The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-16
DOINGS OF CONGRESS,
MONDAY, MARc:A6,.

MONDAY, MARcAe.
dietary consuijea the original bill to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy through out the
United States, embo lying what il commonly
known al the equity system, comforting juris-
dicton upon district courts for the United States
hear matters rsd in bankruptcy gpqn hin
to peosion Mr., ferfeld, with an amendment
| Including Mys rolk and Mrs. Tyler. The
! srnounss specified arc $4,000 year from Sop
tember 10, 1881.
! The Chinese bill came up aud Mr.. Cameron
| Of Wisconsin, said that in 1879 he voto! against
the pending bill. Whom the inmenee snc over
| flowing population OF .Chlna.tb c;asidored and
| that tho entire cost o. bringing Chinese labor
| from Shanghai to San Francisco does not ex-
coed Sl5, we must admit that China can, if no
! restriction be placed NJ on the INN grafton Of
her lab0rers, pour thousands Of them into the
ports OF California aud Oregon. The Six Com
panles were now hurryiug coolies into Oregon
| TO construct the Northern Pacific Railroad.
| HeusE.-Tke consular srrtopriation bill
| passed. Bills were Introduced to abolish dis
criminatice daties and enlarge the free list A
| debAGs on internal revenue occurred on a mo-
ton to suspend the rules and pas. : Till in the
| interest OF tobscca growers, III which Mr.. Kel-
~ d Eouncel t..- Whole sy stem of internal tax
alton. etG said tae committee on ways aud
| Means (of which he is menber) would in two
wee ks report bill abolishing it entirely
Mr. Was hburn introduced the following bill,
| Which provides:
The compton laws Of the United States
relating to THO public lands are hereby repealed,
provided hcWey'er, thai such repeal shall not
be Construed to embrace special statutes re-
lating TO specific reservations OF tracts of land,
| which, to discharge treaty stipulatiops or for
other purpose separate and distinct from the
general law, are required to De sold for each to
actual settlers o. under the provisions of the
law el!cH-ng pre- emrtion Of the public
lsi. Is.
Sec O. That all duly qualified persons who,
prior to the date Of this act, have in good faith
and in compliance with existing laws made
pre- emption settlements on tie pabli, lands
subject thereto. shall he entitled to perfect
their entries and receive patents under said
laws.
Sec g. That no person who has made, or
shall hereafte. make, homestead Gn Tie pub
lie lands shall BIO entitled to ss:ysil himself of
the provisions or ,eection 2, sol of the revised
sta!u'es Of She United States until he shall
have resided upon and cultivated the land en-
eighteen months; provided, however. that in
cas3 OF tho death OF party who has made
homestead entry. it shall be competent for his
SUCCESSOR In il crest under the law to maEo GU
try under said section at any tine there
TUESDAY, MARCH 8
SENATE. The bill to re-ity she agreement
with the Grow Indians soi the sale or a portion
of their reeer.at.on to The Northern Pacific was
reported IavOrably. The Chinese bill Was con.
sldered, but not disposed OF.
The secretary Of war sent to the senete to-
day, for the information ct ths Committee on
commerce, ceu,n. e1ntcation OF the chief OF en-.
;ineera, a@ted sAe 4.h inst, and accompanying
cotSS OF report from Capt A Mackenzie OF
; the corps Of engineers upon 8 survey for q
| harbor OF refuge in Lake Pepin at Stockholm,
Wis, or Like Ci:y. Mimi made in compliance
| Nth requirements in the riget end h.shor act
Of Marcn +, 1881,
Capt. Msckenaie Submits estimates for break
| waters s,OOn f6st and 800 feet in length at
'o.h Lake City and Stockholm
House Mr.. Kasson called up the tariff
commission bill, but 4 point was made that il
was not in order, which was sustained by the
| speaker. The agl icultural appropriation bill
was considered, and the discussion soon grew
into general debato upon the tariff. Mr..
Robson prorus I'd from the committee on rules
3 cesol,i' ion providing Ter { congressional
junketing patty Of nine senators and foul teen
congressme!. to 50 to New OrIesns in April and
represent thu goysrnn ,lt at tbs L. Sallo cels-
bration. It was voted down without % lpuno-
ion.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8.
SENATE The bull for commission on tie
alco oil Eqlor traffic came up and Rayard's
motion to commit to tie finance committee
| was reiected--yeas 70, nays 26. The vote
was party OIL g, the exceptions being that Cam
e1en {"is.) voted aye with the democrats, and
George and Davis OH voted 10 with the repub-
icars The bill was then read, and pending q
motion bv Mr.. Davis Nv Va.} to amend 10 as to
prevent the commission from being exclusively
partisan, the morning hour expired and the
bill was laid aside
Rhe Chinese immigration bill again came up,
and an amendment limiting restriction to ten
years was defeated by tie vote. There was a
s1sR b R'ssss of :; ST. "e en ingalls, Ills
upon the senate: 9Iom Massachusetts,. whom
be charged with having misrepresented him
the day before. Mr.. Dawes was abfe from
the senate chamber at the time, but his col
league, Mr.. Hqar, meekly inquired if the
gentleman from Kansas had reference to him.
mo, SIR" Numbered Mr.. Ingalls,, II cid not
refer to Charles sumners successor, but
Daniel Webster's.' No vote was
reform measure, making many federal { flies,
| now appointing, elective, and pro riding for re-
movals from Office.
HOUSE -Tho'bl]lapprcp1iating $3.50. 900 for
the purchase OF tho Freedman's bank passed.
A fruitnss attempt to consider the senate anti
polygamy bill was made.
The senate bill passed direc'iugt secretary
Of war to pay over to the socisty Of the Army Of
the CUNT erland 81, 500 to aid in tae err elton
OF q statue or monument to Gen. JAS A. Gar
6elG.
THURSDAY, MARCH, 9.
sENATE Amendments to the liquor traffic
commission bill, that not more than five mem
beFs OF the commission shall be Of the same DO.
lltcal party, and not more than three prohibi-
tionists, were adopted The Chinese bill came
up again. and was finally passed-29 to Is.
The title was amended so as to read, IAN act to
execute certain treaty stipulations relating to
cute" ought to be stricken out and :violate' in
serted. The democrats voted solidly for the
passage Of the bill, and the republicans are
somewhat divided, especially New York and
Maine Mr. Hale OF Maine voted for the bill,
and Mr.: Fry against it. Mr.. Miller of New York
favored it. but Mr.: Lapham was recorded in the
negative. The bill provides that from AMI af-
ter the expiration Of ninety days after the pss-
sage OF the act, and until the expiration OF txen-
ty years after its passage. coming Chinese L.
borers to the United States shall be suspended,
and prescribes the penalty of imprisonment to
not exceed one year and tine Of not more than
$5OO against the master of any vessel who
brings any Chinese laborer to this country dur
ing that period.
HOUSE Mr.. Kelley vainly attempted to re-
port bill from the ways snd MONS regarding
foreign countries, but an objection WAS made.
The agricultural bill, coming up, again served
as pretext for tariff discussion. Several
amendments to the bill we're passed upon.
including one by Mr.. Dun neu increasing from
$1,000 70 So 600 the item for the lpyestiga-
ton OF the suDJesr OF forestry: IHe bill then
passed. The bill to establish railway bridge
across the Mississippi river, extending from
point between Wabssi Ia and Reeds Landing,
MIMI, to point below the mouth of Chippewa
river, Wis, was, upon motion Of Represents.
tive Washburn, taken feom the committee Of
the whole house and placed upon the house
calendar; this being on, step OF progress to-
wards the consideration of the measure In the
house.
FRIDAY, MARCH TO-
SENATE "A joint resolution was adopted for
tho use OF government steamers in conveying
supplies to the Mississippi flood sufferers. The
bill! for the appointment of commission to in.
qnire into the alcoholic liquor traffic passed
81 to ID. Bayard wan!ol the subject of opium
investigated by the same commission, but this
the senate refused to agree to.
The bill provides for the appointment bv the
president and confirmation by the senate. of
commission of seven persons, not more than
four OF whom shall bs of the same political
party, or to be advocates Of prohibition. to
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