The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-07-10


Idaho; Jesse W. George, Washington territory.
United States marshal of Washington territory:
1. Kelly, Oregon, United States marshal Of
oregon Postmasters- Ernst 0. Brauns, Tracy,
Mimi, Henry o. Bassford, Austin, Mimi
n,, IN the 1e senate Mr. Van Wyck, committee on
olution prohibiting. tho secretary Of the in
terror from certifying or patenting any lands
to railroad corporations until congress shall
have acted upon any bill or report from a
committee favoring the forfeiture of such
lands.
In the senate Thursday, the Fitz John Porter
bill failed to pass over the presidents veto. the
vote being ~ to 81. The Chinese bil1 has
passed without amendment as it came from the
house by vote of IS to II The fortifica-
ton bill passed, with an amendment increas-
ing the amount 500, 900. The Atlantic 4 Pa
citic railroad land grant forfeiture bill passed,
but amended in such shape as to leave the
lands undisposed of until the legal proceedings
prescribed by the act are terminated.
l, IN executive sessions tho senate confirmed
the following nominations. John +. Morgan,
chief Justice of the supreme conrt of Idaho:
John W. Lacey, Indiana, chief justice of the
supreme court Of Wyoming; Clarence Pullin,
New Mexico, surveyor general of New Mexico
Washington Berry, California, receiver of pub
tory; William Bout, LOUISIANA LOUISIANA register aSit
La; Felix G. Clark, register of the land
Office at Des Mones, Iowa; Rowsell G. Wheel
er, Indiana, agent for Indians at Pima agency,
Arizona; II. Wheeler Combs, maryland, general
Il. Stevens Nevada, smelter and refiner of the
United States mint, Carson City.
Consuls-George j. Bromley, California,
Tein Tsin; Henry May Brint, Callao; Archibald
<. Brown, New Jersey, Algiers; Robert H.
paws, Pennsylvania, ST. Paul De Loando; F.
Massachusetts,, Alden; Amos F. Learned, New
York, Sydney, N. s. w.; H. A. Shakelford,
Pennsylvania, Nantes; L B. Smith, Maine,
CuracO
The senate passed without amendment the
house bin anlendatory of the anti Chinese act
of May, 1885: The bill which passed the house
on the Sd ult, imposes additional restrictions
upon the landing of Chinese laborers in this
country, and is directed to the exclusion of
skilled and unskilled Chinese laborers, whether
subjects of China or any other foreign power
The same restrictions that arc imposed upon the
landing Of Chinese arriving from China or other
foreign countries are made applicable to Chi
nese arriving by land routes, the purpose of
this latter clause being to prohibit the impor-
tatlon of this class OF persons by way of coun-
tries contingent to the United States. Heavy
penalties are imposed upon masters and own
ers of vessels and all persons who may aid and
abet the landing of Chinese laborers in viola
ton of the provisions of the act
The contest of Mr.: Botkin against Maginns
of Montana was decided by the house election
committee. All of tho charges were overruled
and the committee, by unanimous vote, adopted
report that the contest was unwarranted and
brought on frivolous grounds, and ordered
Messrs Ranney and Hepburn, leading Repub-
ican members of the committee, to present the
report to the house.
The following nominations were sent to the
senate on the 4th: John A. Kasson, Iowa, en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipotentary
OF the United States to Germany; Alphonso Taft
of Ohio, envy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary of the United States to Russia John
NJ Francis, New York, envoy extraordinary and
Austro Hungary; Lewis Richmond, Rhode
Island, minister resident and consul general
Of the United States at Portugal; Samuel H. NJ
Byrnes, consul general at Rome; r. c.. Viii
liams,, consul general at Havana; Ward
Judge of the district of Alaska; E.
W. Haskell, Iowa, United States attorney of the
district of Alaska; A. T. Lewis, Illinois, clerk
OF the United States court, district of Alaska;
Frank s. Perry, New York, associate justice of
associate justice of the supreme court of Da-
kota; George Turner, Alabama, associate justice
OF the supreme court of Washington Territory;
James Janett, Pennsylvania, commissioner of
labor; kobortS. Gardner, West Virginia, Indian
inspector; John A. Rea, Dakota, register of the
land Office, Bismarck, Oak: Minor W. Bruce,
register Of the land Office Niobrara, Neb,
ConfrmatiOns-C. G. Bclknap, California,
agent for Indians at the Tule river agency,
CAL; William A. Newell, New Jersey, Indian
land office, Neigh, Neb. Andrew Railson,
Minnesota, receiver of public moneys at Red
wood Falls, Mimi; Jacob Austin, Mime
sofa, receiver Of public moneys OF Fergus
Falls, Mimi Edward L. Curtis, Idaho,
City, Idaho; Ramon O. Williams, consul
general United States, Havana; John A. Rca,
register land office, Bismarck; James S. Hold
ges, register land office, Leadville, Col James
W. Ross, receiver of public money, Greenwood,
ginia, Indian inspector; Felix 6. Clark, regis
ter land Office, Des Moines, Iowa; Clarence
Pullen, surveyor general, New Mexico; John
H. Kinkead, Nevada, governor of Alaska
The following additional nominations were
confirmed:
Amos +. Leared, New York, consul of
the United States, Sydney, N S. W; John
Jarrett, Pittsburg, commissioner of labor: H.
Allston, Shackleford, Pennsylvania consul of
the United States, Nantes; Leonard B. Smith,
consul of the United States, Caraco. Roswell
G. Wheeler, Indian agent at Penna agency.
Of the United States, Tien Tsin; Archibald K.
Brown, New Jersey, consul of the United
States at Agiers: Henry Brent consul of the
United States at CALAIS; Robert H. Harris,
pennsylvania consul OF the United States al
St Paul, Dc dorado; Joseph A. Jones, Massa-
chusetts; Consul Alden, VIM. H. Stevens,
Nevada, meter and rctncr mint, Carson
City; Wheeler Coombs, Maryland, general
appraiser of merchandise, Baltimore: T. W.
Horsefeldt, Iowa, consul United States at
Treset, postmaster, Edwards S. Overb, Men
Omince, VIA
Nothing was done in congress Saturday but
% sit around and wait for reports from con-
ference committees. According to the Con.
Geessional Record there was no session of thu
house Saturday; but according to the recol.
lection of those who sat in the sweat box fol
fifteen hours, there was A deception
was practiced upon posterity by igporinl
the calendar, and continuing what il
ia as 8, the legislative day from
II o'clock Thursday noon to o'clock Saturda,
morning, and crowding the proceedings Of
two days into the journal of one The senat.
was more honest, but not quite so patriotic, To-
it's record Of proceedings shows q session Of
the Fourth of July: The senators in
dulged themselves in q little fun, but KEEP
their departure from the strict line o
senatorial decorum confined within al
executive session were . large bust
mass was transacted as follows: II. n. Grimes
register Of the land Office, North Platte, Neb
James r Hayden, receiver Of public moneys
OlVmDiA. w. r. nnA&maakap & r, Rarl,Iov