business manager. He 10
blowing about the circulation of the paper.
He is saying the paper has entered upon
an era of unprecedented prosperity. In a
minute he will 60 up stairs and chlde the
editor for leaving the gas burning while he
went out after drink of water, and he will
dock reporter four dollars because sub
scriber has licked him. and he can not
work. Little children, If we believed bust
ness managers went to heaven, We would
give up our pew in church.-Denuer
| Tribune.