The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-01
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

In the Senate, Mr. Voorhees, offered resolu.
ton, Tuesday, March ~, setting forth that the
hostile attitude assumed by the national banks to-
ward refunding the national debt at low rates, and
the recent attempt to dictate the legislation OF Con-
gress the subject, contrary 10 the best in
terests Of the people, and well calculated to
excite their alarm for the future. IL was
objected 10 on the ground that II was
in the nature Of legislative business and not proper
TO be considered ut this session. At Mr.. Conblngs
suggestion, IL was deferred for one day The Pres-
dent nominated Stewart l.. WoOdford to be United
States Attorney for the Southern district of New
York; ASA w. Tenney, TO be United States Attorney
for the Eastern district of New York Lewis IT, Painc
TO be United States Marshal for the southern dis
trict of New York; Clinton ID. McDougall, to be
United States Marshal for the Northern district Of
New York; John Tyler, to be Collector Of Customs
for the district of Buffalo Greek, New York; Albert
Woodcock, TO be Collector Of Internal Revenue for
the Third district of Illinois: Edward ). MeS yer, to be
States Marshal for the Eastern district Of
wisconsin; A. NJ Jones. to be United States
Marshal for the Northern district OF Illinois. The
Republican Senator'S in caucus determined to COM
plete the reorganization OF the Senate by the election
OF tho various officers The following the nomi-
G nees Tor the principal oces; Secretary,
Arms, Henry Riddebarger, Virginia. PrIn-
cipal Executive Clerk, James II. Young, Pennsylva-
mia; Chief Legislative Clerk, Charles w. Johnson,
land, OF Washington, ID. c. Riddelbarger Is par
tcular friend Of Malone, and is now editor Of
weekly Readjuster paper at Woodstock, Va.
On the meeting of the Senate on the morn
ing Of Wednesday, March %, Mr.. voorhees, again
submitted the resolution declaring that the hostile
attitude assumed by the national banks TO refund
ing the national debt at lower ate of interest and
their recent attempt to dictate the legislation of
Congress, contrary TO the best interests OF the
people, and calculated to excite their alarm for the
future. Mr. Morrill, raised his nosnt
OF order that the resolution was not in order
lnafmuch as IL was legislative propostion
Mr.. voorhees, spoke ut length in opposition TO the
point Of order. Mr.. Morrill, withdrew it. and the
resolution was laid over Mr.. Dawes offered reso-
luton for the election Of Senate officers naming the
Candidates 80 ected by the Republican caucus The
following list Of nominations was sent In by the
Pre- ident: William II. Robertson Collector of Gus
toms at the port Of New York; william Walter
Phelps, Of New Jersey, Minister TO Austria: Fdwin
A. Merritt, of New York, Consul Gem
erh TO London; Adam Badeau. OF
New York, Charge d'Affaires In Denmark:
Lewis Wallace Of Indiana, Charge d'Afares in Par
aeuay and Uruguay; Michael J. Cramer, of hem
tncEy, Charge d'Anaires In Switzerland; William
r. chandler, OF New Hampshire. Solicitor General;
Samuel J. PHILIPPE. Of North Carolina Judge OF the
Court Of Claims; L. A. Sheldon, of Ohio. Governop
OF New Mexico; Thomas NJ Nlcbol. Of
WISCONSIN,, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Edward 3. Meyer, United States Attorney of the
Northern district Of Ohio; George w. AtA,nsonl
united ststes Marshal, West Virginia: BRYAN N
Langston, Collector of Internal Revenue Fifth ds-
trict OF Missouri; Ellis q. Evans, Receiver Of Pubic
moneys, lronton, Mo. And the following Poet