The Worthington advance., 1888-03-01

Will be needed Tor heating and $5, 1000 for
approaches; leaving only $4,000 with
which to erect the building. Mr.: Wilson's
hill provided for an incease to 5000. 900.
rhe committee fixes tho limit at $780,
900. A bill was also reported from the
$50, 900 for public Building AZ
Sioux City. Iowa. Mr.. Struble's bill call.
ed for $500, 900. The house passed both
OF those bills, also'Mr. Nelson's bill appro-
Driating $3.50 900 for public building at
Duluth. During the consideration OF the
latter bill, MIR. Bland opposed it, and took
occasion to sandwich in an occasional re.
mark on silver coinage. During its consider.
alton, Mr.. Shively of Indiana sent to the
clerks desk and had read an extract from
Proctor Knott's famous Duluth speech.
Mr.. Guether OF Wisconsin arose to the
parliamentary inquiry: "Mr. Chairman.
would it not be in order to ring the
chestnut bell on that old Duluth
epeech?" A general laugh went up.
Mr.. Clifford presented in the house a
petition from the w. C. T. U. OF Dakota in
favor OF the removal of the internal rev.
enue tax on liquor. 1t is signed by Helen
NJ. Baker of Chamberlain. and D. E. HYDE,
D. w. Meyers and NJ. c. Cline. Mitchell.
He also presented a series Of resolutions
from the board OF trade of Big Stone City,
OAK. favoring the improvement OF Lakes
dig S~VOHe dul AEAScCSe I1e ulbO VFeBeuC-
ed the petition OF J. T. Haight and others
OF Dakota asking for a service pension bill.
SENATE.
Senator Wilson of Iowa introduced a
bill to appropriate 500. 900 for u public
building at Burlington, Iowa.
Senator Sabin introduced bill di-
recting tho secretary OF the interior
to proceed forthwith by such agents
and commissioners as he may
appoint, not exceeding Eve in
number, at a reasonable compensation, to
be fixed by him, to confer with the Crow
Indian tribe relativ to the purchase from
! Of their reservation lying south OF the Vel.
lOwstone river and west OF the Clark's
Fork river.
Senator Davis presented these:
petition signed by a large number OF
influential citizens ot Minnesota, including
ex-Governors William r. Marshall and J.
S. Pillsbury, praying congress to grant a
neau. an old scout, now old and destitute;
petition from H. II. Hermason and thir.
ty'six other ex-soldiers praying for the
passage OF the per diem pension bill.
Senator Sabin presented the following:
! Resolutions from the city council OF Wi
mona favoring the resolutions of the Du.
bnque river convention; resolutions adopt
cd by the chamber of commerce OF Mime
apoiis protesting against certain proposed
that it says are intended to hinder
transportation passing over rail-
roads running through Canada; sim.
| liar resolutions by the Duluth board
Of trade; petition from thirty.four
ex.Union soldiers OF Candy, Minn., favor
ing the passage OF the per diem service
pension bill; a petit n OF H. II. Climate
and fifteen other citizens OF Minnesota
praying for q revision of the wool tariff in
the wool growers and manufacturers con-
| vention held in Washington.
The senate discussed the bill granting
! pensions to ex-soltliers and sailors who
are incapa citated from the performance OF
manual labor and providing for pensions
to dependent relatives OF deceased SOL
diers and sailors. Mr.. Manderson
! tory OF the bill that passed in the last con-
grcss and was vetoed by the president. He
spoke OF the veto as a ''dcstroying veto"
and as being coached in words OF con.
demnation and much verbosity."
Mr.. Springer reported adversely, from
| the committee on territories, the bills for
the admission OF North and South Dakota
! as separate states. and Mr.. Baker, OF New
York. presented minority reports on the
| sal ME measure.
The speaker pro tenn laid before the
house a communication from the secretary
OF the treasury transmitting an estimate
OF $500. 600 for the beginning OF the work
OF construction OF the new military post
at Highwood. near Chicago, Ill. Referred.
The speaker pro tenn said that he de-
sired to present the petition Of John Neg.
ley and 24,999 Others. merchants and
citizens OF New York and Brooklyn, repre-
senting their sentiments in relation to the
letter carrier and postal clerk bills now
pending in the House. 1t also included the
signatures of IL. 600 postal employees in
Pittsburgh and other places. He did not SEQ
how it could we'll be put into the petition
box. (The petitions filled a handsome
black walnut box about two feet high,
with a suitable inscription in gilt letters
| upon it.)