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

In the senate on tho 25th, . Joint resolution
vas offered appropriating $780, Zoo for suffer-
,rs by the recent southern cyclones The
MCPHERSON bill providing for the circulation Of
national banks passed-43 to Ia
The Mcpherson bill, asit passed the Senate,
3 as follows: 49,"
Be it enacted, etc. That upon any deposit
already or hereafter made by the United States
bonds, bearing interest in the manner required
oy law, any national banking association MAX
ng the same shall be entitled to receive from
he controller Of tho currency circulating notes
If different denominations in blank, registered
md countersigned, as provided by law, and not
exceeding in whole the amount OF par value of
bonds deposited provided, that at no time shall
The total amount OF such notes issued to any
such association exceed the amount at such
that all laws and parts of laws Inconsistent with
:he provisions Of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
That associations organized for the purpose
II issuing notes payable in gold, under the pro-
United States, upon the deposit Of any United
States bonds, bearing interest, with the treas
urer of the United States, shall be entitled to
receive circulating notes to the amount and in
the manner prescribed in the act for other ma
honal banking associations
Senator Harrison introduced bill of great
importance to soldiers and their widows. It
provides pension for all soldiers who served
Turing the war Of the rebellion in the military
or naval service for period Of six months and
we're honorably discharged, provided they are
oow disabled
The President sent to the senate the following
nominations: Horatio C. Burchard, Illinois, d.
rector of the mint; Commodore William G. Tenn
pie, rear admiral Of the navy.
Registers of Land Ofices-Byron G. Tiffany,
Grand Forks, Oak. Alonzo H. Church, North
~ oh p,,&lo Noh
Receivers Of Public Moneys William J. An
lerson, Grand Forks, Oak William B. Lambert,
Neigh, Neb.; Samuel W. sherify, Los Cruces,
New Mexico
The Senate confirmed Frank c. G. Lord, COL
lector of internal revenue. district OF Nevada;
William r. Wheaton, register of land Office, San
Francisco; Emanuel G. Swanstorm, receiver of
public moneys, Duluth.
A resolution was adopted in the house for an
inquiry as to whether the act Of the Dakota
legislature taking railroad property does not
errtosy Joint tic wss enai
appropriating $4,000 more for the Ohio
river food sufferers. Bills and resolutions
were introduced prohibiting forei gners
from tba H@faa States or orn ing
coinage of silver dollars and fractions thereof
under the metric system, gold metric dollars
and other coins; establishing IN Interstate
railway transportation bureau for the regula-
hon Of commerce with foreign nations and
among the states; appropriating $4,000 for
persons made destitute by the overflow of the
Mississippi river and tributaries. The pleuro-
pneumonia bill was discussed. and Mr.. Hatch
Of Missouri, q democratic member ridiculed
the Democrats for always following the wake
Of the Republican party.
A bill by Mr.: Nelson, to provide for the
examination and survey Of the Red River of the
North and Minnesota river, with the view of
improving and connecting them with the navi-
sufficient sum of money therefor
A bill by Mr.. Washburn in the house to-day
authorizing the construction of foot, carriage,
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-
viding for civil government for Alaska; also
bill requiring Pacific railroad companies to
pay the cost of the survey of their lands.
Mr. Raymond of Dakota introduced bill
authorizing the city of Aberdeen to purchase
quarter section Of land near that city; also a
bill granting to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway company the right Of way through