The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-15
FORTY NINTH CONGRESS

SENATE, April 5-The committee on as
chairman of the committee on foreign re-
lations; Mr.. Harrison, a member of the
same committee; Mr.. Spooner, a member
OF the committee on the District of Column
bia; Mr. Stanford, a member of the civ il
service reform committee, and Mr.. Mitch
ell (Or), Il member Of the committee on
additional accommodation for the library.
The bill increasing the army was again the
subject of debate the entire session.
HOUSE, April 5-This was bill day and
among the bills intl oduced was one to re-
duce letter postage to one and half cents
and postal cards to One-half cent. Also bv
Mr. voorhees, (Wash.) authorizing the sec
rotary Of the interior to demand from the
Northern Pacific Railroad company a
statement of tho facts in reference to GER
tain alleged violations of the law by that
company. By Mr.. O'Neil (Mo.), to legal
lze the incorporation of national trades
unions. A bill was on Mr.. Nelson's motion
approprlatiug 100000 for public building
at Duluth, MINI.
SENATE, April 1.-THE Secretary of the
Treasury sent in a communication stating
that the Chippewa Indians ask 1928, 90 for
damages to their lands py overflow in the
construction of reservoirs to aid naviga-
ton. The house labor arbitration bill was
tavOrably reported without amendments
The remainder Of the session was devoted
to discussing tho bill increasing the army.
House, April 6-Outside of routine work,
the only business done was tho passage of
tue post office appropriation bill. Amend
mentS increasing the postal clerks appro-
prla Ion of $4,000. and increasing the ap-
preparation for foreign mail service Is -
COO were lost.
SENATE, April Mr.. Blair introduced a
bill making eight hours days work for a
etter carriers without reducing their nav
The bill increasing the army was then de.
bated. Van Wyck aud Teller made the
ieaulng speeches against the bill and Haw-
icy, Logan and Conger for it. 1t was finally
de1eated by - yeas to 81 nays. Payne Of
O ,1l;G. was the only DEMOCRAT voting for it,
Jones, (Nev.) Plumb, Sherman, Teller. Van
Nyck, and Wilson Iowa) Republicans
voted against it.
House, April THE appropriation
committee recommended giving S15O,OOO
for the relief of sufferers by the Alabama
flood. The river and harbor bill was re-
ferred to the committee of tho wholen
Mr.. Holman, in bohalf of the select Indian
commission, called up the bill providing
Tor the appointment of commission to
consist OF six persons to be appointed bv
the president, to inspect aud report on the
condition of Indians and Iudian affairs,
Three OF the members of the commission
are to be detailed from the officers of the
army and the others to be appointed from
civil life or detailed from officers Of the
interior department. The remainder Of
the session was devoted to discussing the
silver bill.
SENATE, April S-The leading topic of the
day was the bill for the admission of Wash
ington Territory as a state. Senator Voor
hees had proposed an amendment in the
shape of an enabling act for the admission
OF Montana. This was voted down bv 10 to
-, nut no vote was reached on the main
pill: Senator Sabin of Minnesota, made
MS hrst speech this session in support of an
amendment to the bill granting right of
way to railroad through the Indian Ter.
rltory.
House, April S-The free coinage silver
bill came to Il final vote in the House. Sew
eral amendments were offered but defeat
ed, and at last the bill itself was lost bv
l26 yeas to 1G3 nays.
SENATE, April 9-George Hearst the new
Senator from California was sworn in.
The bill for the admission of WASHINGTON
Territory was discussed at great length,
Tue mooted point being an amendment Of
iered by Senator Eustis limiting the right
OF suffrage to male voters. The amend.
ment was finally lost by 10 yeas to Is nays.