The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-14
The News Of the Week.
3I%TELEGRAPH AND NAIL.
FlFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.

FlFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, Aug. e. In. the Senate
the day was devoted to the considera-
ton Of the glassware schedule of the
tariff bill. Senator Berry. of Arkansas,
opened the discussion in a speech on
general tariff legislation, denying that
the tariff question had been settled dur
| ing the last Presidential legislation.
| He was replied to by Senator Wilson, of
Iowa. The House spent the day con-
sidering matters of minor Importance,
q considerable portion OF it being spent
in discussing resolution asking the
Secretary of the Navy for the reason
for an increase in the force of men at
the Kittery navy yard. !.
WEDNESDAY,, Aug. g. After some
routine business the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the tariff bill,
the pending question being on Sem
ator Morgan's Amendment in regard to
iron ore. Senator German spoke at
great length in favor Of the reduction
OF the duty on Bessemer ore, having in
the course of his remarks colloq uies
with Senators Sherman, Cullom,
Spooner, Blair and Dawes. No action
was taken. In the House the regular
order of business having been de-
manded. the Speaker laid before the
House the conference report on the
original package bill. which was
adopted. The House then went into
committee of the whole on the general
deficiency bill. xsss@ssas ri -,
THURSDAY. Aug. AFTER some ore
liminary business the tari1 bill was
taken up in the Senate, the pending
question being On amendment to reduce
the duty on pig iron from three tenths
OF = cent per pound to i've dollars per
ton. In the House s4esolu ton was
adopted calling on the Postmaster-Gen-
eral for copies of the agreement for the
transportation of mails between the
United States and foreign countries. A
bill was passed making the Interstate
commerce law applicable to unincorpor-
ated express companies. The House
then went into committee of the whole
on the general deficiency bill.
FRIDAY, Aug s. - After some pre-
liminary business in the Senate, the
conference report on the fortiflca-
ton bill was taken up and agreed to.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up
and passed. The concurrent resolution.
providing for the transfer, with Mrs.
Grants consent, for the remains of Gen.
eral Grant from New York to Arlingto ton
Cemetery at Washington was agreed to.
The tariff bill was further discussed.
In the House consideration of the gen.
eral deficiency bill was resumed, the
pending question being on the amend
ment granting a months extra pay to
employees OF the House and Senate.
The amendment was lost. The evening
session was devoted to the considera-
ton of private pension bills.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE House election committee on the
9Th adopted resolutions declaring the
seat of Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas,
vacant.
REPORTS from Alabama to the Com
missioner of Agriculture indicated on
the 5th that cotton will be % per cent.
of full crop and corn SO per cent. as
compared with last year.
SECRETARY WINDOW decided on the
9TH that Chinese laundry proprietor is
a laborer, and can not be permitted to
IRELAND in the United States after visit
Ing his native country.
THERE were 208 business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the Sth, against 1913 the
previous seven days.
PRESIDENT HARRISON on the sth sent
to Congress letter from Governor
Steele, of Oklahoma, representing that
great distress prevails among the resi-
dents of the Territory and requesting
that the attention of Congress be
called to the fact Crops in the Terri
tory were almost a failure, and the
people were suffering for the necessaries
of life.
The United States Land Commits
sioner on the 9Th made land decision
to the effect that when Indians take
land on the late Sioux reservation and
the survey afterwards shows they are on
school sections they may hold their
claims, but that white settlers can not
FIRST ASSISTANT PosrMAsTER-GEN-
ERAL CLARKsoN rendered his resigna-
ton to the President on the Sth, to take
effect september 1.
HE Treasury Department was in
formed on the sth that leprosy existed
among the Cuban employees of the great
cigar factories at Key West and Tampa,
Fla.
THE President on the sth sent the
following nominations to the Senate:
Alexander Clark, of Iowa, Minister Res
ident and Consul-General to Liberia.
Consuls-S. b. Horne, of Connecticut,
at St. Thomas, w. L; Adam Lieber-
necht, OF Illinois, at Tampico; Samuel
McNutt, Of Iowa, at Maracaibo; II. l..
Rand, OF Illinois, at Ponape, Caroline
Islands: Alonzo Spencer, of New York.
at Guadalupe.
THE EAST
j. H. CLAUsEN, of the Boston Ath-
letic Association, made a running hop
step and jump of ~ feet inches at
Beacon Park ON the 5th, beating all pre-
vious records 81 inches.
1CEsDEALERs of Now York advanced
prices on the 5th, making the selling
price OF ice equivalent to $50 ton.
KEMMLER, who murdered his mis-
tress, Matilda Ziegler, March 20, 1889,
Wv D'a@AO, Az Wd3 pun 10 teaCQ Dy
electricity at the Auburn IN. W State
penitentiary on the morning of tho 9th.
The scene that followed tho turning on
OF the electric current was reported as
terrible to witness There were sign,
of life after the current lad been turned
OF, and tho electric volt had to be ap-
piled the second time.
The members Of the South Fork Fish
ing and Hunting Club decided on the
9th to donate the property at the IA
nous Sou b Ford dam, the collapse of
which caused the Johnstown horror. to
the Pittsburgh Fresh Air Fund Associa-
ton.
A REVOLT among the convicts of the
Massachusetts State penitentiary on
the TIN at Char!estown resulted in the
killing by the guards of one convict
and the serious injury of several
others. Obnoxious rules caused the
trouble.
WITHOUT warninr - nm Knirhfo ~