The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-02-28
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

AT tho commencement OK inc weeks oUNneoe
In congress bill vas placed before the senate
before introduced BY Mr.. MCMILLAN, to provide
for tho erection Of . public building ct WinonA
It sppropriates for this purpose 100000 and
10000, Or 20 much thereof ~ necessary, fol
tho purchase Of site.
Tho resolutions Of the St Paul chamber Of
commerce snd Minneapolis board Of trade op-
posing the forfeiture Of Northern Pacific land
grants were presented by Mr.. MCMILLAN Bills
were introduced admitting Dakota - . state
and providing for carrying on river and har-
Dor improvements by contract Bills passed
authorizing the sale Of timber on certain lands
reserved for The Menomonee Indians in Wis
oeuain, and providing agricultural lands foz
the Southern Utes in lieu Of lands hitherto pro-
vided The debate on national bank circula-
lation was resumed.
William H. Dickson was confirmed as United
States attorney for Utah.
Nominations-FEw1nuelJ Swanstrom, Mime
sofa receiver Of public moneys at Duluth:
ZAebtrry T. Benton, Montana. receiver CT pnhlIG
moneys at Helena; William r Wheaton, Cali.
fornia, register of the land Office, San Francis.
co.
Several resolutions were presented in the
house by Mr.: Washburn Of Minnesota, from the
chamber Of commerce of St Paul, requesting
the Minnesota senators and representatives I'd
endeavor to secure the ratification Of the treaty
with the Sioux Indians for opening the Sioux
reservation for settlement and against revokina
or impairing the grant Of lands to the Northern
Pacific railroad company.
Nh: Nelson introduced bills for tho relief OF
Charles E. Molen and Anna W. Osborne.
A bhl was introduced by Mr.. Washburn to-
day Tor the relief Of citizens engaged in the
suppression of the SiogA Indian war in Mime
eeota IN 1867 Ae Siso Introduced u bill grant
Bils Ahd revolutions were introduced amend
Me the sinking fund act; regulating the tariff
OF railroads aided by government bonds; pro-
vtdanS tor the payment Of costs OF surveying
lands granted the Northern Pacific; calling Oh
the secretary of the interior for information al
to when the line Of the Northern, Pacific was
finally located, and whether the company
claims land on which homestead or rre-emp-
ton entries had been within the limit of tie
grant prior to defining the location of the road:
sppropriatin& $500, 00O for the relief of lower
Mississippi flood sufferers and to distribute
seeds among them. Bills passed relieving
certain soldiers from tho charge of desertion,
and making the rate of postage on second. class
mail matter when sent by persons other than
pNohsners orneWspaper agents: The Republic
cans flbustered on q motion to suspend thu
rules and adopt resolution fixing T. day for
the consideration Of the bill pensioning veterans
OF the Mexican war; Motions to adjourn were
After tho reporting of bills from various
committees, the financial debate WAS resumed,
and cont>fiueu until adjourr.ient
ID executive sessions, John COburn Of Indi-
Ina wss confirmed as associate justice of the
ncpreme court of Montana.
Nominations-Max Weber, New York, consul
ut Nantes; H. B. Triste, District Of Columbia,
consul at MOzambioue
There was no session of the house Tuesday.
The legislative session of the previous day did
not adjourn until nearly morning, and the
members were too much exhausted for another
session. The scenes and incidents of the past
night were too much for them, and members
repaired to their residences for the rest of the
day. No committee meetings were held The
scene of the night took place about two o'clock.
dlscock, Reed, Morrison and Tucker taking the
principal parts; and after public exhibition
Morrison and Hisoock both apologized for un-
kind personalities used in the heat Of debate.
The following resolution was agreed to in
II Resolved a That the secretary Of the interior
inform the senate when and how many acres
of indemnity lands were certified or patented
to railroad corporations in bwa, to whom
grants of public lands were donated; also
whether any such roads are now claiming moro
indemnity lands, and what quantities.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the senate passed
the bill fixing the time for holding terms of cir
cult court and district courts Of the United
States, Northern district of Iowa. 1t fixes the
time for terms as follows: At Dubuque first
Tuesday in April and third Tuesday in Novem-
Der of each year; Fort Dodge third Tuesday in
January and June; Sioux City second Tuesday
IN May and first Tuesday in October. Mr.. Sew
eI ,;. bi1 appropriating $500, 900 per apnum for
\. a joint re;S:u.ion apprepriatns $i5oooo, to
20 :EPended for educating Indians was adopt
!. In the senate bill reported by Mr.. Mcmillan,
fIom the committee on commerce, was passed,
giving the secretary Of war authority to compel
the alteration of railroad or other bridges scan
ming. navigable waters of the United States,
which may be distractions to navigation.
A oil was introduced to enlarge and strength
on the shy levee on the Mississippi river The
bill Tor Furnishing persons for falsely person.
atlng United States officers or employees passed
A JOINT resolution was adopted appropriating
el0, 900 for the contingent fund of the senate to
defray expenses incurred in Investigations
The national bank bill was again debated. Ad-
:. During the session the speaker laid before
t6e house the following message from the pres
!dent: TO tho House of Representatives
transmit herewith the report OF the secretary
81 state Of the 21st inst, whereby your honor
able body, and through you the people of the
VI
erous contribution made by her Britainic mai
esty's government towards efforts for the re-
lief of Lieut. Greely's Arctic exploring party,
BY presenting to the United States the Arctic
Abort CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
When the reading Of the message was finished,
IN full The offer was so generous, coming
from q friendly power, It ought to be treated
with respect. The report of the secretary Of
state was read and several times applauded
:. Mr. Randall asked unanimous consent that
The communication be spread upon the journal
be referred to tho committee on
foreign fairs with the object of having more
formal and appropriate recognition of the act
of the British government (Applause]
II object!" exclaimed Mr. Finnerty
Mr. Randall then put his request in the form
of motion, and it was agreed to, Messrs: Fin
aerty and Robinson IN. W alone voting in the
Finerty declared that the United States should
not be put to shame by the acceptance Of any
such favor.
''We are too great nation," he said, Ito
II that sort If we have no ships Of our own,
We have money enough to buy them, and the
British flag shall not float over American sea-
men. The members Of congress who vote for
accepting the offer will sign their political
leath warrants, and the party that favors it
y LII 41loA-AluO14Cdu SOtoI WuO VIII
resent it at the next election"
The committee on foreign affairs will report
IN the subject early next week, and when it
zones up in the house for action Enerty will
70 heard from.
The military appropriation and post route
bile passed the house.
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