The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-17
FIF1IETn CONGRESS.
Abstract Of tho Proceedings Of the
Senate and House.

Senate and house.
The railroad forfeiture bill after bein,
amended was passed:
The copyright bill passed-yeas IS, nays
10.
On motion OF Mr.. Spooner the Hous.
bill for the establishment of life savin.
Station at the harbor of Kewaunee. Wis.
was passed with amendments insertin:
other pOints)
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following: Senate bill for the appointment,
of Il commission to select a site for naval
station on the Pacific coast. Senate bill
to transfer the survey OF the coast to the
navy department.
Mr.. Thelan. OF Tennessee, presented q
conference report, which was adopted,
granting to the city OF Grand Forks, Dak.,
authority to build two free bridges across
the Red River.
The House then went into committee o.
the whole (Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, in the
chair) on the tariff bill.
To-day had been set apart by the House
committee on agriculture for final action
on the Butterwo rth lardine bill, but in
view OF the fact that only IL members oI
the committee were present the considera-
tion OF the matter was again postponed.
During the session there WAS some discus.
sion. without result OF several PROPOSE
tions, which have not yet taken the form
OF bills. based upon the Butterworth Till.
but generally OF a wider scope and con
templating an inspection Of food products
generally and the imposition OF taxes up.
on adulterated articles.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on ap.
preparations, reported back the pension
appropriation bill, and the bill making ap.
preparations to enable the executive de-.
partments to participate in the centennial
exposition OF the Ohio valley and central
states in Cincinnati, from July to October.
1883.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that after the
animal industry bill was disposed Of he
would ask the Senate to consider the bill
for the admission OF Washington territory
as q state.
Mr.. Blair. from the committee on educa-
ton and labor, reported back the House
bill to prevent the employment OF alien
labor on public works.
The senate in secret session did not
reach any conclusion either upon the Rid
dleberser resolution for open discussion OF
the fisheries treaty or the Hoar resolution
providing that the debate be stenograph-
:ally taken down for future publication.
The subject went over until next week.
Mr.. Sayres. OF Texas, called up a bill
making appropriation Of $4EO, 900 to sup.
ply deficiency in the appropriation for
Shc expenses OF collecting the revenue from
customs for the fiscal year ending June 80
1888. There is a clause in the bill repeal.
ng the permanent appropriations for the
collection OF customs. An amend nent was
adopted appropriating $4,000, 900 to sup
ply II deficiency in the appropriation for
20 invalid widows, minor children and de.
pendent relatives, and survivors OF the
war Of 1912.
An amendment was adopted providing
that the appropriation OF $50, 900 made
by the act OF March 3. 1887. for heating
apparatus to be furnished before June 30,
SSS. to certain public buildings, shall
available to enable the secretary
OF the treasury to fulfill contracts entered
upon prior to June 80, 1888. The Till
was then passed as amended.
The House then went into committee of
the whole (Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, in the
chair) on the tariff bill.
SENATE.
No business transacted.
The senate committee on privileges and
elections held meeting to-day to consider
the Turpic case. After an hours consider
alton, the committee came to the unani.
nous conclusion that the determination
of the Indiana house Of representatives
under the particular circumstances of
ia 0ff hat -; I
seats is conclusive upon the senate, and
therefore that the persons who voted in
the election OF senator must be conclusive.
" presumed to have been entitled to vote.
and consequently that Mr.. Turpe must be
held to he entitled to his seat.
HOUSE.
The tariff speeches were continued, the
principal one being that OF Mr.. Scott Of
Pennsylvania.
SENATE.
Senator Sabin offered in the senate to-
lay an amendment to the bill to encour.
age the schools which have been giving
some attention to Indian education In the
West and to advance the cause of educa.
lion among the Indians.
Senator Edmunds reported favorably
the house bill fixing term Of the United
L
was amended, however, by striking out all
after the enaCting clause and inserting the
senate bill, which reads as follows:
That hereafter and until otherwise pro-
vided by law there shall be held annually
on the second Monday in Sep.
tember term OF court in the city
OF Duluth in said district, said term to
he in addition to the terms now
required to be held at the cities OF St.
Paul and Winona in said district, and a
grand and petit jury may be summoned to
serve at said term OF court hereby estab-
lished.
This cuts out the provision for separate
terms OF district and circuit court at ca oh
OF these places. and makes no change in
the time OF holding court at Winona or
st. Paul. as did the house bill.
In the senate Mr.. SpOoner presented 4
petition from citizens Of Stockholm. Wis,
asking an appropriation of $4,000 for
the repair of the pier at that place. 1t is
represented that the water in the lake was
higher than ever this spring and that the
pier was partly carried away by the wind
and ice. The money is needed this year
away.
The senate in secret session decided not
to open the doors when the fishery treaty
is unde, consideration, nor to admit even
official reporters. This is a rejection Of
both the Hoar and Riddleberger res olu.
tons.
Mr.. Hatch. OF Missouri, spoke eloquent.
fy upon the industry OF agriculture.
Representative Matson OF Indiana, the
chairman OF the house committee on in
valid pensions, reported from the commit
tee bill extending the time for filing
claims for arrears of pensions so as to
give the benefit of them to all claimants
who file their claims after the expiration
OF the time limit, or who may yet file
claims before the passage OF this bill. II
the bill should be enacted the cost to tho
government will be $25O,0OO, 900.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland will
take possession OF Oak View during the
week. President Cleveland has but two
engagements for the summer, outside of
Washinct On June 81 he will go to
Germantown, Pa, and attend the goth
anniversary Of the Prcsby terrain Church.
On Decoration day he will be in New York
and Brooklyn and take part in the eele.
bration OF the Grand Army in both those
places.
On the New York stage "Nadjy" proves
very much the same brilliant success that