The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-22


sixty~four instead of sixty-two years, was
concurred in, despite the recommendation
Of the conference committee to the contrary.
Following is the compulsory retirement
clause OF the army Appropriation bill as it
finally passed the house:
"That on and after the passage Of this act,
when all officer has served thirty-fivc years
either as all officer or soldier in the regula,
or volunteer service he shall, if he make an
plication therefor to the president, be re-
tired from active service and placed on the
retired list; and when all officer has served
forty years, either as All officer OF
soldier i'll the regular or volunteer service. O,
is sixty four years of age, he shall be retired
from active service and placed OH the retired
list, and no act now in force shall be so con-
strued as to limit or restrict retirement as
herein provided for.'
Mr. Dunncll introduced bill for q pub
lie building at Winona and has written to
Mayor 1.amberton for statistics of federal
business III that city. The entire cost of the
building provided by the bill is $1OO, GOO.
OF this $4,000 is appropriated to be ex-
pended for the purchase of a site and
towards the construction ofthe building.
bankruptcy bill and bill creating a
the interior department were reported, and
the house spent the rest of the day on Dis
trict Of Columbia matters.
TUESDAY, JUNE Is.
SENATE.-Nr. Browns resolution supply
ing each senator with 81, 200 clerk, was &C.
jected-yeas 20, nays %,
The Japanese indemnity bill passed-35 to
13-with amendments providing for the re-
turn to Japan of the principal ($7S5, ,OOO)
only, and the destruction of the sO-called
Japanese indemnity fund bonds now in the
treasury. Section 2 directs the secretary of
the treasury to pay from the treasury $l4O,
600 as prize money to the officers and crews
of the United States ship Wyoming and
steamer Tokiang, or their legal representa-
tives, for services in the straits of Shimono-
seki in 1868 and 1864, no payment to be
made to an assignee to any mariner, but to
the mariner himself, his legal representa-
The senate bill to give every officer whos..
name is borne on the naval list thirty-fiye
years, and who has served a full term as
chief OF bureau, was rejccted-lO to 81.
The following nominations were sent to
the senate: Samuel B. Axtell of Ohio
Chief justice of the supreme court of New
Mexico; Rollin NJ. Daggett of Nevada
United States minister to tile Hawaiian Isl
ands, and Henry Esplisen of Wisconsin, re-
cciver of public moneys at Aberdeen, D. r.
HoUsE.-Thc day was nearly all consumed
in the consideration Of the legislative exec
stive and judicial appropriation BILL The
principal feature ofthe proceedings was the
offering Of half dozen amendments by as
many members prohibiting political assess
mcnts and embodying civil service reform
schemes, all ofwhich were ruled out on
points of order.
A lively set-to characterized the
debate OH the section of the leg
islative bill making provisions for
certain examiners in the patent office, Young
of Ohio and Atkins of Tennessee being the
principals. The latter stated that there was
no necessity for increasing the corps of ex-
amincrs as their duties were performed BY
this statement was untrue, whercupon Mr.
Atkins i'll all excited manner inquired if the
gentleman meant to make personal as
sault upon him, II will hold YOU response
ble for it if you do not coniinc yourself to
parliamentary language" shriekeCl the tall
Tcnncssean. ooh what's the matter with
your" coolly responded Young. "Yeu can
always find me in my seat if you want me-"
"Ale too" said Mr.. Atkins.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment pro-
viding that the rcportc of the United States
all receipts from, vic sale of reports in ex-
cess OF s., 500 per year. Adopted.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA.
SESArE.-Mr. Pendlcton gave notice that
he would not call up his resolution in rcla-
ton to the assessment of government enl.
ploycs for political purposes until NJ Hale
Of Maine, who was one of the signers Of the
circular, returned from his trip north, which
would probably be by next Monday. He
also said that he had received number OF
letters on the subject, enclosing the circulars
from employees in different sections of the
country, asking that some means be devised
to protect them from paying the assessments.
The consideration was resumed of the reso-
luton to pay mail contractors in various
southern states the amount due them for
contracts in 1859, 1860 and 1861, and dcvot-
ing $375, 900 to the purpose. BY strict
party vote, Mr.. Davis of Illinois voting with
the republicans, the measure was defeated
by q vote of 30 nays to % yeas. The whisky
i'll bond bill was the regular order afte,
the morning hour and consumed the time
till adjournment, Senator Williams deliver.
ing a lengthy argument in favor of the
bill.
House, The legislative bill came up and
Mr.. White of ofkentucky charged Mr.. Kelley,
chairman of the ways and means committee
with making bargain with the whisky mcr
to serve their interests in consideration of aiC
from. them in the tariff legislation Kelley
replied with great heat, and both members
were formally rebukcd by the house. The
resolution of censure was withdrawn, how.
ever, after apologies by the offenders.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Springer of
fered an amendment, which was adopted
fixing the salary of the reporter of the United
States supreme court at $1,000, and prOvid
ing that hereafter the supreme court reports
shall he printed at the government printing
Office and sold at the cost of publication AND
10 per cent. additional.
Mr.. Mills offered bill providing that nc
part Of the contingent fund appropriated b,
this bill shall be expended in payment o
clerks employed by senator's and members
of congress. Adopted.
The committee then rose, and the bill hay
ing been reported to the house, was passed
yeas 125, nays 45.
/ Mr.. Miller reported resolution recon-
mending the committee OH appropriation!
to provide for the payment to Geoge Q
Cannon of Utah his salary and mileage up tt
April 49, 1882 the day when his Seat wa,
declared vacant. Adopted
THURSDAY. JUNE Is,
SESArE.-The resolution to appropriate
$375, 5000 to pay southern mail contractors fol
ante-bellum services was discussed at length
A resolution was introduced for an investi-
cation of the labor strikes. The bonded
spirits bill coming up, MIR. Window spoke
strongly against it, and tho bill and amend.
ments, on motion of Mr.. Mcmillan and by 8
vote of32 to 20, were indefinitely postponed
HousE.-The rive and harbor bill occ,l.
MED the daxs session wifhol,t action