The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-04
PORTY.sEvRNTH CONGRESS.

Tho conference report ON the River and
Harbor bill was adopted by the Senate, July rs.
The Revenue hill came up, the question being
on Mr.. Hale's amendment to the sugar duty,
striking OF the latest addition OF Is per cent,
which was adopted. MIR. Harris moved TO re-
duce duties on all imports 10 per cent. after
January, and an equal amount at the COM
mencement of the next year. Mark l.. Joslyn.
of Woodstock, Ill, was nominated by
of the Interior. In the House,
the regular order of business was the bill to
allow drawback on imported material used in
the construction Of vessels for foreign account,
which was recommitted. Mr.. Washburn Of
fered resolution for naval court OF inquiry
TO investigate the loss Of the Jeanette. A
resolution was adopted to print 100000 copies
of the agricultural report Mr.. Page explained
the conference report on the River and Harbor
bill, to which the House refused to agree by q
vote of 81 TO 81.
Mr.. Conger made a favorable report to the
Senate, July 26, on the Deuster bill to regulate
the carrying Of passengers by sea. Mr.. Halo
secured the postponement Of the Revenue bill,
and the Senate went into committee of the whole
on the naval appropriation. Mr.. Hale showed
that with thirty nine steam vessels IN active
service the American navy has over 400
commissioned officers, while the British navv,
which has over 800 men-of-war, has but 2, 700
officers Mr.. Cameron moved to recommit The
bill to the Appropriation Committee, with in
structions to eliminate provisions in regard to
the organization of the navy. MIR. Hale stated
that out of force Of twenty-five Commodores
only one was doing actual duty at sea.
The bill then went over without further action.
The President sent to the Senate the name Of
Harrison Allen, Of Pennsylvania, TO be United
States Marshal for the Territory of Dakota. In
the House, Mr.. Pound secured the passage of q
| bill providing that in all suits for uespass on
public lands the actual expense OF survey or
estimate shall be included in the bill of costs. A
joint resolution was passed to authorize the lean
Of tents to Russian refugees in Foote county,
Kan. An act to incorporate the Oregon Short
Line railway in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming was
passed. joint resolution was adopted to pay
the widows Of Ministers Hurlbut, Fitzpatrick
and Garnet an amount equal to one years sal
airy. The House conferees refused to consent
to the clause in the general deficiency appro-
priation for the payment of mileage to Senators
for the extra session On reconsideration Of
the conference report on the River and Harbor
bill the House yielded, by Ill to 80.
The Senate had long debate on the Naval
Appropriation bill, at its session on July q.
motion by Mr.. Cameron to recommt the
measure with instructions to eliminate all general
legislation was defeated by twenty-nine to
thirty-four. This proved an exhausting days
work, and the measure was flung aside without
action. A new conference on the Japanese
Indemnity bill was ordered. Williams offered
an amendment to the Sunday Civil bill to allow
Charles II. Reed not exceeding $4,000
for his services in defending Guiteau, the
Attorney General to fix the amount.
The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up.
The House passed a bill to place Chicago among
the classified ports making the salary OF the
Customs Collector $1,000 per annum, and al
lowing naval officer and surveyor Mr.. Kas-
son reported back the bill to make the duty
on imported hay 20 per cent. ad valorem. A
joint resolution was passed approprlating
81 600 for memorial cards TO accompany the
address on the life OF President Garfield. A
Senate bill was passed granting TO the st.
Louis and San Francisco road the right of way
through Choctaw and Chickasaw lands, an
amendment to secure the consent of the In
dams being lost. Mr.. Williams reported dis
agreement in the Conference Committee on
the japanese Indemnity bill, and a further at
tempt to arrange the issue was ordered. In
! accordance with the request of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs the resolution calling for
the instructions to Admiral Nicholson at Alex
andria was tabled.
The Senate devoted the entire DAYS session,
on the 28th ult, in wrangling over the Naval
Appropriation bill. An amendment by Mr..
Beck was adopted, reducing to 100000 the
item for completing the Miantonomah and
launching the other four monitors. The clause
abohshing the grade OF Commodore was struck
out as was also the provision for the condem-
nation and sale of unserviceable stores
belonging to the several bureaus of the navy.
The House passed the Senate bill making Kan
sas City and st. Joseph ports of delivery, and
joint resolution providing for the expenditures
Of the Government to August 2. MIR. Town
send reported back the bill regulating the car
rage of explosive materials on steam passenger
vessels. The Senate accomplished nothing in
the way OF legislation on the 10th ult. The
House was not in session.
After passing the bill to prevent the coun-
terfeiting Of foreign securities, the Senate, on
the 31st ult, took up the Naval Appropriation
bill. Several amendments were adopted looking
to the abolition OF useless navy-yards, the dis
posal OK worthless ships, and the making of tests
and experiments. All laws were repealed provid-
ing for promotion and increase OF pay on the
retired list. An attempt to strike out the
Robson contract job failed, and the bill then
passed. The remainder of the day was de-
voted TO discussion Of the sundry civil meas
ure. In the House the Senate bill for the
retirement Of u. s. Grant. late General and
ex-President of the United States, came up. A
motion TO lay the bill on the table failed and it
was referred to the Military Committee.