The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. JAN. %,


SENATR-No business was transacted, ex-
cept the adoption md delivery of eulogisuc ad-
dresses upon the late Senator Burnside.
Mr.. Hampton Of g. G. paid beautiful tribute
to Brrnside's bravery on the field, magma
nimity in peacs, and patr!o:: 20 efforts after the
war in reconstructing the two sections, which,
! he said, with his gentle and noble nature, had
| won for him the respect. eseem and affection
| of bis colleagues from the South. Mr.. Ransom
| OF North Carolina, sail prisonsrs of war taken
by Burnside in his victories in North Cs :olina
st II .tteras, Roanoke and Newbern unto rmly
spoke Of his courage AID kindness.
EoUsE-Bils were introduced to reduce and
regulate the duties on sugar and molasses (Mr-
DunnelD; relating to pensions; f1'ns uni
10, m currency to bs issued and regulated sole
~ by the United S:a g.; TO reguia-e and re-
strata Chinese immigration; to reappcr:ion
Col gressional districts; for commission to
appoint public officers except cabinet officersS
to reduce the salaries of president, congress-
jus ices: to resurvey lan:s granted the North
er Psc fic. Eujogies ere pronounced upon.
The late Senator Burnsiie
TUESDAY, JAN. "a.
SENATE-The bill for the relief of the widow
Of President Lincoln passed. Ar. McDiIl, Of
Iowa, was sworn in as senator, and the creden-
tials OF Senator-elect Wilson Of the same state
were presented. Bills were introduced to
make the agricultural department an executive
banks for the illegal issue Of certified checks;
prohibition bill; to prevent Determinations
by railroad companies engaged in inter state
transportation; . joint resolution declaring
forfeited unearned land grants to certain rail-
roaGe, including the Northern Pacific. The
Sherman fulning bill was debated.
Senator Pugh's bill regarding presidential
elections publishes with fine Of 81 600 to
$4,000 and imprisonment from five to ten
years, suy congressman or holde1 Of a govern
ko<G- - kxv1o ~
attempts to exercise the powers Of presidential
elecior. The same punishment is imposed for
the false assumption by any one of the Office OF
eiector and for conspiracy In aid thereof
HoUsE.-Variovs resolutions calling on the
president and heads Of departments for infor-
The Notification appropriation bill 1876. 900
passed
Representative McCord's bill providing for
eppuriionment on the basis of distribution Of
| additional representatives according to the new
method Of Col Seaton, superintendent OF the
census, changes the number Of representatives
allotted to the several states as follows: Cali
fornia 5 instead of provided for in other
bills); Florida, 1 instead of 2; Rhode Island, l
instead of 2; Pennsylvania, 20 instead of %:
New York, "a ms q I'd of 33.
WEDNESDAY, JAM 70.
| SENATE-Resolutions on tho late Senator Car
penter of Wisconsin were presented and adopt
land, Logan, Kellogg, Bayard, Edmuuas and
Davis.
HousE-The bill for the retirement of As-,
sociate Justice Hunt of the supreme court
passed. Bills were referred authorizing the de-
post and exchange of gold ccin for geld bars and
| admitting the same free Of duty. Eulogies were
delivered upon the late Senator Carpenter, by
representatives. Williams, Dunneu, Caswell4
Humphreys and Hazelton.
THURSDAY, JAN. &c.
sENATE-Mr. Allison introduced bill to pro-
vide q reserve fund Cor the redemption Of
bonds. The Sherman funding bill was dis
cussed, and a motion to table it lost-23 to As.
Proceeding to consider separately the pending
amendments, the senate took up that proposed
ton on the proposed 3 per cent bends, to 70
quire their redemption in advance, calling In
the per cents. aud to arrange the order Of
their payment 50 that the last new bonds issued
shall be the first to be redeemed: A long dis
cussion ensued upon suggestions for modi6ca-
tons, Of the phraseology of the amendment
with q view Of simplifying it. Without action
on the amendment, the senate went into execu-
tive session.
The president sent the following nonnina-
tons to the senate:
Frederick A. Tuttle, Nevada governor Of Ar
izons, Leopold Market, United States asaist-
ant treasurer, Cincinnati.
Collectors of Internal Revenue-Wm F. Taft.
I1ret ulstIlct 01 OnC; III. y. POLLOCK, FIRST 016-
trict of Pennsylvania; Frank P. Case Twenty
second district Of Pennsylvania.
Collectors of Customs-Edw. 81. Webster,
Baltimore; T. P. Johnston, Charleston, 8. O;
Francis Vaughn, Salura, Tex
United States Attorney-George B. Patterson.
southern district of Florida.
United States Marshal-John W. McClietock.
for Maryland; Thomas Bates, for western dis
trict Of Arkansas.
HoUsE-The report Of the committee on 40
counts regarding the committees entitled to
tonal pension to Mrs. Lincoln passed. Tho
house then took q recess until evening, the
session being for debate Only six members
were then present.. Speeches were started but
the speakers asked and obtained leave to print
them in the record
FRIDAY JAN 81.
consi,!er, d. The amendment of Mr. Davis of
West Virginia striking cut the time feature OF
the bonds and making them payable at the
option of the government was agreed to-2S to
20. An amendment making the bonds
redeemable after three years was lost-25 to
So.
Following is the text Of the amendment of
the funding bill offered by Davis Of West Vir-
Sinia, and adopted:
he called in and paid go long a. any bonds OF
the United States heretofore Issued, bearing
higher rate of interest than 8 per centum, and
which may be redeemed at the pleasure Of the
United States, shall be outstanding The last
Of said bonds issued under this act shall be
followed until it shall have been paid.
HousR--No business Of importance was
done, the day being chiefly devoted to the pri-
Roth hon.a. .diorrnad uc%;l 1rona.,