The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01

LIONS IN sCI1Kee on ro1trOoOS, MT. nelson OF
Minneeota, withdrew his opposition to
the Indian appropriation bill and it passed
by 2l0 to SIS. The remainder of the session
was devoted to discussing the post Office
appropriation bill.
SENATE, March 26-The bill authorizing
the construction of a dam across the Miss
issippi at Brainerd Mimi, passed. Mr..
Frye introduced bill providing for car
| rying the mails in American vessels an
propriating $1,lO0,O00 for the purpose. "A
communication was received from the post
| gals request showing that 8645 fourth
class postmasters had been removed and
9Th 1885. OF these $50 are in Iowa
S so}a in and "'SG ,Se 1s4 .i in Mime S
usual debate on the Edmunds resolutions
followed, Senator Voorhees, and Call op-
posing them and Mr.. Evarts supporting
them.
HOUSE, March 25-In the day session the
only item of interest under consideration
was the post office appropriation bill which
led to criticisms on the policy Of the post
master general relative to the carrying of
foreign mails. The evening session was
devoted to the consideration of resolutions
expressive of sorrow at the death of Jo-
seph Rankin, late representatives, from Wis
cred by Messrs. He anderson Qowa), Bragg,
Hudd, Guenther, Thomas, La Toilette, Hen
derson (1ll.), May bury aud johnson. The
resolutions were then unanimously adopt
ed. and as a mark OF respect to the memory
OF the deceased the house at 9:3O p. m ad-
jonrned.
SENATE, March 26-The long debate on
the judiciary resolutions presented by Mr..
Edmunds relative to removals from office
6nSo< 11s>l~
Messrs. Ingalls, and Harrison spoke in favor
of the resolutions and Mr.. Voorhees, against
them. Senator Edmunds closed the de
bate. The first resolution adopting tho re-
port of the committee on the Judiciary was
adopted-yeas 80 nays Is. The second res
torney general to send copies Of papers
called for by the Senate, was adopted
yeas -, nays Is. The third resolution, de-
claring it to b. the duty Of the Senate to
refuse its advice and consent to proposed
removals OF officers, the documents in ref
erence to the supposed misconduct of whom
are withheld, was passed by 306 to 90. The
fourth resolution, cOndemning the dis
charge OF ex-Union soldiers and the put
ting IN their places of men who had ren-
ment, was then voted on and agreed to-
til Monday.
HOUSE, March 26-The house held day
and evening session but did nothing of
general interest. The day session was de-
voted to the private calender aud in the
evening forty pension bills were passed.
RIVER AND HARBOE BILL.
The River aud Harbor bill as completed
by the House committee, appropriates
SIS, 200. The Northwestern items are
as follows:
Observation-Disclosures: Ahnapee, $4,000:
Green Bay, $1,000; Kenosha, SIS GOO; Ke-
waunee, $4,000; Manitowoc. $4,000; Mil
Waukee bay and harbor, $4,000: Oconto,
$1,000; Port Washington, 5000; Sheboy-
gan, 5000; Sturgeon bay. 5000. Rivers:
Chippewa, 25,OOo; Fox, 1000; St. Croix,
Minnesota-Harbors: Duluth, $50, OOO:
Grand Marais, $4,000. Rivers: Red, S46,-
947 (reappropriated).
acknowledgements river, $500:
Usage, $40, 900; Missouri river, from mouth
to Sioux City, $500, 600; Sioux City to Fort
Benton, 5000; removing distractions,
5000.
Mississippi River-Reservoirs at head
waters, SO 900; snag boat. $4,000: St. Paul
to Des Moines rapids, s53O, 1000; at Des
Moines rapids, S35 600; dry dock at Rapids,
$65, 600; Rapids to Illinois river, <2OO.OO
Illinois to Ohio river, s5nO,00o.