The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-06-23
FORTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS.


rejected. Mr.. Allison reported, with
amendments, the House bill for the
extension OF the natlonal-bank char
tiers. The japanese Indemnity bill
was taken up and passed. The President sent
to the Senate the following nominations Sam
uel H. Axtell, OF Quo, Chief Justice OF he SUI
preme Court OF New Mexico Rollin nj. Dag
gett, OF Nevada, United States Minister to the
Hawaiian islands Henry Esplisen, Of Wscon-
sin, Receiver OF Public Moneys at Aberdeen,
Dakota. The House OF Representatives passed
q resolution authorizing the s'ecretary OF
War to place Mt Washington's headquarters at
Newburgh, n. Y. memorial column costing
slO, 900, aud also approprlating $4,000 toward
the expense OF a centennial celebration next
year, OF the declaration Of peace The bill to
increase the water supply Of the District Of Co
lumbia was passed, with the proviso that half
the cost be advanced by the Government The
Legislative Appropriation bill was taken up in
committee of the whole, discussed, amended
and laid over.
Tho House Bonded-spirits bin came up m
the Senate, on the l4th, as the regular order,
and q substitute reported by the Finance Com
mittee was read. Mr.. Bayard urged the nee es-
sity Of prolonging the bonded period from
three to five years, and said the recent PROPOSE
ton in the House to reduce the tax TO 80 cents
per gallon had produced paralysis in the trade.
Mr. Sherman expressed the opinion that firm
than the present rate. No action
was taken on the bill Mr.. Miller reported the
bill for the construction of the Illinois and Mis-
sissppi canal. The JOINT resolution appropri-
ating 1915, 600 TO pay mail contractors in the
Southern States for services at the outbreak OF
the war was taken up, and Mr.. Conger derided
any liability OF the Government The President
has nominated Daniel II. Pinney Of Illinois, to
be Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
Arizona Mr.. Pinney was Democratic member
OF the Illinois Legislature, from Joliet, in 1877
when David Dave was elected United States
Senator, and was one Of his chief supporters.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill. Mr.. White moved to strike
out the item OF 81, 1916, 900 for salaries in the
internal Revenue Bureau, and stated that Mr..
Kelley had organized pool between the whisky
and tariff people. Mr.. Kelley retorted that tho
statement was the raving of q lunatic or Of q
deliberate liar. Mr.. White replied that Mr..
Kelley might be sooundrel enough to make
such a charge. The words were taken down,
and resolution Of censure was prepared,
but both members speedily made apologies.
Several amendments TO prohibit political
sessments were ruled out. Mr.. Springer put
through an amendment to fix the salary Of the
Reporter Of the Supreme Court at $4,000, and
that the reports be hereafter printed at the
Government Office and sold at 10 per cent. adj
vance on the cost. The committee then rose
and the bill was passed by 1876 to As. reso-
luton was adopted to pay George Q. Cannon,
OF Utah, salary and mileage to April 10. Mr..
ONeil reported the Invalid Pension Appropri-
alton bill, covering $1O0,000,000.
MIR. Morgan, OF Alabama, offered a resolution
in the Senate, June is, for special committee
TO investigate the cause and remedy foT labor
strikes The Bonded-Spirts bill was taken up.
Mr.. Window said the House measure would en-
6nnUprOna
nues OF the Government. Mr.. Mcmillan moved
the indefinite postponement of the bill and It's
amendments, which was agreed TO, by SO to 20.
Mr.. Maxey urged the passage Of The JOINT
resolution to Inappropriate $4,000 to pay
debts due Southern mail contr actors at the out
break Of the war. Mr.. Plumb secured the
adoption of a resOlu ion requesting the Presi-
on the river and harbor appropriation. Mr..
Page explained ITS provisions, and long de-
bate ensued, only two pages of the bill having
been read when the adjournment took place.
dent to furnish the correspondence regarding
the conduct of the British Minister at
Lima IN connection with Minister Hutlbut's ne
gotlaton for the bay of Chimbote. The
House went into committee of the whole
on the river and harbor appropriation Mr..
Page explained Its provisions, and long de-
bate ensued, only two pages Of the bill having
been read when the adjournment took place.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill in the Senate on
the 10th, to provide for the performance of the
duties of the Presidency in cases Of vacancy
in both the Presidency and Vice Presidency by
vesting the succession In the members OF the
Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary of State
Mr.. Blair presented bll for q statue in Wash
ington of Benjamin Franklin. An act was
passed TO authorize the Oregon Pacific
road toe bridge the Willamette river.
Some debate ensued on the bill TO reap
propriats $4,000 to pay Southern mail con-
% Ia.l
to enable national banks to extend their corpo-
rate eX s.ence came up. A long discussion
took place on the proYiso to exempt national
banks from attachments and injunctious by
State courts, and it was eXpunged. Mr.. Miller
introduced bill to authorize the Southern Pa
cifc and other railroads to consolidate. Mr..
Blair offered act to permit freedmen
TO enter certain lands III Indian Territory
The House in committee OF the whole mad I'M
der consideration the Ri yer and Harbor bill,
and considerable progress was made. All at
tenpts TO amend or alter the provisions of the
bill a. reported were vigorously and success
fully resisted. Mr.. Blackburn reported back
the Military Academy Appropriation bill A
resolution was passed setting aside S33 900 for
Arctic explorations. An evening session was
held, at which seventeen pension bills were
passed. including one TO give $50 per month 10
Mrs. cambridge, a daughter Of President
Zachary Taylor.
18th inst. The House considered the River
and Harbor bill in committee of the whole. A
motion by Mr.. Springer to strike out the item
OF 100000 for q reservoir at the head wa ters
Of the Mississippi was defeated An amend
ment by Mr.. Page was adopted, that the Sec
rotary of War carry on by contract the works
contemplated in the bill. The committee rose.
and the blu was passed by 119 to AZ. Mr..
Robson reported the naval appropriation.
which was recommitted
The House bill to protect immigrants on
shipboard and joint resolution reappropr-
ating s975,0OO to pay Southern mail contract
ors were passed by the Senate on June 10. Mr..
Hoar reported, az a substitute, bill to pro-
vide for the performance Of the duties Of
President in case Of vacancy in the
Presidency and Vice Presidency, putting
the succession upon the members OF
the Cabinet. The River and Harbor
bill was received from the House, and Mr.. Kel-
logg gave notice Of several amendments. The
House bill TO extend the charters of national
banks was taken up, and caused prolonged
discussion. A new section, reported by the
Finance Committee, was adopted, authorizing
the refunding of 31I-per-cent. bonds into
3-per-cent. bonds. The President trans
mitted draft OF bill to enlarge