The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-02-13
DoINGs IN CONGHKSS.

Mr.. Bayard, from the Senate Finance Com
mitee. REPORTED the Warner Silver bill adversely,
on the opening of the session of Feb. 3. Mr.. Beck
stated that the report was not unanimous, and the
minority hoped to be heard in regard to the bill at
some future time. The bill was placed on The cal
endar. A resolution offered by Mr.. Teller wss
adopted, asking Information In regard TO
the location and lands of the Northern
Pacific railroad. Memorials for a reduction
i'm the duty on steel rails were presented by Mr..
Krkwood. resolution from tie Military Com
mittee 10 inquire tsto the expediency of retiring
Years, service was ADOPTED. Rlsoiutions Of re-
spect to tire memory OF the late Congressman
Rush Clark, OF Iowa. were passed, Mesers. Allison,
II reford snd Kirkwood delivering eulogies. Presi-
Dental nominations: James .. Howard. to
be Appraiser of the Port of New York;
George Walker, of New York, TO be
Consul General at Paris; WILDER A. Goodspeed. OF
Ohio 10 be United States Marshal for the Northern
Dstrit' of OHIO; Robert M. Wallace, of Soath Caro-
lima, UNITED States Marshal for the District of
Frost the privileges OF the floor were granted TO
Parnell and Dillon the irish agitators. Mr.. Davis
offered resolution, which was adopted, di-
recting the Committee on Agriculture
method OF extending the dement's OF the
Agricultural Bureau over that portion of the Uni
ted states west of the Tooth meridian. resolu-
ton was adopted calling upon the Treasury De-
partment for information In regard to new public
buildings. The bill providing that no person
shall serve as petit juror Ia any United States
court more than three weeks during any
one year was passed. After the conclusion Of
tire morning hour the House went into committee
OF the whole upon the revision of the rules, and
political debate ensued upon the rule defining the
duties az tho Appropriations Committee. The vote
upon rejecting the amendment of Mr.. Brown. Re
publicas, upon which the debate occurred stood
lU7 to Oh.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Herman, was
adopted in the Senate the 9TH inst, asking the
OF the suppression of statistics of imports
by Collectors of Customs. Mr.. Kirkwood intro
duced bill to provide for the payment of add
tional bounty to the soldiers Of the army of the
United States during the war of the Re
bellion. Twelve thousand copies of the
eulogies to the late Senator Chandler
were ordered printed. bill introduced by Mr..
Hereford confers jurisdiction in supply claim
cases upon United States District Courts, which
shall certify their judgment to Congress- and Con
ss may appropriate the money TO pay such
sSs Sso5aSe The bill So5
banks into national banks was passed.
The President nominated Charles l.. Holstein. of
Indiana, 10 be United States Attorney for the Dis
trict of Indiana; Alex G. Wells. Surveyor of Gus
toms District of Louisiana; Edgar w. Mann, Regis
ter OF the Land Office of Cheyenne, Wy. T.; James
L. Haworth, of Kansas, Indian Inspector. In the
House. consideration resumed of the bill
states Circuit Courts o'''i snd i regulating tes
the remoNa OF causes rom State TO Federal courts.
The House then passed the joint resolution appro-
pratin9 S2c 900 90 enable the Fish Com mi ssioner
TO represent the United States at the Exhibition I'm
Berlin ia April. The remainder Of the day was
passed in committee Of the whole upon the revis-
ion of the rules.
Mr.. Anthony's resolution was adopted in the
Senate on the 9Th, that the Senate shall each day
proceed 10 the consideration of general orders, de-
bate 10 be limited to five minutes on an objection
to carry aoy bill over. The rst bill on the calen-