The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-01
Wednesday, February Fl

SENATE.-Resolutions were offered for the
appointment of a committee of seven to ex-
anime improvement works now in progress
on the Mississippi below Cairo, and calling
on the president for information regarding
the alleged agreement among this and En-
ropean countries regarding the settlement of
the war between Chill and Peru.
The army bill was considered, and Mr..
Logan criticised the administration of the
signal service. The provisions abolishinp
the pay corps and limiting the pay for trans
portatiOn on subsidized railroads to so per
cent. of the usual charges were stricken out.
The bill then passed; also the Notifications
bill.
The joint resolution providing for the
termination of the fishery articles in the
treaty Of Washington was adopted. The
Utah bill came up and Mr. Hoar moved to
strike out the section prohibiting the women
Of that Territory from voting on any ques-
ton.
This bill is supplementary to Edmund's
original measure under which the commits.
sion was appointed. 1t embodies the rec
ommendations made by Hon. Alexander
Ramsey, president of the commission, in re-
President Arthur. In brief, it provides that
in prosecution for bigamy or polygamy, the
first husband or wife is made a Competent
witness against the defendant, for q system
of public record for all marriages. and for the
abolition of female suffrage in the territory,
The following were the proceedings in ex-
ecutive session: Combinations:
Lot Wright, United States marshal, south
ern district OF Ohio; James HI. Teller of
L. Thomas of Pennsylvania, secretary OF
Utah Territory. Postmasters: Gustave A.
Drewizer, Sturgeon Bay, Wis; George Phil
lips, Brooklyn, Iowa; NJ. F. Cheshire, Mon.
ttznma, Iowa; ". F. Richards Clarksbury,
w. Va.
Nominations: A,gerenor S. Badger, COL
lector Of customs, New Orleans, John B.
Raulston. collector of the internal revenue
Fourth district of Virginia. Postmasters:
las, Moorhead Nina, E. G.. Butts, Stillwa-
Oak. wy
HaUsE:-A further conference was ordered
on the postofice bill, the conference com
mittee having reported failure to agree. The
sundry civil bill being taken up, an amend
ment was adopted for the sale of military
reservations no longer required by the war
department.. Mr.. BeltzhOOver made fierce
attack uGon the administration of the.signal
HaZen.
Thursday, February -.
SENATE.-The resolution for special com.
mittee to investigate the improvement OF
Mississippi river navigation below Cairo was
adopted. The naval appropriation bill
came up. and the clause devoting 81 200, 900
for the completion of monitors caused q
sharp discussion, in which the old scandals
relating to the navy department were dis
cussed. The appropriation was, however,
voted. -.@
The clause changing the grade of masters
to !ieutenants, and midshipmen to ensigns,
had been striken out and the change was
endorsed without opposition. as was the
provision to abolish the pay corps, by as
signing line officers 10 all vacancies,
and thus in q few minutes
was master disposed of over
which the house wrangled two days. The
house clause abolishing the grade of com
modore went out without murmur. Sen.
atOr Rollins was disposed to plead for some
Of these amendments, but he was cut off in
the most positive manner by Frye, who
said that they intended to make this naked
appropriation bill without any legislative
features.
HousE.-The bill creating three new land
districts in Dakota passed. Conference re.
ports on the army, Notifications and Indian
bills were made and agreed to. The sundry
civil bill was taken up. Mr.. Pound offered
an amendment repeating the presumption
laws, also all laws authorizing the filing Of
declaratory statements for the entry of pub.
lic ;ands by an agent or attorney. It was
I'D opted.
Mr.. Washburn advocated the am endment,
contending that the presumption laws should
be repealed. The manner in which the pub.
Lie lands were taken up under these laws wa
perfect scandal. No hohs st man could fle
legitimate claim without being prosecuted
by Adventures and land sharks. Now waa
the time to have this matter stopped. The
public lands had been dedicated to actual
purpose. Congress should shut out thi, amy .ns,
of harpies and adventurers, who went Out
west in order to sap the life.blood ofthat de
velo ping country. q