The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-01-18
WASHINGTON NEWS
Monday, Ja,s,ss,.v q.

WADHlNGlVN NEWS
Aoss1av, January 3.
sEzA11.-Hr. Van Wysk introduced bill
repeating portion Of the law establishing
post routes from Niobrara to Deadwood ana
from Chamberlain to Rapid City. Nearly
the entire day was devoted to speeches on
he presidential succession bill.
A very touching scene occurred at the
close OF the session of the senate this eve.
ming. Senator Edmunds had closed his
scathing arraignment of Hoar's presidential
bill.
The Massachusetts senator felt consider
ably cut up at the rough handling of hi.
pet measure, and rose to reply. He charged
Senator Bdmunds with coming in at this
late day in an unfair opposition to tho
measure when it had been for months all
through last session pending before the
committee on the judiciary, and nothing
had been heard from the senator, who alb
sented himself. His criticism was severe to
the verge OF cruelty.
Mr.. Edmunds rose to reply. He said the
senator from Massachusetts, did him .
great injustice in arraigning him for ab-
circumstances. He knew He stopped
short. made q great effort to articulate
something. failed. and sat down with tears
streaming from his eyes. A deathllke n
lence prevailed. .C
Some senator in low voice moved to ad-
journ.: The motion prevailed, and the SEN
ators noiselesslyt left the chamber, awed
into silence by the manifestation of grief
from their venerable colleague. The cause
the late illness of his daughter, who was
the idol of his heart and to whose loss he
seems unable to reconcile himself.
HousE.-Bills were introduced creating a
postal telegraph, reducing letter postage to
one cent and limiting the silver dollar coin
age to the requirements of the people.
A resolution was adopted for q commit
tee to investigate the charge that Chief
Clerk Bailey of the house was acting in the
interest OF the Washington Gaslikht and
sional action. The shipping bill was de-
bated ut great length.
. Tuesday, january
aENArE' Mr.. VanWyck's resolution res.
olution requesting the postmaster general to
suspend contracts for daily mail service on
the Niobrata- Deadwood and Chamberlain
Rapid City post routes was adopted.
After long debate the resolution termin-
ated the Treaty with Hawaii was referred to
the finance committee.
The presidential succession bill came up,
and the senate-2O to 30-reiected . motion
by Mr.. Edwards TO recommit. The bill f..
nally passed by vote of4O to 13, and reads
as follows:
In case of the removal by death, resigna-
ton or inability both of the president and
vice president of the United States, the Sec
rotary OF state, or If there be none, or in
cese of his removal, death, resi- nation or
,nabli y, then another member OF the cab
met in this order Of precedence-the sec1e
tary of the treasury, the secretary of war,
attorney general; postmaster general, Sec
rotary Of the navy, secretary Of the interior
shall act as president until the disability
is removed OF until the vacancy is otherwise
lawfully a,. yo,;a;f filed such b officer be,
President f under the constitution, and no' o.
under articles of Impeachment by the house
Of representatives at the time of the powers
and duties of the office shall devolve upon
him. provided, that whether the powers and
duties OF the president OF the United State.
shall devOlye upon any OF the persons
named, if congress be not then in session, or
If it would not meet regularly within twen-
ty days thereafter, it shall be the duty
OF the person upon whom the said
powers and duties devolve to issue procla-
nation converting congress in extraordinary
session, giving twenty days notice of the
time Of meeting.
HousE.-Beyond very extended debate
on the shipping bill, nothing of note wa.
done. During the debate, while Mr.. Sprin-
ger was speaking, colored man in the gal
lery orose and began speaking in a loud
voice. He was Immediately elected by q
door keeper.
Tettncsday, January 10.
SENATE.-A resolution was introduced ter
minating the fishery clauses of the treaty
with Great Britain, of 1871. The tariff bill
was considered, and Mr.. Morrill, Of the
finance committee made lengthy speech,
followed by Mr. Beck, who attacked the re.
port of the tariff commission.
Morril placed the reduction of the reven.
enues, under both portions of it, at $780,
coo, 600, $3S,OOO,00O Of internal taxes, and
sponded for his side by assailing the report
of the tariff commission as fraud, relter-
ating the charges heretofore.
1t was then voted to first take up that part
ofthe bill relating to the tariff and pass over
that portion which dealt with internal rev.
enues for the present. Only the preliminary
sections relating to the customs laws were
considered.
HoUsE-After routine business the ship
ping bill was discussed at considerable
length, bat no final action taken. On the
granting of subsidies Sparks declared that
the defeat of the party, six years ago was
due to asserting that as soon as it regained
its power subsidy quickly raised its head,
nected with every job organized.
Whom ROhoSon rOsn tn ronlv ho MN.
pie with rage. He denounced the assertion
made by Sparks and claimed that all his
efforts has been in the interest of the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Holman lost his temper in a conflict
with Speaker Keller, but was taken off the
floor by the speaker recognition of Reed.
The speaker announced as the select COM
mittee to investigate the connection OF Chief
Clerk Bailey with the Washington Gas
Aldrich of Illinois, Bisbee of Florida. Mar
tin of Delaware and Coz Of North Carolina.
Thursday, January II.
SENA1E.-The bill for the relief of Gen.
Porter came up, according to agreement
An amendment that Porter be allowed no
back pay or emoluments was dopted.
Alter some debate q motion by Mr.. c )nger
w POotFOu0 LUG U!A AuueAulteiy was lOSe
pa to 81. The bill finally passed BY vote
of 50 to q, three Republican-Messrs. Cam.
eron of Pennsylvania, Sewell and Hoar-
voting in the affirmative.
The bill authorizes the president to nomi-
ma and. with the advice and consent of
the senate, to appoint Fitz John Porer,
late major general of United States Y. lun:
teers and 5revet brigadier general and col.
onel of the army, to the position of colonel
in the army of the United States of tho am<
grade and rank held ~ him at the tine O
his dismissal, and, in his discretion, to
pl ,ce him on the retired list Of the army q.
of that grade, the retired list being thereby
increas d in number to that extent, provid
ed the said Fiiz John Porter shall receive nc
compensation or allowance whatsoever prio,
to his appointment under this act. John
Sherman and Gen Malone did not vote