The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-06-10
FORTY NINTH CONGRESS

| SENATE, may d. NOT In session.
House, May 3l-Not in session.
SENATE, June IA bill was passed max
lug letter carriers come under the eiRh,
hour law. The bill FORGETTING Northern
Pacific lands, and the bankruptcy bill were
debated but no action taken on either.
House, Juue Mr.. Weaver of Iowa,
made a personal reply to an Iowa paper
denying that he was influenced by money
ing the o]eomargarine bill. The
resumed. All amendments were
voted down except one reducing the tax
from 10 to cents per pound. Petitions
Pennsylvania and from the Charleston
g. CO. Merchants Exchange against the
SENATE, June 2-The bill FORGETTING the
Northern Pacific unearned lands was dis
cussed, during which Senator Ball said the
land grant had paid the cost of the road
and thirty or forty million dollars besides.
he said On English syndicate had offered
thirty million dollars for the N. P. land
grant. Without action the bill taxing
railroad lands was taken up and debated
until adjournment.
HOUSE, June 2-The oleomargariae bill
was debated the entire session. The onlv
amendment made was striking and the
clause which gives one half of the fines to
the infOrmer. The bill will now be report
ed to the house for final action.
SENATE, June g. After long debate on
the dispute with Canada on the fisheries,
the bill to tax railroad grant lands passed,
and was substituted for the house bill on
the same subject, and a committee of con-
ference ordered. Mr.. Edmunds submitted
and judicial appropriation bill for the ap-
polntment of seven assistants to the score
tary of the interior to expedite cases ap-
pealed from the pension bureau.
HoUsE-June 3. The oleomargarine bill
passed III to 101, reducing che tax to S
cents per pound. The special taxes i'm
posed by the act are, on manufacturers
$500; on wholesale dealers $3.50; on retail
SENATE, June 4-Mr. ingalls, offered a
resolution asking the Secretary Of the In
terror whether Commissioner Sparks has
issued an order suspending land entries
Chinese indemnity bill was passed and the
consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill discussed.
HOUSE, June As. F. Warder, assistant
doorkeeper of the house, was paid by JET
fersonville, I'D, to secure some bridge
resolution and a committee reported In
favor of his dismissal. The house voted
to censure him but not to dismiss. The
appropriation bills were then considered.
SENATE, June 5-The resolution Of Sena-
tor Ingalls, calling upon the Secretary of
the Interior for information relating to
Sparks last "suspension'' order caused q
lengthy debate. SenatorC ockerell defended
Sparks and hot personalities were INDUCED
in between Cockerell and Ingalls,. Ingalls,
denounced Sparks In unmeasured terms.
The resolution of inquiry was adopted.
HOUSE, June 5-The Senate bill appro-
priating 500, 600 for public building at
Sioux City, Iowa, was passed. The Pacific
railroad extension bill was then taken up.
The resolution led to a debate which de-
veloped something of the management Of
the Union Pacific road. 1t was claimed
that the road was being run with reckless
extravaganza and that the government
was receiving less money for interest every
year ;Fillibustering prevented vote on