The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-03-06

and railroad bridge across the Mississippi river
1t some point between Fort Smelling and St
Anthony's falls in Minneapolis
A bill was reported to the house to-day pro-
bill requiring Pacific railroad companies to
pay the cost of the survey of their lands
Mr. Raymond Of Dakota introduced a bill
authorizing the city of Aberdeen to purchase a
quarter section of land near that city; also a
bill granting to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
the great Sioux Indian reservation; also bill
10 create new land district in Dakota.
In the senate on the 26th the bill for the re
md made special order for March r. The
bill which recently passed the house was re-
ferred to this committee which amended it by
substituting the bill passed by the senate last
session. By the terms Of the latter Gen. Porter
is simply placed on the retired list with the
rank of colonel, and prohibited from receiving
any pay, compensation, or allowance, prior to
his appointment In the house bill he is to re-
tain "the rights, titles, and privileges held by
him at the time Of his dismissal from the army"
but this clause is eliminated from the amended
bill
A joint resolution was adopted thanking the
governmental Great Britain for its gift to the
United States of the steamer Alert to aid in the
relief of the Greedy party. The bill abolishing
the military reservation of Fort Rice, Oak, was
reported adversely and indefinitely postponed.
The bill authorizing the construction of addi-
ional steel vessels for the navy was debated.
In executive session the senate confirmed:
Horatio c. Burchard, Illinois, director of the
mint; Eugene 0. Fecht, Michigan, consul at
Paso Del Norte; Daniel B. Dyer, Kansas, agent
Of CHEYENNE and Arapahoe Indians, Indian
Indians, Guapard agency, Indian Territory.
Postmaster, William J. Sullivan, Leon, Iowa.
In the house nothing but routine business
was done, and the greater part of the day was
aevoted to the discussion of the pleuro-pneu
mOnia DILL
the immeatiate passage of the senate joint res
olution expressing the appreciation of congress
and the people of the United States Of the gen.
erous act of ner Britannia majesty's govern
ment in presenting to the United States the arc
tic steamship Alert.
MIR. Robinson IN. Y was on hand, however,
to interpose objecuons
On the 9th Mr.: Blair introduced bill to
extend the time for the completion of railroads
west of the Mississippi river to which grants
Of public lands have been made, which in good
faith, are prosecuting the work of construction,
without the forfeiture of such grants. The
(Fla), Mcpherson, Hale, Cockren and Beck.
The latter criticised the management of the
navy yards and referred to the statement of
Admiral Porter, that on one occasion $50, 900
had been charged to. the wrong ship. He said
40 one could tell but what that money might
have been given to Dorsey to take to Indiana.
In the house Mr.. Phelps, of the committee
On foreign affairs, reported back the Barnum
resolution directing the committee to inquire
whether the minister of any foreign power en-
aeavored to nullify the effect of the Unanimous
resolution of the house by reflection on the
honor and integrity of its members. The res
olution was accompanied by report stating
that the committee made an investigation, but
had been unable to obtain any information on
the subject, and asks to be excused from any
further consideration Of the resolution. The
report was agreed to without discussion, and
the committee discharged from further consid-
erationsof the subject
Mr.. Bingham, committee on postofices and
post roads, reported adversely the bill to pre-
vent the use Of the United States mails to ad-
vertise noxious medicines, food and compounds.
Laid on the table.
=. The house went into committee of the whole,
with Mr.. Cox a. " in the chair, on the pleuro-
pneumonia bill
Mr. Throckmorton moved to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill Lost-118 to III.
The debate continued all the afternoon, and
was rather dreary. The consideration Of the
bill being concluded, the committee rose and
reported it to the house. The first question
was on the amendment striking out the fourth
section.
Pending action, the house adjourned
In the senate on the 18th MI. Ingalls, intro
duced bill to remove the injunction of secre-
cy from the court martial that tried Gen. Fitz
john Porter, in order that members of it may
give the details to the public and testify to the
case if called upon. The senate resumed con-
sideration of the bill to authorize the construc-
ton of steel vessels, Messrs. MCPHERSON, Jones
fla and Miller taking part in the debate
The latter was in favor of making liberal ap-
preparation for building navy.
Senator Sabin presented number Of joint re-
solutions adopted by the Minnesota legislature,
asking congress for an immediate adjustment Of
lands granted to railroads in Minnesota urging
the necessity Of appropriate for the improve
MAKING the laws Of &e uned sates
with the laws Of the state with regard to
Judgment liens en- real estate; ask
construction Of bridge across the 81: Croix
river nearly opposite the village of St. Croix
Sa ss ss III for the psf1sss9 % % act 3pg
1T New Ulm, Brown county, MINI. asking for
an appropriation for the improvement of the
,harbor, at Duluth; and asking that Big Stone
lake be included in the reservoir system.
In executive session the senate confirmed
Consuls: Max Weber. New York, Nantes;
.
George B. Clark, Georgia, San Luis Potosi
Cornelius Palmer, Vermont associate justice
Of the Supreme court of Dakota; Byron G.
Tiffany, register of the land Office Grand
Forks, Oak Samuel M sherfey receiver Of
public moneys, Los Luces, N. Mex J
In the house on the 18th Messrs Duester and
Guenther spoke on the resolutions of the Lib
eral Union of the German parliament regarding
the action of the house Of representatives on
the death Of Herr Lasker, and declared that
they, and not the words Of Bismarck, reflected
the true sentiments of the German people The
pleuro- pneumonia bill passed-155 to 127-af-
ter the quarantine section the fourth)had
been stricken out The bill provides that
the commissioner of agriculture shall organize
bureau of animal industry and appoint chief
thereof, whose duty it shall be to investigate
and report upon the number, value and condi-
tion Of domestic animals in the United States,
snd also the causes Of contagious and commun-
!icatable diseases among them, and means for
the prevention and cure Of the same He is
authorized to appoint two competent agents,
whose duty it shall be to report upon the best
method OF treating, Transporting and caring for
animals and means to be adopted for the sup
preston and exirpation Of contagious pleuro-
;pneumonia- The commissioners Of
agriculture may expond 20
much Of the money appropriated by this
% may 30 necessary in paying for animals il
u deemed necessary to slaughter and In such
disinfection and other means that may be nec-
:essary to extrpate disease, the authorities OF
the state shall pay one hat Of the expenses OF
The cost q disinfection and caro- Of herds of
cattle I prohibits the transportation from
one stats 70 another Of any live stock affected