The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-03-17
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.

DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. Sherman reported bill to the Senate.
on the 7th inst, for the redemption or con-
version of outstanding sl0 refunding oertih-
Gates. Mr. McDill presented memorial from
the Iowa Legislature asking for 81, 000, 900 for
the Improvement Of the Missouri river. Mr..
Beck made favorable report on the bill TO
punish the unlawful oertifcation Of bank
checks and Mr.. Dawes handed back the act to
ratify the agreement of the Grow Indians and
the Northern Pacific road. A Joint resolution
was passed to authorize the Secretary OF War
to use hospital tents for the sufferers by over
flow. When the Chinese bill came up, the
Pacific coast Senators called attention TO the
recent chain Of meetings In opposition to the
Celestials. MesSrs. Dawes and Edmunds retail
lated by giving their views on the issue. In the
House \ bill was passed for Local Board OK
Inspectors Of Hulls and Boilers at Galipolis,
Ohio. An appropriation Of $20, 900 was made
to erect statue to Chief Justice John Marshall.
In COMMITTEES Of the whole On the state Of the
Union, the Tariff Commission bill was tabled by
n 10 80. A bill from the Senate, authorizing
the Secretary of War to use hospital tents for
the rebef Of sufferers from the overflow of the
Mississippi was passed.
Mr.. Garland introduced bill in the Senate,
on the 9th inst, for the construction or repair
Of levees on the Mississippi and Mr.. Jackson
reported an appropriation Of $25 900 to con-
tinue the improvements Of the harbor OF Mem
phis. The motion to refer to the Finance
Committee the bill for liquor commission Was
lost, and the measure was laid aside. The CHI
nese bill came up. Mr.. Ingalls, amendment to
limit to ten years the suspension OF immigra-
ton was defeated by tie vote. Mr.. Plat
made lengthy argument against the meas
ure. and Messrs. Edmunds and Hoar had
an interesting war of words. Mr.. Saunders
submitted joint resolution for. a con-
stitutional amendment allowing the peo-
pie to elect Marshals, District Attorneys,
Postmasters, and internal-revenue officers.
In the House Mr.. Reed reported amendments
to the rules, which were land over Mr.. Harris
reported bill for the construction of naval
vessels A bill authorizing the purchase of
the Freedmen's Bank building at Washington
for $3.50, 600 was passed, as was also an appro-
priation of 81, 500 to aid the Society Of the
Amy Of the Cumberland TO erect a statue TO
Gen. Garfield
A resolution by Mr.. Sawyer was adopted by
the Senate, on the 9th inst, instructing the
Secretary OF War to report the cost Of con-
structing the Sturgeon Bay canal in Wisconsin,
with a view to making it free TO commerce.
resolution was passed instructing the Secretary
of State TO ascertain the cause of the i'm
prisonment in Great Britain or an Amer
lean citizen named Daniel Insolvency.
The bill for liquor commission WAS taken up
and it was agreed that not more than three
shall be prohibtionsts. The Chinese bill WAS
amended to provide that no Celestial shall he
naturalized within the United States, and that
no laborers can immigrate within twenty
years, and then passed, by a vote Of 20 to Is.
In the House, Mr.. Dunnell reported bill for
canceling stamps on tobacco exported by rail.
A bin was also reported for the admission into
the Union OF the Territory OF Washington.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill came up,
and amendments were adopted for sta
~, I'd IN fan md nor
tation Of oleomargarine, for statements Of
freight charges by rail- and river. TO appropri-
ate S35, GOO for experiments in making sugar,
and to increase the allowance for investigating
forestry, when the bill passed.
The Senate adopted resolution, at It's ses-
zion on the 10th, requesting the President to
arrange with Nicaragua for the settlement Of
public and private claims. resolution was
passed directing the use of Government vessels
in distributing supplies along the Mississippi
and its tributaries. bill was passed for the
creation Of a commission on the liquor traffic, to
be composed of seven persons. Mr.. Voorhees,
introduced bill appropriating $l25, 600 for
the improvement of the Wabash river. The
Senate refused 10 take up the Japanese In
demnity-fund bill ty vote Of IA to "a. Col.
Rufus ingalls, was confirmed as Quartermaster
General OF the United States army. In the House,
minority report was presented declaring U. ID.
Ball entitled TO seat as delegate from Alaka.
-Four memorials from Utah. with over $4,000
signatures, were presented asking suspension
Of action on all bills relating TO that Territory,
and the appointment of an unprejudiced COM
mission to determine the state of affairs. Az
appropriation of $1,000 .or extra expenses by
the Lighthouse Board, caused by the flood in
the Mississippi, was passed JOINT resolution
for the use OF Government steamers in distrib-
uting food 10 the sufferers by the overflow
adopted.
Mr.. Sherman presented in the Senate, on the
18th, a resolution Of the Cincinnati Chamber
Of Commerce, asking that Congress take steps
to relieve the sufferers by overflow along the
Mississippi Bills were reported for the allot-
n ent of land in severalty to Indians, and for
the erection of a public building at Hot
Springs. A resolution was adopted directing
the Secretary Of the Interior to furnish list Of
Indian reservations at which troops are sta
toned, ana information in regard to the
destruction of timber. The Tariff Com
mission bill was taken up, and Mr., Slater
urged the adoption Of q free-trade policy.
The President sent message to Congress in
regard to establishing seaboard quarantine
against smallpox. He recommends the pass
age Of the Harris bill with some notifications.
Secretary Lincoln sent to the Senate a state
ment showing that for the past ten years the
cost of maintaining troops in the Indian coun-
try has been over S22, OOO, 600 per annum. The
President sent to the Senate the names
to be Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court Of the United States;
John Russell Young, Of New York, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Of
the United States to China John q. Watts TO
be Marshal of the United States for the Western
district OF Virginia, and Edwin r. Kirk TO be Post
master at Sioux City, Iowa. In the House, the
Speaker presented a memorial from the Assem-
bly, OF Utah asking suspension of action on
the affairs of that Territory until thorough
investigation can be made by a committee Mr..
Belmont asked leave TO offer resolution calling
on the Secretary Of State for information AZ to
the compensation Of Envoy Prescott but Mr..
Williams objected. A bill was passed per-
hitting the bridging of the Mississippi near
Wabasha, MINI. The Army BILL appropriating
s29, 1913, $50, was referred to the committee of
the whole. Mr.. Dunn introduced bill TO en-
able women to enter public lands. The Anti
pOvgamY bill was taken mn md fought over