The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-16
FlFTlETn CONGRESS.
Abstract Of tho Proceedings OF the
Senate and Aou0o.


SENATE.
Mr.. Hear, from tho select committee on
the celebration OF the centennial OF the
providing in addition to such other cele.
bration ~ may hereafter ho provided
for, that tho two houses OF congress shall
meet in the hall oil the house OF represent
tatives; that the chief justice OF the
United States shall deliver an Grafton, and
that tho president OF tho United States the
]usticss OF the supreme court, tho membere
OF the cabinet. the executives OF the states
ana territories and such other persons as
may hereafter DO determined upon. shall
DO invited to attend. Mr.. Riddleberger
said that tho pending resolution involved
an International matter, and proceeded to
speak OF matters in executive session,
when he was called to order by Senator
Sherman and sharply rebuked by President
1nxalls. The presiding officer directed Mr..
Riddleberger to suspend his remarks and
promptly put the question on an amend.
ment offered by Mr.. Hale to strike out OF
tho joint resolution tho introductory
phrase. The amendment was agreed to,
and the joint resolution passed.
Senator Plat began. but did not finish,
a speech on tho presidents message. This
was one OF his utterances:
Either tho president in his message in.
tended FREQ trade. or else he was not deal.
ing iarly with tho American people. The
method OF reduction proposed by tho presi.
dent means tho absolute and final destruc-
ton OF tho protective system. 1t means
practical and absolute free trade; 80 that
the spirit and the result OF the message lead
to the same conclusion.
HOUSE.
The house finally disposed OF tho Lowry.
White election case. After full discussion
Mr.. Crisp, chairman OF tho elections com.
mlttee. moved tho previous question upon
the resolutions submitted by tho majority
OF the committee. Mr.. Rowell Of illinois
moved az a substitute the resolution pre-
scented by the minority declaring the cit.
ting member (White) entitled to the seat.
The substitute WAS agreed to-yeas, 1877;
nays. 1o6. Tho following Democrats voted
IN the affirmative with the Republicans:
Anderson OF Illinois. Biges. Bliss, Bryce,
Burnes Burnett. Bxnum. r. Campbell oi
Now York, Chapman, Cochran, Collins.
Compton. Culbsrson, Dockery, Enloe,
Fisher. Ford. Forney, Glass. Hare, Laffoon.
Lanham. Macdonald, Mahoney. McAdoo,
Mckinney, McShane, Merriam. Neal, Mich.
olas. ONsill OF Missouri, Phelan, Ran.
dali. Rayner, Rowland. Rusk. Sayers,
Shively. Sowden, Springer, Stewart oil
Texas. Stone OF Missouri, Tnrsney, Till.
man. Weaver, Whiting and Wilson OF Min.
ne.ota.
The resolutions as amended by the sub.
stitute was then agreed to, thus confirm.
ing Whites title to the eemt.
Among the bills introduced in the house
were these:
Mr.. Gambler OF Georgia, for refunding the
United States 4 per cent bonds into ~ per
cent bonds. Mr.. Lawler, to rotect the
consumers OF butter by requiring whole.
sale dealers to pay an annual tax Of
$500 and retail dealers to pay m annual
tax OF 81; also to repeal the oleomarga rins
tax. Mr.. Henderson OF North Carolina, to
divide the surplus money in the treasury
on tho first OF July 1888, among the states
and territories to be used in aid OF COM
mon schools; also, to repeal the tax on
notes VI state banks used as circulation.
Mr.. ButterwOrth OF Ohio introduced a
bill in the house to extend the trade and
commerce Of the United States and Cana.
do: The following are points in the bill:
That whenever and as soon as the gov.
eminent OF Canada shall permit all ar
ticles OF trade, and commerce OF whatever
name or nature, whether the product OF
the soil or OF the waters OF the United
states or manufactured articles, live stock
OF all kinds and its products,
and all minerals the produce OF
the mines OF the United States to enter the
ports OF Canada free OF duty, then all arti-
cles manufactured in Canada and all prod.
ucts of the soil and waters and all miner.
a!s the produce OF the mines oiCanada and
all other articles OF every name and de.
scription produced in said dominion shall
DO permitted to enter the ports OF the
United States free OF duty; provided, how.
ever. that tho provisions OF this act shall
not apply to any product or article upon
which an internal revenue tax is imposed
by the law OF tho United States.
The most important bills introduced in
tho senate were the following:
AIR. Sawyer, providing that all soldiers
who served at least ninety days in the
lato war and were honorably mustered
out or discharged on surgeons certificate
OF disability, shall be entitled to receive
the same bounty to which they
would have been entitled had their
full term OF enlistment been served
out. Mr.. Stewart, to amend the mining
laws by providing that no person shall &C.
quire more than one mining claim on the
same vein or relocate . vein which he has
previously located, and also requiring
that each patent for mining land shall re-
serve the right OF way through or over any
cuts and tunnels for the purpose OF work
Ing other mines, provided tho damages &C.
casioned thereby shall be assessed and
paid for according to law.
HOUSE.
The house passed the following bills:
TO amend section $500, Revised Stat.
utes. 1t provides for the punishment OF
bank examiners for making Il false entry
in any report made by them to the con-
troller OF the currency, or for suppressing
or concealing any material TACT with n
tent to deceive that officer.
To amend the internal revenue laws by
abolishlng the minimum punishment in in.
ternal revenue cases. by prohibiting the
Issuing OF warrants upon informa. ion and
belief, except upon atfidavits made by a
agent. and by authorizing the commission
er OF internal revenue to compromise any
case under the internal revenue law.
Relative to the emolument returns oil
civil officers, it iorbids the attorney gener-
III from advancing or paying any moneys
to marshals, district attorneys, or clerks
who fail to render their returns as required
by section $50. Revised Statutes. unless
and until such returns are made and q
valid excuse rendered. for the delay.
For the appointment OF eleven division
VI WIZ IuAIWby IIltti 6cF-
vice, at Il salary Of 81. 500 each. This is
an increase OF two superinten,lents over
the number now authorized by law.
To relieve certain appointed or enlisted
men OF the navy and marine corps from
tho charge Of desertion. 1t merely applies
to the naval service the Same legislation
which now applies to the army.
The diplomatic and consular appropria'
ton bill was reported to the house. II
makes y total appropriation OF 81 ,403,
S65, "a against an appropriation OF ST.,
419,042 for the current year.
Mr.. Rice presented in tho house a petit
ton OF sixty.nine citizens OF St. Paul tc
make some classification Ct the clerks ir
the postal service in part possible. Gov
McGill, most OF the state officers and
many prominent business men were anon!
the signers. Messrs. Rice and Nelson Lotl
presented resolutions from the board o
trade OF Minneapolis iavoring legislation
looking to reciprocity with Canada.
The bill for the relief OF Maj. Marcus A
Reno was reported adversely by the house
committee on military affairs. Senator
Davis has introduced u similar bill in thu
senate.
Mr.. Seney, from the committee on judi
ciary, reported adversely joint resolutions