The true northerner., 1880-03-12

on Commerce, ropOrted adverueiy on the House bill
70 amend the stAtutss relative 70 the importation
Of nest cattle. and IL vs. indennitsly postponed.
Mr.. Logan, after the morning hour, completed his
long sLeech upon tho Fttx John Porter bill. Mr..
CAroenter then obtained The floor, and the senate
adjournsd.. In the House, Mr.. Reagan TO
tary OF War for Information relative to
the condition of the harbor Of Grand Haven, Mich.
Mr.. Henderson reported . resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for information - to the i'm
provement OF the Rock Island rsDids OF the Mis-
sissippi river. These resolutions were adopted.
hills were introduced and referred ~ follows: BY
Mr.. Ellis, to .punish with death the
bis; by Mr.. Carlisle fixing the duties on sugar.
The House Appropriations Committee reported
Deficiency bill. Amor 3 the items provided for are
public printing. s4OO,OOO; hfe-ssving service.
postal-car clerks, $4,000; route agents,
5000; Chicago public building, S1Oo 600.
Mr. DE La Matyr offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing the Census Committee TO inquire
into the sdvissbty of taking the census In Alaska.
Owing TO the absence of quorum, very little busi-
ness was transacted, and the House adjourned till
Monday.
The Vice President laid before the Senate, on
the morning of the 9th inst, a letter from the
Commissioner of Pensions submitting a revised
e.timate of the deficiencies for the army and navy
pensions tor the fiscal year ending June ~ next.
Mr.. Teller introduced bill to enable town
sites to be entered on public lands Bome bills
of personal nature being disposed or. the
bill to amend section 2,447 Revised Statutes,
in relation TO the issue of patents for private land
claims confirmed by act of Congress parsed. Mr..
Carpenter occupied the remainder of tue day upon
Fitz John Porter's case speaking in opposition TO
the bill.
On the reassembling of the Senate on Mon
day, March 8, Mr.. Kirkwood offered resolution,
which was adopted calling for IN itemized list of
expenditures of the Government on account of the
late war, brought down to the present time. The
bill for the relief of homestead settlers on public
lands, amending the homestead laws in several
particulars, was passed, as was the bill to amend
the law relative to the seizure and for
feiture of vessels for breach of the revenue laws
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. Bayard
spoke in favor of the bill for the relief of ttz John
Porter. message was received from the Presi-
dent relative to the inte oceanic canal. Mr.. Nc
Donald obtained the floor, aud, after executive
sioa, the Senate adjourned In the House, the
Speaker announced the new rules operative to-
day, and called the States for bills, ETC., beginning
with Alabama. Mr.. Sanford introduced bill
to reduce the tariff certain articles,
A discussion ensued as to what committee the bill
should be referred to- but the bill sent TO the
Ways and Means, as was another, introduced by
the same gentleman, placing type and material
nsed in it's construction and paper aud it's materi
nj upon the free list. Bills introduced and
referred By Mr.. Nichols, 10 reduce the duty
on wood and straw pulp soda-ash and other
chemicals used in the manufacture of paper and
to reduce the duty on unsized paper II per cent.
ad valorem; by Mr.. Speer, making it unlawful for
any officer of the regular army TO order inspec-
tions dress -parades concerts on Sunday; by Mr..
Morrison, TO reduce the duties in of 80 per
cent. ad valor IN various articles: by Mr.. Fort
granting pensions TO all soldiers and sail
ors of all the who ncapacitated
10 labor, and who have means
of support by Mr.. Gillette, appropriating S5O, 900
to enable the Commissioner of Agriculture TO en-
courage the manufacture of sugar from corn stalks
and sorghum; by Mr.. McKe nzio, abolishine all du-
ties agricultural machinery and implements; (;
by Mr. Caldwell, to equaIiZe at 81 per month all
bounties for total disability by Mr.. King placing
the free list paper material: by Mr.. Brewer, to
regulate the const notion of public buildings by
contract; by Mr.. Dunnell, to reduce the price OF
public lands within railroad limits; by Mr.. Hatch,
to provide for the importation of salt free of duty;
by Mr.. Cox, to repeal the tax on bank checks,
matches and legacies; by Mr.. Covert. to admit
chromate of iron free of duty; also to punish
blackmailing in The District of Colrmbia: by
MIR. Young lOhio to define the laws
in regard to the length of service in the army by
Mr.. Warner, to grant lands to soldiers by Mr.. ely
mer. granting q pension TO the widow of Gen
George A. Custer; by Mr.. Overton to provide
for promotions in the retired list Of fhe army
by Mr.. Ward, to protect original inventions
by Mr. Davis, appropriatiDg $3.50 900 for the Chi
cago harbor. Mr.. Davis I'LL offered resolution
Tor the appointment of committee TO ascertain
the terms which the State Illinois will ced,
TO the United States the Illinois and Michigan canal
The Speaker laid before the House a age from
the President in regard to the Ineroceanic canal.