The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-05

fourth Wednesday In March. Mr.. Morrison Of
fered bill in regard TO the tariff The House, In
committee of the whole, had q long discussion
several amendments the Postal Deficiency bill was
passed.
Mr.. Cameron presented the joint resolution
of the Wisconsin Legislature to the Senate on the
9th ult., deprecatng any financial legis
lation o. likely to endangor the prosper
ity of the country. resolution passed
authorizing the Public Printer to furnish all APP
plicants with copies of bills, reports and other
public documents hereafter printed by order
OF Congress, on such applicants paying the cost
of such printing, with 10 per cent. added,
Mr. Vooshees, from the Committee on Library
submitted the annual report of the Librarian OF
Congress. Mr.. Kirkwooa submitted resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the Postmaster
General for information regarding the al
legged infringement OF patent by machines
for caLceling stamps us in the
New York postofice. A resolution introduced by
MIR. Morgan was adopted, calling for information
in regard TO the distribution of the Mexican claims
award. The bill admitting free of duty contribu-
tons for colored emigrants was passed. The Five
percent. bill was considered. and was hnaliy lald
over until the second Monday i'm December.
The Fitz John Porter laid over till Monday
After n short executive session, the Senate ad.
journed till Monday The President nominated
Percy Is. 3. Pinchback, of Louisiana, Naval
Auerbach, Assistant Appraiser of the District
of New York. John M. Hodge, of Kirwin, Kan,
Register of the Land Office at Salina, Kan. In the
House. after disposing of some misce aneous bust
ness, private bills were considered. Atthe expira
uon OF the morning hour the House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the revision of the rules
The House succeeded in finishing consideration in
committee OF the new rnles, and they were report
ed 10 the open session, and Mr. Blackburn gave
notice he should demand final action upon them
on Tuesday night.
On the assembling of the Senate, March /,
Mr.. Jones introduced bill for removing the OBJ
structions in Red river. resolution for informa-
ton upon "Star" postofice routes was passed.
message from the President in regard to certain
old Spanish claims in Florida was read. Senator
Anthony introduced a bill pensioning public OFF,
GERS after fifty years. service. Mr.. Hoar made Q
speech upon the Alabama claims. Mr.. Randolph
and Mr.. Logan spoke pro and con upon the Fit2
John Porter Relief bill. The President nominated
James B. Butler, of New York, 70 be United States
Attorney for Idaho, and the following supervisors
of Census: William H. Mcdowell. Third District
of Ohio; Moses NJ Hobart, Sixth District of Ohio
J. A. Newton, First District of Tennessee; and
Spencer Smith, Third District of Iowa.. In the
House, the following bills were introduced: by
MIR. Chittenden making the duties on carpetina
and carpet-rags 30 per cent. al valorem
10y Mr. Aiken. TO encourage the cultivation of the
tea-plant; by Mr.. Woldron. repeating all acts
conditioned on the extinguishment of the Indian
titles: by Mr.. Ellis extending for ten years the
/ time for the completion of the Texas Pacific rail
road by Mr. Converse. for the survey and dis
posal of public lands; by Mr.. o. Turner
abolishing all tariff duties on printing
type. trace chains and agricultural implements
by Mr. Atkins placing wood and straw pulp and
chemicals used in the manufacture of paper or
the free list by Mr.. Townshend Qll.), placing
printing type and paper on the free list; by Mr.
.ldrich, amending the internal-revenue laws; by
Mr.. CarT, for the erection, in Washington, Of
a monument to Gen. q. A. Custer and the officers
and prvStes of the Seventh cavalry, who were
killed in the battle of the Little Big Horn
by Mr.. Culberson. prescribing six years from the
time action is approved as tie time within which
claims in favor of against the Government shall
be prosecuted; by Mr. Page, admitting steam pillow
machinery free of duty; by Mr.. Berry, repealinG
the duty on grain bags and gunny cloth; by Messrs
Mcmillan and Dickev, placing printing paper OIL
the free list by Mr. Lowe, to abolish the tax OF
brandy made of apples, peaches, and othe
fruits also TO return the cottontax collected I'M
der the acts of Congress which have since been de
clared Illegal and void: also. TO repeal the tax OF
tobacco in the hands of the producer: also, to re
duce the tax on distilled spirits to % cents pei
gallon. By Mr. Hutchinson TO reorganize the mil
itia of the United States Night sessions were or
dered for March and 10 TO consider pension bills
The bill for the purchase of site for postoflct
at Baltimore was passed.