The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-07
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

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Commander in the navy, at the foot of the list, was
passed by the Senate ON the 9th Of April. The
House bill to authorize and equip an expedition to
the Arctic seas to establish temporary station for
the scientific observation Of Lady Franklin bay, ETC.,
was passed When the morning hour expired the Kel-
ogg resolutions were temporarily laid aside and the
| Indian Appropriation bill taken up and discussed
until adjournment. The President nominated Felix
Coste Marshal of the Eastern District Of Missouri
In the House, the resolution calling for information
upon the Fortune bay outrages adopted. The
session of the 18th of May set aside for the con-
sideration of bills reported from the Com
mittee Education and Labor, particularly
| the bill to restrict Chinese immigration; to
enforce the Eight-Hour law, and to apply the pro
ceeds of the sale of pubic lands to education of the
people The District of Columbia Appropriation
bill was passed. bill for commission of seven
upon photography in public documents and schools
| of the District introduced. This bill was intro
duced at the instance of the spelling reforers The
bill for the registration Of trademarks then
passed
In the Senate on the morning Of April %,
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia. presented q report OF
the select committee to investigate the accounts in
the Treasury Department. and submitted some
marks thereon. Mr.. ingalls, presented report Of
the minority. Mr.. Blaine submitted a resolution
calling the President for copies Of the
spondence between the United States and Great
Britain relative to the outrage on Ameri-
cen fishermen ut Fortune bay. Adopted
Bills were introduced and referred: BY Mr.. Maxey
for the relief Of d. c. Burnett; by Mr.. Morgan, to
enforce the observance of the constitution In regard
to the election of President and Vice President; by
Mr. Vest, for public building at st. Louis. After
the morning hour the Indian Appropriation bin
taken up and discussed till adjournment. In the
House, bills reported from the Committee on
Public Buildings, and referred to the committee of
1.-THE WHOLE for the erection of pubic buildings in the
following cities: Marquette, Mich; Leavenworth,
Kan, and Frankfort, KY. resolution was adopted
Appropriatng $1,000 to defray the expenses of the
Committee ON Mississippi Levees bin was passed
authorizing the Secretary OF War to lend certain
arms ETC., to the Soldiers Reunion Committee of the
Northwest. The House then went into committee of
the whole upon the bill amending the internal rev.
enue law, known the Carlisle bill This measure
discussed all day, no action being had The
House met in the evening, and Immediately went into
committee of the whole on the bill establishing the
municipal code for the District Of Columbia No
ton was taken.
The Senate INDUCED in little verbal sparring
the morning of Thursday, April 20, the propo-
ston to have the President appoint two cadets each
year for West Point. Senator Conking made most
stalwart speech, while Senator Hoar opposed the
amendment recognizing differences in and
assuming that there is not at West Point perfect
equality before the law. Amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill made, and the bill passed.
The following bills were introduced and REFEREED
BY Mr. Teller, to grant titles to lands patented by the
United States by Mr. Ingalls,, to facilitate the bust
ton authorizing the President to call an international
sanitary conference at Washington passed
The report Of the conferrees upon the Immediate
Deficiency bill was agreed Ia. In the House, Mr..
Mcmahon submitted a conference report on the
Special Deficiency bil and 1t was agreed to. The
Senate amendments to the Post Route bill
Cured in. The House went into committee of the
whole on the bill amending the Internal
Revenue laws. The bill was not disposed
of at adjournment The House met at 1880,
and immediately went into committee of the whole
the bill organizing Court of Pensions. After
some time spent in general debate the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
Mr.. Allison made a speech in the Senate, on
the morning of the 3Oth nit, upon his amendment to
the bill to establish a retired list for non-commis-
stoned officers, the amendment being to direct the
President to appoint two coored cadets-at-large
West Point yearly. The morning hour
having expired, the Naval Appropriation
bill was taken up and passed. Mr.. Plumb, from the
Committee Public Lands reported a resolution
calling the Secretary of the Interior for informa
ton TO any recent changes in the rulings of the
department affecting the entries of town sites on
pubic lands, and requesting him to suspend
action thereon pending Congressional action on
the subject. Adopted. Mr.. Vance then
spoke upon the Kellogg case but before the conclu-
purpose of allowing Senator's TO attend the funeral of
Mr.. Middleton, late Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
The President nominated Orange Ferris, Of
New York, TO be Second Auditor of the
Treasury, vice French, deceased. In the
House. bills were introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Chalmers, extending the letter-carrier system to
cities Of 10000 inhabitants; by Mr. Wells To estab-
fish assay Office in St Louis. The House then
went into committee of the whole (Mr. Stevenson In
the chair) on the private calendar. The committee
rose and number of bills granting pensions passed,
and the House adjourned
The Senate was not in session on Saturday,
May In the House, the bill passed for the relief
of Notre Dame College, at South Bend, Ind. On
motion Of Mr.. Price, the bill passed providing that
the oath Of affirmation in verifying returns made by
the national banks may be taken before noares pub
lie. Mr.. Money. of Mississippi, offered resolution
authorizing the Secretary of War to send 1000
rations to Macon, Miss for the use Of the sufferers
made destitute by the cyclone Of April 25 Adopted
May 10 set aside for the consideration of the bill
to establish additional training schools for Indian
youths. Mr. Blackburn, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the Postoice Appropriation
bill. Ordered printed, and recommended. The bill
recommends an appropriation of S3S, 200. The
House then went into committee Of the whole on the
bill amending the Internal Revenue law All day
was passed on this bill, no action being reached.
bill for the payment Of about $500 900 to
Ben Holiday for carrying the mails occupied tho
morning hour Of the Senate on Monday, May 3, but
was not disposed of. Messrs. Eaton, Davis and
Window were appointed committee of conference
on the disagreeing vote of the two houses ON the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill Mr..
ingalls, introduced bill TO establish uniform sys-
tenn Of bankruptcy throughout the United States
The Vice President laid before the Senate a com
munication from the Secretary If War asking an an
preparation of sii2,000 for clothing camp and garr
son equpage, etc, donated by act of Congress fcl
the use Of civilians. large number Of petitions in
favor OF the Labur-Tarin Commission bill were pre-
fented. Mr. Paddock presented petition of cit-
yens OF Omaha for the establishments of n
branch mint at that place. bii
introduced by MIR. Williams 20 cstai,
lish an ocean mail service between the United
States and certain foreign ports and providing ade-
guate compensation therefor. Mr. Vest obtained the
floor to speak the Kellogg resolutions, but yielded
g Mr.. Saunders, whose motion the bin extending
the northern boundary Of Nebraska taken