The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-12-16
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS-

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Congress opened ON NJ onday noon. eth inst.
In the Senate several bills we're introduced
and referred, among them the following:
By Mr.. Call, for the construction OF a
canal from st. Augustine. Fla, to Indian
river. BY Mr.: Allison, to author.
lie the construction OF bridge
across the Missouri river. BY Mr.. Evarts,
to authorize the construction of bridge
across the East river, New York. By Mr..
Mitchell, long preamble and resolutions
calling for report from the secretary Of
war as to the reasons for the change oil
plans by the engineer in charge Of the works
OF internal improvements in Oregon.
Senator Edmunds reported that tho
Joint committee OF the two houses had
waited on the president, and that the prcsi-
dent had asked the committee to conera tn.
late the sena5e and house on their safe re-
turn to the capital. and to cay that he
would communicate with them in writing.
I:hereupon the message was received and
I'm the House, Mr.: Eewett, RISING TO- a
Mr.. s. S. Cox should be '1 sworn '". ~
rs member OF tho house. tn flI
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
OF Joseph Pulitzer. He stated at the an mo
time that the formal certificate ~ NJ
Cox's election had not been received NJ
r.
Messrs. Henry ". Rusk (Md.) and Henry
Bacon IN. Y. also qualifed-fillin. the w.
cancles accustomed by the deaths of william
H. Cole and Beach. Mr.. Pruclen, the nresi.
dents asslstant secretary WINS than an.
nouncei and presented to the house the
presidents annual message. It wos i'm
medlately read by the clerk
Mr. Hewitt announced the death ~ =,
late congressman from New ~ ciic
n nd l<>h
"''. ,.- per'of ;HcA b. Nf I'll taswel u''" who
ahAoNnvad The death 81 his colleague, ".
T. Prize: A com,nittee, consisting OF
Messrs, Guenther, Morrill,, Frederick, T;,ul.
bee, Osborne, Hudd and La Follettee, was
appointed to attend Mr.. Prices funeral.
SESArE.-Mr. Cheney IN. H), appointed
to fill temporarily the vacancy CAUSED
by the death Of Senator Pike, was sworn
in. Mr.. Beck introduced bill to provide
for the retirement of the United States
small denomination and for the issue of
coin certificates. Mr.. Van Wick introduced
bill to exempt from duty imported sugar
and molasses and also imported boards,
lumber and timber. Mr.. Morrill, offered :,
resolution that it is inexpedient to revise
the tariff! at the present session. Laid over
Mr.: Dawes offered the following resolution,
which was also laid over and ordered
printed
Resolved, That tho committee on
finance be instructed to inquire and re.
port as soon as possible what spc-
chic reduction can be made in
customs dues aud internal taxes which
will, in their judgment. reduce the receipts
TO the neces 'ary and economical expcn.
ditures OF the government without impair.
ing the prosperity and development of
home industries OF the compensation of
home labor.
Mr.. Price OF Wisconsin were adopted
DEMONSTRATIONS bills in regard to Nation.
a! Banks were introduced. The bill introduc-
ed by Representative Parker OF New York to
amend the oleomarearine act proposes to
Tx the tax on that commodity at six cents
per pound, and strikes out the original act
the clause FORGETTING to the United States
oleonargarine found to contain deleterious
ingredients.
The bill introduced by Representative
Herbert to remove certain political dis.
abilities, provides that no law or repula-
ton shall disuualify presons not disQuaIi-
fled by section OF the fourteenth amend
ment to the costitution from holding
othce In the army or navy. The intent OF
the bill Is to make ex-confederates eligible
for appointment. Mr.. Herbert also pro.
duced bill authorizing state officers to
Issue writs OF attachments returnable to
the circuit court OF the United States.
The bill introduced by Representative
Henderson Of Iowa for the relief OF the
United States supreme court, provides that
the law be abrogated which requires ca CHI
Justice OF the supreme court to attend at
least one term of the circuit court in each
district of the circuit to which he is allot-
ed. during every period of two years.
SENATE.-Anorg the bi lis introl uced and
referred were the following:
BY Mr.. MandersOn. to increase the eff-
cheney OF the line officers of the army;
providing for the examinations as in the
case OF ordin ance and engineer otticers.)
BY Mr.. Sewell, to place the name of Gen
Alexander F. Webb on the retired list of
the army. By MIR. Hoar, for the erection of
a monument to the negro soldiers and sail
ors who gave their lives to the preservation
OF the government.
The senate considered the bill reported
by Mr.. Blair from the select committee of
woman suffrage, proposing an amendment
to the constitution Of the United States,
extending the right q suffrage to women,
and was addressed by Mr.. Blair in support
OF the bill.
HousE.-The house passed the bill
amending the act 'for the muster and pay
OF certain officers and enlisted men of the
volunteer force, so as to provide:
In all cases q person who was duly
appointed and commissioned, wheth.
er his comm ission was actually re-
ceived by him or not, should be con.
sidered as commissioned OF the grade there
in named at date from which he was to
take rank under the terms OF his said COM
mission. and shall be entitled to all pay and
emoluments as il actually mustered at that
date.
The electoral count bill was under dis
cussion in the house. The senate bill pro-
vidcs that where there is a single paper
purporting to represent the electoral vote
OF a state it shall not be rejected, Except
by the affirmative vote OF both houses"
3ESArE:-A debate occdrred on the 9th
inst. on the resolution introduced, by Mr.
Morrill,, declaring: The promise Of max
ing any revision OF the tariff in spirit Of
fairness to all interests appears SO OBJ.
viously hopeless and impracticable that
any further attempts at reduction by the
present congress are to he regarded as in.
expeclient and detrimental to the revival
OF trade and industry OF the country.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Morrill,.
Sherman and Beck.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: BY Mr.. Mcmillan, au.
thorizin2 the construction OF q bridge
across the Red River OF the North. By
Mr.. Sewell, authorizing the redemption OF
trade dollars.
After tariff debate, the senate adjourn.
ed from Thursday the 9th inst, until the
following Monday.
HoUsE.-The house finally passed an
electoral count bill but with amendments
which will make it necessary to send the
bill back to the senate The amendment
are, some of them, important; but even
those who were opposed to tho amend
ments seem willing to yield their objections
in order to secure an authoritative ex-
preston of the constitution erected into
law in advance OF any complication which
may again arise. The Importance OF
having some means OF counting the vote
has seemed to be impressed upon the minds
OF members more in the few days of this
session than at any time since the exciting
days OF 1876. The senate bill without
amendments was vastly preferable to the
vague terms OF the existing law The gen.
eral tenor and spirit OF the senate bill met
with the unanimous approval OF the house
committee. The amendments which have
been adopted, the majority think, better
carry out the spirit Of the senate BILL
The house then went into committee OF
tho VIII f,ln tho I,;l) croo i'm, a