The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-02-17

favorable report was made % ehe biu for tho
sale of portions OF the reservation ct 70 ri
Leavenworth. Mr.. Saunders introduced bill
for bridge across tho Missouri near
Omaha. and Mr.. Grover an act
for civil government Cor Southeastern Alaska.
Neil Brown, Of Tennessee, was nominated for
Secretary Of the Senate, but was defeated by
the vote OF Mr.. Brown OF Go orgia, who voted
with the Republicans, much to the surprise and
Indignation of the Democrats. Eulogies were
delivered upon the late Representative OCcn-
nor, OF South Carolina, during which Mr.. Bay
ard paid a glowing tribute to the Irish race.
In the House, Mr.. Hewitt introduced bill to
regulate the meeting Of electors and the count
ing Of the votes for President and Vice Presi-
Dent. With Mr.. Aldrch in the chair,
some hours were spent on the Apportionment
bill. Mr.. McCoid advocated tho Seaton plan,
which fixes the number of Representatives
from each State without regard 70 fractions.
General sentiment seemed 10 favor provision
for $40 members, which viii divide the gain
equally between the political parties. A bill was
introduced to retire NJ. O. Meigs with the rank
Of Major General.
The measure for placing Gen. Grant on the
retired list came up in the Senate on tho 10th,
but was laid over because Mr.. Logan was alb
sent. Mr.. Maxey urged the enlargement Of the
Mexican-war list, and Mr.. Beck expressed his
willingness to aid needy and deserving veterans
but not to others. Ia the House MIR.
Guenther reported q resolution of inquiry
as to the practicabillty of lowering the
dam constructed for the improvement Of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers. The House went
into committee OF the whole on the private
calendar and took up and passed the bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint to Cap
taincy in the army L. ID. Kirby, who was CASH
sred for Drunkenness when brevet Rigadier
General. The Secretary Of the Treasury
submitted report showing that twenty-nine
employees OF the Internal Revenue Department
had been killed and fifty wounded while en-
forcing the laws against moonshiners. Both
houses adjourned to Monday. 18th. At a eau.
Gus of Republican Senator'S held after adj
journment, il was determined 10 resist any
motion to bring up Harris resolution for tho
appointment OF Neil Brown as acting Chief
Clerk of the Senate.
A bill for the sale of the Miami lands in Kan
sas was passed by the Senate ON Feb. 18th,
and a measure was introduced for the DISPOSE
ton Of the Fort Larned reservation in Kansas.
The bill for the relief OF Samson Goliath,
which involves the right OF Congress to remit
the sentence Of a oourt-martial, was recon-
mtted ut the request Of Mr.. Logan.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced an act' to adjust
the claims of the confederated Peoria
Indians Of Kansas, and MIR. Hill
bill to provide suitable agricultural
lands for the Southern Utes. Mr.. Vest made
favorable report on the bnl Tor public bniid-
ing at Jefferson City, and Mr.. Harris introduced
similar measure for Chattanooga. The Sem
ate in executive session, after some discussion,
confirmed the appointment OF Col. Rucker as
Quartermaster General In the House MIR.
Davis introduced resolution calling on
the Secretary OF War for correspondence
and other information in regard to encroach-
ments upon the harbor Of Chicago. resoiu-
ton was adopted calling for facts concerning
the perils Of American missionaries Ia Persia.
MIR. Young introduced bill to create the Office
of Mining Commissioner, with a salary OF
81. COO Mr.. Herndon proposed consutu-
tional amendment limiting the number OF
members of the House to 325. The Supple
mental Census bill was passed. For two and
half hours the clerks wero kept busy read
ing bills. Among them were measures to
prohibit poygamists from voting or holding
Office in the Territories for ship canal from
Lake Pontchartraln to the Mississippi to re-
duce the whisky tax to 30 cents per gallon, to
aid in erecting monuments Revolutionary
battle-felds, to abolish the national banks, and
to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
among cattle.