The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 10Th inst, Mr.. Bayard
reported favorably the Morrill, tariff-commis-
sion bill, and pronounced against the Garland
measure. He said he favored removing tie
tariff question from the arena or sectional feel
ing by selecting civilians for Commissioners
MIR. Beck opposed the Morrill, bill as a
scheme of monopolists TO secure d-lay.
The House took preliminary action on the Utah
contest. referring 1t to the Committee on Elec-
tons. From the debate 1t was evident that
among Republicans as well as Democrats there
IL a disposition to reject Gov. Campbeli's GER
tifcate because IT assumes to decide, not the
question of election, but the question OF quail
hcation to serve as a member Of the House.
A large number of petitions, asking for
commission to inquire into the liquor traffic,
were presented in the Senate on the 18th inst,
nearly every Senator submitting one or more.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution directing the
Committee on Woman Suffrage TO report bill
to apnul any law comforting upon women In
Utah the right 10 vote. Tue Sherman funding
bill was taken up, and MIR. Vest declared that
the Democratic measure Of last year would
have saved the people Sl5,0O0.000 annually in
interest that the payment of the public debt
would wipe out national banks and the latter
do not in end TO surrender their charters. Mr..
Sherman replied that the banks were subject
to the will OF Coner ess, and that il Id fortunate
that the bill of last year failed. Mr.. Brown
offered q resolution to supply each Senator
with clerk. In the House, Mr..
orth S offered resolution inslructne
form to report different mode of appointing
committees. After spirited contest the reso-
luton was referred to the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Haskell, as question OF privilege, pre-
scnted a resolution declaring that no Pclyga-
mist is entitled TO admission to the
1alr E,,t tkn tzI
that tie resolution did not present a privileged
question. Mr. Burrows presented q bill to de-
tine the qualifications of Territorial delegates
making pJlygamists ineligible, but Gen. Sim
gleton objected. Mr.. Robson introduced q
bill which calls for return to the Government
OF lands granted to railroads in those cases
where the conditions OF the grant havs not
been fulfilled.
A bill to authorize bridge across the Mis-
souri, river, within five miles Of st. Charles,
was passed by the Senate on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Ingalls, defended the Arrears of-Pension
act and offered resolution against its repeal,
which was laid over at the request Of MIR.
Beck. MIR. Kellogg introduced bill to ex-
tend the limits Of tue port Of New Orleans,
and appropriating $500, 900 to improve the
harbor. communication was presented
from the Chicago Historical Society, asking co
operation i'll the celebration Of the two hum
dredth anniversary of the discovery OF the
mouth of the Mississippi by La Sale. A pro-
longed debate took place or the 8 per cent.
funding bill. Mr.. Plumb renewed his amend
ment requiring the redemption of all
United States bonds from the treasury
funds in excess OF Sl00,000,0O0. In the House,
MIR. Bayne introduced a bill to sweep away all
the bank taxes, and Mr.. Browne a measure for
the issue and exchange OF fractional treasury
notes. An appropriation Of $40, 900 for work
on the cttsus was passed. Mr.. Browne offered
resolution calling on the Secretary OF the In
terror for a statement of the amount annually
required Tor pensions during the next quarter
century. Both houses adjourned till Monday,
the 18th.
Mr.. Logan introduced in the Senate, on the
10th inst, a dill to pay Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
$4,000 as arrears OF pension for five years, and
1t was referred to the Pension Committee. The
House bill appropriating $40, 900 for the census
deficiency va passed. The feature of the day
was debate OH the resolution for the repeal
of the Pension Arrearages act. Mr.. Voorhees,
declared the measure an honest one Mr..
Beck argued against the scheme at great
length. and Mr. Ingalls expressed his wiling
ness to vote III, 900, 000 0D0 to the soldiers. In
the House, n bill wasintrodu,e by MIR. Cullen,
or Illinois, TO appropriate S100, 900 for the
struction Of looks and dams so as to insure six
.SOe Va W'tcf III tuc Cudiluti Oh the
Illinois river at low water, and
also for the enlargement OF the
Illinois and Michigan canal 10 breadth of not
less than $50 feet and depth of not less than
eight feet from Joliet to Chicago. Representa-
tive Townsend introduced new national bank
rupt law, which he claims is in ey-
cry way superior to the old one. Mr.
Wheeler presented bill to prevent
the Introduction OF infections diseases
and Mr.. Farwell an act to sweep away bank
taxes. Mr.. Hazeltine handed in e measure for |
the issue OF fractional currency, and Mr.. WILL !
Jams proposition for the erection of monu-
ment over the grave of Zachary TAYLOR. Mr.. |
Garrison moved TO pass the bin for the erection
Of the Garfield Memorial Hospital in the District
Of Columbia, but debate of half an hour de- |
veloped strong objections and the House re-
fused TO suspend the rules.