The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-12
Rl oCgEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

Van ,Wyok offered the following resolution
WIEN Rsa,Mss agreed to:
STnts - xsne senate what amounts were due the
paniSeu States on Dec. 81, 1882, from the Union
.d actno rsiiroad, also what amounts have become
ng to the rule laid down in the decision lateIv
~ 10 between the United States and said road
ser cHe court OF claims: also whether the annual
~ que Thurman act.
-Hr sherman offered the following resolution
"Ttcn was agreed to:
Resolved, That the committee on judiciary be
bSed to Inquire and report to the senate as to
whet tner LEGISLATION is required, and if So in
- ~ regard to the appointment of courts mar
NO The regulation, proceedings and prac-
trials before such courts in time of peace
yer under existing laws an officer may
"a court martial appointed by the
g where the commander Of the
10 tried Is not the accuser.
Ithorizing the construction
3 Mississippi at Memphis
:ook up the bill to quite the
Des Mo1nes river lands, but
displaced by the bill for tho
dollars and suspension of
mage.
lgly opposed the redemption
I at It's face value. Indeed, he
ord redemption" in connection
dollars were in the same category
ud ask, in the name of ju paiceo tx n res
less Tor more. vet we were told the honor
3p Comfy o vas IA a. stake This
aarks OF government, passing from the
tested to the unreal and imaginary
*sea1 question was, can congress create
BIT to his stature? Which Of YOU which
:. OF you, by passing laws from now till
'uss BY congressional fiat? Could congress
Lot value be-" and valne would be? Con-
ne neld Congress had issued notes bearing
r value stamped upon Them yet it had been
BILE to keep those notes at half their face
NOT PARTY QUESTION
ie advocated the suspension of the silver
mage act. The laws Of business should be
2niZed. Those who would suffer most by
mono Ism were laborers, these who
not bide their time. An apprehension
" Secretary McCulloch as likely to follow any
pproach to mono-metalisnl on the basis of sill
yer. There were laws Of Commerce that could
It bo set aside at the bchest of legl |ators. 10
- sure. the supreme court had said cr,lgrcss
could destroy every pecuniary obliyttlpn cx-
pressed in lawful money OF the United States.
mr. Bayard did not wish to comment further
upon that most remarkable and startling dncis
Ion, but there thing congress and the
supreme court and all the armies that could be
I'd could not do, and that was 10 create or
''ain u value against he belief OF the person
I rendered: Bayard believed that all
"cessary for the United States at the
was here.
made very little headwayito-day
ormous mass CT business that is
~ nto its last days An hour
1gling over the rules 1t re-
'use actually passed three
TT Of the session was oc-
the intermnable river
warmest personal tilt
congress took place to-
daine and Hscock of
de and breckenridge
of Louisiana OH the
tn the legislative, cxecu-
Luu ed tn
he house to-day recommends appropriation
of 81 ,213, 7O1, which IL 81 ,OSS, 1GS less than
the estimates and $2729O2 less than the a;pro-
priatiOn for tho present fiscal year. The bill
duces the salaries Of $50 special examiners In
The pension bureau provided for at the last SEES
sion, from 81 600 to 81 400 annually, on recon-
Mendat1on OF the interior department. 1t also
provides that the president shall discontinue
tho appointment and services Of officers ports
OF entry where for two successive years last PAST
the.revenues collected were less than the sal
, aries and expenses OF the office. The president
may, however, appoint deputy collectors for
such ports who shall be COMPENSATED by fees
! ent of foreign mails abolished and super
vision of the foreign mail service is placed with
the second assistant postmaster general The
compensation special agents in the internal
reveQRe service Is limited to Sc day, except the
rhioy who Is to receive SO dav. Judges CT the
similar to that in the United s ates circuit
courts, and shall enforce their collections against
Ht1gants unsuccessful in causes of action in the
court. The governor of Dakota is also author
lied. In conjunction with the presiding officers
OF tho last legislature, to reappOrtou the terri
tory. first Monday in September, l39, 5or within
ton days thereafter.