The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-07
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.


Committee on Pensions reported bill fixing
the rate for total disability at $72 per month.
An adverse report was made on the resolution
to retire Col Crittenden as a Brigadier Cen
eral. Several hours were spent in debate on
the Tariff Commission bill Five amendments
were voted down, when tho bill passed, 80 to 10.
The bill provides for q commission OF nine
members to be appointed by the President and
confirmed by tho Senate, who are to receive as
compensation for their services so per day
when actually employed, and travelling and
other necessary expenses. They are TO invests
gate oil the various questions relating TO the
agricultural, commercial, mercantile, manufact-
uring, miuing and industrial interests Of the
United States, so far as tho same may be ne
cessary to the establishment OF judicious tariff
Or the revision of the existing tariff and
the existing system OF internal revenue laws
upon the scale Of justice to all interests, and is
to report to Congress from time TO time, and TO
make Anal report not later than the first Mon
day in January. 1888. The President nomi-
mated Isaac ID. McCutcheon, of Michigan, to be
Secretary OF H the Territory .ftsy MON
test in regard to precedence, went into
committee of the whole ON the Tariff Commits
sion bill, on which lengthy speeches were made
by Mesns. Carlisle and Kasson. The CORE
spondence between Secretary Frelinghuysen
spouse to = call for information the Secretary
of War reported the necessity OF issuing 80, 900
more raions for sufferers by the fsod.
Mr.. Cockr ell offered resolution in the SEN
ate, on the Goth ult, directing the Secretary Of
State to make inquiries respecting the impris-
onment OF American citizens in Ireland. Mr..
Pendleton's Civil Service bill was favorably re-
ported. A bill was passed to establish the
East, IN judicial district of Kentucky. The
Indian Appropriation bill, amended by the Sem
ate committee to set aside So. 100 OO3, was taken
up In committee OF the whole. Mr. Hoar
offered an amendment appropriatlng
$4,000, 600 for the support and education of In-
dian children from outside the five civilized
tribes, but no action was taken thereon. The
President nominated William Williams, of In
diana, to be Charge d'Anaires to Paraguay and
Uruguay. The House accepted the Senate
amendment to the bill for pension to Mrs. Gar
field so as to include Mrs. Polk and Mrs tyler,
giving each $4,000 per year. Mr.. Stephens sub
mtted resolution instructng the judiciary
committee to inquire into the legality of the re-
moval OF Mr. Hayes, an official stenographer, by
Speaker Kefer. Mr.. Lord reported back bill
for ship-canal across the State Of Michigan.
Bills were reported for the erection of pub
lie buildings at Clarksburg, w. Va, and New
Albany and Terre Haute, Ind. While in COM
mittee OF the whole on the Tariff Commission
bill speeches were made by Messrs. Carlisle and
Errett. The Army Appropriation bill was re-
ported back. MIR. Fisher reported an act to
permit any owner of gold bullion or coin to
have the same coined for his benefit
The United States Senate passed bill on the
30th ult. authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to report the amount expended by the State
of Kansas in suppressing Indian hostiities.
resolution favoring reciprocal trade relations
with Mexico vas reported favorably. Mr. Nc
bill for bridging the Mississippi at Keiths-
burg, Ill The Indian Appropriation bill
was taken up, and an amendment adopted
giving $4,000 for schools, lands and seeds for
the Seminoles in Florida. Mr.. Hoar urged the
appropriation of $4,000, 900 for the education
of Indian children but gave notice that he
would compromise on $500, 900. Mr.. Williams
introduced bill prohibiting the importation of
neat cattle from Canada. The House adopt
ed resolutions for the printing Of 90,00l
copies of the first volume of the census. MIR.
Updegraff reported bill to carry into effect
constitu uonal provisions in regard to tie cleo
ton Of President and Vice President In COM
mttee Of the whole on tho Tariff Commits sion
ell speeches were made by Messrs. Dunnell
and Hewitt the latter giving notice that at the
close Of the debate he should move to recommt
the measure with certain instructions.
The Senate at its session on the 31st ult
passed the bill to reimburse Mr. Ingalls, for ex-
penses incurred in defending the title to his
public buildings at Erie, Columbus and Hot
Springs. A Joint resolution was adopted ap-
proprating $l00, 900 additional for the relief Of
sufferers by the recent overflow. MIR. McMil-
Ian reported bill to incorporate the proposed
Garfield Memorial Hospital. Mr.. Hill, of
Georgia, was ranted indefinite leave of alb
sence. The Indian Appropriation bill was tax
en- up, and $500 was set aside for the ed
ucation OF young savages. The item for
the expenses OF the Indian Commission
was reduced to $4,700, when the COM
mittee rose and the bill was passed.
The House passed an additional appropriation
of 100000 for the distribution OF rations in
the Southwest In committee OF the whole on
the Army Appropriation bill, Mr.. Butterworth
stated that the clause for compulsory retirement
at the age Of 81 would take 119 officers from
the army within six years.
The House Of Representatives, at its session
the lat inst, passed the Senate bill to facil-
itate the payment of dividends to the creditors
of the Freedman's Savings Company. An act
was reported for an additional member Of the
present House from Nebraska. A bill was
passed to make ST. Vincent, Mimi, port
of entry. A bill was reported appropriat-
ing $50, 900 for work on the Washington
monument. The army appropriation was taken
offered an amendment excepting from COM
pusory retirement the General and Lieutenant
Gepe:al of the army. The Senate was not in
session.
The Senate passed a resolution, at it's session
on the Sd inst, appropriating &c, 900 for mon
ument over the grave of Thomas Jefferson
at Monticello, Va. bill was introduced
for bridge across the Missouri river near
Harrison county, Iowa, and to compel the
Kansas Pacific road to pay the cost Of sur
veying its lands. Mr.. Voorhees, submitted
a resolution denouncing the imprison-
ment OF McSweeney and other American
citizens in Ireland. Mr. Garland reported
q bill to secure the safe keeping Of money paid
into the Federal courts. The President trans
mitted letter from the Secretary OF the Into
rior asking provision tor the payment Of the
Utah Commissioners and election officers, and
that tho salaries OF the Commits.
sioners he fixed at $4,000 per annum. A
bill was passed authorizing the redemption
Of outstanding SO refunding certificates ut
the market price. In executive session
the Senate rejected, without debate, the
of James q. Watmough to be
Paymaster General of the navy and Samuel
Seabury as Naval Constructor In the House,
Mr.. Singleton presented petition from 5000
citizens of Illinois for the Improvement Of the
levees. Bills were introduced to aJi-
thorize the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi at Memphis, and TO