The true northerner., 1880-03-26

W. p. Mangum, of North Carolina. at Tien Tsin;
Alex O. Jones. of west Virginia. at Sagasaki; Har-
ry A. Conant, of Michigan. at Naples william l..
Scruggs, of Georgia, at Canton; Victor Thompson,
of Mississippi, at ST. Thomas; Henry O. Marson, OF
Illinois. at Malaga; John A. Holderman, of Kansas,
at Bangkok a so, Henry g. Snowden, TO be Super
visor of the Census for The Second district of Penn
syvania. Adjourneu 10 Monday. In The House,
the morning hour was dispensed with. private
business laid aside, and the house went into com
mittee of the whole Carlisle In the chat
on the Special Deficiency bill. Political dis
cussion was resumed upon the measure,
many amendments being offered. but the bill was
finally passed. The proposition which was hnai-
ly adopted was this: That the appropriation for
the payment OF Marshals and Deputies should
be made, aud the validity of the Election
laws recognized, with TINS addition
Provided that hereafter Special Deputy Marshals
of election for performing duty in respect TO any
election shall receive SIS a day In full compensa-
ton, and that all appointments OF such special
Deputies shall be made by the Judges OF the Uni
ted States Courts in the circuit or districts in
which such Marshals are to perform their duties,
the Deputies TO be taken in equal numbers from
the different political parties" bill approprtatng
S1OO coo as deficiency to the public printing was
passed. A resolution in regard to the abrogation
of the Chinese treaty was offered.
The Senate was not in session on the Goth
inst, and the House held meeting for debate on
the Funding bill. Judge Kelley opposed the bill,
because he thought the debt could be wiped out
soon one-four.h of ii having been paid off
in the last fifteen years He attributed the revival
Of prosperity to the facts that silver had been
monetized, and the cancellation of greenbacks had
been stopped. Mr.. Frye eulogized the Republican
party for reducing the interest. Mr.. FELTON, spoke
in favor of a substitute of his which provided for
the monthly coinage of 100000 silver dollars and
for the application of the coin in the treas
uiy, in excess of 20 per cent. of the outstanding
greenbacks, to the purchase of bonds for can
collation.. MIR. 0rth favored the bill because re
duction in the interest charges would enable The
Government TO Indulge in internal improvements
such as the improvement of the Wabash river and
its connection with Lake Erie by canal. Mr.. Dun
nell took occasion TO compliment Secretary Sher-
man.
On the opening of the Senate on Monday,
March %, Mr. Davis presented a petition of 25c
bu ter-makers OF Illinois praying legislation to
protect the public against the sale OF oleomargarno
as butter. Mr.. Allison presented a petition of the
merchants and manufacturers of Davenport,
Iowa, for the passage of Bankrupt law.
Several petitions presented and re-
terred asking the removal OF the duty materials
used in making paper number of comm ttee
reports were maze, and the following bills were
introduced and referred: by Mr. Kirkwood, to en-
able the Commissioner of Agriculture to test the
practicablity of manuf. cturing sugar on large
scale from sorghum and sugsrcane; also, es-
tablishing the Ierrit ry of Pembina and pro-
viding temporary government therefor.
The House bill appropriating 100000 to continue
the public printing, provided that te ent. RI sum
appropriated for printing for the year shall
ceed 100000, was passed. Mr.. Hill presented a
majority report from the Elections Committee,
recommending the unseating OF Kellogg and put
ting in Spofford; and Mr.. Hoar read tn minor
ity report the same subject, sustaining
Kellogg. The President nominated George W. Lee
to be Agent for the Indians of the Macknac
Agency, Michigan. "A large number of bills aud
resolutions were presented in the House under the
call OF States, among them the following: BY Mr..
Clafin, the Boston bill for new Bankrupt law:
by Messrs. Ellis, Young and Bayne, sets
OF resolutions upon the Panama canal (;
by Mr.. Phelps, providing for the free passage of
Irish immigrants on the return voyage of the ship
Constellation: Also for the appointment of a com
mission TO revise the laws relating to the customs
laws and internal revenue in the United states;
by Mr.. Price, amending the National Bank
act in regard to the distribution of currency;
by Mr.. Gibson TO reduce the tax distilled spirits
81 cents on every proof gallon also TO abolish the
tax tobacco; also, to abolish the tax on bank
checks, bank deposits, and matches; by Mr. King,
relative to the prevention of floods in the Lower
Mississippi valley; number OF bills
affecting the tariff on different articles
dent 10 S25,0O0; by Mr.. Scales, providing that
mineral lands of the United States shall be sold at
their iul value. and that all the proceeds thereof
shall be applied to the payment OF the
public debt. he Senate Dill author
iZng the Commissioner of Agriculture
to atte the international sheep and wool show in
Philadelphia in September, 1SSO, was passed. Mr..
Singleton Miss, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported back the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill and ii was considered in
committee OF the whole, Mr.. Converse in the chair.