The Worthington advance., 1882-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JAN, lB.

aAes Oh WHISKY 10 the purpose OF E0noral odu-
cst'on. Tho amendment proposes to distribute
population instead Of the proportion to illitora-
cy Of population. This will make Very natur.
II difference i'll the amount different etates
would receive. The original bill would have
given tho largest proportion to the south, where
tue n"nbe: OF ilitcrates is much greater thai
ulaton
The senate confirmed as postmasters r. d.
Barber, Worthington, MIMI, and Warner l.
Vestal, Storm Like, TO- :; Indian a. ents. Cyfus
l. I!nse, Illinois, Wh;o Elrth Agency, Nina,
Jacob B. Mitchell, Kansas, Western Shosone
agency, No7..; receivers Of public moneys
Wis.
HoUsE.-!:ills were introduced to coin and
regulate fractional currency; to make tho terms
OF preeldeut!al electors fonr years, and give
them power to act ia case Of the death or lis
ability OF the pl csident or vice PRESIDENT to re-
tire national bank notes; to admit WASHINGTON
Territory as state; also various bills relating
TO taxation, and resolution calling for decis
lons OF the commissioner of tho general land
Office and secretary of the interior regarding
Northern Pacific land grants.
Mr. Holman's bill provides that no public
lands OF the United States be cold, except min.
eral lands and townships, and that all lands
adapted 10 agriculture shall be reserved for ac.
tual eotlers under tho homestead laws, subject
however, to land warrants and college scriI
Which have been or shall be issued by au.hority
OF congress, and grants which congress shall
hereafter make III now states and territories
tor purposes Of education.
TUESDAY, JAN: II.
SENATE.--A large number OF bills were ill.,
troducoi: BY Mr.. Conger, to provide Tor =
commission on alcoholic liquor traffic; by Mr.
Cameron, (Wis) to authorizes the cutting and
M s3an irr1 1.on lr1
reservations under the direction OF tie interior
department; by Mr. Vance, to enable tho sey-
eral states to collect an educational fund from
taxes on distilled spirits and fremcuted liquor;
by Mr. Davis IN } to permit Wsrd Hunt, asso
ciate justiceof The supreme court of tho United
sion Of IS, 600 a YEAR to Luc:o.ia r. Garfield,
from September 1881; by Mr.. Ferry, for q
public building at Marquette, Mich, !; by Mr..
Anthony, to authorize the compilation and
printing OF the naval hisory OF Tho war.
Tho peAsion re- solution OF Ingalls, was deba-
ted and also TEnrnlan's founding bill but no
action was taken.
House --nr. Dingley offered = resolution in
struct!ng the committee on commerce to i-
qnire what change or Law can Eo made to oiforti
4 Iollef to the merchant marine engaged in
the foreign carrying trade, esld what meas
ures can be adopted to promote our ship baild-
ing and other commercial interests. Referred.
a.
mlttee on 'ules increasing tho membership OF
the various committees OF tho house. He
stated that tho thirteen committees whose
increase lad before 1 them p'DpSs'' npw noar'y 'S
80 Der cent. Of ell the business heard Az Mr,
Robeson conclude! his brief remarks he Go.
manded llle previous question stolm OF
ooh. nos, cano from ali parts OF the honso.
and the confusion was very great The motion
WAS lost-yeas 7:S, rats III. I:obeson thon
Etated that, OH behalf Of the III lLittee on rules
ne would lecede from his position and with.
draw the demand for the prtv question.
A long disc"ssi"n ensre;l %i';',u resnit.
WEDNESDAY, JAN 18.
SENATE. E.-Sanator George introduced in tho
senate 4 joint resolution proposing al ameml
mont to tho constitution for the election Of
judges Of United States courts inferior to lie
shpremo court by the people Of tho districts or
circuits IN which such judges exercise their
poWels
resolution was adopted for an Investigation
OF land Iands by tho public land comm t %.
Mr. Brown spoke on the currency question,
and the consideration of the funding bill fol
lowed. i'lls wers introduced abolisiing dut!vs
Gu woo:en and notion goods, mechanics tools,
&C., and relating to the pay OF letter carriers
committee Oh rules in favor OF Increasing tho
membership OF certain committees was res uncd
and Gir Orthe substitute 30 amending the rules
as to provide for the selection Of committees by
Il commission Instead Of by tho speaker was
rnsed out OF order by vote Of the house-lG;, to
~. The remainder OF the day was spent in
discussing, without action, Mr.. Kings amend
ment to tho rules comforting upon tho commit
toe On improvement OF the MissleeiDpi river
power to report appropriations for that rur-
peso.
Following is the text of tho bill introduced by
Representative Farwell:
Be it enacted, et:, that on and after 1882.
internal revenuo laws now in forco and herein
specified, imposing taxes, BE- and tho Same ars
hereby repealed, namely: On articles m9n-
honcs! III schedule following section 3,437 re-
v:ycd statutes of the United States. and on
bank checks, drafts and all other instruments
naa,od III section 3..i Of tho revised statutes
OF the United statos az amended w section IL,
of tho act Of FebruaryS, 1873.
Representative Faruell also introduced bill
10 repeal tho Law imposing taxes upon dopoa-
ts ard capital Of banks.
THURSDAY, JAN 10.
SENATE.--Sonator W:nio;n opposed Senator
Sheri.al's : per cent refundlng BILL Bc was
put Oh the defensive when Senator Hill do.
clare1 that tho intention OF the fl vs. and xix Dor
Cunts was an act Of uerrpat:cn Err Window
replied that there Was no new contract, that the
government signiicd its readiness to pay tho
il they were not paid to accept the reduction Of
Interest, and that as secretary OF the treasury,
he accepted t!loir offer and that was ali
there was of it. Mr. Hill would not be salts
fed however, and continued to insist that the
constitution had been violated.
The bill to retire Justice HINT OF the supreme
court passed by vote of III to IA. Senator
Hunt, somewhat e!!srply criticized it for com
polling congress to retire him. Bayartl said it
Was plain that an infusion Of now blood was
badly needed on tho supreme bench, and lie
would be glad to see it. That court was in ar
tears III its work, and public business was suf-
ton ;n tie way et iufusir new life into the
court had to be removed by an act Of congress.
Senator Davis of illinois said the
bill was not for Hunts benefit, bui
for the public good, ami that Hunt had right
to retain his place on the bench If he chose.
senator Hoac protested against this construc-
tlen of Hunts rights, and endorsed what Sen
ator Eayard had ea;dL Whom Judge becomes
i1capacitated from performing his duty, Horr
thought he had no further right to his position,
and said that for himself he would saw wood
the remainder Of his life before ho would
permit bis father to remain on the bench il un.
able to discharge his duties, or to tako advant-
age of enforced retirement.
HOUSE MIR. Bayne, from the committee on
military affairs, reported bill for the essab-
iishment OF home for indignant soldiers and
sailors, at Erie, Penn. Referred to the com
iaitteo of the whole
Nearly the whole session was taken up in a
discussion OF the report OF
the committee on rules, which was finally
recommitted with all amendments Mr..
Dunnell opposed tho report because he did
lot boiieve it would increase the efficiency Of
committees. He added no legislature in the
world wxs burdcned with such infamous rules
as the house.
FRIDAY, JAN. 20.
sENATE-Not in session.
HOUSE Tho foFtifcation appropriation bill
Ianpropriating 1876, ,O0M was repo, ted, ant
notice given that it would be called up Tueeda!
next
The houee went into committee of the who'll
on the private calendar. The first bill was on
to relieve from tho charge Of deeertion two sol
diers unjustlY treated on that charge during tn
war, convicted and Imprisoned, and restor
Their right to bounty hut not to pay.
Mr. Randall expressed the hope that thu
committee on military affairs would matur,
and report bill giving to tie war department
some power to grant such clemency and thu
relieve congress Of that large class OF cases
After an hours discussion the bill was laid
aside to be reported to the house. A few bill
We're reported aud tho house adjourned I,
Monday: