The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-02

OF 6ectlOn D, township Z, nOfGn OF range
80 east of thu Willamette meridian, all
Northern Pacific Railroad company to auy
portion OF said lands prior to Jan. /,
1886, or who were in possession OF any
portion of said lands. claiming tho Same
under written contract with said COM
pany, shall be entitled to purchase said
land from the United States, at
any time prior to the expiration OF one
year after it shall be judicially determined
that such lands arc restored to the public
domain.
The Thoebe.C Carlisle case was recently
called up in the house. which proceededto
vote on tho majority resolution confirming
Mr.: Carlisls's title to his seat. The reso-
luton was adopted-yeas. 164; nays, z.
Kenna, Post and Steele, Republicans
voted in the affirmative, and Messrs. Ba-
kar OF Illinois, Brewer. Buchanan, Cheadle,
aovey, Kerr and Laidla in the negative.
Among the bills and resolutions intro.
duced in the house were the following:
Mr.: Oates, to refund the bonded debt OF
tho United States at 2h per cent. to re-
duce the tax on bank notes, and to secure
that currency against Unnecessary fuctua-
ton by applying the national revenues
economically to the payment OF the ma
Mr.. Dockery Of Missouri to apply tho
surplus money in the treasury that may
accumulate prior to June 80, 1888, to the
purchase OF United States bonds.
Mr.. Thomas OF Wisconsin, providing
that all future patents or approvals OF
lands heretofore granted to tho Union and
Central Pacific railroad companies, be
withhold until a final accounting and set
tlemcnt be had. in pursuance OF law be-
tween tho United States and the said
companies. and complete and ample in.
Identification be given by the companies
to secure the government against ultimate
loss.
Mr.. Nelson introduced his bill introduced
in tho last congress providing for an ad.
ditional judicial district in Minnesota. It
provides that the following counties shall
constitute the new northern district OF
the state. and that the terms shall be held
at Duluth and Fergus Falls:
Big Stone, Traverse, Stevens, Grant,
Douglass, Pope, Otter Tail, Wilkin, Clay,
Becker. Norman. Polk. Beltrami, Marshall,
Morrison, Todd. Grow Wing. Kenabec,
Pine, Wadena, Cass, Hubbard, Aitkin,
1tasca. Carlton. st. Louis, Lake and Cook.
He also introduced bills providing for
tho reimbursement OF the city of Duluth in
$500, 900 for money expended IN cutting q
ship canal through Minnesota point and
building dyke in Superior bay, and al.
lowing A. j. Ross Of Becker county. former
~ OF Company K, Thirteenth Michigan in
fantry, 500 in settlement of money due
him. Mr.. Rice introduced bills allowing
er at White Earth agency, 5000
due him in settlement OF his claim for
salary as miller; to allow the heirs OF
Joseph Anderson IS, 900 for lumber taken
by the government in 1862; to make Sec
ton 4414 Revised Statutes, relating to in
spectors OF hulls and boilers apply to St.
Paul as we'll az Duluth. This will give St..
Paul an inspector OF bulls and an inspec.
tor OF boilers at $500 each. Mr.. Rice also
introduced Mr.. Sabin's senate bill provid-
ing for the establishment OF range lights
on piers at Duluth and other ports.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hoar called up the motion made by
Mr.. German some time since to reconsider
tho vote by which the senate had ordered
q special committee OF five on Pacific rail.
road matters. He explained his motive in
proposing a special committee.
After remarks by Messrs. Edmunds and
Vest. neither OF whom seemed opposed to
the motion, motion to refer the matter
to the railroad committee made by Mr..
Davis was rejected. The original resolu.
ton was modified by increasing the mem.
bership OF the select committee from five
to seven. and then adopted-yeas 81,
nays 15. Messrs. Davis. Sabin and Spoon.
er were the only Republicans who voted in
the negative. During the discussion Sen.
ator 6abiD opposed sending the matter to
q special committee.
''For some reason lcannot understand"
said he, i've have gotten into the habit oil
sending these matters to special commit.
tees when we have committees formed for
the purpose OF considering them. II the
formation OF plan OF extension for these
Pacific railroads is a question OF law. it
should be handled by the judiciary com.
mjttse. II it il q question OF business. it
should 60 to tho committee ON railroads;
but Ii does not seem to me to be any con.
tinsency requiring it to be sent to especial
committee"
4 subcommittee reported favorably to
the house postoffice committee Representa-.
tive Anderson's bill relating to the tele.
graph lines OF the Pacific Railroad com.
panias.
Senator Davis introduced bill provid
ing for the application OF the immediate
transportation act to Duluth. Tho bill was
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Collector Moore. Senator Davis also intro.
duced bill providing that the act OF March
3, 1855. relating to persons who took part
IN the late rebellion, be 50 amended az to
allow pensions to such persons or their
heirs or children, providing that they have
suffered II ON injuries or disabilities incur.
red In the service OF the United States since
entering the army.
Senator Spooner presented petition
from the citizens OF Superior, Wis.,, pro.
testing against the passage OF the senate
bill granting to the Duluth. Superior 4
Wisconsin railroad tho right to build q
bridge at the head OF Lake Superior, be.
tween Connor's Point, Wis.,, and Rice'a
Point. MINI.
Among the bills introduced in the senate
were the following:
Mr.. Call, to prohibit subjects OF foreign
governments from catching fish within
three marine leagues OF the coast or within
any OF the bays or headlands Of the United
are to be forfeited or held until such fine
a. may be imposed by the United States
courts 10 paid. Mr.. Hoar, to change the
time Of meeting Of the long session OF con.
gress to the first Monday in DC.
tober and OF tho short session to
tho second Monday in November. Mr.
Plumb, for the extension OF tho southern
and western boundaries OF Kansas 30 az
to include tho public land strip. Mr.. Will.
son OF Iowa, to amend tho postot1ce ap.
preparation OF March 3, 1879. 20 az
to provide that publications OF the second
class may be transmitted through the
mails free of charge to subscribers who
live in an another county but receive their
mail in the county in which the publica,
ton 10 issued.
The senate considered the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Hale, who has charge OF the bill. again
defined the attitude taken by the senate
committee on appropriations in regard to
tho items which the house had refrained
from placing on the bill. The bill passed
Senator Butler introduced in the senate
tho Springer bill. He offered it on behalf
OF tho Democratic mix GRITTY OF the senate
committee on territories Al substitute
OF bill presented by Senator Platt from
that committee q few days ago. He said
that he would make q report on the bill al
an early day setting forth tho views OF tn.
minority on this question. The bill provide,
thatall persons who have lived sixty days in
tho tsSritoty and are otherwise qualified
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