The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-02-13

dar was the bill to prohibit military interfsreuce
at elections. Mr.. Allison-"I object to that" Mr..
Blaine-'why object 70 that" Mr.. ~Cockriil-
The bill wss laid aside. "A number OF other
The bill to amend tho Census act was p ssed. II
requires the enumeration in cities having over 10,
O0O inhabitants to be made In two weeks from June
1. 1885, instead Of four weeks AZ provided by tho
orisihs lat Mr.. Allison introduced bill for the
relier OF certain employees work for the improve
ment Of the Des Moines rapids. Mr.. Mcdonald in
troouced bill 10 establish port OF delivery ut ln-
diapapols. after executive session, An hich The
nomination of John NJ. Morton TO be Collector at
San Francisco rejt cted by III to ~ the Sena
adjourned tall Monday. In the hoose, the Senate
bill for the conversion Of national gold banks was
passed. The following bills were introduced: BY
Mr. O'Connor, making silver certificates receivable
at the United States treasury IN the redemption OF
circul aiing notes of the issue OF national banks
recurring the Secretary OF the Treasury to
pay current interest on all registered United
States bonds without respect 10 date OF assign
ment or transfer Mr.. Wood presented a resolu-
ton. which was adoptes, asking the Secretary OF
the Treasury in regard 10 taxes assessed and col
lected in each State. The morning hour having
expired the House went into committee on the re
vision of the rules. ss .- -
The House only was in session on the 9th
inst, and It was engaged upon the private calen-
dar. Among the bills introduced were: BY
Mr.. Dickey. appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase of Frayes equestrian picture of
Gen. Winfield scott by Mr.. washburn,
for the relief of settlers on public lands. Mr..
Whitthorne offered q resolution, which was
adopted calling on the President for information
10 the proceedings of the International Polar
Congress held at Han. burg Germany, Oct. l, 1879.
After very little business the House adjourned to
Monday.
On reassembling on Monday, Feb. 0, the Sen
ate ordered printed and referred O set OF resoiu-
tons of the Louisiana Legislature declaring that
Kellogg was not legally elected Senator, and that
spofford was, and should have the seat Mr. Logan,
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
pres nted minority report on the bill
for tho relief of Fitz John Porter.
Mr. Wallace introduced bill 10 prohibit the arrest
election officers on election day. 1he Dill 10 re-
vive and continue the Court of Commissioners OF
Alabama Claims was taken up, and Mr.. DAVIS, OIL
Illinois, Mr.. Edmuuds, Mr.. Blaine, Mr. Garland
and MIR. Thurman spoke upon tho subject.
Mr.. Thurman. from the Committee on the JUDI,
ciary. reported adversely the bill 10 provide for an
additional Circuit Judge tor the Eighth judicial
District. Indefinitely postponed. Also, from inc
same committee, adversely on the Joint resoiu.
ton authorizing the President to veto parts or
appropriation bills. Placed on the calendar.
In the House, the following bills were introduced:
by Mr.. Kelley, authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to issue new bonds 20 the
holders of bonds that may become redeemable in
1881; also for the issue OF additional coupons to
the holters OF rcjeemable United States bonds
by Mr.. Ward, authorizing the Secretary or the
Navy to designate United states vessel to carry
contributions to Ireland free of charge; by MIR.
Spear. to prevent general legislation on the Appro
priaicn bills: by Mr.. Young, creating the Depart
ment of Manufactures. Mechanics and Mines;
by Mr. Kitchen. to remove the duty on iron and
steel: by Mr. Rice. TO establish board of Com
missioneIs of Interstate commerce: by Mr.
Hutchins, providing that the term OF Office OF the
Chief Supervisor of Election shall be two years. also
prohibiting the arrest OF election officers ON elect
day; by Mr. Keifer for mission of inquiry into
the cause. and for the prevention of. contagious
diseases among domestic an mails: by Mr.. Barker,
to promote colonization in the public domain; by
Mr.. Buckner, to reduce the duty on
printing and other paper; also, for refund
ing part of the 9 per cents. OF 1881 (;
by Mr.. Sapp to transfer TO the states the title to
all islands, beds of unnavigable lakes bayous,
ETC., which We're "meandered" at the time OF the
public-land surveys: by Mr. Deuster, for uniform
rule and certificate of naturalization; by Mr..
White; TO reduce aud reorganize the army.
bill for additional land district in Kansas was
passed. Mr.. Thomas. of Illinois, from the Com
mittee on the Revision of Laws, introduced and
had passed under a suspension of the rules
bill TO gulate the practice IN suits brought to
recover damages for infringements of patents.
The balance of the day taken up in the discus
sion of the Hot Springs Reservation bill, no con-
c1ugiOn being reached 4