The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1882-07-20
WASHINGTON NEWS
TUESDAY July II.

SENATE.-Ine conference report on the
bank charter. extension bill ives agreed to.
The river and harbor bill was taken up and
an amendment to strike out the S., OOO, 600
appropriated for reservoirs on the upper
Mississippi was 'lost-M to 81. The senate
adjourned without taking final action on the
bill.
The following nominations were received
from the president: Edwin Higgins, cOllec-
tor of customs, district of st. Johns, Fla;
Frederick T, Dubois, United States marshal
for Idaho; JOS. w. Robbins of Illinois, sur
veyor general, district Of Arizona; Alvey "A.
Adee, District of Columbia, third assistant
secretary of state.
HoUsE.-The house in committee of the
whole Tuesday passed the clause appropriate
ing $4,000 to enable the secretary Of the in
terror to negotiate vita the Sioux Indians
for session ola portion Of the great Sioux
reservation inDakota territory to- the United
States and the location. of the Indians upon
the residue Of the reservation. An amend
ment to the clause was however, adopted
providing that the. lands purchased from the
Indians should be subject onlyIto entry u uuu-
der the homestead laws This shuts out the
presumption claims and will make this re-
glon sup]ect to entry under the, general land
laws. The amendment was accepted by
Delegate; Pettigrew before it was offered as It
seemed to be unobjectionable.
The whole day was spent on the civil SER
vice bill.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10,
SRNArE.-The river and harborl bill was
finally passed by vote of thirty-ninet to
twenty three. 1t includes the ,Hennepin
canal scheme, and $4,000 for completing
the Chesapeake and Delaware ship canal
1t is believed in some quarters that the pres
ident will veto the bill, sending in "a mes
sage recommending the passage Of an act
appropriating reasonable amount for the
Mississippi river and the important works
on the lake and ocean harbors. In this con-
nection tits observed that vice president bro
tenn, Davis, voted against bill in the SEN
ate to-day and several of the leading trepub-
icans of the house are heard expressing
doubts about the propriety of voting for the
bill as swollen by the senateto over $40, OOO,.
600.
Senator Cameron, under instructions from
the naval committee, submitted an adverse
val appropriation bill to allow naval off,
GERS, promoted on the retired List by the act
of1876, retired pay of present grade from
the date OF the last commission.
HousE.-The bill establishing the terrific
ry Of Pembina was taken up and laid over as
unfinished business.
The day. was spent in work upon
the sundry civil bill, which was mot COM
pleted when the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, JULY Ii.
SENATE great deal ofItime,wa con-
>sumed in CONTROVERSY as tothe, order of
business, and the senate finally took up the
bill to redu ,e,internal revenue taxation, but
no progress was made of the measure. Dur
ing the discussion the following. colloquy
occurred:
Mr.. Butler ridiculed the bill, and said
while he was one of those democrats silly
enough to voteifor the tariff commission, he
believed now it was pretense and sham for
the purpose of delay.
Mr.. Windom-Does the senator consider
ythe bringing in. of this bill evidence of delay?
Mr.. Butler-Oh, the senator has no more
idea of giving real relief under this bill than
the man in the moon, and he knows it.
Mr.. 'Windom-I do not know any such
thing.
In executive session the senate, confirmed
the follow ng nominations Lewis Wallace,
plenipo tentiary to Turkey; Hiram Chad, en-
yoy. extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiaEy to Central America; j. p. Wicker,
pennsylvania, minister resident and consul
general to Denmark; M. J. Cramer, Ken
lucky, minister resident and consul to
Switzerland; John A. Halderman, Missouri,
minister resident and consul general to Siam;
A. z. Sharp, Kansas, consul at Mamma; S.
b. Axtell, Ohio, chief justice of the supreme
court Of New Mexico; J. A. Mckee, United
States marshal for the northern district OF
Texas; Gustav Seniger, United States mar
shall for Wyoming Territory; J.. G. Bigger,
United States attorney for the northern dis
trict of Texas; John F. Humber, collector OF
internal revenue for the sixth Indiana dis
tnict; Joseph w. Robbins, surveyor general
OF Arizona; Commodore A. K. Hughes, rear
admiral, and Captain VIM. X. Mayo, COM
modore
HoUsE.-The whole day was spent upon
the sundr civil appropriation bill, which.
was passed, after an interesting discussion
upon civil service reform. "A special feature
was the adoption ofan amendment offered
by MIR. Holman, providing:an appropriation
OF $4,000 for defraying expenses Of COM
mission ON reform in the civil service.
trodueed by Mr.. Bayne of Pennsylvania and
served as means for his speech arraigning
the administration, in consequence of which
the stalwarts slaughteredit. Before present.
Ing 1t Mr.. Holman called in Mr.. Bayne and
stated what he proposed to do at the same
time rendering the honor to Mr.. Bayne, who,
however, courteously declined it.
FRIDAY, JULY IA.
SENATE.-Mr. Cameron Of PENNSYLVANIA
introduced resolution making it INSIDE
meanor for any officer Of the government {
discriminate in favor Of or against any school
ofmedical practice in the examination o.
candidates for medical service under ths
government. A bill passed increasing the
pension of Gen. Clusters widow to $50 per
month. The tax bill was taken up and de.
bated at considerable length, the speakers
being Messrs. Bayard and Sherman the
former opposing and the latter advocating
the measure.
The nominations of John &. West, com
missioner District of Columbia; VIM. w.
Spaulding, receiver of public moneys and
John Carey, register of the land Office al
Duluth, Mimi, were confirmed.
HousE.-The senate amendments to the
general deficiency appropriation bill were
considered. that relating to the expenses OF
the late President Garfeld's illness, creating
2 board of audit to pass upon all claims, be.
ing the subject Of q long discussion. II was
finally concurred in-78 to IS. The bill to
pay Mrs. Garfield $50, 900 less any sum paid
to President Garfield on account Of his salary.
was passed unanimously. The bill to refer
all claims and demands rY,on fho ,ovorr