The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-06
FIT TIETH CONGRESS.
Saturday August Is.

but will probably pass early in ths
week, minus the French spoilation clause
which the senate will probably reinsert when
1t has its chance at the bill The fellows who
arr, are Trying to keep the maehinery Of legisla-
!auon moving are getting tired of coils Of
the house, and have revoked all leaves of
absence to take effect on Monday next.
;. HousE:-The House spent most of the
time to-day yainly endeavoring to secure the
presence OF quorum and in discussing
means and methods to insure the presence Of
majority early next week. ss-..
A resolution reported from the judiciary
committee, calling on the attorney general
1or 4 information as to the number
OF convictions that have been made for the
offences OF polygamy. and adultery in Utah
and Idaho, and also the number Of pardons
granted to persons so convicted, was
adopted. Mr.. Burns, of Missouri, moved
that the house go into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill.
out there was no quorum present.
Monday August q.
SENATE.-Mr. Plumb, from the committee
on public lands, reported back tho senate
bill to forfeit lands granted to the state of
Michigan to aid in the construction of a
railroad from Marquette to Ontonagon, and
gave notice that in u few days ne would call
1t up for consideration.
A new conference on the army appropria.
ton bill was agreed to and Senator's Allison,
Plumb and German were appointed con.
ferees.
HousE.-Mr. Cannon, of Illinois. and Mr.
Bynum, OF Indiana, INDUCED in some rather
lively personalities in regard to the statement
recently made by the latter gentleman that
Levi P. Morton, while member of the For
ty-sixth congress, had voted in favor of a
motion to lay on the table bill to enforce
the provisions of the eight hour law. The
fact was developed that, according to the
Record, Mr.. Morton had voted as stated by
Mr.. Bynum. but according to the journal Of
the house Mr.. Morton had not voted at all.
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts introduced a
resolution requesting the president to COM
munlcatc to the house copies of all commune
cations addressed by his direction to the gov
eminent OF Great Bri TAIN demonstrating
against the breach of the treaty of 1871.
whereby Great Britain promised to the
United States equality in the matter of canal
transportation, and the replies of Great Brit
ain to such communications.
Tuesday, August %.
SENATE-The resolution offered by Mr. Hoar
last Friday, calling on the president for all
correspondence between the United States
and Great Britain in regard to the fisheries
trouble, together with the amendment Of
Tered by Mr. Edmunds were agreed to.
Inc senate then proceeded to thecOnsidera-
ton of the conference report of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and was addressed
at length by MIR. Allison
Representative Mason offered resolution
citing the fact that the administration of
tho treasury department had deposited with
the national banks without drawing q cent
ofinterest $6O,0O0,OOO worth to the banks,
ut per cent per annum, at least SIC, 900
per day, and calling for an investigation to
ascertain if the charge that the banks we're
making large contributions to the Dem
ocratic campaign fund as an indirect con-
sideration for this privilege
He also furnished q table to show that the
expenditures of the government for the four
years OF Mr.. Cleveland's administration ex-
coed by 800. 1000, 900 the expenditures forsthe
four years of Mr.. fairfield S and Mi. Hrthurs
administration.
In the closing portion Of hisspeech he stated
that the total appropriations for the current
fiscal year, not including what are called tht
permanent appropriations" would amoune
to 5000 ,O0O,O O0 that, including the perma-
nent appropriations, they would amount to
$42l 5000 and that the estimated reve-
nue. would be s440 ,OOO, 900, Or only $40 ,OOO,-
receipts and the expenditures of the postof-
flee department are included.
eHoUsE.-The house spent considerable time
IN debate over the qucstiona rs to whether
members should be granted leave of ubsen CT,
III order that they might take part in the
campaign. The question came up on n re-
quest for leave by Mr.. Grosvenor, in order
that he might fill engagements to speak in
Muine. His request was finally granted
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, introduced a bill
to suspend all laws touching the disposal oil
public lands except the homestead law.
Wednesday, Aug. 20.
SENATE.-1n the Senate Mr.. Reagan intro
duced n bill to place imported jute bagging
on the FREQ LIST which wou roforroI "a thu
committee on finance. The measure, he said,
was intended to break up the cotton bagging
"trust,' which struck ut one of the great in.
terests Of the country-cotton-that had no
protection and had to compete in the mar.
kets of the world with cotton from other
countries.
HoUsE.-A joint resolution to provide tenn
porarily (until Sept. 15) for the expenses of
the government covered by appropriations
In the sundry civil and army appropriation
bills was passed by the House
The house in committee of the whole re-
sumed consideration of the bill to provide
for the printing of government securities in
the highest style Of art and to be done by
hand instead of steam presses. After some
discussion, the clause in the bill requiring the
chief of the bureau Of engraving and printing
and his assistants to be either practical en-
gravers or practical printers, was stricken
out. Mr.. Burns. of Missouri supported the
bill on the ground that work done by steam
presses could be more easily counterfeited
than that done by hand presses, and the bill
as amended, was reported to the house, anG
passed.
The subcommittee of the House committee
on foreign affairs completed their work o.
perfecting the Wilson bill, giving the Presi
dent additional power under the retaliation
act. The completed bill will be submitted tt
tho full committee, and members of the com
mittee say the bill will likely be reported tc
the House tomorrow and acted upon without
delay.
Thursday, August 30.
SENArE.-Mr. Cullom addressed the Senate
on the retaliation message. He spoke of the
United States being destined to dominate tn,
American continent, and expressed tn
opinion that in the not far distant futur
the Canadian provinces would become a par
of the United States.
Senator Dolph, from the committee O,
public lands, to-day reported favorably
bill to declare forfeiture of all lands excep
right Of way and station grounds granted t.
the Northern Pacific railway company
which appertain to, and are coterminuu
with that part of the roads line which shall
not have been constructed at the date OF tn,
passage of the bill.
In the speech on the Notifications bill Sen
ator Plumb made the grave charge that un
der the present arrangement no gun could
be accepted or even built unless the presen
hoard of army officers had approved and, in
desd, originated every plan and specifca
ton. This discourages all manufacturer
from taking any hand i'll attempting to i'm
prove our armament.
HOUsE.-The House committee on foreign
affairs made quick work of the President
message and the Wilson retaliation bills,
quick, indeed. that when it's author, Judg
Wilson, of Minnesota. ran up stairs with al
amcndment in his hand, which he and Score
tary Eairchild had framed, he was Informed
adjourned, having agreed to report a substi
tute measure The committee meeting wal
presided over by Mr.. Belmont.
The minority report on the investigation
of the government printing office was pre-
sented by DR.. Ga1linger, of New Hampshire
to-day.
A Queer Bank Note.