The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-21
DOINas IN CONGRESS.

On Tuesday, May II, the Senate concurred in
izng the President to call an International Sanitary
Conference. The amendment includes in the countries
from which delegates to be invited those subject to
cholera. Mr. Hill spoke two hours and a half upon
the Kellogg-Sp Dfford case and had rot concluded
adjournment. In the House, after reports from the
Ways and Means Committee, the Curtin Yocum con-
testcd-electon care was decided by the adoption Of
resolution that Mr., Yocun was EMIT ed to retain his
seat, by vote OF 1873 10 Is. The House then went
INTO committee of the whole upon the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill. but adj
iourned before finishing it. In the evening the
House proceeded to the consideration of the Steam
boat BILL and after considerable debate, and without
making much progress i'll the bill, adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th inst. Mr. Hill fin
ished his speech upon the Kellogg case his remarks
occupying the whole day. The President nominated
James L. Dryden, of Illinois, to be United States At
torney for Montana, and John S. Bigley, of Newman
Ga, to be United States Attorney for Georgia. The
nomination of Robert NJ. Wallace to be United
States Marshal for South Carolina was re-
iected by the Senate. ... In the House.
Mr.. Hooker introduced bill abo'ishing the Indian
Commission. large number of committee reports
were made, and the bills were disposed of recon-
mended, after which the House went into committee
upon the Legislative Appropriation bill. An even
ing session was held for consideration of the District
Code bill.
The President pro tenn. of the Senate laid be-
lore that body, on Thursday, May Is, communi-
cation asking for $4,000 for deficiency in the service
of the land offices. Mr.. Voorhees, submitted a reso-
luton dir ectng the Secretary of the Interior to
port TO the Senate the of ali railroad corpora
tons in the United States TO whom grants of land
have been made by compliance with the terms of the
grants within the time specified therein; also
tue number OF acres of unearncd lands claimed
ny each of such railroad corporations, and the
period OF time when their right to them expired
under the limitation contained in said grants Adopt
ed A bin abolshing tolls on the Louisville and
Portland canal and authorizing the Government TO
operate the waterway was passed. Messrs. Hampton
and Carpenter debated the Kellogg case both in fa-
yor OF Mr. Kellogg retaining his seat. Ralph r.
Buckland, of Ohio; Charles G.. Housed, Of Nebraska
George Is. Smyth, of Iowa, and Daniel Chadwick, Of
connecticut, were appointed Government Directors
II the Union Pacific Railway Company. -. At 1890
Wednesday n session of the House was continued The
speaker announced the appointment of Mr.. gilbert
son IN place of ltrtgan member of the committee
To investigate the alleged corruption in the election
case of Donnely vs. Washburn The House went
into committee Of the whole the Legislative Ex-
ecutiNe, and Judicial Appropriation bill At noon
he session became The regular Thursday meeting and
the committee consideration of the Legislative bill
was continued. Mr.. Springer rep led 10 Mr.. Orth's
explanation of the Venezuela matter. Mr.. Cobb in
uoduced bill approprating S9,0O0000 10 supply the
dihciencies in the appropr1a, ons for the payment
II pensions for the present fiscal year. and asked for
lts present consideration 1t went back to the
mittee.
In the Senate, on Friday May II, Mr.. Thur
man called up joint resolution authorizing court
of inquiry in the of Thomas worthington late
Colonel of the Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, and it
was passed, with amendment. The bill providing for
additional accommodations for the Congressional
Library was passed a. amended. Messrs. pcndleton
and Cameron, of Wisconsin, spoke upon the case of
Kellogg, both against unseating the sitting member
Adjourned to Monday. The President appointed
N. @. Ordway, of New Hampshire, formerly Ser
geantat Arms of the House of Representatives. Gov
ernor of Dakota Territory. =. In the House. the Leg
lslatve, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill was considered in committee and
afterward passed. Mr. Gibson reported
a resolution for adjournment May 81 whiclr met
with much opposition, and threatened fibustering