The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-10

IN the senate Thursday, the Fitz John Porter
bill failed to pass over the presidents veto, the
vote being 81 to ii. The Chinese biz has
passed without amendment as it came from the
house BY ayote Of 43 to 10 The fortifica-
ton bill passed, with an amendment increas-
ing the amount &200, coo: The Atlantic & Pa
cifc 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
the following nominations. John F. 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:
s,y ns William o BeRR TE sssssgs r gss
Of the land Office at Natchitoches,
La; Felix G. Clark, register Of the land
office at Des Moines, Iowa; Rowsell G. Wheel
or, Indiana, agent for Indians at Pima agency,
appraiser of merchandise, baltimore; William
b. Stevens, Nevada, smelter and refner Of the
Consniswaeorgee ). Bromley, California,
Tein Tsin; Henry May Brint, Callao; Archibald
R.v BroRn NSw Jersey P g9n5s RobSFt
W. Horsefeld, Iowa; Trieste, Joseph A. Jones,
Massachusetts, Alden; Amos F. Learned, New
York, Sydney, n. s. W.; b. A. Shakelford,
Pennsylvania, Nantes; L B. Smith, Maine,
The senate passed without amendment the
house bin amendatory 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 thie
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 are 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-
tation of this class of persons by way of coun-
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 Maginnis
of Montana was decided by the house election
committee All of the charges were overruled
and the committee, by unanimous vote, adopted
report that the contest was unwarranted and
FesanRht on frivolous grounds, and ordered
M csm R1Snney ana Hepburn Leading Reprb
report to the house. = -
The following nominations were, sent to the
senate on the 4th: John A. Kasson, Iowa, en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of Ohio, envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary of the United States to Russia John
NJ. Francis, New York, envoy extraordinary and
minister p1enipotentiary of the United States to
Austro Hungary; Lewis Richmond, Rhode
Island, minister resident and consul general
Of the United States at Portugal; Samuel H. M.
liams, consul general at Havana; Ward
McAllister, Jr., California, United States
Judge of the district of Alaska; E..
". Haskell, Iowa, United States attorney of the
district Of Alaska; A. T. Lewis, Illinois, clerk
nf the T1nita6 States conrt district If Alas