The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-12


recess and report by the third Monday in De-
cember, by bill or otherwise. The present
president OF tho senate and speaker of the
house arc authorized to fill the places OF
those whose terms expire with the present
congress-
HousE-A resolution was offered refusing to
take part In tho inauguration ceremonies, be.
cause the representatives had not been
ASSIGNED thsit proper place. It was lost. The
husss 1otea tE Republican fiji
case OF Frederick 70. Wilson. Iowa 4 motion to
SUSPEND the rules and pass tho bankruptcy bill
sENATE.-Mr sherman explained that the
committee OF arrangements appointed by the
senate to take charge Of tho inaugural ccremo
MES had not Disseminated against the house
in any way, but in the present instance prece
dence had been somewhat departed from in ia
vor Of the house.
Mr.: Van Wyck satirically said tho senate
could not agree to legislative provisions on an
appropriation bill whom put on by tho house,
out could itself put on such bill as the Pa
citic Mail subsidy clause when it saw fit
John Roach Jay Gould and c. T. Huntington
had been defeated at the other end of the capt.
tol, put had demanded that the senate sho uld
| violate it's own rules.
-, Nearly the whole day was spent in hurrying
through the appropriation bills.
HoUsE.-The speaker laid before the house
q communication from G. H. Craig, ropreson-
tative of the Fourth Alabama district, stating
that ne had forwarded to the governor of that
! state his resignation, to take effect March g.
| Mr.: Robinson IN. W made an appeal las tho
! last word he would ever say in Washington"
| asking the house to make donation of any
amount to Mrs. Meikleham, granddaughter OF
Jefferson, and requested unanimous consent
for the passage of a bill making an appropria-
ton for that purpose.
Mr.. Hammond objected
The proceedings of the day were without
special interest Nearly all the time was con-
! sumed in awaiting reports from conference
committees and appointing such committees.
| The fun Of the evening was confined to the
ways and means committee room, where Mr..
Blackburn was celebrating his last night in
the house by treating his particular friends
to musical party, the instrumental portion of
which was furnished by a party of Lexington
and then Joined in the refrain of scme negro
melody, and broke into applause az cash air
was completed Messrs Curtin, Poland, Robert
son and Money were among the members pros
ent, and Postmaster General Hatton and ex-
Gov Blackburn wore among the distinguished
quests.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-During the two
sessions OF the Forty eighth congress there
have been introduced in the house $3.50
bills and 345 joint resolutions The follow
ing named measures Of general importance
have been enacted into laws:
Bills to establish the bureau Of labor; to es-
tabllsh the bureau of animal industry: to pre-
vent the expectation OF diseased cattle, and to
provide for the suppression and extirpation of
pleuro-pneumonfaa and other contagious diseases
among domestic aninal,; to repeal the test oat b
act OF 1867; to limit to three years the time in
which prosecutions may be begun against per-
sons for The violation Of internal revenue laws :;
TO establish bureau of navigation in the treas
ury depart ment; to provide a retired list for
! soldiers and marines who have "
ously for thirty years or upward: to reduce the
rate OF postage on newspaper and other perioui-
by others than publisher or news agent, to one
| cent for each four ounces: to remove certain
( burdens from the American merchant marine
the DlnEley shipping bilD; to provide civil gov
eminent for Alaska; to prevent and punish the
counterfeiting in the United States OF bonds
or other securities OF foreign governments:
20 extend s;ead the e. duration OF the court Of
public roads and highways postroads; to make
1t felony for any person to falsely personatc an
under authority Of the United States: to re-
lieve from the charge OF desertion certain SOL
c1ers Of the late war who. after having served
commands without leave: to provide for the
location Of branch home for disab ed volun-
teer soldiers Of the MEXICAN war and war Of
1912 whose disabilities were not incurred in
service against the United States; to reorganizc
the corps of judge advocates of the army; to de-
clare forfeited certain lands granted to aid IN
from Portland to Astoria, Or: to reorganize the
inspectors general department of the army: to
provide for the ascertainment of claims Of
American citizens for spoliat ions committed bv
the French prior to July 81, 1901, by referring
them to the court OF claims.
The following important bills have been
sent to the president for his approval and
will doubtless be signed by him before the
adjournment of congress tomorrow, and
hence may be considered as enacted:
TO prohibit the importation and migration Of
foreigners and aliens under contract or agreo-
ment to perform labor in this country: to de-
clare the forfeiture of lands granted to aid OF the
construction of the Texas Pacific railroad and
to prevent the unlawful occupation Of public
lands.
Among important measures vet remaining
in conference committees upon points Of
difference between the houses are:
The house bill to repeal tho c-emption and
| timber culture laws: the house bill to forfeit
lands granted the Atlantic 4, Pacific Railway
settlement Of claims of officers and enlisted
men Of the army for private property DESTROYED
in the service Of the United States.
sENATE-The remaining committee amend
mcnts to the river and Mrbor bill were agreed
to, but it was finally killed by laying Oh the
table.
A great excitement was caused by tho en-
trance of President Arthur and President
| Cleveland.
message from the house was received an
nouncing the passage of the bill authorizing
tho president to place one person on the retired
list of the army Applause The bill was read
at length.
The President pro tenn of the Senate-Man-
fcstations of applause are not in order. The
| clerk read as follows:
To the Senate of the United States: nom-
nate Ulysses s. Grant, formerly general COM
handing the armies Of the United States, to
be general on the retired list of the army with
the full pay of such rank
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Tho president pro tenn of the senate then an
nounced that the nomination would be consid-
cred i'll open session. "The question is, will
the senate advise and consent to this appoint
mcnt? All senators in favor will say l. IA
storm of ayes.] All opposed no. dead ST.
lence] The ayes have it unanimously This
announcement was received with thun(ers of
applause, both on the floor and in the galleries.
Vice President elect Hendricks, escorted by
Senators Edmunds and Hawley, had entered
the chamber and had been received with ap-
plauso When quiet prevailed, the presiding
officer (Mr. Edmunds) said, ''The chair has the
pleasure Of announcing that the vice president
Of the United States is in the senate chamber,
and if agreeable to him will now administer
to him the oath Of Office. " Mr.. Hendricks then
stood up, and Mr.. Edmunds admin is tered the
oath, and after a neat address declared the
Senate adjourned sine die.
HoUsE.-Ihe closing up was full Of confus-
ION and excitement The passage Of the Grant
bill produced similar scenes to those in the SEN
ate. The announcement of the result was
hailed with three cheers, and Icing and contin-
ued applause.
At ten minutes before l2 O'Clock according to
the hands of the clock, which had been turned
back that extent of time, Mr.. Springer as chair
man OF the committee appointed to wait on the
and the president had nothing to communicate
Mr.: keifer offered the following resolution:
That the thanks of this congress are hereby
rendered to the Hon. John &. Carlisle, speaker.
for the courtesy with which he has treated all
its members and TO, the ability and firmncss
with which he has presided over the delbera-
tons of the house during tho Forty eighth con-
gross.
A vote was taken standing amid loud con-
tinued applause. The speaker pro tenn, Mr..
Hatch, (Mo.) declared tile resolution adopted
unanimously by 3::5 representatives of the
Lofty eighth congress. Mr. Carlisle made a
| brief reply and declared the house adjourned