The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-18
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

The Senate did nothing on Tuesday, June 8,
with the exception of desultory debate upon few
amendments to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill,
the news from Chicago occupying the attention
OF members. In the House, the bill passed placing
the rate of duty on barley-malt at Is cents per
bushe A bill was passed granting pension to Mrs.
Elizabeth Upright, Of Iowa, who had eleven sons in
the Union army during the Rebe lion. The Public
Building bill was called up, but, the news of Gar
fields nomination at Chicago being received, moth
ing done. The Republican members sent con-
gratulatons 10 the nominee
In the United States Senate, on the morning
of Wednesday, June O. the Committee on Appropria-
tons reported back the resolution providing for adj
journment Of Congress June 10, with an amendment
substituting June 16. The amendment was agreed
to- The conference report on the Postoffice APP
preparation bill was concurred in. The
Senate concurred in the various amendments
of the House to the Ute Agreement bill, and
disagreed to others, and appointed committee OF
conference. The bill repeating certain laws relating
to permanent and indefinite appropriations was dis
cusscd without conclusion. The Sundry Civil APP
preparation hill then taken mp, and occupied the
remainder of the session. Capt. William H. Remey,
of the Marine Corps resident OF Iowa, was noilll-
mated 10y the President to ue Judge Advocate General
of the Navy, with the rank of Colonel. In the
House. Mr.. Rice introduced joint resolution look
ing to the abrogation of the fishery clauses
in the treaty of 1871 with Great Britain.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was recommtted
to the conference committee. with instructions to
yield to the wishes of the Senate relative to
the salaries of Senate employees. Mr.. Rea-
gan submitted conference report the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill, and it was
agreed 10. The conference committee on the Agri-
cultural Appropriation bin was unable to agree, ana
a new one was appointed. The adjournment resolu-
ton, amended 10y the Senate. was adopted.
conference committee was appointed upon the River
and Harbor bill.
In the Senate, on Thursday, June 10, the re-
port of the conference committee on the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill presented and adopt
ed. The House bill admitting classical antiquities
free of duty passed, with amendment renting
the duties paid imported salt in curing meat for
expectation. On motion of Mr.. Herman,
the House joint resolution passed. authorizing the
levy of duty OF 80 per cent. adj vaorem
on all articles designated cut hoops, etc.
The Senate spent the day upon the Sundry Civil bill,
and passed il. There was great deal of wrangling
over amendments, but no considerable changes. The
President nominated John T. Hartranft 10 be Collector
of Customs of the District of Philadelphia; Virgil
ID. Stockbridge, District OF Columbia, to be As
sistant Commissioner Of Patents Robert q. by
renfurth, of Illinois, 10 be Examiner-in-Chief Of
the Patent Office; Charles Doughty, of Michigan,
TO he Register of the Land Office at East Sag
NAV; William Z. Huntington, of Minnesota, to
be Register Of the Land Office at Red Wood Falls;
William b. Herriott, of Minnesota, 10 be RECEIVER OF
Land Office at Red Wood Falls; and John w. Allen.
Falls. In the House, Mr.. Reagan submitted
port announcing that the conference
nittee ON 49,, the River and Harbor Appro-
priaton bill had come TO an agree
ment thereon. The report was agreed to.
The electoral count resolutions Of Senator Morgan
discussed all day, Messrs. Bicknell, Harris,
Lounsberry and Carlisle speaking in favor of the
adoption of the resolutions, and Messrs. Robson
and Updegraf protesting strongly against them.
No action was taken on the resolutions when the
House adjourned.
On the morning of June IL, the Senate in
sisted on its amendments to the Sundry Civil Appro-
priaton bill and to the bill relating timber tres
passes on the public lands, disagreed to by the
House, and committee of conference thereon was all
pointed The bill making indianapolis port of de-
livery passed The bill authorizing Ohio Indiana,
and Illinois 10 the United States in the Supreme
Court, claims for sales of public lands in those
States, passed. The bill authorizing the city of
Winona, Mimi, to construct wagon-bridge across
the Mississippi river, passed The President pro
TEN. appointed the following Senators to represent
the Senate at the Yorktown centennial celebration:
Johnston, Rollins, Dawes, Anthony, Herman, Ran
dolph, Eaton, Wallace, Whyte, Ransom, But
Ter, Hill of Georgia. and Bayard After the
expiration Of the morning hour, the Eel
logg-Spofford resolutions were discussed and
laid oVer...I In the House, the Senate bill regr-
latng the appointment and pay of Deputy Marshals
discussed all day and passed by 10 to S5-a
party vote The debate on the bill took wide
range. Keifer of Ohio. williams of Wisconsin. and
doing the talking for the Democratic side
On Saturday, June IL, in the Senate, Mr..
Garland moved to concur in the House amendment
to the Deputy Marshals bill, sent back by the House
this morning. Mr. Hoar objected to present consid-
Grafton of the bill, and it went until Monday
The General Deficiency bill reported and passed
with little delay. The House bill for the
allowance of certain claims reported 10y
the accounting officers Of the treasury
under the act of July 4, 1864, passed
The Senate insisted It's amendments 10 the bill
tablishing titles in Hot Springs, and appointed a
committee of conference. A communication from
the Postmaster General showed the amount paid on
contracts in Holidays name between 1861 and 1866
to be sl926,423. Consideration of the bill granting
pensions TO certain soldiers and sailors of the Mexi-
can and other wars was resumed, as in COM
mittee of the whole and was discussed
most of the day. The conference report
the bill relative to timber trespasses passed
The President sent in the nomination of John Nazro
as Collector of Customs for the Milwaukee district
In the House. Mr.. Atkins submitted a conference
report on the Legislative Appropriation bill He
stated that the House con.cToes had yielded in respect
of salaries of Senate employees The report agreed
to. Mr.. Scales made conference report on the Ute
Agreement bill. He said the bill agreed TO provided
that If there should he sufficient arabic land
the Indians should be settled in that State, but il not
they should be settled in Utah New Mexico. The
Senate resolution proposing joint rule for count
ing the electoral vote taken up, and ibustering
was resorted to 10y the Republicans to prevent the
passage of the resolution. On motion of Mr.. Dun
NELL Senate bill was passed authorizing the Missis-
sppi River Logging Company 10 construct and oper-
ate sheer booms at or near Straight slough.
Mr.. Beck reported to the Senate, on the
morning of June Ia, that the conference committee
the sundry Civil Appropriation bill unable TO
agree, and further conference ordered. On
motion Of Mr. Garland, the Senate concurred in the
House amendments to the bill regulating the
pay and appointment of Deputy Mar
shals. resolution was introduced ordering
TIE securing Of coalng stations in Central America
Mr. Wallace submitted a resolution requesting the
President to communicate TO the Senate the
spondence which has recently passed between Spain
and the United States in regard TO international mat
ters. Bills were passed: Paying $4,000 out of the
trust funds Of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Indians TO Amanda NJ. Cook, of Iowa, cap
tured and kept prisoner two years by them;
refunding excessive taxes TO Calvin Bronson rein
stating r. W. Barley, Cadet Mdshipman at Annap-
oils; constituting Portsmouth, Ohio port of deliv-
cry reducing the special tax dealers in leaf to-
oacco in certain cases; paying John II. Standsh, of
Michigan, for services United States Attorney;
joint resolution furnishing statistics for the
use Of agricultural colleges and set Of standard
weights and measures. number of pension
and other bills of general interest passed
The Senate insisted its amendments 10 the Gen.
eral Deficiency bill, and appointed q committee of
conference thereon. The conference report on the
Agricultnral AUGMENTATION hill vas adoptad II,