The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-06
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS-;

Mcpherson bill providing for the circulation OF
national banks passed-43 to H.
The Mcpherson bill, asst passed the Senate,
| is as follows:
| Be it enacted, ETC., That upon any deposit
already or hereafter trade by the United States
bonds, bearing interest, in the MANNER required
by law, any national banking association MAX
ing the same shall be entitled TO receive from
| the controller of the currency circulating notes
| of different denominations in blank, registered
and countersigned, as provided by law, and no,
exceeding in whole the amount of par value of
bonds deposited; provided, that at no time shall
tho total amount Of such notes issued to any
time actually paid in of its capital stock, and
that all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with
! the provisions Of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed
/ That associations organized for the purpose
OF issuing notes payable in gold, under the pro
visions OF section 5lS5, Revised Statutes of the
United States, upon the deposit of any United
States bonds, bearing interest, with the treas
urer of the [ n ted States, shall be entitled to
receive circulating notes to the amount and in
the manner prescribed in the act for other na-
tional banking associations.
Senator Harrison introduced bill of great
| Importance to soldiers and their widows. II
provides pension for all soldiers who served
! during the war Of the rebellion in the military
| or naval service for period of six months and
were honorably discharged, provided they are
now disabled.
The President sent to the senate the following
nominations: Horatio c. Burchard, Illinois, di-
rector of the mint; Commodore William G, Tenn
pie, rear admiral Of the navy
Registers Of Land Of1iccs-Byron c. Tiffany,
Grand Forks, Oak: Alonzo H. Church, North
Platte, Neb Edward S. Butler. Neigh. Nei
Receivers of Public Nloneys-William J. An:
derson, Grand Forks, Oak: William B. Lambert,
Neigh: Neb.; Samuel W. Sherify, Los Cruces,
New Mexico.
The Senate confirmed Frank c. C. Lord, col
!ector of internal revenue, district of Nevada
William L. Wheaton, register Of land Office, San
Francisco; Emanuel G. Swanstorm, receiver of
public moneys, Duluth
resolution was adopted in the house for an
inquiry as to whether the act of the Dakota
| legislature taking railroad property does not
conflict with the organic act establishing that
terrlt0ry joint res reSomtion was presented
river flood sufferers. Bills and resolutions
were introduced prohibiting foreigners
from acquiring or owning
lands in the United States; authorizing the
under tho metric system, gold metric dollars
and other coins; establishing an inter state
railway transportation bureau 13i Ire regula-
ton Of commerce with foreign nations ant:
among the states; appropriating $5tU,O 600 for
persons made destitute by the overflow Of the
l
pneumonia bill was discussed, and Mr.. Hatch
of Missouri, q democratic member, ridiculed
the Democrats for always following the wake
of the Republican party.
bill by Mr.. Nelson, to provide for the
examination and survey of the Red River of the
North and Minnesota vet, With the view of
improving and connc,.--is them With tic :nasi-
gable waters Of the same, and to- appropriate 4
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
at some point between Fort Smelling and St
Antlony's falls in Minneapolis
a Dill was reported to the house to-day pro-
vldlnS for a 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 q
quarter section Of land near that city; also a
bill granting to the Chicago, milwaukee, l. St
Paul railway company the right OF way through
the great Sioux Indian reservation: also bill
to create new land district in Dakota.
In the senate on the 2Gth the bill for the re
lief of Fitz John Porter was reported favorably
and made special order for March L. The
bill which recently passed tho house was re-
1erred to this committee which amended it bv
substituting the bill passed by the senate last
session: By the terms Of the latter Gen Porter
s simply placed on the retired list with the
rank of colonel and prohibited from receiving
any pay, compensation, or allowance, prior to
his appointment. In the house bill he is to re-
tain ''the rights, titles, and privileges held bv
him at the time of his dismissal from the army:
but this clause is eliminated from the amended
bill.
A joint resolution was adopted thanking the
governmental Great Britain for its gift to the
United States of the steamer Alert to aid in the
relief OF the Greedy party. The bill abolishing
the military reservation of Fort Rice, Oak, was
reported adversely and indefinitely postponed.
IAe bill authorizing the construction Of addi-
tlonal steel vessels for the navy was debated.
In executive session the senate eontirmed:
Horatio G. Burchard, Illinois, director OF the
mint; Eugene 0. Fecht Michigan, consul at
paso Del Norte; Daniel B: Dyer, Kansas, agent
Of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians, Indian
Territory; Henry NJ. Iawton, Texas, agent of
Indians, Guapard agency, Indian Territory
Postmaster, William j. Sullivan. Leon, Iowa.
In the house nothing but routine business
was done, and the greater part of the day was
devoted to the discussion of tho pleuro-pneu-
monia bill
? Mr.. Cox IN. W asked unanimous consent for
the immediate passage of the senate joint res
olution expressing the appreciation OF congress
and the people of the United States of the gen.
erous act of her Britannia majesty's govern
ment III presenting to the United States the arc
tic steamship Alert
Mr.: Robinson IN. W was on hand, however,
to intcrposc objecuons
On the 9th Mr. Blair introduced a bill to
extend the time for the completion Of railroads
Of public lands have been made. which m good
faith, arc prosecuting the work of construction.
without the forfeiture of such grants. The
debate was participated in by Messrs Jones
Fla. }, Mcpherson, Hale Cockrell and Beck.
The latter criticised the management of the
navy yards and referred to the statement of
Admiral Porter, that on one occasion $4,000
had been charged to the wrong ship He said
no one could tell but what that money might
have been given to Dorsey to take to Indiana
In the house Mr.. Phelps, OF the committee
On foreign affairs, reported back tho Barnum
whether the minister of any foreign power en-
ieavored to nullify the effect of the Unanimous
resolution of the house by reflection on the
honor and integrity of its members. The res
olutlon was accompanied by report stating
that the committee made an investigation, but
the subject, and asks to be excused from any
further consideration of the resolution. The
report was agreed to without discussion, and
the committee discharged from further consid-
grafton of the subject.
Mr.. Bingham, committee on postoffices and
post roads, reported adversely the bill to pre-
Won't the use of the United States mails to adj
yertise noxious medicines, food and compounds.
Laid on the table.
The house went into committee of the whole.
with Mr.. Cox IN W in the chair, on the pleuro-
pneumonia bill.
Mr.. Throckmorton moved to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill. Lost-l1S to ia.
The debate continued all tho afternoon, and
was rather dreary. The consideration of the
bill being concluded, the committee rose aud
reported it to the house The first question
was on the amendment striking out the fourth
section
Pending action, the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 2Sth MI. Ingalls, intro
1uced bill toren1ove the injunction of secre-
" from the court martial that tried Gen. Fitz
John Porter, in order that members of it NAV
give the details to tho public and testify to the
case if called upon. The senate resumed con-
sideration Of the bill to authorize the construc
ion of steel vessels, Messrs Mcpherson, Jones
Fla and Miller taking part in the debate.
The latter was in favor of making liberal an
preparation for building navy.
Senator Sabin presented number of joint re-
solutions adopted by the Minnesota legislature.
asking congress for an immediate adjustment of
lands granted to railroads in Minnesota urging
the necessity Of appropriations for the improve
ment OF the Mississippi river; asking for a bill