The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04


from failure to act upon the agreement with the
Ute Indians. The Pensions Deficiency APP
preparation bill was taken up. The amount
appropriated for pensions is s9,24O,OO0. Several
amendments agreed 10 and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Paddock, the House bill passed
for the relief of homestead and Exemption settlers
In Kansas and Nebraska who lost their crops by
drought extending for one year the time in which TO
complete their payments Mr.. Cockrell introduceda
| bill regarding pensions OF soldiers of the of
1872 az To place on the pension rolls the names of
the surviving officers and enlisted and drafted men
without regard 10 color, including the militia and
volunteers who were in the service for fourteen days
or were in any engagement. In the House,
on motion of Mr. Carlisle, the Senate amendments to
the House bill, amending the Internal Revenue law
in regard to distilled spirits, were concurrcd in On
motion of Mr.. Thompson, the Senate bin for the
loan of tents flags, camp equipage, etc. for the sol
diers' reunion in Muscatine, Iowa, passed. The
Speaker pro tenn. laid before the House a message
from the President urging on Congress the
necessity of action on the Ute agreement
The House went into committee of the
whole ON the Sundry Civil Appropriation bin.
Mr.. Forney made conference report on the Mill
tary Academy Appropriation bill. Agreed 10. Leave
of absence was asked for many members, Mr..
Frye putting his application on the ground of his de
sire To attend the Chicago Convention, but Mr..
Hntchins objected, except coupled with the
condition that those members with whom absentees
are paired may vote to make a quorum SO leave
was not granted.
The Senate spent the most of the day, on
ural Appropriation bill, and passed it. The salary
of Commissioner LeDuc was increased to l,OOO
A bill passed providing for the reapportion-
ment of members of the Legislature in Montana
Idaho and Wyoming, by boards composed of the
Speakers of the House of Representatives and
President of Councils, upon the basis of the census
| of 1880. On motion of Mr.. Thurman, bill passed
authorizing the purchase of ground contiguous 10 the
postonce at Toledo and 10 erect in enlarged grounds
"A fprI mi 70 tptts Hons
bonded warehouse etc and approprating $4,000
therefor Thirty condemned bronze cannon were vot-
ed 20 the Paramount Park Art Association for the
statue of Maj. Gen. Meade. 1t was stated that 2G4
such cannon were on hand and the rule of the de-
partment Is. Firs come, first served, though they
are probably all donated by various bills. On mo-
ton of Mr. Krkwood. the bill passed authorizing the
Postmaster Genera to treat the mail service between
East st Louis and St Louis other than railroad
Mr.. voorhees, introduced bill for the erection of II
building for United States offices at Terre Haute.
The President nominated Albert D. Bibb, of Idaho,
Agent Tor the Indians OF Maheur Agency in Oregon
| Benjamin f. Thacker, of Audubon, Supervisor of
the Census in the Third District Of Col
orado, and Assistant Paymaster Frank
Plunkett to Past Assistant Paymaster United
States Navy. The nomination of j. Newton
Pettis to be Associate Justice of New Mexico
lected. In the House, conference report on the
JOINT resolution to print 100000 extra copies of the
report of the Commissioners OF Fish and Fisheries
was agreed to. The morning hour was dispensed
WITH and the House went into committee Of the
whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
The following gentlemen were appointed
members of the Board Of Managers of National
Soldiers Homes: Gen. John NJ Palmer, of Illinois
Gen. William b. Franklin of Connecticut; Gen.
Charles W. Roberts, of Maine: Gen. Martin Me
Mahon, of New York Gen. Love. of Indiana and
Maj. Fulton, of Wisconsin, Mr.. Cobb. from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the General
Deficiency Appropriation bill. Ordered printed and
recommitted. 1t appropriates about S4,OoO,OOo
On the meeting of the Senate on Friday, May
%, Mr.. Rrkwood presented the memorial of $50
Iowa ex-sodiers, disappearing the Weaver bill to pay
soldiers the difference between gold and greenbacks
Mr. Eaton offered joint resolution that the Presi-
dent be requested to open negotiations with France
Spain, Austria, and Italy with view to removing
restrictions on importations of tobacco and
securing to citizens open market
The joint resolution was taken up, amended and
adopted, providing for the payment of claims of
Florida for expenses of the State volunteers i'll the
Seminole war OF 1850, 1856 and 1857. The report of
the conference committee the bill for a supple
ment to the Revised Statutes was adopted. Mr.
Butter submitted resolution that the Secretary of
the Treasury be directed to- report al records in his
department relating to the claim of the United
States against the New York Cen
trail Railroad Company for the 5-per-
cent. tax the scrip dividend of per cent. de-
cared in 1869 on its stock capital The House joint
resolution to pay Government employees for Decora-
ton day passed bill passed authorizing bonds of
the manufacturers of tobacco snuff and cigars,
porting the same to bc canceed az the port of clear
ance. The River and Harbor Appropriation bin
war then taken up, and debated the remainder
of the day. without action. Adjourned
Decoration day until Monday. In the House,
on motion of Mr., Ewing, the Senate bill
( authorizing the settlement of the accounts of
Col. Thomas Worthngton, of Ohio, passed.
The House, after stormy session of seven hours,
concluded the consideration of the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill in committee of the WHOLE and
moved the previous question upon it, 80 that the
vote will be taken the first thing Monday morning.
and then adjourned over Decoration day.
Mr.. Davis CIV. va.) stated to the Senate, on
the morning of Monday, May 81, that the Appropr-
alton Committee would not yet report back the
House resolution providing for adjournment, bu@
hoped it might be practicable for Congress to adjourn
about the 10th 18th of June Mr.. Mcmillan intro
duced bill for the relief of certain settlers on
swamp lands in Minnesota Mr.. Baldwin intro
duced hill for the appraisement and sale
of the Detroit arsenal building and grounds.
The joint resolution passed authorizing the sale
% the Port Huron and Northwestern Railway
| Company of portion of the Fort Gratiot Military
Reserve, and authorizing Port Huron to grant the
ght of way through Pine Grove Park. The House
Joint resolution requesting the President to open
gotations with France, Spain. Austria and Italy,
with view TO removal of the restrictions upon the
importation Of tobacco in said countries was passed.
| The House bill passed providing times and places
| of holding Circuit Court of the United States in
/ the District of Iowa, and for other purposes.
! Mr.. Williams made speech in favor of pensioning
/ the soldiers of the Mexican war. The Yorktown
monument joint resolution passed. The resolution
submitted recently by Mr. Pendleton requesting the
President to inform the Senate whether any Census
Supervisors appointed by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate have been removed by him
or with ms CONSENT was adopted. The report of
the Committee of Conference the District
Appropriation bill was adopted. The bill to COM
promise the claim of the United States under the
Lewis will case was passed. the bill to permit
Elias G. Boudnot, of the Cherokee nation, to sue in
the Court of Claims for damages by the seizure of
his tobacco nanufactory for the alleged violation of
the Revenue laws. ..Ip the House, the Senate
amendments to the House bill for the relief of GER
tain homestead and presumption settlers in
Kansas and Nebraska concurred i'm.
The joint resolution passed granting the of ar
ulery, etc, to the Soldiers Reunion in Northeast
Missouri. The conference report the District of
Columbia Appropriation bill was agreed to- The
conference report the joint resolution for print
ing 100000 copies of the report of the Commissioner
OF Agriculture was agreed TO- The General
Deficiency Appropriation bill referred To the
committee of the whole. Consideration was resumed
of the Sundry Civil Appropriation BILL and it
passed. 112 to So Amendments TO the Executive bill
were concurred in. The Senate amendments to the
Agricultural Appropriation bill were
in. The House then went into committee of the
whole on the General Deficiency bill. The first
showed no quorum, and the House adjourned.