The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-09
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.

Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill in the Senate on
the 30th ut, To provide for the sale of the MANY
lands in Kansas ALSO providing for the proper pun
ishment of crimes on Indian reservations; also, u
bill for the relief of settlers on Shawnee lands In
Kansas. The Senate rejected the following nomina-
tons Of Census Supervisors: Thomas H. Sherwood,
First district Pennsylvania; Charles p. Jsdwin,
Fifth district, Pennsylvania. In the House, the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Dill was
passed Mr.. Clymer reported the Army Appropria-
ton BILL and IL referred To the committee OF the
whole The report states that, after the deliberate
study Of estimates and full inquiry of the various
officers of the War Department, the committee had
concluded that the estimates of the department could
he reduced l,2Ol675, leaving the sum of 500,
which is recommended in this bill, and which IL
S3l7 800 less than the amount appropriated for the
present fiscal year.
The Senate Elections Committee had printed
tho testimony and reports in the Kellogg-spoford
case, in which included the testimony of Web
Der, witness whose testimony was discredited
by the committee and ordered omitted, therefore
Mr. Cameron (wis.) rose in his place on the morn
ing of the 31st ult. and made explanation.
After some talk the report was recornmitted
for the purpose of expurgauon. The bal pro
viding for an International Exhibition in New
York in 1883, amended and passed The
Committee the Judiciary reported adversely
the bill making Feb. ~ II legal holiday in
the District, and il indefinitely post
poned. The bill introduced by Mr.. Paddock
To equalize homesteads by allowing locations in
than place, where necessary To make up lGO
acres was passed. The Immediate Deficiency bill
taken up, and long and rather sharp debate
ensued between Messrs. Blaine, Edmunds, Eaton,
Beck, Allison, Davis, Carpenter, Whyte ana Dawes
80. In the House, II large number of bills re-
ported from committees, most Of which were placed
on the calendar. The Post-Route bill was passed.
Consideration resumed of the contested-election
of Bradley VS.. Slemons, from the Second dis
trict of Arkansas. The report of the committee, in
favor Of Mr.. Slemons was adopted, by l49 to 81.
Mr.. Wallace on behalf of majority Of the
Senate select committee alleged frauds in the late
elections, submitted TO the Senate, the I'd inst,
special report and bill concerning political
ments. The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of War recon-
mending an appropriation of $4,000 for the
new military post between Forts Custer and
Assinboine. pension bill for scout
discussed and opposed, but no conclusion
reached. The Senate adioVrned TO Monday. The
President nominated John X. McFie, of Coulters-
ville Randolph county, ILL.,, Supervisor of the Cen
for the Eighth district of Illinois, and George s.
Houghton, of Tabor, Iowa. Supervisor of the Census
for the Third district of Iowa.....In the House. the
Star Service Deficiency bill occupied the day; the
Senate amendments were concurred i'll, and the bill
passed
The Senate was not III session on Saturday,
the Sd inst while the House met for general debate
only Accordingly, the meeting resolved itself into
committee Of the whole the state of the Union,
and number of members "spoke their little pieces
upon whatever subject they were primed for.
On the opening of the session of the Senate
on Monday the 5th communication from the Sec
rotary of War was laid before that body, showing
the necessity of an additional appropriation of
s265,OO0 to pay certificates for arrears of pay
and bounty. Mr.. Pendleton presented pc
ttion of the type-founders of Cincinnati
inf he rod NJ tba dutN TYNE
joint resolution providing that employees Of the
Government Printing Office he allowed holidays with
pay Jan l, Feb. %, July 4 Dec. -, and Thanksgiv
ing day was placed on the calendar. Bills were in
troduced and referred follows: BY Mr. Allison,
paying certain railroads for the transportation of
mails; 10y Mr. Williams, repeating the statute prohib-
iung farmers and planters from selling leaf tobacco
directly at retail to consumers without special tax
bin to amend the Revised Statutes, in relation TO
settlers afhdavits in presumption and committed
homestead entries was passed. The debate on the
bill ratifying the agreement with the Ute Indians
continued, Messrs. Morgan and Dawes speaking both
IN opposition TO the bill. In the House,
Nr. Springer made a personal explanation of his
connection with the Washburn- Donnelly contested
election in the Elections Committee, and deny
ing corrupt reasons for voting against his party in
committee on the question of unseattng Washburn
An anonymous letter had been received by Mr.
Springer, which offered 900 present to the wife
of the Congressman for his vote in favor Of the pres
ent holder of the seat, and Mr.. Springer intimated
that the proposition emanated from the con-
testant, his friends, with the pIrpoee of
vote. Mr.. Townshend made a motion To discharge
the Committee on Ways and Means from further
sidcration of his Tariff bill and 10 place il upon its
passage under suspension Of the rules. This mo-
ton received 113 affirmative and 80 negative votes
not two-thrds, and therefore failed. This the
bill for free paper. AIr. Weaver moved the suspen-
sion of the rules and the adoption of his
financial resolution. After a short debate the
resolution was defeated by yeas ~, nays III.
The following bills etc, were introduced and
ferred BY Mr.. Gibson, relative to the appointment
and pay of the Mississippi River Commissioners;
also, to entite State banks to circulate notes the
same conditions national banks: by Mr. Davis
MO-, requiring the Postmaster General to mail. on
the lst of each month"; to every member of Congress-
itemized statement of all mail contracts made dur
ing the preceding month; 10y Mr.. Chalmers for the
relief Of the heirs of colored soldiers; by Mr. Arm
held TO reduce the tax distilled spirits:
also providing that producers of leaf tobacco may sell
the in quantities of not than ten pounds at
any one time without license. Mr.. Adrich Ill)
moved To suspend the rules and pass bill to amend
the statute in regard 10 the immediate transportation
OF dutiabe goods. Agreed to- Bills were passed for
the erection of public buildings at Paducah, KY.
ana Charestown, W. Va, and for the repair of
the pubic buildings at Cleveland Ohio