The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-25
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

On the 18th inst, i'll the Senate, the bill
passed relieving James Monroe Huskel from the
operation of section 1,2lS Revised Statutes, which
prohibits the appointment in the army of ex-Con-
federates. Mr.. Morgan submitted concurrent rcso-
uon that the President of the Senate is not invest
ed by the constitution of the United States with the
right TO count the votes of electors for President
and Vice President of the United States so
as to determine what votes shall be received and
counted. what votes shall be rejected Referred
Bills passed. Authorizing the sale of real estate he
longing TO the United States, ana yesting the title to
certain other lands in Vincennes. Ind: granting
"A pension 20 Della Benner, widow of Hiram
III. Benner of the Eighteenth infantry; con-
stituting Joint commission Of three-one
to he appointed the part of the United States 10y
the President. one by the President of France,
by the Emperor of Brazil-for the settle
ment of certain claims of citizens of the
United States and France against each
other. The conference report the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill was adopted.
The President nominated as the Commissioners to
ratfy the agreement with the Ute Indians: George
w. Monypenny, Ohio; Alfred b Meacham, Wash
ington; John b. Bowman, Kentucky; John J.
Russell, iowa; and Otto Mears, Colo
RADIO. Also, Capt Henry G. Corbin,
Twenty-fourth infantry, to be Assistant
Adutant General. The senate iected the nonlna-
ton of John Nazro, Collector of Customs for the
District of Milwaukee. In the House, Mr.. Cabell
introduced a bin repeating so much of section 1886,
Revised Statutes as fixes the export tax
on manufactured tobacco, snuff and cigars
Mr. Blount submitted report of the conference
committee the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill,
and it was adopted Mr.. Dibrel submitted the
report of the conference committee on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill Agreed to. Fill
b. STEERING resorted TO by the Louisiana
members to defeat the Carlisle Sugar bill.
Mr. Cobb submitted the report of the conference
committee the General Deficiency bill, and, after
a short debate, it agreed 10. The confer
ence report on the bill establishing titles
in Hot Springs, Ark, was agreed TO.
The Speaker laid before the House "A communication
from b. b. Lewis of Alabama stating that he had
rendered his resignation a member of Con-
gress, to take effect on the LIST of October.
a biz 10 constitute joint commission for carrying
into effect the convention concluded between the
United States and the French republic for the set
tlonent of certain claims of citizens of either
try against the other was passed
Congress expired at noon on the 10th inst,
in accordance with the resolution. In the Senate on
the last forenoon, the bill for the relief of Dodd,
Brown Co. was passed. 1t allows Dodd, Brown &
Co.'s claim for $4,000 certain Indian contracts
approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Mr. Mcdonald moved to take up the bill for the
construction of public building at Fort Wayne,
and IL taken up and passed. Bills
passed: For the relief of Francis w. Maxwell,
Eighteenth Illinois Volunteers; authorizing the Sec
rotary OF the Interior to dispose of part of Fort
Dodge Military Reservation to actual settlers
amending, the Revised Statutes regarding home
stead settlers, by adding provso that settler shall
be allowed twelve months from the date of filing in
which to commence his residence upon said lands
On Mr.. Logan's motion the Eight-Hour bill
was taken up, but Mr.. Withers objected to a third
reading. and it lies the table The bill for the
lief of Ben Holiday made the special order for
the first Wednesday in December next The House
joint resolution paying annual employees
months extra pay was amended, on motion of
Mr. Blaine, as to include the Senates employees
Mr. Bailey then moved TO include all the military,
naval and civil pmnOyes of the Government. wish
ing, he admitted, to kill the resolution, which was
thereupon tabled. The usual resolution of thanks to
the Vice President and President pro tenn were
adopted The Senate neglected TO have the Presidents
veto message read until it was too late, and at noon
adjourned sine die, leaving the document lying on
the table. The President approved the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, and under one of it's provisions
nominated Col. Albert J. Myer Chief Signal Officer,
with the rank of Bfigadier General. The Senate
jected the Presidents nomination of Charles Pei
ham, of Alabama, Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court of New Mexico In the House,
the bill repeating certain laws relative TO permanent
appropriations made the special order for he
second Monday in December. The bill passed au-
thorizing the sale of the Fort Gratiot Military Reser
walton to the Port Huron and Northwestern Railroad
Company. Mr.. McLane then withdrew his Sugar
bill, and, upon motion of Mr.. Hurd,
the Senate bill for the construction of
public building at Toledo, Ohio, passed.
Mr. Carlisle, Chairman of the committee to inquire
into the charges of alleged bribery in the contested
election case Of Donnelly vs. Washburn, submitted a
report, and asked that IL, together with minority
report, be printed and recommitted. SO ordered.
Majority and minority reports upon the Don
nely-Washburn contested-election case
presented by the Elections Committee.
The committee TO wait upon the Presi-
dent and inform him that. if he had no communica-
ton TO make 10 the House, they we're ready to adj
journ, reported that the President had no further
communication to make. The bill for the erection
of pubic building at Jackson, Miss. was
passed. When the hour of IL arrived,
the Speaker, commanding order, said "The hour
fixed by the resolution for the final adjournment Of
the two houses has arrived, and now, with ex-
preston of good will toward every member and del
egate on this floor, and with the hope for
their safe return to their homes, 1 declare
this House, In its second session of the
Forty-sixth Congress, adjourned without day..
During the session 1897 bills and joint resolutions
were introduced in the Senate, and 42SS bi IL and
joint utions in the House OF Representatives.
The numbers introduced du I'm the first Tor cxtra)
session respectively 10 and 1886, making
the grand total 1874 bills and joint resolutions
introduced thus far during the present
Congress. At the hour of adjournment, be-
sides great number of measures not
yet reported from the committees, there remained
about 800 bills and joint resolutions the Senate
calendar, aud about 400 bills and joint resolutions
on the House calendar Qncluding some 300 pension
and other private bils), which have been reported
with the committee recommendations for pass
age AL the regular annual appropriation bills
were signed by the President In time 10 announce