The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-18
6DMGS or CONGRESS.

aSntraI land grant forfeiture BILL The
Or the admission of Dakota as state wa
sd, Mr.. Harrison making strong and
e speech in it's favor.
was introduced in the senate
OF California to amend the revised
> that the whole duty paid on material
ed INTO this country and which is after
Ids manufactured and exported from thie
.requiras the retention of 10 per cent Of the
\ ~ confirmed James Harlan of Iowa,
'>Age of the court of commissioners
claims; Walter A. Gresham,
3nited States circuit Judge
enth judicial district In the
>Vtsion of the senate the nomination
20 hugh McCulL to be secretary of the
eed THAT sAeS R sfRa0r be- noss
Until after tho holidays, which motion was
lost as was also another BY the same senator
to postpone until next Monday. Senator Rid
aleberger then said he. was not fully prepared
to stats his objections to confirmation, but he
would, as preliminary, ask for the reading Of
one Of Secretary McCulloch's annual reports
during his former administration Of the treas
~ department.. He yielded, however, for =
lotion to adjourn, which was carried unani-
mously
HousE.-Mr Chalmers introduced bill to
restore republican form Of government to
the State of Mississippi Referred Some de-
"isive laughter: from the, Democratic side
greeted the reading Of title Of the bill Con-
having been resumed, Mr.. Barksdale addressed
house IN a constitutional argument in SUD-
Of the right of congress to legisate on the
nee. The debate was continued at length.
~ %sSki The commerce committee was dis
-ehsesZu from the consideration Of the inter-
oceanic ship railway BILL and the bill was
Withdrawn. Senator Mcmillan introduced
no riof,1 Por kl,a
neapolis public building TO s50O, 900.
The discussion of the Dakota division and
admlssall bill was resumed, and Senator Vest
Inade an exhaustive speech in opposition
1t was Reproduction of several hostile speeches
he has made in previous sessions On the same
subject Replying to Senator Harrison's polit-
ical illusions, Vest said he wanted Dakota to
. stay out OF the Union while and enjoy the glor-
ious benefcence of Democratic adtninistra-
ton. The mush room committee of official bar
nacles and tidewaiters that the Republican party
paa 1couraged in Dakota could now step out
c5a othcs and other men as good could manage
from Bismarck was sent up to the desk by the
senator and read by the clerk. 1t was ad-
dressed to the question as how Dakotas debt
of 100000 was to be divided, and how her
--blic buildings, territorial lands, etc., should
% pSarted between the two proposed states.
HoeYsE-Mr Scales of North Carolina sen,
in his Resignation, he having been elected gov.
ernor of his state. The military academy ap-
preparation bill passed A resolution for
t terea The interstate commerce bill came up
'oi lur1ler consideration.
oENATF:-Thursday was mostly devoted to
debates }on the Oregon Central Railroad land
grant forfeiture and Dakota admission bill Mr..
Herzr; ison briefly summed up the points already
made and could see no reason why
territory possessing SO large, intelligent
and Christian a population should be
permitted to remain in condition no
longer adapted to their needs. He expressed
wish that vote on the bill might be reached
next Monday, but Mr.. Butler thought this too
early and declined to consent to an arrange
ment fixing, the vote for that day. Mr.. West
and Cockrell of Missouri spoke against the
blll. Mr. HARRISON inquired if Mr.: Cockrell
enttle the territory to member of congress-
Mr. Cockrell replied mo, not if it had four
times as much" Mr.. Harrison declared this
frank statement It would mean that COO 600
people might bo without representation In ex-
ecutive session the following appointments
were confirmed. Receivers of public moneys:
Neal Gilman, New York, Bismarck Oak l.
A. Cakes, Minnesota, Crookston, MINI. Lu-
missioner of the general land Office; R. T. |
Crowel, Minnesota, sixth auditor OF the treas
ury; F. A. Clifford, Illinois, deputy sixth audi
tor tor Of the treasury; Thomas Adams, Pa, con-
New York, Indian inspector; l. K. Stannard
Mimi, register land office, Taylor Falls, MINI.
Postmasters: John r. Brennan, Rapid City,
nak: Phillip N Horth, Madison, Oak: P. G.
Audubon, Iowa; c. r. Franklin, Rockford,
Iowa; Senate then adjourned for two days.
HoUsE.-Tho interstate commerce bill was
debated resolution was offered for the ap-
pointment of committee to investigate the
Rnhjact IF the Now Eorl, loft o1o
view to their requirement by the United States
government
HoUsE.-Mr. Warner of Ohio, as n question
of personal privilege, on Friday presented
resolution alleging that Mr.. j. D. Taylor of
Ohio at the last cession had printed in the Con-
gressional Record portion of a speech which
lie had not delivered, and which attacked a COM
mittcc of the house and the house ITSELF and de-
claring such portions of the speech not legiti
mate part Of the proceedings of the house.
After a long discussion Of political and person.
al character, the resolution was adopted. An
evening session was held for the consideration |
e. s"i"l bills. Adjourned till Monday
sENATE-The question Of considering treaties
In open session discussed, but not disposed
Of The Dakota division and admission bill was
debated Mr. Garland submitted substitute
for the bill reported from the committee on
territories. One of the provisions Of the substi-
tnte provides for submitting to popular vote
the question of dividing the territory This
VS. desirable, MIR. OAKLAND said, in order to
'got at the present views OF the people of d. |
kota and to settle questions arising from the !
fact that Dakot had public debt
Mr. Harrison objected to the substitute and ,
stated the question of debt sufficiently pro-
vided for by the committees bill. He would /
have no objection to amendment submitting
to the people the simple proposition of divis-
ion.
Mr.: Vest said the population of Dakota seemed
from newspaper accounts, to be in open rebel- !
lion We're we to admit that turbulent popule-
ton into the Union? 1t had been stated in the
press that every opponent Of admission to d.,
events, Mr. Vest thought, the democrats could
assume that responsibility. The bill was then
informally laid aside at the request of Mr.. Hill
A long discussion on silver dollar coinage took |
place, tire speakers being Messrs. Hill Of Colo
rado Sherman, Morgan, Williams, Allison and
Beck.
HOUSE, Bills wero introduced to declare
forfeited all unearned land grants, and to
provide for the refunding of the national debt
and secure the stability of national bank cir
culation. After a long discussion motion !
to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution
setting aside Thursday, Jan. IT, for the consid- |
era"on of the Nc Pherson and Dingley bank
ing bills was passod by exactly the necessary
two thirds vote. A motion to suspend tho
Jules and pass the bill establishing q depart
ment of agriculture passed
Brot2e' Gardner announced the fol-
lowing Few legends to be hung on the
walls during the Fall and Winter term:
"a bigot am mo- to be feered dan q fule."
"You kin silence a man by knockin' him
down, but it. takes argument to convince
him." Human natur' kin sometimes