The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-11
FORTT.sEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate all adverse report was received
on the 1st inst. from the Finance Committee on
the bill authorizing the issue Of per cent
bonds. Seventy-six pages Of the sundry civil
measure were consido red. The III ouse passed
a bill appropriating S67S,624 for the printing
and binding OF the tenth censls report. A
re- oution fixing a day for adjournment was
promptly voted down. The veto of the River
and Harhor bill WAS received with interest and
some portions of the message elected laughter.
bill approprating 100000 for a public
building at Leavenworth, Kansas, was passed
by the Senate on the I'd inst. The time in
which the Ute Commission shall complete its
work was extended TO Sept l5, 1888. The
Sundry Civil measure, the last OF the long
list OF appropriation bills, was passed. A
message was received from the House inform
ing the Senate OF the action Of that body in
passing the River and Harbor bill over the
Presidents veto. The pending business was
suspended and the veto message read. A vote
was Immediately taken on the question Shall
the bill pass, the ebjections,of the President to
the contrary notwithstanding The result
was yeas Al, nays l6. So the bill passed.
The House, by a vote OF yeas 1872, nays SO,
passed the River and Harbor bill over the
Presidents veto. The House also passed bill
granting pension Of S37 q month TO soldiers
who lost an arm at the shoulder. Com
mander Sgsbee and Joseph r. Hawley were
authorized to receive decorations from foreign
potentates.
The Senate passed number OF bills at it's
session on the Sd inst, among them the fol-
lowing Authorizing Government buildings at
ST. Joseph, NO.; in relation to land patents in
the Virginia military district OF Ohio; to pro-
| VIDE for deductions from the gross tonnage OF
vessels Of the United States extending to for
eign steamships the provisions of the inspection
laws now applicable TO domestic vessels.
| The last two measures Mr.. Frye de-
! carei 'the first guns fired in
favor OF revival of American commerce."
! long debate ensued on the Tax reduction bill
'for the relief OF banks, patent medicines and
perfumes" but no result was reached. William
| Waldorf Aston was nominated by the Presid snt
for Minister TO Rome Henry X. Mccoy, United
StatesJudge for the Northern district OF Georgia.;
Oliver p Shiras, United States Judge for the
Northern district OF Iowa; WIN. Lowber, of
PENNSYLVANIA, United States Consul at Flor
ence. The House adopted resolution pr .vld-
ing for sne-die adjournment on Saturday,
and passed bill TO establish diplomat; rela-
| tons with Persia by the aid OF Consul Gen
eral, who shall receive q salary OF 50, 600 a
year.
The bill to establish diplomats relations with
Persia was passed by the Senate Aug. 4. The
remainder of the DAYS session was devoted to
discussion Of the tax-reduction measure. The
House employed most OF its tine in going
J through the Sundry Civil bill as amended by
! the Senate and refused TO concur IN all the inn
portant changes. Tue attempt to perpetuate
! the National Board Of Health by aid OF an APP
preparation was defeated after litter debate
The Senate conferees on the Naval Apprv-
Jriaton bill reported an agreement on the 9Th
inst. The report was accepted and the bill
o. Oh
Tor the mileage of Senators who attended, the
! session convened Oct Il, 1881. The President
sent in the following nom nations Joseph w.
! Johnston, of Virginia, Collector OF Customs for
he District OF Newport News, Virginia Joseph
! Is Mitchell, Surveyor OF Customs for YorA-
! town. in the District of Newport N,ws
| In the House the Senate amendment 10 JOINT
resolution for the establishment of diplomatic
relations with Persia was concurred in. Tue
use OF the rotunda and adj acent rooms IN the
Capitol was granted the Garfield NJ pnument
/ Committee OF tire Society of the Army OF the
Cumberland from Nov. % to Dec. 3. The SEN
ite amendments to the bill relative to steam
vessels were agreed TO. A report from
the Committee ON r,isn Aft hrs de-
tailed the reasons why no demand
could be made on Shipherd for his
papers relative TO the Peruvian claims. A mes
sage was received from the President regarding
alleged American tlZens Imurrsoned in Ire
l. Id. They are three IN number, and have
been offered fr edUm on condition OF leaving
the cCdntry. The Secretary OF The Navy was
instructed TO institute an Inquiry relative TO the
loss Of the Jeanette. The conference report
On the Sundry Civil bill was agreed to.
Bills were passed by the Senate, at its session
or the 7th inst, to pension the widow Of Gen.
Ramsey, to repeal the export tax on tobacco,
TO allow employees OF the Sentte an extra
months pay, TO appropriate 800 900 to supply
| the a hciency in fees Of District Attorneys to
convene a court OF inq Ilrg az to the los, OF the
J"auuette, TO create select committee upon
American ship-buIldilg, aud to bridge the Nus
sisslppi It the mouth OF the Uppsr Iowa river.
Mr.. Bow offered n resolution OF thanks to
! J ia +. 81 tier, OF Connecticut. for dona i lg
! Sl,n00,0i0 to tae cause OF education in the
South. A resolution was adopted for an nvos-
tigat.on into labor r,keS. An attempt was
male 10 secure a sine die adjournment, but il
failed The III Juse did nothing except 10 linger
ont the day, in tue hope Tia It the senate would
adjourn.