The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-05-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED IK(S

SGuAclaA c!1culs anu place MlnnesQ&e, Iowa and
Missouri in the Ninth circuit was reported fav-
orably: A bill was introduced providing q
tonth judicial circuit, to consist of California
Oregon and Nevada After long discussion
on the late failures in New York, tho res
olution offered Friday, directing the finance
committee to investigate national banks in New
York, to learn whether the failures were due
TO violations or evssions Of law, was referred
TO the committee in question. The bill 4
create bureau Of labor statistics was consid-
cred.
The house refused to fix day for the con.
nre being 90 far along on the calendar, it will
be impossible to reach it in the regular order
90 that the vote may be regarded as a practical
defeat Of the bill for this session and probably
for this congress The vote is fair test of thu
sense OF the house on the question Of the pas.
lority is against it A member voted to fix q
day who would have voted against the bill, and
the ajority is, therefore, probably larger even
than in, indicated BY tie vote. The vote
In the house Mr. Hurd, from the committee
on ways and means, moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill to abolish discriminating duties
on works OF art, the production of foreign and
American artists The bill imposes duty OF
i0per cent nd valorem on works of art whether
tho production of foreign or American artists
Messrs. Kasson, Belmont and Hurd spoke in
favor of the motion, and Messrs Dunn, Mills
Warner (Ohio) and Boutelle against it. The
motion was lost-yeas 50 nays 179
A resolution was introduced in the senate
asking the president by what authority com.
missioners had been appointed to examine sec
uons OF tho Northern Pacific railway aftel
qulred the road to be completed had expired
In the house Mr.. Hewitt of New York, in q
long speech, disclaimed the authorship of the
letter sent ont from Pittsburg in his name
answering Mr.: Olivers's criticisms upon his
lHewitts) tariff bill The senate amendments
to the shipping bill were non-concurred in.
Mr.: Ingalls, bill regarding the judicial dis
tricts Of the United States, as amended and re-.
ported by the senate judiciary committee
changes the Eighth circuit SO that it will com.
prise the districts of Nebraska, Kansas, Ar
kansas and Colorado, and the Ninth circuit go
that 1t will contain the districts
Of Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri Tho Tenth
circuit IL made the same the present Ninth,
and the judge of tho Ninth is made the judge
of tn" Tenth circuit 1t further provides that
Ninth judicial circuit (new). If the bill be-
comes law the Ninth circuit, in which Mime
sofa is situated, would be without Judge, and
new judge is thus provided for.
Mr.: Raymond 8 bin providing for two add
tional associate justices of the supreme court
of Dakota has reached the senate, and has beed
referred to the committee on judiciary.
The house committee on military affairs in
structel Representative Slocum to report fay
orabiy his bill providing that honorably dis
charged soldiers or sailors be preferred for ap-
pointment to civil Offices when found to pos
sess the capacity necessary for the proper
discharge of the duties of such offices.
In the senate, the chair appointed Messrs
Sherman, Allison, Bayard and Lamar members,
on the part of the senate, of the committee to
supervise the dedication ceremonies in connec-
m A
Der of petitions were presented and referred,
protesting against any government assumption
of telegraph service.
A bill passed the house to authorize the issue
Of tho congressional record and statutes at
large to- public libraries. A bill passed auth
orizing the construction of bridge across the
Mississippi at Sibley, Mo. The Utah bill was
laid aside, and the bill establishing bureau
OF state statistics was taken mp. Pending &C
ton unanimous consent was obtained to put the
following bills upon their passage, and they
passed: Bills permitting the erection of the
bridge across the Missouri at White Cloud,
Rams j.; another across tho same river at Rulo,
kans; another across the same river between
its mouth and the mouth of the Dakota on
same river; another across the Mississippi be-
tween st. Paul and Natchez, and another
across the Illinois river between its mouth aud
Peoria; also a bill authorizing the Bellingham
Bay railroad and Navigation company to build
bridges in the Territory of Washington.
The commissioner Of pensions sent to the
senate list of the widows of army and navy
officers who are drawing pensions OF more than
80 month Mrs. Garfield receives 81, coo q
year, the same that was given to Mrs Lincoln
and the widow of Admiral Farragut receives
$4,000 In the army list the widows or sisters
of the following generals receive $50 pei
month";
Hackleman, Richardson, Wallace, Pllmmer
Stevens, Baker, Whipplc, Sumner, Bidwell
Morris, Berry, Lowell, Shields, Hentzlcman
Farley, Mitchell, Carey, Rosscau, Custer
French, Ramsey. Warren and Mechanl.
The daughter of President Zachary Taylor
also receives $50 per month. The house com
mittec on pensions has agreed to report bill
to give Mrs. De Long, the Widow of the Arcti,
explorer, pension of $50 month. The bill
grant IS pension to Almira kalcr Of Mc,ke1
county, Mimi, was fa>orably reported to til,
house.
After nearly three DAYS of wrangling, til.
house decided the English Peclle contest by
nnseating Peelle, Republican, and seating Eng
lish, Democrat, by a ma jority of three; more
than thirty Democrats voted against English
The sensation OF the day was the charge, made
that English, senior, father of the contestant
has grossly abused the privilege of the floor
as a former NJ. C. by resorting to obnoxiou
and even Objectionable methods to secur,
votes for his son.
dozen democrats sprank to their feet t.
were made by Randall, Cox and others A res
oution was offered by Bayne of Pennsylvania
to appoint a committee of seven to investigate
the charges in this connection against William
II: English. The resolution was adopted
The report Of the senate committee on post
offices and post roads on the subject of posta
telegraph has been completed by Senator Hill
1t gives summary of the history, increase
debts, rental and capital stock Of the Western
Union telegraph company and value of its prop
erty, leased and otherwise, and says
The passage of the postal telegra phi bill will re
dnce the average charge per telegram from
to twenty-five cents immediately
and to twonty cents in five years, snd secur
uniformity of charges, irrespective of amour
of business in different places, for kilograms t
newspapers and to commercial news asso
tenn, the possibility of a species of censorship
which is one of the most alarm
ing dangers which menace the coun
try, arises in two distinct ways
first is the power which telegraph companie
themselves have for manipulating news TO
sinister purposes, and the second is the same
association press aud other similar associations
not themselves owning telegraph lines, but max
i specs al contracts for the transmission o
kilograms over lines owned and managed b
others. 1t will appear that the power of the tele
taken away by the pending bill, and that the pow
er .: the associated press and similar assOcia
tons will be greatly reduced The bill will effect,
ally take power away from the Western Unto
or any other private telegraph company by 10,
rates which it secures to everybody, and by tn
still lower rates which it secures commercis
news associations
On Friday, in the senate Mr.. Harrison re
ported favorably, from the committee on terri
tories, the house bill in relation to the legisla
ture Of Dakota, which provides that that bod
shall consist of twenty-four members Of tn
council and forty eight members of the house
and that they shall be elected at the next gen
eral election in the territory; two members @
tho council and four members of the senate
The pension appropriation and labor burea
bills passed, the vote on the latter measure be
ing 81 to 2. Tho house bill providing for tn
muster and pay of certain officers and men Q
the volunteer forces also passed. Adjourne
till Monday.
On Friday, in the House, Mr.. Kellogg offere
q resolution instructing the committee on OK
penditures of the department of justice to in
quire into hist Kellogg s)alleged connection wit
star route frauds After speech by kellogg
and long discussion, the resolution was re
ferred to tho committee on Judiciary, to repor
whether the house has a legal right thus t.
order an investigation of the acts of membe
before his term of service began. The bill 70
tho payment of quartermaster claims, know