The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-01-18
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Wed''esday, 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 q lengthy speech,
followed by Mr.. Beck, who attacked the re
port of the tariff comm ission.
Morril placed the reduction of the reven-
enuesI under both portions of it, at $780,
600, 600, $38,000,00 Of internal taxes, and
$40, 600, 900 of customs. Senator Beck re-
sponded for his side by assailing the report
of the tariff commission as fraud, relter-
ating the charges heretofore.
It was then voted to first take up that pari
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.
When Robson rose to reply he was pur-
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
Light company, Crowley of New York,
Aldrich of Illinois, Bisbee of Florida, Mar
tin of Delaware and Cox of North Carolina.
Thursday, January II.
SENATE.-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 a motion by Mr.. G niger
to postpone the bill indefinitely was lost
PA to 81. The bill finally passed by a vote
of 8; to 7,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 Por. er,
late major general of United States " lun.
teers and brevet brigedier general and col.
Soncl of the army, to the position of colonel
in the army Of the United States OF the S anne
grade and rank held ~ him at the tine OF
his dismissal, and. in his discretion, to
pl ce him OH the retired list OF the army as
Of that grade, the retired. list being thereby
increas d in number to that extent, provid-
ed the said Fiiz John Porter shall receive no
compensation or allowance whatsoever prior
ooYf ILL.,
Sherman and Gen Malone did not vote
HoUsE-The day was principally devoted
to the consideration of the shipping bill.
Mr.. Gamblers free ship amendment was
adopted by vote of 155 to 1O4.
Friday, January IL
SENArE:-Mr. ingalls, introduced bill to
determine presidential disability.
A fruitless attempt was made to proceed
with the tariff bill.
The bill extending the jurisdiction of JUS
tees Of the peace in Montana, Idaho and
Was .ington Territories passed
The senate held a long executive ses-
sion, considering treaty with Mexico.
HousE-A resolution was adopted calling
ON the secretary of the interior for infor-
nation as to whether Immigrant railroads
have complied with the law respecting con-
struction and maintenance of telegraph lines
for the use of the government and public.
The shipping bill was debated at length
and finally passed, with the sections provid-
ing for free ships and free material stricken
out.
The vote on striking out these sections
was 159to "a.
Saturday, January 10.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced by Mr.. In
gals for the investigation of the question o|
railway transportation by commission to
report to congress in December next. The
bill for the relief OF Ben Halliday coming
up, Mr.. Plumb moved to strike out all after
the enacting clause and substitute bill to
enlarge the powers and duties of the de-
partment Of agriculture. The senate adj
journed without taking action.
HOUSE The pension and ratification
appropriation bills, calling for 49,, 900, 000
and 1925, 900, respectively, passed. as did
also a special pension bill increasing the
pension for those made wholly or partially
blind or deaf while in the military or naval
service.
The most important item passed was one
in relation to the increase of pensions in the
case of blindness or deafness.
Under its provisions such pensioners a.
lost the 81 ,ht Of one eye shall receive SIP d
month, and in cases where the injury to the
one eye manifestly affects injuriously thu
other, the pension is increased to $25.
All who, under like circumstances, have
lost the sight of one eye, the other having
been previously lost, shall be entitled to 4
pension of $50.
The pension for loss of hearing in both
ca, 8 is fixed at SIS, and for any loss of hear
ing less than total deafness in one or both
ears an equitable portion ofthe full pension.
Another bill which excited q good deal
of discussion was one to extend the time for
the completion of applications of militia
men or non-enlisted men to two years after
the passage of the act.
This bill was opposed very earnestly by
Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin, and Mr.. Dunn Of
Arkansas, on the ground that it would open
the door wide for thousands of improper
claims. Gen. Rosencrans advocated the
bill.
sENATE-A number Of petitions were pre-
scented on various subjects. The bill for thu
relief Of Ben Halliday and the tariff bill were
considered all day without fnsl action.
HousE-Joseph Wheeler took the oath a
from the Eighth Alabama dis
triot. Bills were introduced to convene thu
Forty-eighth congress the first Monday il
March, 1883, and to allow newspapers to bt
sent through the mail free to subscribers. Sew.
eral members from committees moved to Gus
pend the rules, passing come bills and making
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