The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-16
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

A number of bills were introduced in the
Senate on the 9Th inst, including one by Mr..
ingalls, granting the franking privilege to Mrs.
Garfield; one by MIR. Pendleton to improve the
civil service, and to prevent extortion coercion
and bribery by persons in the public service;
and one by Mr.. Saunders admitting Dakota a.
O State. Mr.. Edmunds' resolution continuing
the Senate committees of last session was
passed, Mr.. Davis voting with the Repub-
leans for the resolution. He made speech
defining his position. He said he thought il
only proper that the party responsible for the
legislation should have a majority OF the COM
mittees. He announced his intention TO vote
for the present Senate officers, all Democrats,
thus dividing his influence. Mr.. Davis denied
the charge that he had sold out To the Re-
publican party; said that he would support the
administration when it was right, and oppose
it when il was wrong, and that he would strive
to bring about more cordial union between
North and South. In the House, the drawing
of seats and the reading of the message occu-
pied the session, and an adjournment was
voted till Friday, the 9Th.
On the meet ng of the Senate on Wednesday,
Dec, Z, Senators Sherman, Pendleton, Dawes,
Lapham, Bayard and Morgan were appointed
by the chair on the joint committee for the
preparation OF memorial upon the death Of
the late President Garfield. A large number
vidual relief, were introduced and referred.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows
For the erection of public building at Quincy,
H.; TO enable the people Of New Mexico to
form constitution and State Government; to
establish a Department of Agriculture and
Commerce; making trade dollars legal tender
at their nominal value for all debts, public and
private, except where otherwise expressly
stipulated In contract; to provide for the
allotment of lands in severalty to the united
Peorias and Aliamls of the Indian Territory;
10 procure and publish certain information rel
alive to the demand and price of American ag-
nculture and other products in foreign coun-
tries granting pensions to soldiers of the Mex
loan war, and to soldiers engaged in the Greek,
Seminole and Blackhawk Indian wars for
public building at Peoria, Ill.
The Senate passed the BILL on Thursday the
Sth inst, comforting on Mrs. Garfield the frank
ing privilege, Mr.. Garland introduced bill pro
viding that, in case of the removsl death,
resignation or inability OF both the President
and Vice President of the United States, the
Secretary OF State, or if there be no Secretary
Of State, the Secretary Of the Treasury,
or If there be neither Secretary Of
State nor Secretary Of the Treas
ury, then the Secretary OF War; shall
act as President until the disability be removed
or President be elected by the people. Mr.
Plumb introduced bill providing that certain
be declared forfeited to the United States in
cases where the lands were granted to aid in
the construction of roads which have not been
constructed within the specified time.
Mr.. Plumb also introduced bill providing
for the exemption from taxation Of saving de-
posts III provldent associations. savings ranks
and savings Institutions. and on so much of
their deposits as have been invested in United
States securities. Mr.. Cockrell introduced
bill providing that Union soldiers or officers
u "a nr nUa d1rfn tha
Rebellion, and who received honorable dis
charge, or, III case Of their death, their widows
or orphans, shall be entitled to 100 acres Of
public land. Mr.. Pendleton reintroduced his
old bill providing that Cabinet officers may
have seats on the. floor of the Senate and
House OF Representatives. Mr.. Merrill
made lengthy address on the Tariff Com
mission bill. Mr.. Vest introduced bills for a
bridge across the Missouri river at point five
miles above st. Louis, for recording marriages
IN the Territories, and for making wife com
petent witness in trial for bigamy in the Ter
ritories. Mr.. Groome presented a measure for
the erection OF monument TO Gen
De Kalb. The House was not in session.
Only the House of Representatives was in
session on Friday, the 9th inst, and there was
very little business done, the appointment of a
committee on the death of President Garfield
and on mileage by Speaker Kefer being the
only matters which excited much comment A.
III. Smith, Of Pennsylvania, was appointed
Chairman OF the Committee on Mileage. An
adjournment to Tuesday, the 18th, was taken.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill in the Senate,
on the 18th inst, for the payment OF reasona-
bic expenses incurred in behalf of the late Pres
ident, not to exceed 800, 000 Among other
bills introduced was one by Mr.. Edmunds, pro-
viding that jurors in trials for polygamy and
bigamy In the Territory of Utah may be chal-
lenged, and another Tor the scientific explora-
ton OF Alaska under the direction Of the Secre-
tary of War, and apbropriatlng SOS, 900 for the
purpose; and bill by Mr. Morgan, of Alabama,
granting the right of way through the State
of Alabama to the Gulf and Chicago Air Line
railway Mr.. Call. of Florida, introduced a
resolution authorizing the Committee on Ter
ritOries 10 inquire into tue expedlency OF es-
tabllshing Territorial government for Alaska.
MIR. Garland addressed the Senate on the
Tariff Commission bill He alleged that
the tendencies OF a protective policy
were that they were but step TO and
led up to monopoles. MIR. Beck, on the
same side asserted that MIR. MorTilFs BIN was
III favor of Congressional pets, and that uu-
der protective tariff the American mercantile
marine had been driven from the sea- and that
We are now paying foreigners $3.50, 900 a
year, instead of receiving from them S25,OU),-
O00 year as in 1860, under the protective
tariff OF Is per cent. Il. Il. freliDghuysen, of
New Jersey, was nominated TOR Secretary OF
State, and confirmed without an objection.
HOPE is the ruddy morning ray of
Joy, recollection is its golden tinge I; but
the latter is won't to sink amid the dews
and dusky shades of twilight, and the