The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
.No,eIlau January =.

Monday January 2.
SENATE. Reconvend after the holiday re.
cess, Little business was done beyond the
introduction Of bills Of minor importance,
resolutions calling on cabinet officers for
information and the consideration Of the
new rules; that authorizing the president Of
the senate to designate = substitute to act
three days being adopted. ':
Senator Gibson of La. introduced bill to
facilitate reform Of this civil service, pro-
viding for the repeal Of all laws limit lg the
tenure of office OF United States district at.
torneys, justices Of supreme courts Of terri.
tories, surveyors general of public lands,
collectors Of customs, naval officers and sur
veyors of ports of entry, and such officers
shall be appointed by the president, subject
to the approval of the senate, and be re-
neWed ut the pleasure of the president. 1t
also provides that such officers furnish
bonds every two years, and renew their ex-
piratiOn papers. The president shall, atth
opening OF congress, submit to the senate
the names Of such officials removed by him,
with reasons Tor removal in each case.
The following nominations were sent to
the senate: Sc Z -. 49, '.
"A. Leoaard, consul at Calcntta,
United States c0nsujs-Robert J. Stevens,
Palermo; Bolivar ]. Pridgen, Piedras Me-
gras; Oscar Malmros, Minnesota, Leith;
Frank 81. Mason, Msrseilles; John l..
Kaine. Wisconsin, Cognac; George Clifford,
Basic.
Michael 81. Fitch, California, receiver of
public moneys, Pueblo, Colo; Thomas
Wrong, Kansas, receiver0f pu bic mon vs..
ConcoIdia, Kansas; Adolphus G. Leming,
Arkansas, register of the land off, at Oar.
denells.
Reuben A. Allen, Ohio, agent of the In
dams OF Blackfeet agency, Montana.
Postmaste s-H. KemFer, Perham, Mimi J;
S. G. Worthington, Little Falls, Mimi; o.
son, West Liber ty, Iowa; ?. 0. Babcock,
Monticello, Iowa; E. Caviller, Pembina,
Dak.
Ia senate confrmed:
George R. Sage, United States district
judge, southern district o. Ohio; William,
A. Woods, United States district judge for
Indiana; James r. Hoilowell, United s ,ates
district attorney Of Kansas; William J. G.
Albrata, associate justice Of the supreme
court of Montana; a. w. Sheldon, Mary
land, associate justice of the supreme court
of Arizona; JOHN G. Gosmann of Nebraska,
Indian agent for the Crow and Greek Indi-
ans, Lower Brule ageEcy, Dakota; Andrew
Mason, New York, superintendent of the
assay Office at New York; Frank J. Clausen,
Louisiana, meter and refner of the mint at
New Orleans.
HousE.-Bills were introduced increasing
pensions and to otherwise benefit soldiers
and sailors of the late war; regulating inter.
state commerce; authorizing the president
to retaliate against countries which prohibit
the importation of American cattle OF
swine; against lottery advertisements in
newspapers; amending the Chinese immigra-
ton act; tor the construction of le Hen
nepin canal; for bridges across the Missis-
sipri, Mis- ouri and other rivers; repeating
the law requiring publication of notices be-
tore making final proof of homestead entries
, repeating tonnage duties on certain Ame.i
can and foreign vessels; protecting innocent
purchases of patent rights; for allotment
of lands in severalty to Indians; abolsaing
the tax on tobacco; extending the bonded
whisky period; consolidating internal rev.
enue, and custom districts; preventing un-
due contraction of the currency; putting
lumber on the free list; for public build
ing at Winons; prohibiting the issue OF
treasury and bank notes of smaller denomi.
nations than $40; reducing the duty. on
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