The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-01-26


the United States, oed the Governor of Ne
braska, shat they may take such action a.
tkey may deem suitable TO the gravity OF the
vnong committed by the persons whose
coss<uct IL In this conclusion set forth
The report exonerates Representative Val
entine, of Nebraska. from any knowledge
or comphcity in the freud
Mr. Edmunds introduced bill In the Sem
ate, on JAN IL, to provide for commission
to investigate railroad transportation The
Postoffice Appropriation bill having been
taken up, Mr.. Plumb explained how SlS5 600
had been expended in fast-mail facilities.
The Tariff bill consumed the remainder OF
the session. In the House. Mr.. Bedford pre-
sented q memorial for the establishment
of railway communication with Central and
Soath America Charles L. DoXey was sworn
in for the Ninth Indiana district. and j. L.
Caine rs delegate from Utah Joint rcso
luton was passed for new mixed commits
sion on Venezuela claims, to sit at Washing
ton A memorial was presented for the re-
tention OF high duties on tin plate.
An amendment to the Postofice Appropri
alton bill, setting aside s1s5, 600 for fast-nai
service, was agreed to by the Senate Jan Is
Some items in the Tariff bill were considered
In the House, Mr. Anderson reported back
In regard to telegraph lines built by the
army. Mr.. Robson explained the provi-
sions of the Naval Appropriation bill. The
death of Hon. ]. W. Shackleford, of North
Carolina was announced, and the House ad-
iourned out of respect TO his memory.
Mr. Harrison reported bill, in the Senate,
Ian ~, authorizing the county of Yankton,
Dakota, to issue bonds, but Mr.. Garrison
rave notice that the scheme would be fought
by three members of the Committee on Ter
tories An adverse report was made on the
dill 10 establish in Kansas home Tor lndi-
cent soldiers and sailors. joint resolution
vas passed for the purchase OF
team launches for use in the har-
bors of Mobile and Galveston In the House,
Mr Moore, of Tennessee, introduced Joint
resolution proposing constitutional amend
ment granting Congress power 10 provide by
appropriate legislation for the legal enforce
nent of the obligation of contracts entered
nto by any State in the Union The remain
Ter OF the day was devoted, in committee
81 the whole, To the private calendar The
Republicans of the House held caucus and
agreed u consider the Tariff bill Tuesday
ian -, and that it shall have preference
over ali other legislation, excepting the ap
preparation bills, until brought 20 IA vote.
The Postoffice Appropriation bill passed
the Senate Jan. 20, with the provision for
the reduction of letter postage to cents
and the appropriation of 600 for the
continuance of the existing special mail
facilities between Boston, New York and
Chicago. There was unexpected opposition
To the proposition 70 rcduce postage 10
cents on the part of both Senators Edmunds
and Sherman Their opposition did not
go SO much to the reduction IN
itself as TO the principle of the en-
actment of new legislation in appropriation
bills; but the reduction was agreed 10 by the
large vote of 40 to IS The President sent to
the Senate the following nominations:
Thomas VI Dawson, of Colorado, TO be
United States Consul at BaranQuilla; John q.
Thomas, Of Colorado, to be Register Of the
Land Office, and Frederick ]. Leonard, of
Colorado, to be Receiver of Public Moneys
Mt Gunnison, Col. George ID. Perkins, of Iowa,
to be United States Marshal of the Northern
Dis riot of Iowa; NJ d. OCOnnell Of
Iowa, to be United States Attorney OF the
Northern District OF Iowa; John p. Hoyt OF
Washington Territory, TO be Associate JUS
tice of the Territory of Washington The
House, in committee of the whole, con-
sumed the day in debate on the Naval APP
preparation bill
Mr. Bayard presented petition in the
Senate, Jan. p, for law to prevent die.
elimination by railways Mr. Logon intro
duced bill requiring telegraph companies
to receive and transmit dispatches from any
other line without favor. Mr. Patt sub
mittcd an act for the extension OF the free
delivery system in postoffices The Tariff
bill consumed the remainder of the session.
the chief debate being on the lumber duty.
In the House, Mr.. Rosecrans introduced q
bill empowering journalistic writers to pro-
cure copyrights and receive protection aft
or the publication of articles A joint reso-
luton was passed appropriating t2N;o00 for
the work of the Census Bureau. Mr.. Luna
introduced bill to grant pensions to the
children OF Kit Carson, now living in power
ty at Las Vegas