The true northerner., 1880-03-12
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

Mr.. Hoar introduced a resolution in the Sen
ate on the I'd inst. instructing the Committee on
Judiciary to inquire whether any person has been
arrested and imprisoned for petitoning the Senate
In regard to a seat in that body. The resolution
was adopted. 1t is evidently aimed at the Lou
isiana case. The Senate passed the House bill ap-
proprating $780, 90 for the purchase of site for
. postofAce and other Government build
the entire day after the morning hour
with set speech upon the Fitz John Porter
case, his remarks being unfinished at the adjourn
ment The President withdrew the nomination Of
Mr.. Pinchback for Naval Officer at New Orleans.
In the House, the morning hour was dispensed
with, and the report of the Committee on Revision
of the Rules was presented from committee of the
whole, with amendments, and, after several yea
and-nay votes, was adopted, and the new code was
ordered to 60 into effect next Monday.
communication was received from the
Secretary of War to the Senate, on the 3D. inst,
giving the number, age, rank, ETC., of officers
tired from the army since the act of June 13 1s7s
Mr.. Thurman, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported adversely on the House bill for removal Of
political disabilities of individuals. A House
bill was passed giving drawback
of tariff upon certain machinery,
and canned goods exported. where the
cans are ade Of foreign material to the amount
of 70 per cent, and themachines to the amount Of
one-half. Bills were introduced: BY Mr.. Vest. for
the erection of public building at Hannibal, No.;
by Mr.. Jonas. for the relief of Mrs. Betty Taylor
Saa., Soa Mrs - fn3a Wood daughter and grand
submitted resolution instructing the
Committee on the Judiciary to inquire
whether Congress has the right to make the Indian
Territory separate judicial district, and 10 or
ganize court or courts therein, aud IL so, what
jurisdiction ought to be conferred upon said
courts and to report by bill or otherwise. The
bill for the relief of certain actual settlers on the
Kansas Trust and Diminished Revenue lands in
Kansas passed. The bill restoring to the public
domain part of the Fort Ripley (Minn.) military
reservation passed. Mr.. Logan spoke the
John Porter case. and had not concluded his
marks at adjournment. The President nominated
Charles A. Galloway to be Collector of Internal
Revenue of the Third district of Wisconsin. In
the House, the morning hour was consumed in
discussion of the bill regulating the removal
OF causes from State to Federal Courts
Ihe morning hour expired without final action on
the bil and the Senate resolutions relative to the
late Senator Houston, of Alabama, we're taken up.
Eulogies were pronounced by Messrs. Wright,
Fernando Wood Cox, Foney Lowe, Williams.
Herbert, Herndon, Lewis, eamford, Shelley, House,
Atkins aud Harris. The House then, as a mark of
respect, adjourned.
Bills were introduced in the Senate on the
4th inst. follows: BY Mr.. Blair, to provide for
the payment of pensions to widows and minor
children upon the death of pensioners totally dis
abed from wounds In service; by Mr.. Harris to
make the crime of rape punishable with death; ;
by Mr.. Morgan, joint resolution declaring
Indians citizens Of the States and Territories in
which they reside. The Appropriation Committee
reported bill for sundry civil expenses OF the
Government The Senate took up and passed the
House bill making additional appropriations of
Sl35,OO0 for the support of certain Indian tribes
for the year ending June 80, 1880. The morning
hour having expired. Mr. Logan continued his re-
marks upon the Ftz John Porter case, not reac hing
conclusion at adjournment. The Senat reject d
the nomination of John Mcneil. of st. Louis as
United states Marshal for the Eastern District Of
Missouri. LIN the House, the bill regu-
latiDg removals from State to Federal
courts was passed, after discussion and amend
ment Mr.. Gillette introduced n bill TO provide for
the payment of the public debt, TO be used as
substitute for Mr.. Woods Funding BILL and IL was
ordered prin ed. Mr.. Aiken offered a bill M akng
the Agricultural Department Independent
branch Of the Government. Mr. Wood addressed
the House, IN committee Of the whole, upon his
Funding bill.
In the United States Senate, March s, Mr..
Garfield introduced joint resolution extending
until April Is the time allowed the Secretary of the
Interior 10 instruct the United States Land once at
Little Rochin relation 10 the Hot Springs reserva-
ton. The bill relieving Pay-Director' Charles W.
Abbott from liability for the defalcation of his sub
ordinates passed. Mr.. Baldwin, from the Committee