The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-02-03
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.

Jan. 20, the time OF that body being occupied
In the delivery Of eulogies upon the late
Senator Burnside. The speakers were Sem
ators Edmunds, Anthony, Maxey, Hawley,
Harrison, Jones, Hale, Aldrich. Hampton and
Rlnsom. In the House, after the transaction
OF some business, eulogies were delivered
by Messrs. Chase, Spooner Or. ID Browne
Ofnd.), Rice (Mass) and Henderson OiL).
Mr. Pacheco, OF California, introduced bill to
repeal tue land grant ~ the Ailsntc and Pa
cifc road. Mr.. Willis introduced an act 10 reg
ulate Chinese immigration, and Mr.. King one
to stop three crevasses in the Mississippi ieyee.
Mr.. Bliss handed III a bill to pension o.dltrs OF
the late war confined in Confederate prisons.
Mr.. Warner introduced an act 10 reduce the
salaries OF the President and heads OF depart
ments. No less than 355 bills were presented
during the day.
The bill giving Mrs. Lincoln els, 900 arrears
OF pension and increasing her allowance to
IS, 900 was passed by the Senate Jan. "A. Mr..
Beck introduced bill for the punishment OF
nationa-banl officers who illegally Issue certi-
fed checks, stating that the practice il going
on at the rate OF 300, 600 900 per day. Mr..
Plumb proposed an amendment to the consti-
tuition prohibiting the manufacture, inn
portatlon, or sale OF liquors as a bev-
erage. Mr.. Teller submitted Joint
resolution forfeiting land grants TO twenty-five
railroads. MIR Voorhees, introduced bill TO
compel railroads TO heat mail ears by steam
| from the locomotive. The President transmitted
drafts of bits to increase the salary OF the Com
missioner of the General Land Office and cre-
ate the Office Of Assistant Commissioner also
to make the same changes in the Office of the
| Indian Commissioner. James w. McDill, Of
Iowa, was sworn in for the unexpired term.
In the House, Mr.. Reed asked the immediate
consideration of tho Senate bill to retire Asso-
ciate Justice Hunt, but Mr. Holman objected
A bill was passed to remit the duties on some
! clothing sent from Europe to colored settlers in
Kansas. A resolution was adopted calling on
the Secretary Of War for statement OF the
accounts OF Capt. III. w. Howgate. The forti-
fcation appropriation of $4,000 was passed
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, submitted reso-
buttons in the Senate, on Jan. rs, In memory Of
the late Matthew II. Carpenter. Tributes OF
respect were paid by several Senators. after
which an adjournment voted without
| the transaction of any business. In the
House the most OF the day was also devoted to
the delivery OF eulogies upon the dead Senator.
After considerable opposition, the Senate bill
| to retire Justice Hunt was passed. the vote
standing 1877 to 80. A letter from the Seere-
tar OF the Treasury asked an appropriation OF
| @I3 l59 600 10 complete the service Of the fiscal
year in the various departments.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill in tho Senate,
JAN &c, to provide reserve fund for the re-
demption of United States bonds, one provision
being for the retention in the treasury vaults
OF $40, 600, 900 in coin 10 take up legal tenders.
/ Mr.. Sherman closed the debate on his peg
cent. funding bill, claiming that the large sur
| plus of revenue constant temptation to
jobbers, aud that the tariff should be 10 re-
yiSed that the charge OF robbery could
not be attached 10 II. A motion 10
table the bill was lost, by % to 50.
In the House, Mr.. Updegrah presented the Pc
n.,A q n To-.
of liquor commission Mr.. Cox offered a res
oiution calling for the correspondence IL regard
| to the expulsion OF American I5raelites from
Russia. The bill appropriating $1,000,0O0 for
the reclamation Of the Potomac marshes was
referred to the committee Of the whole. The
House adopted Mr. Brownies res
olution of inquiry as to the amounts
required for pensions for the next
twenty-five years. Mr.. Springer called up
the Senate Dbl granting an additional pension
10 Mrs. Lincoln, which was passed. President
Arthur nominated frederick A. Tritle, of Ne
vada, to be Governor of Arizona. and Edwin
| II. Webster TO be Collector OF Customs at Balti-
more. 3. A Whitfield named for POST
master at Cincinnati, w. II. Taft for
Internal Revenue Collector, and Leo
pold Markbret for Assistant Treasurer.
The President transmitted to Congress
the diplomatic correspondence concerning
Chill, Peru and Bolivia. Included III il was a
letter of instructions from Secretary Blaine to
Special Envoy Prescott. The arrest of Presi-
dent Caideron is called an Intentional and un-
warranted offense. Mr. Prescott ia charged
not to make to the Chilian Government any
explanation of tho conduct OF Minister Hur-
but.
Mr.. Garland presented petition in the SEN
ste jan n, from Hot Springs, Ark, for an
appropriation Of 100000 to improve the re-
servaton and the streets. Mr. Logan intro
tl,a1 i.f1tin
virus to the people by the National Board OF
Health at cost price, Mr. Ejmunds presented
measure TO prevent the couuterfelting OF tbs
! securities OF foreign Governments. Mr. Morrill,
reported fayorably on the act to apply por-
ton OF the proceeds OF public lands TO
general education When the per cent fund
ing bill came up, the Davis amendment to
make tho bonds payable at the option OF the
Government WAS carried by 80 10 26, and an
amendment by MIR. Sherman tomake their dur
alton three years was lost by 70 to Sc. Mr..
Ferry introduced bill for pensions TO in
mates OF Confederate prisoners. The
Senate adjourned TO Monday, the 30th
inst. The President nominated John
! Campbell for Surveyor of Customs at Omaha
William ID. Lewis for Postmaster at Vincennes'
Ind, and Theodore d. Wilson, of New York,
to be Chief Constructor OF the Navy. In the
House, Mr. Townsend called on the Secretary
of the Interior for any information at COM
mand in regard TO Indian outrages in Arizona
melted 10y the Mormons. Several private
bills were passed, but the bill for the relief OF
the children of Gen. James II. Carleton was
lost The President transmitted a communi-
cation from the Secretary o; the Navy, giving
information in regard to the Chiriqui grant.
All adjournment to Monday was taken.
A favorable committee report was made TO
the Senate on the 30th ult., on the bill for a
public building at Peoria, III. Mr.. Edmunds
reported favorablv the bill to re-estabish tbe
Court OF Commissioners of Alabama Cliims
and for the distribution of the remainder OF
the Geneva award. Mr.. Ferry introduced u
bill for water route To facilitate transporta-
ton between Lakes Michigan and Erie.
In the House, Mr.. Berry introduced a bill to
fix railroad fares at 81 to AZ cents per mile.
Mr. Berry also introduced bill proposing o
constitutional amendment masking any person
holding the office of President OF the United
States ineligible for reelection, granting an
annual pension Of $4,000 to all ex-
Presidents, and making Cabinet officers
ineligible to election TO the Presidency for
the term following that during which they
served az members OF the Cabinet. NJ. Cobb
handed in an act to repeal the land grants OF
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