The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16
Do1Nas IN CONGRESS.

Congress reassembled after the holiday re-
cess on the 9th inst and both houses held short
sessions Secretary Schurz sent 10 the Senate the
report of the Hot Springs Commission. Bills in,
troduced: BY Mr.. Davis QIl.), TO establish Court
of by Mr.. Cockrell to provide that person
on the retired list OF the army, navy or marine
corps shall draw pension; also. 10 admit,
free of duty, ell articles inten ed for exln-
bi,ion at the Aiillers' International Exhibition
at Cincinnati in June; by Mr.. Pendleton,
TO transfer certain claims f. ON the Executive De-
paitnents TO the Court of Claims for adjudication
by Mr. Vest fixing the compensation of United
states District Attorneys; limiting the comPensa-
ton of Clerks of District and Circuit Courts where
one person holds both offices, and fixing the COM
pensation of United States Marshals and Deputies;
by Mr.. Coke, to provide for completing the
work of improving the Missouri river at or near
Kansas City. number of private bills and petit
tons were also introduced and referred. On mo-
ton OF Mr. Morgan. as mark Of re-
Senator Houston, the Senate adjourned.
resolution adopted in the House
ordering investigation of the Ute massacre
at White River Agency. Two bills in re,
TO the select committee. The House went
into committee of the whole on the report of
the Committee on Rules. pat no progress was
made. owing to the absence ofitwo members of the
committee. Mr.. Hawk introduced a bill directing
the sueing of patents for land on which bounty
land-warrants have been located. Mr.. Forney an
House, as a mark Of respecC adjourned.
In an executive session Of the Senate, on the
9TH inst, the following nominations were made:
Marcus W. Acheson, District Judge of the Western
district of Pennsylvania; James N. Kerns, United
States Msrshal for the Eastern district of Pennsyl
vania; John K Valentine, United States Attorney
for the Eastern district of Pennsylvania; Jacob
Wheeler. United States Marshal for the
Southern district Of Illinois,; George W. Hazelton,
United States Attorney for the Eastern district of
Wisconsin,; John M. Morton, Collector of In
terna Revenue for the first district of California;:
Daniel B. Angler, Postmaster ut Washington John
b. Stckney, United .tates attorney for the North
district of Florida: Charles s. varian, United
States Attorney for the District Of Nevada; Henry Il.
Pricket Associate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
Idnho; L. j. Conger, Justice OF the supreme Court
OF Montana; +. p. Pumeroy, United States Attorney
for Atizons; JohnJ. Henry, Register of the Land
Office at Leadyil'e; Edward G. David, United States
Surveyor General Of the District of Wyoming;
hehry M. Atkinson, Surveyor General of the
District = OF New Mexico; Alexander q.
Clare, Register OF the Land Office at
Des Moines. iowa csaao W. Wing,
Receiver ct Public Moneys, Bayfield,. Nls<; Hiram
W. Parker, Register of the Land Office, Beatrice,
Neb.: James b. Bloss, r. gister of the Land Oiice
at Detroit stephen II. hban, Register of the Land
Office at Wausau, Wis.,: George ID. Bowman, Reg
lister of the Land Office at La Mesilla, N. NJ.
Mr.. Pendleton submitted an amendment to the
Bayard legal-tender resolution, as follows: And
said notes shall not be available for any OF the re-
serves required TO be kept by the national banks,
and all such reserves shall be kept In coin" Re
ferred. The Senate discussed the bill which
provides for the investment of Indian trust
funds in United States bonds, but took no &C ion
upon It. bill for the reclamation OF the mar hes
about Washington was referred. Mr. 10
gan introduced bill TO establish
United ates Court in the Indian Territory.
short discussion in regard to q proposed new
Department of Agriculture and Commerce was
participated in by several Senators, and
few private bills were noticed.
In the House, bill passed providing that an
owner of mine who wished TO sell could make
affidavit for the application for United States
patent by his agent. Bills AID resolutions intro
duced: BY Mr.. Chalmers, to regulate coin
certificates; by Mr.. Townshend Qll.), in
structing the Committee on Foreign Affairs
TO inquire into the expediency of abolishirg all
Envoys Extraordinary administers Resident from
the United States to foreign countries; by Mr..
Mills to request the President to invite Mexico to
restrict the immigration of the Chinese; by Mr..
am, to furnish additional facilities for the
collection Of custom dues; by Mr.. Covert. for the
reduction of duties imported merchandise:
by Mr.. Coffroth, calling the Postmaster General
for his reasons for not complying With the law
quiring bin 10 furnish double postal card; by
MIR. Betzhoover, to punish the sale of firearms to
uncivilIzed Indians; by Mr.. Acklen. for the regu-
lat.on of Interstate freights and passengers
by MIR. Barber, to prevent the use of the
Ugited States flag for advertising purposes by Mr..
Mills. TO prohibit all Indians reservations going
into Texas; by MIR. Culbertson, authorizing the re-
colnsyo OF the trade dollar; by Mr. Ryan, to ascer
tam the losses sustained from Indian depredations;
by Mr. Belford, 20 pay to Mrs. N. o. Meeker aud
others certain sums of money out of the Ute In
dau annuity funds; by Mr. Brents, extending the
Land laws to the Territory of Alaska; by Mr.. Ben
nett, TO establish the Territory of Pembina.
The Sergeant-at-Arms brought to the bar Of
the Senate L. T. Smith, Levi Wilson aud f. b. Pur-
cell, the sth, to answer to charge of contempt
in not obeyiLg the summons to testify in the In
gals case After considerable discussion the
prisoners were DISCHARGED. Joint resolution
giving the Hot sp ings Commission sixty days more
time was passed. Bills and resolutions introduced
BY Mr.. Herman, allowing Northern men who had
their property seized by the Confederacy TO sue the
United States for the by Mr.. Plumb. TO create
add ional land district in Kansas by Mr.. jones'
to repeal the twenty-second section OF the act to
incorporate the Texas Pacific Railroad Company,
and to aid in the construction of its road
In executive session. Worthy s. ctreator
was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for
the Eighteenth Ohio district In the House. Mr.
Garfield was congratulated on his appearance, on
account of his election 70 the Senate After several
committee reports. the hill on the revision of the
laws passed After the morning hour the
whole day was passed in committee of the whole
on the revision of the rules.
The Senate was not in session Jan O. The
special Senate committee appointed to investigate
the negro exodus consists Of Messrs. Voorhees,
Nhuce anu fenul'tou, DcinoCratss anu Winuou anu
Blair Republicans. In the House little was DONE
the body being in committee of the whole on the
private calendar most of the day. Among the bills
introduced and referred was one by Mr.. Ryan, ad-
hitting free of duty clothing and other articles
destined for the relief of colored ina
migrants: by Mr. HAYES Ql), granting
pension 20 each survivor of the Mexican
War who not engaged in the late rebellion. or
who did not abct the same. number Of private
bills reported TO the House and passed. hep-
resentatives Blackburn, Blount. Cannon, Clymer
and Hswey we're appointed q subcommittee TO
investigate the Star Route service.
Bills were introduced in the Senate, on Jan.
~ as follows: ny Mr.. Paddock, to find out by q
commission the losses 70 citizens by Indian depre
dations by Mr. Sanders To authorize the Secretary
of the Interior to allot lands In severaly 10 the
Indians; by Mr.. Butler, TO inquire a. 10 the expo
diency of establishing Territorial Govern
mcnt for Alaska; by Mr.. Davis HlD, au-
thorizpg the pas ment OF the On cago. Burlington
and Quincy railroad for mail transportation Ia
1885, The Vice President laid before the cate
an estimate of ST7,4O4 for the construction of
officers quarters at Omaha. The Military Academy