The true northerner., 1880-04-30
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

At the request of Mr. Beck, the House amend
ments to the bill for exhibition in New York in
1883 concurred in 10y the Senate, the morn
ing of April 20. Mr. Farley, from the Committee on
Pensions. reported adversely the bill TO increase
the pensions of wounded soldiers of the War of 1872
and bill in relation to the compensation and
pcnscs of Pension Agents, and they indefinite
ly postponed. A bill for the extension of
the Government building at Cleveland was passed
The Vice President appointed Mr. Allison member
of the special joint committee the evasion Of the
stamp tax on tobacco, in place of Mr.. Voorhees, who
had requested 10 be relieved. Mr.. Williams intro
duced joint resolution for the erection
arah Uho'ns TSgor situated @ nsar Louisville % ny
The blu for the erection Of public building at Den
passed. On motion of Mr.. Harris, bill
providing for a marine hospital mt Memphis was
passed. The debate on the Geneva award occupied
the day. vote being had In the House the entire
day was consumed in filibustering upon ques-
ton of allowing debate upon concurring in the
Senate amendments TO the Immediate Deficiency bill.
The Republicans demanded two hours to debate the
bill while the Democrats limited the time TO half
hour, whereat the entire day wasted in dilatory
motions. In the evening number Of pension bills
were passed.
The bill as amended, to grant the pension of
enlisted privates, passed by the Senate on the
morning of April o. After little miscellaneous
business the Geneva Award bill was taken up, and,
after debate, indefinitely postponed. The President
nominated for Supervisor Of the Census for Ohio
Meredith II. Wlet, Of Bryan, for the First district
John H. Little, of Springfield, for the Second dis
trict Cyrus Cado, ST., of Pleasantville, for
the Fifth district; and William A. Hunt,
of st. Clairvile, for the Seventh district =. In
the House, the Senate amendment to the House
bill to repair and extend the public buildings at
Cleveland, Ohio was concurred in. Several speeches
were made upon a resolution directing the Commit
on ~
be done by the Government TO better advance encour
age and foster agricultural interests. The wrangle
licans leaving the House without quorum when the
previous question ordered, that the matter
was left at night as it was in the morning. An even
ing session held for consideration of a bill to
establish a code for the District Of Columbia
A resolution was introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Morrill,, the morning of April % in regard to
the "poem" of the Delegate from wyoming, printed
in the Record but withdrawn notice of the matter
being taken up In the House. Mr.. Baldwin intro
duced bill authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Detroit river Mr.. Harris presented
petition of the German Society, of New York, praying
for protection TO emigrants. The Senate then took
up the Army Appropriation bill, and passed IL
I'm the shape IL was received from the House, voting
down all amendments, and the Republicans doing
all the talk. The vote on the passage Of the bill
% to 18 Jeffersons desk presented by Mr..
Dawes. The Senate rejected the nomination Of John
D. Suckney as united States Attorney Tor the North
ern District Of Florida. The President nominated
Edgar NJ Marble. Of Michigan, TO he Commissioner
OF Patents, and Joseph X. McCammon, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, TO lie Assistant Attorney General, vice Marble
In the Record IL the speech in blank verse; entitled
T" The Immortals," which is copyrighted by Downcy
Of Wyoming, and which purports 70 be in support Of
his bill providing for the painting Of Biblical pictures
on the walls of the Capitol Mr.. Garfield called at
tention 10 this fact, and moved that the speech be
referred TO the Committee ON Rules to in
quire whether IL is competent for member 10
plpf uoG IN
The Speaker laid before the House message from
the PresdentNnfo Informing Congress that the Coolidge
heirs, OF Massachusets desired 10 present the desk
on which the Declaration Of Independence writ
zen by Thomas jefferson, and transmitting letter
from X. c. Winthrop expressing the wish Of
IL might have place IN tie Depar{ment
of State In connection with the immor-
tai instrument which had been written It.