The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL xATrERs

CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS
The house, after . long debate, passed tho
bill covering defects in the Chinese bill. The
amendments provide for = passport system
substantially identical with that contained in
required, before entering or leaving the United
States, to provide themselves with certificates
containing detailed description of their per-
sonal appearance, which must be exhibited to
the customs officers at ports of entry or do
guard the frontier of British Columbia. in
order to prevent the unlawful immigration of
Chinese from that country; every constable.
justice, policeman, sheriff and deputy sheriff
along the border to have the power and au
thority Of United States marshal to make ar
rests for violation of the restriction law; the
appelation Of merchants" under which 40
many Chinese had recently entered the United
States, to be clearly defined and held applicable
not to peddlers, hucksters, ETC., but only per-
cons actually engaged in business as the word
yeas lS4, nays IL. The negative vote was cast
by Adams en-, Brewer IN. W, Browne Gnd).
Everhart, Henderson Ml.), Hit, Kean. LYMAN
Price, Rice, Skinner IN. W, Smalls and Spoon,
or, all Republicans.
Senator Van Wyck Of Nebraska introduced in
the senate bill to restrict foreigners and for
eign corporations in the ownership of public
lands and any lands in the territories. The
full text is:
Be it enacted ETC., that II shall BIO unlawful
for any persons or any associations not citizens
of the United States, or for any CORPORATION or
company organized under authority of any for
sisn state, prince OF potentate to acquire title
er quantity Of public lands than indi-
viduals of the United States are authorized to
enter under the settlement and Improvement
laws thereon, or to acquire, receive or hold by
deed, grant or trust deed, hereafter executed
greater quantities of land in the territories than
$40 acres
This bill is intended to protect American
stockraisers and farmers from the invasion Of
large English corporations which have ACQUIRED
thousand OF acres Of land in the western ter
r1tor1es for these purposes. Senator Plumb Of
Kansas also introduced a bill still more
STRINGENT Oh tie same subject
The honse decided, on Monday, by a vote of
142 to ", to consider the contested election
case of OFarrel DemocraD against Paul Re-
adjuster}, Of Virginia The minority were
p port 'oE'a m' wise is prepare ead;u, te
ember from Virginia, tiercely denounced this
action of tho Democrats. The minority reso-
luton declaring O'Farrell not entitled to a seat
was lost-Sl to lao. This was . strict party
vote; except that Cook, Democrat, of Iowa, vot-
ed with the Republicans il tho affirmative
The majority resolution declaring O'Farrell
entitled to the seat was then adopted and
OEarreu took the oath.
In the Senate, Wednesday. a bill wa, in.
troduoed by Mr. Edmunds to place Gen. U. s.
Grant on the retired list of the army Mr.. Hill
made speech in favor Of the bill to declare
forfeited the lands granted the New Orleans,
6 "a Rouge d Vicksburg Railway company
The discussion Of the shipping bill was re-.
sumed, and substitute for one section was
submitted by Mr.. Vest and accepted bv Mr.
Frye, author of the bill, abolishing all tonnage
dues on United States vessels on entering
United states ports only retaining such dues
on vessels OF foreign countries discriminatins
IN like manner against the United States
In tho house the bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter came up with senate amendments
Mr.. Slocum moved to non-concur in the SEN
a ave. ame Mn Mr. Balm moved concur
Ohio had attacked Fitz John Porter. Tn
gentlemen would be glad of it, because h
would regard what the gentlemen said agains
Sarded by the country. He (Slocum) had only
been surprised that the gentleman from Ohio
had not summoned Charles Garfield and Elder
to sustain his course as he had done few days
and Kisses on the Republican side del
Mr. Bedford said he would take Grants word'
as to the injustice to Gen Porter rather thar
me words Of Mr.. Keifer or any other party OF
me hoor The motion to refer the bill to tn,
committee Of the whole was lost and the son
ate amendments nonconcurred in
Inc ron-clad oath which was provided fo1
At the outbreak of the war and has never beer
repealed, although numerous attempts have
0een made to strike it from tho statue books
Wednesday, concurred on the bill which passed
the senate some time ago for the purpose, and
II only needs the signature of the president to
become law. This oath has always been ad-
mlnlstered IN congress, and in courts to per-
sons who did not take part in the rebellion,
while those who did have taken what is known
IS themodifed oath.
Senator Van Wyck offered resolution,
which, at, the suggestion Of Conger, was laid
over one day, directing the secretary of the in.
terror to withhold the granting of patents tc
or recognizing any claim made by the North
ern Pacific railroad adjoining and on accoun
of what is known as the Puyallup branch
built many years ago. until this congress shall
take action on the question of the forfeiture o
adopted calling on the secretary of the interio
for information regarding the cowboy wht
shot at Black VOLTS hat ON Lame Deer creek
Mont This refers to the recent ranch burn
ing by Black VOLTS band
In the house, Thursday On motion of Mr.
Ellis all prior bills were set aside and the com
mittee proceeded to the consideration of tn
bill appropriatins 81 goo GOO for the celebration
of the worlds industrial and cotton centennia
exposition at New Orleans. Mr.. Ellis brief
explained tho provisions Of the bill and pointe
out the safeguards which had been establ she
for the return Of the appropriation to tn
United States ont of the receipts
After further debate, on motion Of Mr.. His
cock an amendment was adopted providing tina
the sum appropriated shall only be paid on tn
treasurer Of tho United States being satisfies
that $500, 600 has been contributed by tn
Worlds Industrial and Cotton exposition. TIL
bill! passed yeas LA, nays 81
Among the bills reached on the speaker
table the It'll inst, was the senate bill to author
ize tho secretary of the interior to ascertain
the amount due citizens of the United State
for supplies furnished the Sioux or Dakota In
dams of Minnesota subsequent to August
1851, and prior to the massacre Of August 1899
and providing for the payment thereof TIL
bill was referred to the committee of tho Who'll
on the state of the Union. As it Is among til
last bills on this calendar it's chance for pas
sage is exceedingly small.
The subcommittee of the house on Indian of
fairs, having in charge tho senate bill to ope
the Sioux reservation, have with some amend
ments agreed to the bill, and will report it Il
tho full committee this woek. Tho most i'm
portant amendment is with regard to tho tern
Of tho treaty with the Indians. That portion
of tho bill which provides for tho Conveyance
of a reservation IN fec to the tribe occupying il
the subcommittee recommend shall be stricken
out 11asMuch as the Dill PROVIDES that tho land
may DO allotted in severalty to the Indians,
and that at tho end of twenty five years paten:
shall DO issued to the several allotteos, they d.
not favor patentiDg any land to different tribes
The other amendments proposed by the com
mittco arc uninlpo-tant, and with the exception
named, the bill will be reported practically a
it came from the senate
The bill granting additional pension to til,
widow Of Gen. Francis p. Blair passed thu
house. 1t grants her 81, 900 for her husband
services in organing troops and increasing hel
pension to $50 month.