The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-21


land free ship canal, aud to prevent ma
tional banks from issuing notes exceed
ing 10 per cent Of the value OF tho bonds
deposited Ia the treasury. An adverse report
was made in regard W the taxation Of legal
tender notes by States- MIR. Page introduced
q Chinese bill providing for the Suspension OF
immigration for ten years. The Committee on
Appropriations was instructed TO report what
further measures OF relief are necessary for tho
sufferers by the overflow Of the MississippL
Mr. Cameron presented in the Senate, on
the 18th inst, protest from the Land League
agsinst the imprisonment OF American citizens
In Ireland. bill was passed for the adjust
ment OF the claims growing out OF the des-
Armstrong III 1914 at Port Royal. MIR.
Mcmillan made favorable report on
bill authorizing the Secretary OF War 10
prevent the obstruction OF navigation
by bridges by requiring sdditionai
portions. The Honse bill to rectify duties on
products OF the Netherlands was amended and
passed. The bill for right OF way through
Indian Territory was passed. an amendment 10
require the consent OF the Indian Council DO
ing rejected. The bill was PASSED TO appropriate
$50, 900 to supply the deficiency In the SUD-
sistenoe OF Indian tribes. az also acts TO
bridge tho Mississippi at Keithsbnrg ILL.,, and
10 establish an assay Office at Omaha. Inc
House passed a bill to ratify the agreement be-
tween the Shoshopes and Bannocks and tho
Utah and Northern railroad for the sale OF
lands in Idaho The Tariff Commission bill was
taken up. and speeches were made by Messrs.
Upd, graft, Turner Brumm and Aimheld. "A
bill was passed apprOpriating Slo,OOO Tor the
erection of a monument over tue grave OF
Thomas Jefferson
Mr.. Maxey made . favorable report 70 the
Senate, on the 14th inst, on the bill renewing
the appropriation OF March, 1877, to pay South
ern mail contractors. bill was passed TO pay
the claims OF 1859 loyal citizens, aggregating
S29l 14S for small supplies taken for the use
of the army during the War Of tho Rebellion.
Mr. Voorhees, spoke on his resolution condemn
ing the Secretary Of State for his neglect or
American citizens in Ireland, and on motion OF
Mr. Sherman il was sent to the Committee
on Foreign Relations for further inquiry. In
the House the minority report on the anti
Chinese bill WAS read. 1t declares against a
ffteen-year suspension, and IN favor OF Mr..
Pages motion. The private calendar was taken
up in committee of the whole, and the bill
for the relief of Edward p. Armstrong, OF
Missouri was debated for an hour and defeated.
At caucus of the Republican members OF the
House it was agreed that on Monday, 18th, an
effort should be made to pass the anti Chinese
bill (Mr. Pages under a suspension of the
rules and that on Tuesday and for the re-
mainder OF the week the Committee on Elec-
tons should have the floor for the di sposal of
Standardization cases, the Utah case TO be
disposed of first, and then the Lynch Chalmers
Mississippi contest
The House Of Representatives devoted the
entire days session, on the 18th inst, to debate
on the Tariff Commission bill, on which
speeches were made by Messrs- Shallenbarger,
Ward, Wilson, Mcmillan, White and Hill
There was no session Of the Senate.
Mr.. Cnilicott, the new Senator from Col
orado, was sworn in on the 18th Mr.. Ingalls,
reported a bill to declare taxable certain lands
granted TO tho Pacific railroads. Mr.. McDiu
introduced a bill to establish Board of Rail-
way Commissioners to regulate interstate COM
cation OF claim for damages arising from
a collision between a vessel Of the United
States and ferry-boat at Memphis. The
bill introduced by MIR. Kellogg, appropri-
ating si5,000,000 for the Improvement OF
the Mississippi and 81, 900, 600 for the Missouri,
was taken up. Mr.. Jonas proposed an amend
ment that any necessary portion OF the appro-
priation may be expended in repairing levees
10 improve navigation. Mr.. Garland urged that
S13, 000, 900 be set ASIDE for the Mississippi and
u, O00, 900 for the Missouri. After fruitless
debate, an executive session was held, at which
Miss Ada @. Sweet was nominated for Pension
Agent ut Chicago, and George b. Arm
strong of Chicago, for Register of the
Land Office at Huron, Oak. In
the House, petition was read from citizens OF
California, asking that Bibles be admitted free
of duty. Mr.. Springer presented a resolution
Of the Legislature Of Illinois, urging the oon-
struction Of the Hennepin canal. MIR. Gibson
introduced bill to appropriate 100000 for
the purchase and distribution of seed came. Mr..
Bland presented measure to retire the circula-
ton of national banks. Mr.. Ranney present
ed q report In the Florida Standardization
case. for the seating Of Bisbee. Mr.. Grape
failed in an effort to fix next Tuesday for
taking mp the bill to extend the charters of
national banks. Mr.. Morse introduced bill
TO punish by fine and imprisonment the unlaw-
full oertfcauon of checks by national banks.
Mr.. Frost presented a joint resolution to repay
10 Great Britain the undistl1buted fund of the
Geneva award. After an acrimonious debate
an anti Chinese bill was passed, suspending
immigration for ten years, by vote of POI
to 81.