The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-08

kee Indian Gains, reported rom t,ss com.
mlttee. was struck out.
MI. Vest offered an amendment to the
paragraph appr0priating 80, 600 tor the pro-
lection and improvement Of Yellowstone
1 Patk; providing for 50.
and ten assistant, Il isa Sc Of #
be appointed by the secretary Of the interior
to reside continuously in the park, and to
have the duty of protecting game, timber
and other objects Of interest: the balance To
be expendedin the construction Of Suitable
roads and bridges. under the direction Of
an engineer officer to be detailed BY the Sec
rotary of war. Adopted. The COMMITTEES
having reported provision authorizi the
secretary of the interior to lease.
for not more than ten years. small tracts.
not exceeding eighty acres, for the erection
amount of land in one tract to ten acres.
Agreed to. Vest offered another amend
ment providing that not more than ten acres
shall be leased to any one person or corpor-
alton. and no tract be leased within one
and oMe-iourih miles Of any OF the geysers
or Yellowstone falls. Agreed to.
The senate in executive session confirmed
the following:
Civil service commissioners: Dorman B.
Eaton, New York; John M. Gregory, Iii.
nois; L. ID. TLoman, Ohio. Joseph +, De
carricarte, United States consul at Caruna
Collectors of customs: William Hartshuff.
Huron, Mich; William G. Malone, Peters.
burg, Va. Surveyors of customs: James
NJ. Rocheval, Nashville, Tenn; Robert
Armstrong, Dubuque, Iowa; George Frazie.
Burlington, Iowa. Registers of the land OF.
flee: Chester b. Darral, at New Orleans:
Moses Gringager. Washington, Mimi; Dam
iel H. Freeman, St. Cloud,
M M,nn; i on r. /: Walter, Wichita,
Smith. the DAlles Greg Receivers of Dub.
lie moneys; John Ulrich. La Crosse, Wis !:
2. G: Geary, Farg,, Dak.; s. Waters Hailey
F. NJ. Joy, Bczenlan, Mont; NJ. H. Smith,
Lewiston Idaho: A. o. March, Vancouver,
Wash. T.; J. G. Pillsbury, Oregon CITY,
Greg, Oscar Heinrich, principal clerk Of
the public surveys in general land office.
Pos masters: F: J. NJ. Wolser. Tama
City, Iowa; A. H. Hamilton, Ottun,wa,
Iowa; W. Craddock. KIN Jxville, Iowa; Noah
N. .Tyn er, Fargo, Oak.
HoUsE.-The river and harbor bill occu-
pied the whole day and night. Every item
developed opposition, and in the discussion
of pro forma amendments the enemies of the
bill deferred action.
Their purpose evidently is to defeat The
bill by making it impossible to have it con-
sidered in the senate. Among the amend
nlents was the striking out of the clause ap.
propriating SIS O00f for improving St. An
thony falls in Minnesota. Gen Washburn
himself consented to- haveit stricken out.
When the paragraph was reached,
Mr.. Flower of New York, seemingly in
retaliation upon Mr.. Washburn for his
Charge last nj ght that all the clamor with
regard to The river and harbor bill had been
initiated in the city only in the interest oi
the great trunk railroads, insinuated that
Mr.. Washburn was personally interested in
the improvement OF St. Anthony Fails.
So MIR. Washburn, rather than rest under
this imputation, moved to strike the clause
from the bill. Although Numerous amend
ments were offered to the bill, very few OF
them were adopted. Most of the days ses
ing the appropriations for me
improvements Of the Mississippi river. The
entire appropriations provided for this pur-
pose amour, to 81, 25O, GEO. In the evei il, =
there We're several djsgraceful scenes, very
Hearly resulting in personal collisions.
Friday, M0rch3
SENArE.-A resolution was adopted for a
special committee to investigate the condi-
ton Of the Sioux on their reservation.
1t was resolved to elect q president PRO
tenn. Saturday noon.
The conference report on the army bill
was adopted.
Mr.. Van Wyck gave the department of
justice scathing review for extravagant
compensation of the star-route attorneys.
In support of his allegations he quoted from
vouchers and other papers furnished by the
treasury department.. and when he ha / flu
ished moved their reference to the judiciary
committee. which was carried.
The report of the tariff conference COM
mittee was received. After very sharp de-
bate Saturday at 1890 a. m., the ayes and
noes were called. There was so much con-
fusion that the proceedings could hardly be
followed from the gallery. David Davis
voted with the republicans ana Van
Wyck with the democrats. Cameron
OF Pennsylvania announced that he
had pair with Hampton, who he was in
formed would vote the same way as he
would, 50 he voted no.. This created quite
q sensation as the report was beaten, but
Mr.. McPhersoel, a democrat who Lad de-
c!ined to vote, at once voted aye with the
Republicans to offset Cameron. This made
it a TIC.
:, Ingalls, rose at the last moment and voted
- d
OF one. The report was accordingly agreed
to by vote of 80 to 81. ALI the conferrees
had signed the report, except Sherman, Nc
kinley aud Carlisle. In executive sessions
the senate conformed the following nomina-
tons:
John NJ. Irwin, Keokuk, Iowa, governor
OF Idaho; Martin P. kennard, assistant
treasurer Of the UnitedSt atesat Boston: Mar
celon R. Ledet. Louisiana, United States
consul at Turin. Registers OF lands: B. NJ.
Thomas, Tuscon, ARR. T. Joseph Jorgens,
States attorneys: Elihu Root, southern dis
trct OF New York; w. H. Dewitt, Territory
OF Montana, Edward Waddell, eastern dis
t,ict OF Virginia.; A. C. Tate, United States
1nashal for eastern district of New York Rob-
ert J. Fisher, Chicago, examiner in chief of
the patent office. Surveyor of customs; !.
n. Benedict district of New York. C. K.
Graham, naval officer at New York. An
drew }. Perry, appraiser OF merchandise at
New YORK. Merritt Wickham, assistant ap-
pralser ofmerchandise at New York. In
dian agents; George S. Davenport, Sac and
Fox agency, Iowa; Pedro Sanchez, Pueblo,
n. Mex. Thomas NJ. Kirk patrick, collector
of internal revenue Eleventh district of Ind
lana.
HousE.-In the house to-day there was
III 4C eEVcCA AdhIuS, duu great Ccal OF
voting. The appropriation bills being cut
of the way, the house turned its attention to
the disposition Of business on the various
calendars.
Under the operation of the Pound rule, .
large number ofmeasures were PIT through.
A dozen bills, more or less Important,
were considered, and either passed or re-
jected. =
The senate amendments to the sund,y
civil bill were nen-concurred in.
A Conference report on the postoffice bill
was adopted and the bill passed. 1t retains
the $3.50 item for special mail
facilities, but does not limit
compensation to subsidized railroads.
The bill to readjus, the salaries of postmas-
ters passed. In the Sessinghaus- Frost con-
tested election case (MssourD the contestant
was declared entitled to the seat-l26 TO no
Saturday, Marc1. 3. .,-
SENArE.-Mr. Window presented the Gre
dentials of his successor, Mr.. Sabin, elected
senator from Minnesota. -."
The bill resdjusting postmasters' salaries
passed.
David DAVIS resigned the presidency pro
tempore of the senate, and Mr.. Edmunds