The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-12-25

= .o>A osoVO Particularly hlS ~
information and his personal k1owiodna ~ ~, ~.
1acts 70 which he testiiies, aud illegal entr;as
Ot umDer lands ahAu bo sbs0lntalv vo;1 ~
isn3 70 summary cancellation by the general
noosE:-The interstate commerce bill va.
discussed Wednesday, and an amendment
adoPted prohibiting railroad Companies from
sSns:sla8 person carried from ono state or
mile W." '"tee cent?
bxNAT1-Among tho memorials nneaanta,
~as one BY Mr.. Hoar from the Woman,s Su,-
frage Association Of Penpsvlvan,. nrote.t;,a
AGAINST The admission Of Dakota on = oonsti,
0oonA s9sjority of men alone and de-
nylng a0nrSge riRhta to women. mr. Hosr
"a Pfcseatang' the bill said that whilo hn
! .! woman suffrage he thought il unwise
eates * ths, s.sse 81 for the advo
:. new state on the grounds set forth because
Mhen the territories of Wyoming and WASH
.ns.oh soaA call for admission the exercise of
s9nla&N oy women in these territories NAV 30
sioD >A0-' ""'A'A'-
, Among the bills introduced we're two by Mr..
van Wyck, ene g increaee the pensions Of wild
o!s and deYeedent relatives Of deceased SOL
diers and soldiers; the other to grant pensions
20 Invalid and dependent soldiers who served
1naee Snsh' during the war of the Rebellion
In executive session there we're the fol-
lowing contirmations.-Hush McCulloch Of
Maryland, secretary Of the treasury; G. H.
neappenna, consul general, Constantinople:
Robert Wrghs Jr, Pennsylvania, consul Colon,
sul Zurich; James Z. Putnam, Idaho. register
land nd ofttce, Cnur d'Alene, Idaho Postmasters
S;Hig, Whitman, Mimi; Willard e. G.
Owen, sanborn, Iowa; Frank G. Atherton,
Usage, Iowa Gilbert R. Osman, Michigan
consul at Auckland; James H. Thomas. Mis-
sour, register land Office, Yakimi, Wash,
R asss! public moneys, A. A. Heald, Wis
Kansas, Cour d Alene, Idaho, and a long list
OF army nominations. Nominations Post
masters: August Be,dlc, Cresco, Iowa; Wal
lace G. Agnew, Osceola, Iowa; W. H. Kephart,
Miller, Oak.
HousE.-The entire day was consumed
in tho consideration Of the interstate com.
morce bill Of Mr.. Reagan. Tho color ques-
ton WAS the main issue, and ut tho close
tho provision stood thus: Any person
or persons having purchased ticket
to be conveyed from one state to another, or
paid the required fare shall receive the same
treatment, and be Afforded tho same facilities
and accommodations as are furnished all other
passengers holding tickets of the same class,
without discrimination; but nothing in this aci
road company providing separate accommoda-
tons for passengers, - they may deem best
for the public comfort and safety, or to relate
to transportation relating to points wholly with
IN the limits OF ono state, provided that no dis
examination Is made on account OF race or color:
and provided further, that the furnishing Of
separate accommodations, with equal facilities
and equal comforts at the same charges, shall
not be considered discrimination.
SENATE Mr.. Sabin introduced bill on Fri
day Tor sloo,0 public building at Saltwater
The senate interstate commerce bill was con-
sidered. The senate conieress on the naval
appropriation bill announced inability to agree,
an" On yea and nay vote the senate unani-
tn4qEsiy insisted upon ito amendments.
The following were confirmed in executive
session. Combinations: Postmasters-Augus-
Os,eola, Iowa: W. H. Kephart Miller, Oak.
Kithedgo Haskns, United States attorney for
the district Of Vermont; Lewis E. Stanton,
United States attorney for tho district Of Con-
ks, S;tk.; George F. Ihr,e, commissioner OF
Alaska, " rangol; Chester Scebsr, commission.
tr OF Alaska, Ounalaska; Thomas A. Cumming
collector Of customs, district Of Montana and
Idaho.
Nominations Frank Palmer.
chicago: David W. Reed, Waukon, lowa;J. D.
Hunter, Webster City, Iowa; John NJ Hubbard.
Wis
HousE-A bill to establish department Of
agriculture passed by tho house provides that
the president shall appoint a secretary of agri-
culture to preside over the department thus
established, who shall in every respect rank
with tho secretaries now constituting tho
cabinet. In the organization Of the depart
mont provision is made for an assistant sec-
rotary with an annual salary Of $4,000 who
is to supercede the commissioner Of agricul-
ture which Office is abolished In addition to
the divisions now existing In the bureau Of az
richlture, provision is made for establishing .
division of veterinary service and q division of
reau Of agriculture with appurtenances to tho
proposed department Of agriculture
Representative McAdoo Of New Jersey intro
duced joint resolution providing for an ap-
preparation of s2o, Ooo-to bs distributed BY
tho secretary Of the treasury and expended
under his direction by the proper local author
tiles Of New York city, Brooklyn, Jersey City
and Hoboken-to prevent, by proper quaran-
tine and sanitary measures, the entrance Of
cholera INTO this country, and prevent its
spread if it should takoa fOothold
bill passed authorizing the building Of .
bridge across the Miasissippi river at Rock
Island. A communication from the secretary
OF the Interior asking for an appropriation Of
40 C0o for the improvement of the Yellowstone
National Park, was read Very nearly tho on
tire day was spent in debate upon the Reagan
interstate commerce bill
SENArE.-The major portion Of the day WAS
devoted to discussion Of the disagreement
between the two houses on the naval bill
Mr.. Logan from the committee on military
AFFAIRS reported the military academy bill,
ana 1t passed without debate 1t sppropriates
*N',3:s. The house concurrent resolution
providing for adjournment from 2Cth inst to
Jan. was then taken, up and voted on by
nays 70
Tho senate in secret legislative session, con-
s1tnrcd at great length Vests resolution de-
Is nexpedient, and directing the secretary Of
the navy not to enforce his orders on the SUBJ
Ject The time was taken up chiefly in long
speeches upon tho merits of the Nicaragusnl
treaty and the benefits to be expected from
building canal. Senator Morgan, who is
friendly to the canal, made the leading speech
IN favor of the treaty, aud Senator Vest led in
opposition; During the debate Senator Ed
munds took occasion to say that he strongly
favored the ratification Of the Nicarayuan
might say or do. Tho vest resolution, which
was forgotten early in the debate, remains IN
acted upon Adjourned to Monday.
HousE-Nearly tho whole day was passed
in discussion Of the interstate commerce bill
The house insisted upon Its amendments to
the naval bill, and ordered further confer
ence. -. -ssE. ~ ...
Mr.. Randall introduced bill making tenn
porary provision for the support of the navy
for January, 1885, He said the bill was intro
duced with the concurrence of such members
Of the committee on appropriations as he had
been able to consult II was IN exact copy Of
the bill which had been passed last session
providing temporarily for the support of the
navy for the first six months, with modlfica-
tons necessitated by the difference in time
covered by the bill. The bill was passed
without DIVISION u-1
On notion of Mr.. Hopkins, the senate joint
resolution passed declaring Christmas and New
Years days holidays for oil per diem govern;
ment employees The house then adjourned
until Wednesday, Dec p. Though there is no
definite agreement that no business shall be
transacted Wednesday, there is . taclt under:
standing to that effect and it is also understood
That cOnaocs,&ivo oAi 0han hn taken