The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-02-18

was excluded from the Pension appropriation
bill on point Of order. Some minor matters hav-
ing been disposed Of the Postal bill was taken up.
An attempt was made To amend II by inserting an
item Of II ,0O0,000 70 aid in the establishment Of
American lines Of iron steamers. Mr.. Voorhees,
presented concurrent resolution of the Indiana
the improvement OF the Kankakee river.
Some private pension bills passed. In tho House.
Mr.. Reagan succeeded In having the River and Har-
Dor bill taken up, and appealed for its passage with
out amendment. long debate upon the provisions
of the bill took place, lasting the whole session,
which was cnlivened by q" fare up" between
Messrs. Reagan and Cox; In which some hard things
were said by both. Mr. Cox finally expressed
regret at his show OF temper, ana the cloud blew
over. Mr.. Murch offered resolution, which was
adopted, ordering investigation into the influence
reported to have been used upon members of Con.
gress by the Washington Gaslight Company in re-
gard 10 their contract for lighting the city and pub
lie buildings.
The House bill granting public lands in Da-
kota, Arizona, Montana and wyoming Territories
for university purposes passed by the Senate on
Friday, Feb IL. Mr.. Hosr introduced . resolution
directing the Judiciary Committee to take into con-
sideration the danger arising from the presence
OF large bodies Of armed State militia at
Presidential insuguraiions. In . personal
statement Mr. Dawes declared that Secretary schurz
hSd stood In the way of all redress TO the Poncas
Mr.. Oonking submitted resolution of inquiry as to
the collection OF tolls on the Kanawha river. Sena-
tor Wallace urged a return to the district system Of
voting for President A test vote the Post
, ss' 'sISs SA' shs 'sa%
The session Of the House was devoted to private
bills, among them being one to make Indianapolis a
port Of delivery. An Intellectual attempt was made
To put through the Chicago lakefront measure. The
Committee on Appropriations reported in favor Of
the appropriation for tbs Jeanette search expedi
ton.
The credentials of Senators-elect Platt, OF
New York, and Bayard, of Delaware, we're presented
TO the Senate, Saturday, Feb. ~. Mr.. Morgan,
on behalf If the committee having charge of the
matter, stated that no proportion relative 10 the
election of Presidents and Vice Presidents would be
reported this session. Mr. Herman reported favor
ably the joint resolution inviting foreign nations 20
take part in the international exhibition. bill
passed for the protection of officers Of the United
States in the performance Of their official duties.
Resolutions fixing the hour of meeting hereafter at
IL, and limiting debate on motion to take mp q bill
resolution 10 hftecn minutes, and 1ve minutes 10
each speaker, were adopted. The postal bill was
taken ur and Mr.. Hamiins amendment, appropriate
nV 81 900 900 for mail service, ruled out
was made that no quorum present
The House Of Representatives by an almost-unan-
nous vote tabled the bill in aid OF the Tehusntepec
Ship railway. The bill regulating the imports Of
PES engaged IN the foreign trade was slightly amend
e and passed. he Senate bill amending the charter
Of the Freedmen's Savings Bank passed The
River and Harbor bill taken up, and three of its
forty pages were di posed OF.
Numbers of petitions from temperance or
CARNATIONS in various States praying for constitu
tonsl amendment to prohibit the manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic liquors were presented to the Sem
ate on Monday, the l4th inst. Mr.. Saunders
ported back the bill establishing the Ter
ritory of Pembina, and it was placed
the calendar. Mr.. Booth reported with
favorable Recommendation the resolutions
authorizing the payment Of prize money To the
officers of the Farragut feet. They were adopted.
The postal blu was then taken up and the steamship
subsidy amendment further discussed, and finally
laid the table by vote OF "a 10 IA. The bin
funding bin taken up and informally laid over.
The cattle disease bill was under consid-
Grafton when the death of the Hon.
Fernando Wood was announced, and the Senate
adjourned. In the House of Representatives. Mr..
Stephenson presented the resolutions Of the
Illinois Legislature relative to railroad dis
elimination and commerce between States.
The Senate amendments to the joint reso.u-
ton inviting France 10 join with the United
States in celebrating the surrender of Corn
wallis at Yorktown were concurred in. Mr. Hill re
ported back the resolutions declaring the policy of
the United States In regard to the inter-oceanic
canals. The House went into committee of the whole
the Senate bill to provide for funding the S-per-
cent. certificates of the District of Columbia,
but took no action on The matter
Bills were introduced, hxiag the first Monday in No
veE:ber the time for the assembling of Cong ess
and to Admit free tc,es intended for the Iuterna
tionai Exhil ition of 1888. Resolutions respecting
the death Of tho Hon. Fernando Wood we're passed,
and the House adjourned.