The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-01-12

~ WScssAoBSOn SOuuIys mlnn.s asking ZOE
OSCILLATION and the enforcement Of the Law
70 bring about certain reforms. They de-
mand the reduction OF railroad rates
and control By the governments Of
telegraph lines, iavor: the improvement
Of all toAsible waterways, demand the 70.
duction Of the public dsbt, the use % mon.
81 OF both precious metals, that the silver
dollar b OF the same value az gold dollar;
that taxes shall DO reduced on the neces.
sariss Of life. and protest against reduc.
ton Of tax upon whiskey and tobacco.
etc. Senator Sabin presented resolutions
adopted BY the city Of Duluth. requesting
an appropriation otmoney sufficient to re.
imburse the city Tor ito expenditure in the
construction Of ship canal across Mime.
sofa Point. Senator 6abin also presented
9 petition from the letter carriers Of St..
Paulaskins forincreased compensation. He
also presented . petition from citizens al
Minnesota protesting against tho addition
OF Utah 90 stats. Senator Davis pre-.
scented petition from the ex.prisoners Of
war OF M'nneeote asking for psnaions.
The Blair educational bill came up, Mr.,
Nest opposed the bill. II he WAS called
upon. no said, to frame q title for it, he
would call 1t IAN act to erect q monument
to tho memory OF Alexander Hamilton
and to encourage mendicancy in tn
Southern Atates."
To accept money under the terms Of the
bill would be to surrender all that made
state. authority respectable. He conclud.
/ ed: II this bill becomes law it will be by
Southern votes in this senate and in the
other house OF congress. But there is one
place OF refuge still left in the: constitution,
the brave and honest man who is now
president Of the republic. Unless he is
false to the principles OF his whole
lie and OF the great party which elected
him no will interpose his executive veto ir
the path OF this most abominable and un.
dem ocratic measure.
The senate took up the resolution offer.
| ed by Mr.. Brown for the repeal of tho in.
ternal revenue system to be an outrageous
system Of espionage, injustice and wrong
that ought to have been abolished long ago.
Senator Sherman introduced a bill to
provide Tor the investment OF certain
funds in the treasury. 1t directs the
secretary OF the treasury from time
to time to invest not exceeding 80
per cent OF the fund held in the treasury
Tor tho redemption Of notes of national
banks 'faile6," in liquidation and IRE.
ducing circulation" by tho purchase in
open market of any bonds OF the United
States bearing interests. On motion OF
Mr.. Spooner the senate passed bill ap-
propriatinR 81. loo. 900 for government
building at Milwaukee,.
HOUSE.
Congressman Lind offered the following
resolution, which was sent to the com nit.
tee on public lands:
Whereas, Congress, by an act entitled
An act making an additional grant OF
land to the state OF Minnesota, etc., on.
proved July 4, 1885," made a grant Of
land TO said state for the benefit OF the
Hastings & Dakota. BY Mr.. Lind to allow
one days pay and allowances for every 20
miles Travelled by discharged commission
cd officers of the rebellion who had served
three years continuously during the war.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced a bill provid-
ing Tor the repeal Of so much Of Section
1888. Revised Statutes. as provides that no
claim Ut a state militiaman for pension on
account OF disability from injuries received
in battle with rebels or Indians while tenn
porarily rendering service shall be valid un.
less presented to successful issue
prior to July 4. 1874 Mr. Mcdonald al
80 introduced u bill providing that any
bona fide resident of the United States
who may have or who hereafter enlist in
the army shall be considered from the
time OF such enlistment o citizen of the
United States. Mr.. Peel OF Arkansas in.
PRODUCED q bill in the house to open to
settlement portion OF the Sioux reserva.
ton in Dakota.