The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-22

authorizing the secretary of war to loan
tents to the Southwestern 10 va and North
western Missouri Soldiers association.
Mr.. voorhees,, from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported = bill permitting all
perscns who have lost homestead rights to
make new entry. Invent to the committee
OF tho whole. TIE remainder Of the session
was devoted to the legislative appropria-
ton bill.
SENATE, July 1.-THE river and harbor
bill occupied the attention of the Senate the
entire session. An effort to strike out the
Mississippi river appropriation failed.
HOUSE, July 13-The bill revising the tax
on tobacco, cigars and snuff was passed.
o. motion of Mr. Morrison bill was paes-
ed, reducing to $3.50, with an additional $50
for each person employed in making Gig ars,
the amount of the bond to be given for
manufacturers OF cigars The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
pint resolution directing payment of the
surplus in the treasury on the public debt.
The following is the text of the resolution:
That whenevsr the surplus or balance in
the tree sury, including tho amouut held
for redemption Of United States notes,
shall exceed $10O, OOO, 600, it shall be, and is
hereby made he duty Of; the secretary Of
the the TIE. 70 sSRy such excess. in sums
the existence Of such surplus or excess, to
the pay ment of the Understanding indebt-
edness Of the United States payable at the
option Of the government. Ibis was de-
bated Until adjournment.
House, July IA bill passed appropria-
ting 100000 for public building at Osh-
kosb, Wis. The house went into commit
tee of the whole for the consideration of
the surplus resolution which provides for
the application of all over $10O, coz, 600 to
the ex:inguishment of the public debt. A
long debate ensued. and the resolution flu
ally passed yeas 29., nays 81.
SENATE, July 14-Senator McMillan's
(Minn.,) motion for q 30 per cent reduc-
ton Of all items of the river and harbor
bill, was after some debate Withdrawn, and
consideration of the bill proceeded The
amendment proposing to appropriate $3.50.
GOO for the purchase of the Portage Lake
canal and the Lake Super ior and Iron Com.
pany canal was agreed to -yeas35, nays p.
The amendment in relation to the Calumet
river was agreed to. The amendment &C.
cepting the grant of the Illinois and Michi-
gan canal, and for the construction of the
Hennepin canal, was adopted-yeas 81, nays
20.
SENATE. July ia conference report on
the legislative appropriation bill was
submitted by Senator Allison but it did
not cover all points in dispute and the
Senate insisted on its disagreement. The
river and harbor bill was then taken up
and considered in detail. A good deal OF
acriEony between the Senators was dis
played during the debate and some of them
declared that the bill was being made sc
lavish the President would veto it. NJ
vote on the bill as a whole was reached.
HOUSE, July 15-This was not a very
brisk business day, most of the time being
devoted to District of Columbia affairs. A
bill was passed providing for holding terms
OF the United States court at Eau Claire
Wis. The bill making the day of the let
ter carriers eight hours was debated but
not passed.
SENATE. July 16-After quite turbulen,
debate the river and harbor appropriation
bill was passed by ~ to 81. An effort by
the Missouri river from $25O,OOO to half q
milliOa was lost.
HOUSE, July 1.-THE conference report or
the legislative appropriation committee
| was agreed to. An effort was made tc
pass one OF the vetoed pension bills owe,
| the veto but it fai ed by 1l6 yeas to 124
rays nays This was for granting a pension &c
| pension to Joseph Ramiser was passed
| over the veto It's to 3S.
SENATE, July, 1.-THE chief topic under
consideration was the o!eomargarine bill
| By vote of % to IL it was agreed to con
| slider the bill at Once, and a motion to re
fer to the financial committee was lost by
yeas Is to nays 90. These votes indicate tn,
passage OF the bill.
HOUSE,, July 1.-THE entire session wa
devoted to discussing and amending tn,
bill making appropriations for our coast
defences. The indications were not favor
able to very liberal appropriations for tn
purpose.
| aOKTHW EsTERN NEWS.
A paper mill at Rockton, ILL.,, owned b,
Bradner, Smith Il Co.. of Chicago, an,
operated by w. T. Randall Of Beloit, Wis.
was burned on the 10th. The mill wa
known as the Kelney mill, and was ais
burned few years ago. Mr.. Randall ha
run the mill two years and was burned GU
in the Northwest Paper mill fire two year
ago. Only by hard work were the othe
mills OF Bradner, Smith Il Co., saved. Tn
loss Is $4,000 to $4,000; well insured
The upsettiDg of lamp was the cause.
Gov. Swineford of Alaska was marie,
to Mrs. L. Smith at Pequaming Mich, o,
the 18th. The marriage was very quie
and the Governors intimate frients at MAJ
quette did not know it until after the cere
mony. He goes to Alaska alone and viii
return for bis wife in the fall.
The thirteenth annual session of tn
national conference If charities and COZ
rections began at st. Paul on the 18th
ex-President Hayes, president Of tn
Natjonal Prison association was in al
tendance. The conference continues unit
Wednesday evening, 21stinst.
W. E. Church, associate justice of tn
supreme court of Dakota, has tendere
his resignation, to take effect upon the al
pointment of his successor. judo
Church sdistrict included that part ofDak1
ia lying west of the Missouri, and his resi-
dence is at Deadwood.
The National Board of Charities bega]
its annual session at st. Paul on tho 10th
This humanitarian work brings 1oRethe
many notable men among them ex- Pres
dent Hayes and Ex-Governor HoaCley q
Ohio.
The Glyndon elevator burned on tn
14tb from incendiary fire. Two othe
buildings burned. Loss $4,000, insurauc
$1,000. Tho Glyndon authorities offe
$500, reward for the incendiaries.
The Republicans of Hughes County, u
T., have instructed their delegates to tn
territorial district convention TO favor tn
domination of Hon. 0. 8. Clifford as de e
gate to Congress.
Tie great railroad war is over and pas
sage rates which have been So. between 81
Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago, and 81
from Des Moines to Chicago have been r.
stored.
Boomer, Wis, had a narrow escap
from destruction by fire on the 18th inst
The loss was confined to $1,000 owing to
favorable wind and good water system
VIM. Oswald, who killed Patrick NJ
Weeney at Devils Lake last Spring ha
been sentenced to II years in the peniten
tiary at Bismarck.
Gov. Hubbard's residence at Red Win
was damaged by fire on the 18th to tn
extent of 5000. 1t was covered b,
| insurance.
The president has reprieved Woods. se,,